Florida law tried to rectify the situation by calling for a mandatory recount when the candidates polled within 0.2 percent of each other.

Three other candidates polled a total of 359 votes (3.2 percent).

In constituencies where no candidate polled 50% of the vote, a second round of voting was held on April 25.

On election night, all four candidates polled roughly a quarter of the vote on the first count.

Two minor candidates polled the remaining 2.36 percent of the vote.

Other candidates polled the remaining 1 percent of the vote.

This was the best a Libertarian candidate has ever polled percentage wise for a statewide office.

All candidates polled less that 5% of the vote, losing their right to reclaim expenses.

A third candidate polled the remaining 16.6 percent.

De Salis had 258 votes, whereas the elected candidates polled 396 and 355.