2002 Tulsa mayoral election
12 March 2002
 
Nominee Bill LaFortune Gary Watts
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 40,991 22,946
Percentage 62.49% 34.98%
Mayor before election

Susan Savage
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Bill LaFortune
Republican

The 2002 Tulsa mayoral election was held on 12 March 2002 in order to elect the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Partisan primary elections were held on 5 February 2002. Incumbent Democratic mayor Susan Savage decided not to run for re-election. The subsequent open seat was won by Republican nominee Bill LaFortune.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Bill LaFortune
  • Carlton Pearson
  • Terry A. Simonson
  • Bill J. Tims Sr.
  • Scott Vostad
  • Don Gibson
  • Stephen R. Smith
  • Ray McCollum

Results

Eight Republicans ran in the primary on 5 February 2002, with Bill LaFortune emerging as the frontrunner and winning the nomination with an undisclosed amount of votes.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Gary Watts
  • James Alexander Jr.
  • Accountability Burns
  • James O. Desmond Jr.

Results

Four Democrats ran in the primary on 5 February 2002, with Gary Watts emerging as the frontrunner and winning the nomination with an undisclosed amount of votes.

Independents

Candidates

  • Milton T. Goodwin
  • Paul C. Tay
  • Lawrence Kirkpatrick

General election

The general election was held on 12 March 2002. Republican nominee Bill LaFortune won the election by a margin of 18,045 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic candidate Gary Watts, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma.[2]

Results

2002 Tulsa mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill LaFortune 40,991 62.49
Democratic Gary Watts 22,946 34.98
Independent Paul C. Tay 857 1.31
Independent Milton T. Goodwin 503 0.77
Independent Lawrence Kirkpatrick 295 0.45
Total votes 65,592 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ "Fifteen people vying for Tulsa mayoralty". oklahoman.com. 3 February 2002. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Former DA elected mayor in Tulsa vote". oklahoman.com. 13 March 2002. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mayor - Tulsa, OK". ourcampaigns.com. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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