1987 Jacksonville mayoral election

1987 Jacksonville mayoral election
May 26, 1987
 
Nominee Tommy Hazouri Henry Cook
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 91,911 31,116
Percentage 74.71% 25.29%
Mayor before election

Jake Godbold
Democratic

Elected mayor

Tommy Hazouri
Democratic

The 1987 Jacksonville mayoral election took place on May 26, 1987. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Jake Godbold was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term. Former State Representative Tommy Hazouri won the Democratic primary against former State Representative John Lewis, and faced City Council President Henry Cook, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Hazouri defeated Cook in a landslide, winning 75 percent of the vote to Cook's 25 percent.

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