2002 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district special election

none March 2026 March 2026 2002 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district special election Oklahoma 1988 by-election no 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 1 2000 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 1 November 2002 2002 01 08 125px John Sullivan Republican Party (United States) 61,694 53.79% 125px Doug Dodd Democratic Party (United States) 50,850 44.34% 325px U.S. Representative Steve Largent Republican Party (United States) John Sullivan Republican Party (United States) The 2002 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district special election took place on January 8, 2002. Republican Congressman Steve Largent resigned from Congress to focus on his campaign for Governor,Myers Jim Largent to resign on Nov. 29 Tulsa World June 8, 2001 A-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world/194347143/ Newspapers.com March 27, 2026 and a special election was scheduled for early 2002. The primary elections took place on December 11, 2001.Ford Brian Lawmakers OK special vote in early '02 to replace Largent Tulsa World October 24, 2001 A-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world/194347096/ Newspapers.com March 27, 2026 Attorney Doug Dodd, a former member of the Tulsa School Board, won the Democratic primary in a landslide. In the Republican primary, though Cathy Keating, the First Lady of Oklahoma, entered the race as the early frontrunner,Myers Jim Cathy Keating leads race in fund-raising efforts Tulsa World November 11, 2001 A-20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world/194347428/ Newspapers.com March 27, 2026 State Representative John Sullivan placed first in the primary by a wide margin. However, because no candidate won a majority of the vote, a runoff election was scheduled for January 8, 2002. Several weeks prior to the runoff, Keating withdrew from the race, which allowed the general election to be held on January 8.Martindale Rob Cathy Keating withdraws from race Tulsa World December 15, 2001 A-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world/194347991/ Newspapers.com March 27, 2026 In the general election, even though the district had voted for Republican President George W. Bush over Al Gore in 2000 by a wide margin, Sullivan defeated Dodd by a single-digit margin, winning 53.8 percent of the vote to Dodd's 44.3 percent.UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 1 2002 https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/2002-election-results/2002-general-election-results/02cd01.pdf Oklahoma State Election Board March 27, 2026 Democratic primary Candidates Doug Dodd, attorney, member of the Tulsa School BoardErvin Chuck 6 hopefuls file papers in bid for 1st District Tulsa World November 6, 2001 A-20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world/194347215/ Newspapers.com March 27, 2026 James E. Lamkin, chemical engineerMyers Jim Candidates in 1st District primary hunt votes as time ebbs Tulsa World December 9, 2001 A-1, A-3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world/194347721/ Newspapers.com March 27, 2026 Results Democratic primary results Doug Dodd Democratic Party (United States) 12,516 88.77% James E. Lamkin Democratic Party (United States) 1,584 11.23% 14,100 100.00% Republican primary Candidates John Sullivan, State Representative Cathy Keating, First Lady of Oklahoma Scott Pruitt, State Senator George E. Banasky, U.S. Air Force veteran Evelyn L. Rogers, librarian at Oral Roberts University Results Republican primary results John Sullivan Republican Party (United States) 19,018 45.53% Cathy Keating Republican Party (United States) 12,737 30.49% Scott Pruitt Republican Party (United States) 9,513 22.77% George E. Banasky Republican Party (United States) 296 0.71% Evelyn L. Rogers Republican Party (United States) 210 0.50% 41,774 100.00% General election Candidates John Sullivan (Republican) Doug Dodd (Democratic) Neil Mavis (independent) David Fares (independent) Results Oklahoma's 1st congressional district special election, 2002 Republican Party (United States) John Sullivan 61,694 53.79% Democratic Party (United States) Doug Dodd 50.850 44.34% Independent (politician) Neil Mavis 1,758 1.53% Independent (politician) David Fares 388 0.34% 114,690 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) By county CountyJohn SullivanRepublicanDoug DoddDemocraticVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Tulsa59,33253.91%49,25244.51%2,0711.58%10,0809.40%110,655Wagoner2,36258.54%1,59839.60%751.86%76418.94%4,035Totals61,69453.79%50,85044.34%2,1441.87%10,8449.45%114,690 See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References 1st congressional district special election Oklahoma 2002 Oklahoma 2002 United States House of Representatives 2002 01 Oklahoma 01