1987 Tampa mayoral election

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1987 Tampa mayoral election
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Candidate Sandra Freedman Charles G. Spicola, Jr.Helen Chavez
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote32,7438,9566,561
Percentage65.54%17.93%13.13%
Mayor before election

Sandra Freedman
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Sandra Freedman
Nonpartisan

The 1987 Tampa mayoral election took place on March 3, 1987. Incumbent Mayor Sandra Freedman ran for election to a full term. Freedman became Mayor on July 16, 1986, when Mayor Bob Martinez resigned from office while running for Governor. [1] Prior to Martinez's resignation, Freedman had already announced that she would run to succeed him, [2] and raised a significant amount of money. [3]

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Freedman originally faced a crowded field of competitors, including investment banker Bruce Samson and City Councilmember Helen Chavez. However, shortly after Freedman became mayor, Samson dropped out of the race to become President of the University of Tampa. [3] Chavez emerged as Freedman's main competitors, but shortly before the filing deadline, Councilmember Charles Spicola also announced that he would run. Freedman ended up winning in a landslide, receiving 66 percent of the vote to Specula's 18 percent and Chavez's 13 percent.

Candidates

Results

1987 Tampa mayoral election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Sandra Freedman (inc.) 32,743 65.54%
Nonpartisan Charles G. Spicola, Jr.8,95617.93%
Nonpartisan Helen Chavez6,56113.13%
Nonpartisan Faye Culp1,1662.33%
Nonpartisan Eric J. Walloga5341.07%
Total votes49,960 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ Dudley, Bruce (July 16, 1986). "Martinez goes out; Freedman steps in". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ Richards, Becky (July 9, 1985). "Councilwoman Freedman ready to run for mayor". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Dudley, Bruce (July 23, 1986). "Mayoral race now 2-woman contest". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Richards, Becky (July 9, 1985). "Councilwoman Freedman ready to run for mayor". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Seegal, Jane (January 17, 1987). "5 candidates vying to be Tampa's mayor". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Dudley, Bruce (January 7, 1986). "Chavez opens mayoral campaign account". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Faye Culp, civic leader, enters mayoral contest". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. January 7, 1986. p. 2B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "City Election 3/3/1987". Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
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