Tampa mayoral election, 2011
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The 2011 Tampa Mayoral Election took place in March 2011, in the city of Tampa
, Florida
. Incumbent Mayor Pam Iorio
was prevented from seeking a third term due to term limits, creating an open seat. Candidates Rose Ferlita
and Bob Buckhorn
placed first and second, respectively, in the mayoral election held on March 1, 2011. Because neither candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff took place on March 22, 2011, which Buckhorn won.
Tâmpa
Tâmpa may refer to several villages in Romania:* Tâmpa, a village in Băcia Commune, Hunedoara County* Tâmpa, a village in Miercurea Nirajului, Mureş County* Tâmpa, a mountain in Braşov city...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Incumbent Mayor Pam Iorio
Pam Iorio
Pam Iorio is an American politician and author, who served as mayor of Tampa, Florida from 2003 to 2011.Her first book, Straightforward, is expected to be released in November 2011...
was prevented from seeking a third term due to term limits, creating an open seat. Candidates Rose Ferlita
Rose Ferlita
Rose V. Ferlita is a Pharmacist and Moderate politician affiliated with the Republican party .She was raised in Ybor City and grew up working with her family at the Ferlita Bakery...
and Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn is the mayor of Tampa, Florida.-Political history:A 1980 graduate of Penn State University, Bob Buckhorn arrived in Tampa in 1982...
placed first and second, respectively, in the mayoral election held on March 1, 2011. Because neither candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff took place on March 22, 2011, which Buckhorn won.