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1967 Tampa mayoral election

The 1967 Tampa mayoral election took place on September 26, 1967, following a primary election on September 12, 1967. Incumbent Mayor Nick Nuccio ran for re-election to a second consecutive term. Nuccio faced a crowded field of competitors, including City Councilmembers Dick A. Greco, Conrad Johnston, and Doug West; County Commissioner Rudy Rodriguez; and perennial candidate Jim Fair. In the primary election, Greco took first place, winning 29 percent of the vote, while Nuccio won 24 percent. Both advanced to the general election, where Greco defeated Nuccio by a wide margin, winning 58 percent of the vote to Nuccio's 42 percent.

Primary election
CandidatesNick Nuccio, Hillsborough County Commissioner, former Mayor • Julian Lane, incumbent Mayor • Ed Blackburn, Jr., Hillsborough County Sheriff • Guy A. Burnett, Jr., wholesale furniture executive • Jim Fair, perennial candidate Results ==General election==
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