1987 Jacksonville mayoral election

none January 2025 January 2025 1987 Jacksonville mayoral election Florida Flag of Jacksonville, Florida.svg presidential no 1983 Jacksonville mayoral election 1983 1991 Jacksonville mayoral election 1991 May 26, 1987 150x150px Portrait of Florida legislative representative Tommy Hazouri.jpg Tommy Hazouri Democratic Party (United States) 91,911 74.71% 3x4.svg Henry Cook Republican Party (United States) 31,116 25.29% Mayor Jake Godbold Democratic Party (United States) Tommy Hazouri Democratic Party (United States) The 1987 Jacksonville mayoral election took place on May 26, 1987. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Jake Godbold was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.Jacksonville picks new mayor The Tampa Tribune May 27, 1987 Tampa, Florida 7B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176069227/ July 6, 2025 Former State Representative Tommy Hazouri won the Democratic primary against former State Representative John Lewis, and faced City Council President Henry Cook, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Hazouri defeated Cook in a landslide, winning 75 percent of the vote to Cook's 25 percent. Democratic primary Candidates Tommy Hazouri, former State RepresentativeJacksonville Demos in runoff for mayor Sun-Sentinel April 15, 1987 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 16A https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel/176069453/ July 6, 2025 John Lewis, former State Representative Doug Milne, attorney5 Democrats in Jacksonville race St. Petersburg Times April 15, 1987 St. Petersburg, Florida 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times/176069739/ July 6, 2025 Dick Burroughs, former chief of staff to Governor Bob Graham, former Secretary of the Florida Department of Business Regulation Sinclair W. Wilcox, traffic signalman Results Democratic primary resultsFirst Primary Election - City of Jacksonville Duval County, Florida April, 14, 1987 April 15, 1987 Duval County Supervisor of Elections https://www.duvalelections.com/Portals/Duval/Documents/Election%20Results/1987%20Duval%20First%20Pri%20ElectionResults.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161011131316/https://www.duvalelections.com/Portals/Duval/Documents/Election%20Results/1987%20Duval%20First%20Pri%20ElectionResults.pdf October 11, 2016 July 18, 2026 Tommy Hazouri Democratic Party (United States) 30,139 32.86% John Lewis Democratic Party (United States) 27,571 30.06% Doug Milne Democratic Party (United States) 23,732 25.87% Dick Burroughs Democratic Party (United States) 9,133 9.96% Sinclair W. Wilcox Democratic Party (United States) 1,149 1.25% 91,724 100.00% Runoff Campaign The primary runoff between Hazouri and Lewis was sharply negative, with Lewis telling the Florida Times-Union that Hazouri, who was born in the United States to a Lebanese-American family, could not be mayor because he was an "Arab." Hazouri attacked Lewis for his divisiveness, arguing, "He cannot provide the kind of leadership I can provide. Who can best bring the entire community together and not divide the community? Who can best work with the Legislature and the business community and all the citizens of Jacksonville?"Mayor's runoff turns personal Orlando Sentinel May 3, 1987 Orlando, Florida B6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/176071228/ July 6, 2025 Hazouri ultimately defeated Lewis by a wide margin. Results Democratic primary runoff resultsSecond Primary Election - City of Jacksonville Duval County, Florida May 05, 1987 May 6, 1987 Duval County Supervisor of Elections https://www.duvalelections.com/Portals/Duval/Documents/Election%20Results/1987%202nd%20Pri%20ElectionResults.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220912160943/https://www.duvalelections.com/Portals/Duval/Documents/Election%20Results/1987%202nd%20Pri%20ElectionResults.pdf September 12, 2022 July 18, 2026 Tommy Hazouri Democratic Party (United States) 49,882 59.04% John Lewis Democratic Party (United States) 34,611 40.96% 84,493 100.00% Republican primary City Council President Henry Cook was the only Republican candidate to file and won the nomination unopposed.Voters pick Democrat and reject billboards St. Petersburg Times May 27, 1987 St. Petersburg, Florida 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times/176070412/ July 6, 2025 General election Results 1987 Jacksonville mayoral general electionGeneral Election - City of Jacksonville Duval County, Florida May 26, 1987 May 28, 1987 Duval County Supervisor of Elections https://www.duvalelections.com/Portals/Duval/Documents/Election%20Results/1987%20Duval%20Gen%20Results.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20250709104121/https://www.duvalelections.com/Portals/Duval/Documents/Election%20Results/1987%20Duval%20Gen%20Results.pdf July 9, 2025 July 18, 2026 Tommy Hazouri Democratic Party (United States) 91,911 74.71% Henry Cook Republican Party (United States) 31,116 25.29% 123,027 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1987 election 1987 Jacksonville Category:20th century in Jacksonville, Florida