1992 Orlando mayoral election

1992 Orlando mayoral election
	September 1, 1992
Mayor before election; Bill Frederick; Nonpartisan	Elected mayor ; Glenda Hood; Nonpartisan

The 1992 Orlando mayoral election took place on September 1, 1992. Incumbent Mayor Bill Frederick declined to seek re-election to a fourth term. City Councilmember Glenda Hood ran to succeed Frederick and emerged as the frontrunner, with endorsements from both Frederick and Orange County Chairman Linda Chapin.^[1] She faced two little-known opponents: Dale Smith, a former city planner who ran for mayor three times before, and optometrist Jim Newslow.^[2] Hood defeated both in a landslide, winning her first term with 75 percent of the vote and becoming the first female Mayor of Orlando.^[3]

General election

Candidates

Glenda Hood, City Councilmember^[1]
Dale C. Smith, former city planner, auto shop owner, 1980, 1984, and 1988 candidate for Mayor^[2]
Jim Newslow, optometrist^[2]

Declined

Bill Frederick, incumbent Mayor^[4]

Results

1992 mayoral election results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Glenda Hood	15,509	75.01%
	Nonpartisan	Dale C. Smith	2,620	12.67%
	Nonpartisan	Jim Newslow	2,546	12.31%
Total votes			20,675	100.00%

References

^ ^a ^b Wellons, Will (May 5, 1992). "City Council member Hood announces her candidacy for mayor". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. B-3. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Tracy, Dan (August 16, 1992). "Hood appears hard to beat, but 2 keep trying". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. B-1. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ Tracy, Dan (September 2, 1992). "Orlando voters elect Hood first woman mayor: City Council veteran wins in landslide". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. A-1. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ Tracy, Dan (September 1, 1991). "Frederick era ending quietly". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. B-1. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ "Election Results 1990-1998" (PDF). Orlando City Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2025.

[Hood_announces-1] Wellons, Will (May 5, 1992). "City Council member Hood announces her candidacy for mayor". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. B-3. Retrieved July 23, 2025.

[Hood_hard_to_beat-2] Tracy, Dan (August 16, 1992). "Hood appears hard to beat, but 2 keep trying". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. B-1. Retrieved July 23, 2025.

[3] Tracy, Dan (September 2, 1992). "Orlando voters elect Hood first woman mayor: City Council veteran wins in landslide". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. A-1. Retrieved July 23, 2025.

[4] Tracy, Dan (September 1, 1991). "Frederick era ending quietly". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. B-1. Retrieved July 23, 2025.

[5] "Election Results 1990-1998" (PDF). Orlando City Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2025.

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