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.
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 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.
Independents
Candidates Milton T. Goodwin Paul C. Tay Lawrence Kirkpatrick
General election The general election was held on March 12, 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.
Results
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