2002 Tulsa mayoral election
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The 2002 Tulsa mayoral election was held on March 12, 2002, in order to elect the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Partisan primary elections were held on February 5, 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]
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 February 5, 2002, with Bill LaFortune emerging as the frontrunner and winning the nomination with an undisclosed number of votes.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Gary Watts
- James Alexander Jr.
- Accountability Burns
- James O. Desmond Jr.
Results
Four Democrats ran in the primary on February 5, 2002, with Gary Watts emerging as the frontrunner and winning the nomination with an undisclosed number of votes.