1980Final results
1980 election for Florida's 15th District
U.S. House · Florida
Dante Fascell (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Herbert J. Hoodwin (R) by 30.7 points.
Dante FascellDemocrat · winner
65.4%132,952
Herbert J. HoodwinRepublican
34.6%70,433
203,385 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dante FascellHerbert J. Hoodwin
$77.8K
Raised by the campaign
$34.2K
$74K
Spent by the campaign
$34.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980