1979 Tampa mayoral election|
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The 1979 Tampa mayoral election was held on September 4, 1979. Incumbent Mayor Bill Poe declined to seek re-election. County Commissioner Bob Bondi; Bob Martinez, a 1974 candidate for mayor; and City Councilmember Charles Miranda announced that they would run to succeed Poe. Martinez ended up winning the election by a wide margin, receiving 58 percent of the vote to Bondi's 27 percent and Miranda's 7 percent, avoiding the need for a runoff election.
Candidates
- Bob Martinez, restaurateur, former Executive Director of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association, 1974 candidate for mayor[1]
- Bob Bondi, former Hillsborough County Commissioner[2]
- Charles Miranda, City Councilmember[3]
- Steve Divona, electrical contractor[4]
- Cy Warner, restaurateur[5]
Results
References
- ^ Walker, Jim (September 23, 1978). "Martinez Candidate For Mayor". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 1A. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Bob Bondi Files Papers In Mayor Race". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. May 17, 1978. p. 1A. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Miranda Yields Council Seat To Run For Mayor". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. May 9, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Greene, Jack (January 15, 1979). "Candidates For Mayor Are Sparse". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Restaurateur Announces Candidacy In Mayor Race". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. April 20, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Election of 9/4/1979". Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
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