The 1971 Tampa mayoral election took place on September 14, 1971. Incumbent Mayor Dick A. Greco ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by former Mayor Nick Nuccio, whom he defeated in 1967. Greco defeated Nuccio in a landslide, winning 66 percent of the vote and avoiding the need for a runoff election. In the process, he became the first mayor of Tampa to be re-elected since 1955. However, Greco did not end up serving his full term. He resigned from office in 1974, triggering a special election later that year.
Candidates Sam Capitano, tile-setter Dick A. Greco, incumbent mayor Nick Nuccio, former mayor Armando P. Valdes, Jr., jeweler, 1967 City Council candidate
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