1995 Jacksonville mayoral election

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1995 Jacksonville mayoral election
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Candidate John Delaney Jake Godbold
Party Republican Democratic
First round55,361
32.42%		55,902
32.74%
Runoff 81,058
50.95%		78,047
49.05%
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Candidate Tommy Hazouri Harry Reagan
Party Democratic Democratic
First round38,289
22.42%		6,767
13.44%
Runoff EliminatedEliminated
Mayor before election

Ed Austin
Republican

Elected mayor

John Delaney
Republican

The 1995 Jacksonville mayoral election took place on May 9, 1995, following a primary election on April 11, 1995. The election was the first one to take place following the passage of a referendum in 1992 that provided for unitary elections, in which all candidates appeared on the same ballot regardless of party. [1]

Contents

Incumbent Mayor Ed Austin, who was elected in 1991 as a Democrat, but switched to the Republican Party in 1994, [2] declined to seek re-election. Austin's chief of staff, Republican John Delaney, ran to succeed him. Former Mayors Jake Godbold and Tommy Hazouri and City Councilman Harry Reagan ran as Democratic candidates. Godbold placed first in the primary with 33 percent of the vote, followed by Delaney with 32 percent. In the general election, Delaney narrowly defeated Godbold, 51–49 percent, becoming the first Republican to be elected Mayor since 1887. [3]

Primary election

Candidates

Results

1995 Jacksonville mayoral primary election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jake Godbold 55,902 32.74%
Republican John Delaney 55,361 32.42%
Democratic Tommy Hazouri38,28922.42%
Democratic Harry Reagan18,23510.68%
Republican Steve Irvine1,8471.08%
Democratic A. P. McIlwain1,1320.66%
Total votes170,766 100.00%

General election

Results

1995 Jacksonville mayoral general election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Delaney 81,058 50.95%
Democratic Jake Godbold 78,04749.05%
Total votes159,105 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ Barry, Francis S. (2009). The Scandal of Reform: The Grand Failures of New York's Political Crusaders and the Death of Nonpartisanship. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. pp. 180–81. ISBN   978-0-8135-4478-6 . Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jacksonville mayor switches parties". St. Petersburg Times . St. Petersburg, Florida. October 21, 1994. p. 4B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ Woods, Mark (May 15, 2011). "No empty vote: How your choices for mayor affected Jacksonville". Florida Times-Union . Jacksonville, Florida. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Poll shows tight race for Jax mayor". Boca Raton News . Boca Raton, Florida. April 8, 1995. p. 9A. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "General Election - Duval, Florida - April 11, 1995" (PDF). Duval County Supervisor of Elections. 1995. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ "General Election - Duval, Florida - May 9, 1995" (PDF). Duval County Supervisor of Elections. 1995. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
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