1995 Tampa mayoral election

The 1995 Tampa mayoral election took place on March 7, 1995. Incumbent Mayor Sandra Freedman was term-limited and unable to run for re-election to a third full consecutive term. Former Mayor Dick A. Greco, who had previously served from 1967 to 1974, and County Commissioner Jan Platt ran to succeed her. Greco defeated Platt by a wide margin, receiving 66 percent of the vote to her 32 percent.

1995 Tampa mayoral election

 1991
March 7, 1995
1999 
 
Candidate Dick A. Greco Jan Platt
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 29,175 14,188
Percentage 66.35% 32.27%

Mayor before election

Sandra Freedman
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Dick A. Greco
Nonpartisan

Candidates

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Results

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1995 Tampa mayoral election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Dick A. Greco 29,175 66.35%
Nonpartisan Jan Platt 14,188 32.27%
Nonpartisan Edward T. Young 610 1.39%
Total votes 43,973 100.00%

References

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  1. Koehn, Ken; Stebbins, John (November 16, 1994). "Greco wants job back as Tampa mayor". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 7. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  2. Koehn, Ken (November 23, 1994). "Platt voices bid for Tampa mayor's job". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 8. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  3. "3 candidates qualify to run in mayor's race". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. January 21, 1995. p. 6. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  4. "Election of 3/7/1995". Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2025.