2002 Tulsa mayoral election

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2002 Tulsa mayoral election
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 199812 March 2002 2006  
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Nominee Bill LaFortune Gary Watts
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote40,99122,946
Percentage62.49%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]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

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 number of votes.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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 number of votes.

Independents

Candidates

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill LaFortune 40,991 62.49
Democratic Gary Watts22,94634.98
Independent Paul C. Tay8571.31
Independent Milton T. Goodwin5030.77
Independent Lawrence Kirkpatrick2950.45
Total votes65,592 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

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