1979 Tampa mayoral election

none January 2025 January 2025 1979 Tampa mayoral election Florida Flag of Tampa, Florida.svg presidential no 1975 Tampa mayoral election 1975 1983 Tampa mayoral election 1983 September 4, 1979 150x150px Bob Martinez File:Gov Bob Martinez.jpg Nonpartisan 25,777 57.53% c0c0c0 Bob Bondi File:3x4.svg Nonpartisan 11,985 26.75% c0c0c0 Charles Miranda File:3x4.svg Nonpartisan 3,329 7.43% c0c0c0 Mayor Bill Poe Nonpartisan Bob Martinez Nonpartisan The 1979 Tampa mayoral election was held on September 4, 1979. Incumbent Mayor Bill Poe declined to seek re-election. County Commissioner Bob Bondi; Bob Martinez, a 1974 candidate for mayor; and City Councilmember Charles Miranda announced that they would run to succeed Poe. Martinez ended up winning the election by a wide margin, receiving 58 percent of the vote to Bondi's 27 percent and Miranda's 7 percent, avoiding the need for a runoff election. Candidates Bob Martinez, restaurateur, former Executive Director of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association, 1974 candidate for mayorWalker Jim Martinez Candidate For Mayor The Tampa Tribune September 23, 1978 Tampa, Florida 1A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176034486/ July 6, 2025 Bob Bondi, former Hillsborough County CommissionerBob Bondi Files Papers In Mayor Race The Tampa Tribune May 17, 1978 Tampa, Florida 1A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176034675/ July 6, 2025 Charles Miranda, City CouncilmemberMiranda Yields Council Seat To Run For Mayor The Tampa Tribune May 9, 1979 Tampa, Florida 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176034777/ July 6, 2025 Steve Divona, electrical contractorGreene Jack Candidates For Mayor Are Sparse The Tampa Tribune January 15, 1979 Tampa, Florida 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176034825/ July 6, 2025 Cy Warner, restaurateurRestaurateur Announces Candidacy In Mayor Race The Tampa Tribune April 20, 1979 Tampa, Florida 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/176034884/ July 6, 2025 Results 1979 Tampa mayoral electionElection of 9/4/1979 Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections http://votehillsborough.org/ERSummary.aspx?eid=-1893 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101201103626/http://votehillsborough.org/ERSummary.aspx?eid=-1893 December 1, 2010 July 5, 2025 Bob Martinez Nonpartisan candidate 25,777 57.53% Bob Bondi Nonpartisan candidate 11,985 26.75% Charles Miranda Nonpartisan candidate 3,329 7.43% Steve Divona Nonpartisan candidate 1,895 4.23% Cy Warner Nonpartisan candidate 1,820 4.06% 44,806 100.00% References 1979 election 1979 Tampa Category:20th century in Tampa, Florida