2002 Tulsa mayoral election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly Tulsa 1973 Flag of Tulsa, Oklahoma (1973–2018).svg presidential no 1998 Tulsa mayoral election 1998 March 12, 2002 2006 Tulsa mayoral election 2006 x150px 3x4.svg Bill LaFortune Republican Party (US) 40,991 62.49% 3x4.svg Gary Watts Democratic Party (US) 22,946 34.98% Mayor Susan Savage Democratic Party (US) Bill LaFortune Republican Party (US) 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.https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/02/03/fifteen-people-vying-for-tulsa-mayoralty/62107990007/ Fifteen people vying for Tulsa mayoralty oklahoman.com February 3, 2002 2023-11-25 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.https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/03/13/former-da-elected-mayor-in-tulsa-vote/62103118007/ Former DA elected mayor in Tulsa vote oklahoman.com March 13, 2002 2023-11-25 Results 2002 Tulsa mayoral electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=494236 Mayor - Tulsa, OK ourcampaigns.com January 26, 2009 2023-11-25 Republican Party (US) Bill LaFortune 40,991 62.49 Democratic Party (US) Gary Watts 22,946 34.98 Independent (US) Paul C. Tay 857 1.31 Independent (US) Milton T. Goodwin 503 0.77 Independent (US) Lawrence Kirkpatrick 295 0.45 65,592 100.00 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) References Category:2002 Oklahoma elections Category:2002 United States mayoral elections Category:Mayoral elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma Category:March 2002 in the United States