1956 Tampa mayoral special election

none January 2025 January 2025 1956 Tampa mayoral special election Florida Flag of Tampa, Florida.svg presidential no 1955 Tampa mayoral election 1955 1959 Tampa mayoral election 1959 September 11, 1956September 25, 1956 First round Runoff File:Nick Nuccio official portrait.jpg Nick Nuccio c0c0c0 14,37832.49% 23,62450.13% File:3x4.svg J. L. Young, Jr. c0c0c0 16,17836.56% 23,49949.87% File:3x4.svg W. Harion Henry c0c0c0 11,44325.86% Eliminated File:3x4.svg Jim Fair c0c0c0 2,2525.09% Eliminated Mayor J. L. Young, Jr. Nonpartisan Nick Nuccio Nonpartisan The 1956 Tampa mayoral special election took place on September 25, 1956, following a primary election on September 11, 1956. Mayor Curtis Hixon, who was re-elected to a fourth term in 1955, died on May 21, 1956. The chairman of the City Board of Representatives, J. L. Young, Jr., became mayor following Hixon's death.Mayor Hixon Dies: J. L. Young Becomes Mayor Here Tampa Times May 21, 1956 Tampa, Florida 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times/176047326/ July 6, 2025 Young ran in the special election to serve out the remainder of Hixon's term. He was challenged by County Commissioner Nick Nuccio, who had unsuccessfully challenged Hixon in the previous year's election, and Justice of the Peace W. Harion Hendry. In the primary election, Young placed first, winning 37 percent of the vote. Nuccio placed second with 32 percent of the vote and they both advanced to the general election. Nuccio narrowly defeated Young, winning 50.1 percent of the vote to Young's 49.9 percent, a margin of 125 votes. The initial count had Nuccio leading Young by 325 votes, and Young requested a recount,Voting Machine Check Asked By Young, Loser In Tampa Mayor Race St. Petersburg Times September 27, 1956 St. Petersburg, Florida 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times/176048965/ July 6, 2025 which revealed a tabulation error that cut Nuccio's lead by 200 votes but nonetheless upheld his victory.Nuccio Sworn In As Mayor The Tampa Tribune September 28, 1956 Tampa, Florida 45670 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176049252/ July 6, 2025 Primary election Candidates Jim Fair, operator of a discount houseBicycle-Riding Jim Fair Qualifies In Mayor Race The Tampa Tribune August 7, 1956 Tampa, Florida 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176048504/ July 6, 2025 W. Harion Hendry, justice of the peaceHendry Qualifies for Mayor Tampa Times August 6, 1956 Tampa, Florida 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times/176047911/ July 6, 2025 Nick Nuccio, Hillsborough county commissioner, 1955 candidate for mayorNick Nuccio Announces For Mayor Tampa Times June 23, 1956 Tampa, Florida 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times/176047811/ July 6, 2025 J. L. Young, Jr., incumbent mayorJ. L. Young Files In Mayor Race The Tampa Tribune June 23, 1956 Tampa, Florida 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176048363/ July 6, 2025 Disqualified W. B. "Bill" Haggerty, cold storage executive and former member of the City Board of ElectionsBlalock Bill Law Bars Haggerty as Candidate for Mayor The Tampa Tribune June 30, 1956 Tampa, Florida 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176048004/ July 6, 2025 Declined Anthony Schleman, Hillsborough County tax assessorBradford Vernon Schleman Withdrawal Seen As Making Young Hard Man To Beat In Race For Mayor The Tampa Tribune June 10, 1956 Tampa, Florida 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176048201/ July 6, 2025 Results 1956 Tampa mayoral special primary electionElection of 9/11/1956 Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections http://votehillsborough.org/ERSummary.aspx?eid=-1975 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101201091000/http://votehillsborough.org/ERSummary.aspx?eid=-1975 December 1, 2010 July 6, 2025 J. L. Young, Jr. (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 16,178 36.56% Nick Nuccio Nonpartisan candidate 14,378 32.49% W. Harion Hendry Nonpartisan candidate 11,443 25.86% Jim Fair Nonpartisan candidate 2,252 5.09% 48,337 100.00% General election Results 1956 Tampa mayoral special general electionElection of 9/25/1956 Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections http://votehillsborough.org/ERSummary.aspx?eid=-1965 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101201091232/http://votehillsborough.org/ERSummary.aspx?eid=-1974 December 1, 2010 July 6, 2025 Nick Nuccio Nonpartisan candidate 23,624 50.13% J. L. Young, Jr. (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 23,499 49.87% 47,123 100.00% References 1956 election 1956 Category:20th century in Tampa, Florida