1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Florida Senate District 26
Florida State Senate · Florida
2 seats: Harry A. Johnston II (D), Don C. Childers (D) won.
2 seatsHarry A. Johnston IIDemocrat · winner
26.6%90,254
Don C. ChildersDemocrat · winner
25.7%87,316
Russell E. SykesRepublican · incumbent
23.9%81,270
Tom JohnsonRepublican · incumbent
23.7%80,402
Bruce RobinsonOther party
0.1%184
339,426 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Harry A. Johnston II (D)Don C. Childers (D)Russell E. Sykes (R)Tom Johnson (R)
Also on the ballot: Bruce Robinson (Other party), 0.1%