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2002 Long Beach, California, mayoral election

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Long Beach, California, held an election for mayor on April 9, 2002 and June 4, 2002. It saw the reelection of Beverly O'Neill to an unprecedented third term. O'Neill had to run as a write-in, as she was otherwise term limited.[3] In the runoff she faced city councilman Dan Baker and write-in Norm Ryan.[3]

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2002 Long Beach, California, mayoral election
← 1998
April 9, 2002 (first round)[1]
June 4, 2002 (runoff)[2]
2006 →
 
Candidate Beverly O'Neill Dan Baker
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote 11,032 9,628
First-round percentage 28.3% 24.7%
Second-round vote unknown 15,173
Second-round percentage unknown% 36.7%
 
Candidate Norm Ryan Ray Grabinski
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote 8,909 7,490
First-round percentage 22.8% 19.2%
Mayor before election

Beverly O'Neill
Nonpartisan

 Elected mayor

Beverly O'Neill
Nonpartisan

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Candidates

  • Dan Baker, Long Beach city councilman[4]
  • Ray Grabinski, 7th District Long Beach city councilman and candidate for mayor in 1994[5]
  • Bob Livingstone
  • Beverly O'Neill, incumbent mayor, term-limited (therefore running as a write-in)[3]
  • Norm Ryan, former city council candidate[6]
  • John Stolpe
  • David P. Wong

Results

First round

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First round results[1]
Candidate Votes %
Beverly O'Neill (incumbent) write-in 11,032 28.3
Dan Baker 9,628 24.7
Norm Ryan 8,909 22.8
Ray Grabinski 7,490 19.2
John Stolpe 751 1.9
David P. Wong 625 1.6
Bob Livingstone 539 1.3
Total votes
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Runoff

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Runoff results[2]
Candidate Votes %
Write-ins (including Beverly O'Neill and Norm Ryan) 26,130 63.2
Dan Baker 15,173 36.7
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