1976Still countingCertified resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 primary for Florida House District 115
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
BILL FLYNN led; no source recorded a winner.
Bill FlynnDemocrat · leading · incumbent
15.3%10,013
James F. EckhartDemocrat · incumbent
14.4%9,436
Hugo BlackDemocrat
12.0%7,874
Nikki BeareDemocrat
11.5%7,517
Herb FriesnerDemocrat
6.9%4,515
Michael J. OdonovanDemocrat
6.9%4,504
Harvey GoldsteinDemocrat
6.6%4,308
Donald Pual BatesDemocrat
5.7%3,713
Jimmy GunnDemocrat
4.7%3,079
Jerry JaskiDemocrat
4.6%3,031
George E. MilhetDemocrat
4.4%2,853
Emmett BenjaminDemocrat
3.1%2,044
Johnnie Willis ParrisDemocrat
2.7%1,742
Joseph K. KrossDemocrat
1.4%891
65,520 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Bill Flynn (D)James F. Eckhart (D)Hugo Black (D)Nikki Beare (D)Herb Friesner (D)Michael J. Odonovan (D)Harvey Goldstein (D)Donald Pual Bates (D)
Also on the ballot: Jimmy Gunn (Democrat), 4.7%; Jerry Jaski (Democrat), 4.6%; George E. Milhet (Democrat), 4.4%; Emmett Benjamin (Democrat), 3.1%; Johnnie Willis Parris (Democrat), 2.7%; Joseph K. Kross (Democrat), 1.4%