1976Final results
1976 election for Florida House District 29
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
3 seats: Hyatt Brown (D), Samuel P. Bell III (D), William R. Conway (D) won.
3 seatsHyatt BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.6%48,627
Samuel P. Bell IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.2%44,489
W. Lee StrongRepublican
20.6%25,330
Marion RyanOther party
3.6%4,400
William R. ConwayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
0.0%0
122,846 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Hyatt Brown (D)Samuel P. Bell III (D)W. Lee Strong (R)
Also on the ballot: Marion Ryan (Other party), 3.6%; William R. Conway (Democrat), 0.0%