The 1967 Orlando mayoral special election was held on March 7, 1967, following a primary election on February 21, 1967, to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. Mayor Bob Carr, who was re-elected to his third term in 1964 died on January 29, 1967. Following Carr's death, City Commissioner George Barker served as Mayor Pro Tem until the vacancy was filled at a special election, and Barker declined to contest the election.
Four candidates ran in the special election: businessman Carl T. Langford, who narrowly lost the 1964 election to Carr; City Commissioner Wally Sanderlin; former City Commissioner Claude Edwards; and protest candidate Jim Coughlin. In the primary election, Langford placed first by a wide margin, winning 47 percent of the vote to Sanderlin's 33 percent. Langford ultimately defeated Sandlin by a wide margin in the general election, winning 57 percent of the vote.
Primary election Candidates Carl T. Langford, businessman, 1964 candidate for Mayor Wally Sanderlin, City Commissioner, 1964 candidate for Mayor Claude R. Edwards, former City Commissioner Jim Coughlin, protest candidate
Declined George Barker, Mayor Pro Tem J. Charlie Gray, attorney, former Chairman of the Florida State Turnpike Authority
Results
General election Results
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