1959 Tampa mayoral election

none January 2025 January 2025 1959 Tampa mayoral election Florida Flag of Tampa, Florida.svg presidential no 1956 Tampa mayoral special election 1956 (special) 1963 Tampa mayoral election 1963 September 8, 1959September 22, 1959 First round Runoff Portrait of Florida legislative senator Julian B. Lane.jpg Julian Lane c0c0c0 25,91738.53% 37,82353.47% File:Nick Nuccio official portrait.jpg Nick Nuccio c0c0c0 25,91740.55% 32,91046.53% File:3x4.svg J. L. Young, Jr. c0c0c0 12,34718.36% Eliminated Mayor Nick Nuccio Nonpartisan Julian Lane Nonpartisan The 1959 Tampa mayoral election was held on September 22, 1959, following a primary election on September 8, 1959. Incumbent Mayor Nick Nuccio, who was first elected in a 1956 special election, ran for re-election to a full term. Despite Nuccio's prediction that he would not "have any opposition,"Denley Bob Opponent-Free Race Expected By Nuccio Tampa Times April 13, 1959 Tampa, Florida 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times/176050974/ July 6, 2025 he was challenged by former Mayor J. L. Young, Jr., whom he had defeated in 1956, and dairy executive Julian Lane. Nuccio placed first in the primary election, winning 41 percent of the vote, and Lane placed second with 39 percent. In the ensuing general election, Lane narrowly defeated Nuccio, 53–47 percent. Primary election Candidates Julian Lane, dairy executive, campaign manager for Governor Dan McCartyLane In Mayoralty Race Tampa Times July 18, 1959 Tampa, Florida 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times/176049963/ July 6, 2025 Joe E. Manning, real estate agentBradford Vernon J. L. Young Organizes For Two-Man Slugging Match With Nuccio For Mayor The Tampa Tribune November 9, 1958 Tampa, Florida 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176050532/ July 6, 2025 Nick Nuccio, incumbent mayorTampa Mayor Says He'll Run Again St. Petersburg Times April 10, 1959 St. Petersburg, Florida 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times/176050160/ July 6, 2025 J. L. Young, Jr.'Challenged' By Hundreds Of Supporters, J. L. Young Says He'll Run For Mayor The Tampa Tribune January 11, 1959 Tampa, Florida 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176050357/ July 6, 2025 Results 1959 Tampa mayoral primary electionElection of 9/8/1959 Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections http://votehillsborough.org/ERSummary.aspx?eid=-1966 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101201085646/http://votehillsborough.org/ERSummary.aspx?eid=-1966 December 1, 2010 July 6, 2025 Nick Nuccio (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 27,274 40.55% Julian Lane Nonpartisan candidate 25,917 38.53% J. L. Young, Jr. Nonpartisan candidate 12,347 18.36% Joe E. Manning Nonpartisan candidate 1,720 2.56% 67,258 100.00% General election Results 1959 Tampa mayoral general electionElection of 9/22/1959 Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections http://votehillsborough.org/ERSummary.aspx?eid=-1965 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101201085827/http://votehillsborough.org/ERSummary.aspx?eid=-1965 December 1, 2010 July 6, 2025 Julian Lane Nonpartisan candidate 37,823 53.47% Nick Nuccio (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 32,910 46.53% 70,733 100.00% References 1959 election 1959 Tampa Category:20th century in Tampa, Florida