1978Final results
1978 election for Florida's 15th District
U.S. House · Florida
Dante Fascell (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Herbert J. Hoodwin (R) by 48.3 points.
Dante FascellDemocrat · winner
74.2%108,837
Herbert J. HoodwinRepublican
25.8%37,897
146,734 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET