1964 Orlando mayoral election

none August 2025 August 2025 1964 Orlando mayoral election Florida presidential no 1960 Orlando mayoral election 1960 1967 Orlando mayoral special election 1967 (special) May 5, 1964 (primary election)May 26, 1964 (general election) 150x150px First round Runoff Bob Carr c0c0c0 6,58031.66% 10,07150.53% Carl T. Langford c0c0c0 8,12539.09% 9,86049.47% Wally Sanderlin c0c0c0 5,84528.12% Mayor Bob Carr Nonpartisan Bob Carr Nonpartisan The 1964 Orlando mayoral election was on May 26, 1964, following a primary election on May 5, 1964, to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. Incumbent Mayor Bob Carr ran for re-election to a third term.Mayor Carr To Run Again Orlando Sentinel February 19, 1964 1-A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177990206/ Newspapers.com August 2, 2025 Carr was challenged for re-election by City Commissioner Wally Sanderlin, contractor Carl T. Langford, and businessman Ed Wilson. In the primary election, Langford placed first,Scott Carroll L. Langford, Carr Enter Mayor's Race Runoff Orlando Sentinel May 6, 1964 1-A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177990377/ Newspapers.com August 2, 2025 winning 39 percent of the vote to Carr's 32 percent, Sanderlin's 28 percent, and Wilson's 1 percent. Langford and Carr advanced to a runoff election, which Carr narrowly won, receiving 51 percent of the vote to Langford's 49 percent.Carr Wins 3rd Term By Slim Edge Orlando Evening Star May 27, 1964 1-A https://www.newspapers.com/article/orlando-evening-star/177990454/ Newspapers.com August 2, 2025 However, Carr did not end up serving out his full term. On January 29, 1967, Carr died,Mayor Robert S. Carr Dies At 67 Orlando Sentinel January 30, 1967 1-A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177990510/ Newspapers.com August 2, 2025 triggering a special election that Langford ended up winning. Primary election Candidates Carl T. Langford, contractorLangford To Kick Off Mayoral Bid Orlando Sentinel February 18, 1964 4-A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177990249/ Newspapers.com August 2, 2025 Bob Carr, incumbent Mayor Wally Sanderlin, City CommissionerW.M. Sanderlin In Mayor Race Orlando Sentinel December 12, 1963 1-A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177990310/ Newspapers.com August 2, 2025 Ed Wilson, businessmanScott Carroll L. Ed Wilson Enters City's Mayor Race Orlando Sentinel March 16, 1964 1-A https://www.newspapers.com/article/orlando-evening-star/177990337/ Newspapers.com August 2, 2025 Results Primary election resultsElection Results 1960-1968 Orlando City Clerk http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/09/electionresults1960-1968.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160402153509/http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/09/electionresults1960-1968.pdf April 2, 2016 August 1, 2025 Carl T. Langford Nonpartisan candidate 8,125 39.09% Bob Carr (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 6,580 31.66% Wally Sanderlin Nonpartisan candidate 5,845 28.12% Ed Wilson Nonpartisan candidate 234 1.13% 20,784 100.00% General election Results 1964 Orlando mayoral election results Bob Carr (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 10,071 50.53% Carl T. Langford Nonpartisan candidate 9,860 49.47% 19,931 100.00% References Category:1964 Florida elections Category:1964 United States mayoral elections Category:May 1964 in the United States