Word: runoff
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Florida: Richard Stone and Bill Gunter (D) face runoff...
With Anderson not included in a presidential runoff, Reagan still leads Carter by the sliver-thin margin of two percentage points, 44 to 42. This means that today Anderson's independent candidacy draws support from both major party candidates in about equal amounts...
...biggest winner turned out to be the Islamic Republic Party, led by Ayatullah Mohammed Beheshti, who is Banisadr's main political opponent. Of the first 80 seats filled so far, the I.R.P. won 35, and Banisadr's supporters carried only 15. If that trend continues in runoff elections, to be held early next month, the I.R.P. is likely to emerge with the largest single bloc in the Assembly. But many of the non-I.R.P. members, who will probably form a majority, are locked in bitter rivalry with the clerical party and will side with Banisadr...