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1979 Tampa mayoral election

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1979 Tampa mayoral election
September 4, 1979
 
Candidate Bob Martinez Bob Bondi Charles Miranda
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 25,777 11,985 3,329
Percentage 57.53% 26.75% 7.43%
Mayor before election

Bill Poe
Nonpartisan

 Elected mayor

Bob Martinez
Nonpartisan

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

1979 Tampa mayoral election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Bob Martinez 25,777 57.53%
Nonpartisan Bob Bondi 11,985 26.75%
Nonpartisan Charles Miranda 3,329 7.43%
Nonpartisan Steve Divona 1,895 4.23%
Nonpartisan Cy Warner 1,820 4.06%
Total votes 44,806 100.00%

References

  1. Walker, Jim (September 23, 1978). "Martinez Candidate For Mayor". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 1A. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  2. "Bob Bondi Files Papers In Mayor Race". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. May 17, 1978. p. 1A. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  3. "Miranda Yields Council Seat To Run For Mayor". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. May 9, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  4. Greene, Jack (January 15, 1979). "Candidates For Mayor Are Sparse". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  5. "Restaurateur Announces Candidacy In Mayor Race". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. April 20, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  6. "Election of 9/4/1979". Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2025.