1980Final results
1980 election for Florida House District 29
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
3 seats: Tom Brown (D), T. K. Wetherell (D), Samuel P. Bell III (D) won.
3 seatsTom BrownDemocrat · winner
27.6%43,735
T. K. WetherellDemocrat · winner
27.3%43,226
Bill SeabornRepublican
22.8%36,129
John Martin Jr.Republican
22.4%35,526
Samuel P. Bell IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
0.0%0
158,616 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Tom Brown (D)T. K. Wetherell (D)Bill Seaborn (R)John Martin Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Samuel P. Bell III (Democrat), 0.0%