The 1964 Orlando mayoral election was on May 26, 1964, following a primary election on May 5, 1964, to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. Incumbent Mayor Bob Carr ran for re-election to a third term.[1] Carr was challenged for re-election by City Commissioner Wally Sanderlin, contractor Carl T. Langford, and businessman Ed Wilson. In the primary election, Langford placed first,[2] winning 39 percent of the vote to Carr's 32 percent, Sanderlin's 28 percent, and Wilson's 1 percent.[3] Langford and Carr advanced to a runoff election, which Carr narrowly won, receiving 51 percent of the vote to Langford's 49 percent.[4]

However, Carr did not end up serving out his full term. On January 29, 1967, Carr died,[5] triggering a special election that Langford ended up winning.

Primary election

Candidates

Results

Primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Carl T. Langford 8,125 39.09%
Nonpartisan Bob Carr (inc.) 6,580 31.66%
Nonpartisan Wally Sanderlin 5,845 28.12%
Nonpartisan Ed Wilson 234 1.13%
Total votes 20,784 100.00%

General election

Results

1964 Orlando mayoral election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Bob Carr (inc.) 10,071 50.53%
Nonpartisan Carl T. Langford 9,860 49.47%
Total votes 19,931 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 "Mayor Carr To Run Again". Orlando Sentinel. February 19, 1964. p. 1-A. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Scott, Carroll L. (May 6, 1964). "Langford, Carr Enter Mayor's Race Runoff". Orlando Sentinel. p. 1-A. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "Election Results 1960-1968" (PDF). Orlando City Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Carr Wins 3rd Term By Slim Edge". Orlando Evening Star. May 27, 1964. p. 1-A. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mayor Robert S. Carr Dies At 67". Orlando Sentinel. January 30, 1967. p. 1-A. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Langford To Kick Off Mayoral Bid". Orlando Sentinel. February 18, 1964. p. 4-A. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "W.M. Sanderlin In Mayor Race". Orlando Sentinel. December 12, 1963. p. 1-A. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Scott, Carroll L. (March 16, 1964). "Ed Wilson Enters City's Mayor Race". Orlando Sentinel. p. 1-A. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Orlando_mayoral_election