The 1963 Tampa mayoral election was held on September 24, 1963, following a primary election on September 10, 1963. Incumbent Mayor Julian Lane ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by former Mayor Nick Nuccio, whom Lane defeated in 1959, Sheriff Ed Blackburn, and wholesale furniture executive Guy Burnett. In the primary, Nuccio narrowly came in first, winning 37 percent to Lane's 35 percent, and both advanced to the general election. Nuccio defeated Lane by a slim margin, 51–49 percent, to return to office.
Primary election Candidates Nick 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 Results
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