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The1955 Tampa mayoral election was held on October 11, 1955. The election was the first one to take place after the abolition of theWhite Municipal Party, awhite supremacist organization which controlled city elections in Tampa as a quasi-private, quasi-public entity from 1910 to 1953.[1][2]
Incumbent MayorCurtis Hixon ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was challenged by County CommissionerNick Nuccio and Stu Phillips, a member of the City Board of Representatives. Hixon defeated both candidates by a wide margin, winning 53 percent of the vote to Nuccio's 34 percent and Phillips's 13 percent, avoiding the need for a runoff election. However, Hixon died prior to the end of his fourth term, triggering a special election in1956.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Curtis Hixon (inc.) | 25,412 | 52.57% | |
| Nonpartisan | Nick Nuccio | 16,551 | 34.24% | |
| Nonpartisan | Stu Phillips | 6,374 | 13.19% | |
| Total votes | 48,337 | 100.00% | ||
