MIAMI (Reuters) - Republican Governor Rick Scott of Florida narrowly won re-election on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Charlie Crist in an expensive contest in which turnout was low in Crist's south Florida stronghold.
In a good night for Republicans, they also comfortably held on to all statewide posts of attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner, as well as solid majorities in both houses of the legislature, according to official results with 99 percent of precincts counted.
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