1976 Orlando mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1976 Orlando mayoral election Florida presidential no 1972 Orlando mayoral election 1972 1980 Orlando mayoral election 1980 September 12, 1976 150x150px Carl T. Langford Nonpartisan candidate 10,365 51.12% 150x150px Shelton Adams Nonpartisan candidate 9,909 48.88% Mayor Carl T. Langford Nonpartisan Carl T. Langford Nonpartisan The 1976 Orlando mayoral election took place on September 7, 1976. Incumbent Mayor Carl T. Langford ran for re-election to a third full term.Langford Qualifies For Mayor Orlando Evening Star July 7, 1976 1-B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177974836/ Newspapers.com August 1, 2025 Though City Commissioner George Stuart Jr. considered running for mayor, he ultimately opted against it,Lippert Greg Stuart Plans To Seek 2nd Term On Council Orlando Evening Star July 20, 1976 1-B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177975095/ Newspapers.com August 1, 2025 leaving advertising executive Shelton Adams as Langford's only opponent.Lippert Greg Langford Has Opponent Orlando Evening Star July 20, 1976 1-A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177974974/ Newspapers.com August 1, 2025 Langford was the frontrunner in the race, and was endorsed for re-election by the Sentinel Star, which praised his "broad administrative experience" and for developing a "long range program" that helped the city economically develop.Orlando Needs Administrative Experience Of Carl Langford Orlando Evening Star August 22, 1976 8-B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177975215/ Newspapers.com August 1, 2025 Adams ran an aggressive campaign, attracting endorsements from the local police and firefighter unions.Lippert Greg Firemen Back Adams; Accuse Langford Sentinel Star August 24, 1976 1-B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177975561/ Newspapers.com August 1, 2025Police Group Backs Adams, Draws Fire Orlando Evening Star August 27, 1976 2-B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177975296/ Newspapers.com August 1, 2025 Langford won re-election by a narrow margin, receiving 51 percent of the vote to Adams's 49 percent. Langford led on election night, but the race was too close to call until the absentee ballots could be counted,Langford Holds Razor-Thin Lead Orlando Evening Star September 8, 1976 1-A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177975438/ Newspapers.com August 1, 2025 at which point Adams conceded and pledged to run again in 1980.Spivey Pete Absentee Vote Adds To Langford's Edge Sentinel Star September 9, 1976 1-B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177975504/ Newspapers.com August 1, 2025 General election Candidates Carl T. Langford, incumbent Mayor Shelton Adams, advertising executive Declined George Stuart Jr., City Commissioner Results 1976 Orlando mayoral election resultsElection Results 1970-1978 Orlando City Clerk http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/09/electionresults1970-78.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150912104700/http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/09/electionresults1970-78.pdf September 12, 2015 August 1, 2025 Carl T. Langford (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 10,365 51.12% Shelton Adams Nonpartisan candidate 9,909 48.88% 20,274 100.00% References 1976 Category:1976 Florida elections Category:1976 United States mayoral elections Category:September 1976 in the United States