1996Final results
1996 election for Florida House District 56
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Sandra L. Murman (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Richard Butler (R) by 2.0 points.
Sandra L. MurmanDemocrat · winner
51.0%18,776
Richard ButlerRepublican
49.0%18,044
36,820 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET