The 1979 Tampa mayoral election was held on September 4, 1979. Incumbent Mayor Bill Poe declined to seek re-election. County Commissioner Bob Bondi; Bob Martinez, a 1974 candidate for mayor; and City Councilmember Charles Miranda announced that they would run to succeed Poe. Martinez ended up winning the election by a wide margin, receiving 58 percent of the vote to Bondi's 27 percent and Miranda's 7 percent, avoiding the need for a runoff election.
Candidates Bob Martinez, restaurateur, former Executive Director of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association, 1974 candidate for mayor Bob Bondi, former Hillsborough County Commissioner Charles Miranda, City Councilmember Steve Divona, electrical contractor Cy Warner, restaurateur
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