List of mayors of Compton, California

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Mayor of Compton, California
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Emma Sharif, mayor of Compton.jpg
Incumbent
Emma Sharif
since June 30, 2021
Inaugural holder C.A. Dickison
Formation1924
Salary$7,200/year [ citation needed ]
Website City of Compton-Aja Brown, Mayor

This is a list of mayors of Compton, California .

Mayors

#ImageMayorTermPartyNotes
1 No image.svg C. A. Dickison 19241933 Republican First mayor
2 No image.svg C. S. Smith 19331936 Democratic First Democratic mayor
3 No image.svg A. Leroy Aylmer 19361941 Republican It is unclear who served from 1941 until 1945.
4 No image.svg Roy W. Tarleton 19451946 Republican
5 No image.svg Milton Andrew 1946
6 No image.svg Monte Snavely 1946 Democratic
7 No image.svg Harry T. Laugharn 19461953
8 No image.svg Frank G. Bussing19531957 Republican Unsuccessfully ran for election to the United States House of Representatives in 1954, losing to Democratic incumbent Clyde Doyle [1] [2]
9 Del M. Clawson.jpg Del M. Clawson 19571963 Republican Most recent Republican mayor
10 Chester R. Crain - Compton College - 1968.jpg Chester R. Crain 19631969 Democratic Most recent white mayor
11 Douglas Dollarhide, mayor of Compton.png Douglas Dollarhide 19691973 Democratic First black mayor
12 Doris A. Davis, mayor of Compton.png Doris A. Davis 19731977 Democratic First female mayor
13 Lionel Cade, mayor of Compton.png Lionel Cade 19771981 Democratic
14 Walter Tucker - Compton Unified Board of Trustees - 1973.jpg Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 19811990 Democratic
15 Walter R. Tucker.jpg Walter R. Tucker III 19911992 Democratic Only black mayor elected to Congress from Compton [3]
16 No image.svg Omar Bradley 1993 – 2001
17 No image.svg Eric J. Perrodin 2001 – July 2, 2013
18 Aja Brown 0021.jpg Aja Brown July 2, 2013 – June 30, 2021 Democratic Youngest mayor elected
18 Emma Sharif, mayor of Compton.jpg Emma SharifJune 30, 2021 – present Democratic

While 65% of Compton's residents are Hispanic or Latino American (2010), there is yet to be a Hispanic mayor. [4]

Contents

Mayoral races

(winners are in bold)

YearIncumbentChallenger
2013 Eric J. Perrodin
Aja Brown [5]
4,724
2009 Eric J. Perrodin
3,041
Lynn Boone
478
2005 Eric J. Perrodin
3,548
Cecil W. Rhambo, Jr.
1,204
2001 Omar Bradley
5,103
Eric J. Perrodin
5,367
1997 Omar Bradley Unknown
1993 Omar Bradley
3,483
Patricia A. Moore
3,134
1991* Walter R. Tucker III
2,389
Patricia A. Moore
1,863
1989 Walter R. Tucker, Jr. E. Boyd (Chuck) Esters
1985 Walter R. Tucker, Jr.
6,588
Maxcy D. Filer
1,065
1981 Lionel Cade
2,791
Walter R. Tucker, Jr.
4,338
1977 Lionel Cade
3,494
Walter R. Tucker, Jr.
3,184
1973 Douglas Dollarhide
4,867
Doris A. Davis
6,063
1969 Douglas Dollarhide
5,711
Walter R. Tucker, Jr.
4,072
1965 Chester R. Crain Conway Cooke
1961 Del Clawson
4,656
Unopposed
1953Frank G. Bussing Edmund F. Shaheen
1949 Harry Laugharn Unknown
1933 C. A. Dickison
855
C. S. Smith
971
1929 C. A. Dickison
1,001
Ivy Clark
720

NOTE: If no incumbent, winner is listed first.

References

  1. "Results of the Official Canvas" (PDF). Los Angeles County RR/CC. June 8, 1954. p. 7. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. Rockwood, Earl (1955). Statistics of the Congressional Election of Nov. 2, 1954. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 3.
  3. 11. “California House: CA 37,” 3 June 1992, Hotline; http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-%5B‍%5D elections/statewide-election-results/primary-election-june-2-1992/statement-vote
  4. "Compton (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  5. "Aja Brown, 31, Wins Compton Mayoral Race". June 11, 2013.