1996 Orlando mayoral election explained

Election Name:1996 Orlando mayoral election
Flag Image:File:Flag of Orlando, Florida (1980–2017).gif
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:1992
Next Year:2000
Election Date:April 16, 1996
Turnout:12.27% 26.58 pp
Nominee1:Glenda Hood
Party1:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote1:7,492
Percentage1:83%
Nominee2:Steve Villard
Party2:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote2:1,448
Percentage2:16%
Mayor
Before Election:Glenda Hood
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Glenda Hood
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1996 Orlando mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 16, 1996, to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. Incumbent mayor Glenda Hood was reelected.

Municipal elections in Orlando and Orange County are non-partisan. Had no candidate received a majority of the votes in the general election, a runoff would have been held between the two candidates that received the greatest number of votes.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frequently Asked Questions about the City of Orlando 2012 Election. May 1, 2012. City of Orlando-Office of the City Clerk. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510135830/http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/elections/election_faq.htm. May 10, 2012. dead.