1984 Orlando mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1984 Orlando mayoral election Florida Flag of Orlando, Florida (1980–2017).gif presidential no 1980 Orlando mayoral election 1980 1988 Orlando mayoral election 1988 September 4, 1984 150x150px Bill Frederick Nonpartisan candidate 14,861 67.75% 150x150px Dale C. Smith Nonpartisan candidate 3,907 17.81% 150x150px Tim Adams Nonpartisan candidate 3,167 14.44% Mayor Bill Frederick Nonpartisan Bill Frederick Nonpartisan The 1984 Orlando mayoral election took place on September 4, 1984. Incumbent Mayor Bill Frederick ran for re-election to a second term. He faced two little-known opponents in the election: city planner Dale Smith, who had unsuccessfully run against Frederick in 1980, and financial planner Tim Adams. The Orlando Sentinel endorsed Frederick for re-election, noting that voters should have "no hesitation" in re-electing him, because he was "the only one of the three candidates who offers th[e] potential" to deal with the city's problems.Bill Frederick for mayor Orlando Sentinel September 2, 1984 Orlando, Florida G-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177305182/ July 23, 2025 Frederick ultimately won re-election in a landslide, receiving 68 percent of the vote to Smith's 18 percent and Adams's 14 percent.Johnson Julie Mayor wins 2nd term by big margin Orlando Sentinel September 5, 1984 Orlando, Florida A-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177304569/ July 23, 2025 General election Candidates Bill Frederick, incumbent MayorBlumenstyk Goldie Race for mayor looks like waltz Orlando Sentinel July 9, 1984 Orlando, Florida B-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177304866/ July 23, 2025 Dale C. Smith, city planner, 1980 candidate for MayorJohnson Julie Frederick leads in contributions Orlando Sentinel August 6, 1984 Orlando, Florida C-3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177305008/ July 23, 2025 Tim Adams, financial plannerHeaney Jim Financial planner joins mayor's race Orlando Sentinel July 20, 1984 Orlando, Florida C-4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/177305090/ July 23, 2025 Results 1984 Orlando mayoral election resultsElection Results 1980-1988 Orlando City Clerk http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/09/electionresults1980-1988.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151225003722/http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/09/electionresults1980-1988.pdf December 25, 2015 July 23, 2025 Bill Frederick (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 14,861 67.75% Dale C. Smith Nonpartisan candidate 3,907 17.81% Tim Adams Nonpartisan candidate 3,167 14.44% 21,935 100.00% References 1984 Category:1984 Florida elections Category:1984 United States mayoral elections Category:September 1984 in the United States Category:1980s in Orlando, Florida