1996 Orlando mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1996 Orlando mayoral election Florida Flag of Orlando, Florida (1980–2017).gif presidential no 1992 Orlando mayoral election 1992 2000 Orlando mayoral election 2000 April 16, 1996 150x150px Glenda Hood Nonpartisan candidate 7,492 82.58% 150x150px Steve Villard Nonpartisan candidate 1,448 15.96% Mayor Glenda Hood Nonpartisan Glenda Hood Nonpartisan The 1996 Orlando mayoral election took place on April 16, 1996. In 1993, Orange County Supervisor of Elections Betty Carter banned municipalities from holding their elections on the same day as statewide primary and general elections, citing financial and logistical costs. Accordingly, this was the first Orlando mayoral election to be held in April.Shields Gerard Counties elect to go separate way Orlando Sentinel February 11, 1994 Orlando, Florida C-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177327447/ July 23, 2025 Incumbent Mayor Glenda Hood ran for re-election to a second term. She was challenged by auto repairman Steve Villard, and entertainer Bonita Banana ran as a write-in candidate. The Orlando Sentinel endorsed Hood for re-election as "a strong formidable leader, creating programs to help both neighborhoods and businesses flourish."Hood earns confidence Orlando Sentinel April 7, 1996 Orlando, Florida G-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177327765/ July 23, 2025 Hood won re-election in a landslide, receiving 83 perfect of the vote to Villard's 16 percent. Turnout significantly decreased following the shift to an April election, with fewer than 13 percent of voters casting ballots.Owens Sherri Hood wins re-election by landslide Orlando Sentinel April 17, 1996 Orlando, Florida A-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177328189/ July 23, 2025 General election Candidates Glenda Hood, incumbent MayorTracy Dan Mayor prepares for '96 Orlando Sentinel July 26, 1995 Orlando, Florida C-3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177326945/ July 23, 2025 Steve Villard, auto repairmanTracy Dan 15 beat deadline for filing to enter Orlando city races Orlando Sentinel February 24, 1996 Orlando, Florida D-3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177327721/ July 23, 2025 Bonita Conchita Martita Havana Banana-Pulovsky, entertainer and impersonator (write-in)Santich Kate What ever happened to ... Bonita Banana, unsuccessful Tampa mayoral candidate Florida Magazine January 21, 1996 Orlando, Florida 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177327956/ July 23, 2025 Results 1996 mayoral election resultsElection Results 1990-1998 Orlando City Clerk http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/09/electionresults1990-98.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150910132724/http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/09/electionresults1990-98.pdf September 10, 2015 July 23, 2025 Glenda Hood (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 7,492 82.58% Steve Villard Nonpartisan candidate 1,448 15.96% Bonita Conchita Martita Havana Banana-Pulovsky (write-in) Nonpartisan candidate 132 1.46% 9,072 100.00% References 1996 Category:1996 Florida elections Category:1996 United States mayoral elections Category:April 1996 in the United States Category:1990s in Orlando, Florida