1996 Orlando mayoral election

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.

1996 Orlando mayoral election

April 16, 1996
Turnout	12.27% 26.58 pp[1]
Nominee Glenda Hood Steve Villard Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 7,492 1,448 Percentage 83% 16%
Mayor before election Glenda Hood Republican Elected Mayor Glenda Hood Republican

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.[2]

Results

Results[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Glenda Hood (incumbent)		7,492	83
Steve Villard		1,448	16
Bonita C.M.H. Banana-Poluvsky (write-in)		85	1
Total votes		9,072

References

1. "Election Results 1990-1998" (PDF). City of Orlando-Office of the City Clerk. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
2. "Frequently Asked Questions about the City of Orlando 2012 Election". City of Orlando-Office of the City Clerk. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.