1991 Tampa mayoral election

1991 Tampa mayoral election

←  1987 March 5, 1991 1995  →

Candidate Sandra Freedman Larry Smith Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 25,448 8,590 Percentage 71.25% 24.05%

Mayor before election Sandra Freedman Nonpartisan Elected mayor Sandra Freedman Nonpartisan

The 1991 Tampa mayoral election took place on March 5, 1991. Incumbent Mayor Sandra Freedman ran for re-election to a second full term. She was challenged by City Councilmember Larry Smith, whom she defeated in a landslide, winning 71 percent of the vote to Smith's 24 percent.

Candidates

• Sandra Freedman, incumbent Mayor ^[1]
• Larry Smith, City Councilmember ^[2]
• Charles A. Eidson, businessman ^[3]

Results

1991 Tampa mayoral election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Sandra Freedman (inc.)	25,448	71.25%
	Nonpartisan	Larry Smith	8,590	24.05%
	Nonpartisan	Charles A. Eidson	1,678	4.70%
Total votes			35,716	100.00%

References

1. Garcia, Wayne (September 22, 1989). "Mayor's birthday bash looks to the future". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
2. Garcia, Wayne (May 3, 1990). "Tampa councilman to challenge Freedman". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. p. 3. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
3. Stevenson, Jennifer L. (January 16, 1991). "Soviet unrest inspires candidates". St. Petersburg Times . Tampa, Florida. p. 3. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
4. "Election of 3/5/1991". Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2025.