1992 Orlando mayoral election

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1992 Orlando mayoral election
September 1, 1992
 
Candidate Glenda Hood Dale C. Smith Jim Newslow
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 15,509 2,620 2,546
Percentage 75.01% 12.67% 12.31%
Mayor before election

Bill Frederick
Nonpartisan

 Elected mayor

Glenda Hood
Nonpartisan

The 1992 Orlando mayoral election took place on September 1, 1992. Incumbent Mayor Bill Frederick declined to seek re-election to a fourth term. City Councilmember Glenda Hood ran to succeed Frederick and emerged as the frontrunner, with endorsements from both Frederick and Orange County Chairman Linda Chapin.[1] She faced two little-known opponents: Dale Smith, a former city planner who ran for mayor three times before, and optometrist Jim Newslow.[2] Hood defeated both in a landslide, winning her first term with 75 percent of the vote and becoming the first female Mayor of Orlando.[3]

General election

Candidates

Declined

Results

1992 mayoral election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Glenda Hood 15,509 75.01%
Nonpartisan Dale C. Smith 2,620 12.67%
Nonpartisan Jim Newslow 2,546 12.31%
Total votes 20,675 100.00%

References

  1. Wellons, Will (May 5, 1992). "City Council member Hood announces her candidacy for mayor". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. B-3. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  2. Tracy, Dan (August 16, 1992). "Hood appears hard to beat, but 2 keep trying". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. B-1. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  3. Tracy, Dan (September 2, 1992). "Orlando voters elect Hood first woman mayor: City Council veteran wins in landslide". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. A-1. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  4. Tracy, Dan (September 1, 1991). "Frederick era ending quietly". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. B-1. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  5. "Election Results 1990-1998" (PDF). Orlando City Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2025.