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The 2002 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 27, 2002, with runoff elections held on September 17 in races where no single candidate cleared at least 50% of the vote.Elections Results and Statistics 2002 https://oklahoma.gov/elections/elections-results/election-results/2002-election-results/2002-election-results-statistics.html February 26, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Mary Fallin ran for re-election to a third term in office after previously stating she was considering a run for governor.Plumberg Diane March 9, 2001 Fallin will skip run for governor https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2001/03/09/fallin-will-skip-run-for-governor/62155728007/ subscription February 26, 2026 The Oklahoman Fallin defeated former Democratic state representative and 1998 gubernatorial nominee Laura Boyd, along with two independent candidates, in the general election.Dean Bryan November 6, 2002 Mary Fallin wins third term as state's lieutenant governor https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/11/06/mary-fallin-wins-third-term-as-states-lieutenant-governor/62072330007/ subscription February 26, 2026 The Oklahoman
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Mary Fallin, incumbent lieutenant governor (1995–present)March 8, 2001 Fallin to seek re-election to third term https://www.newson6.com/story/5e36835c2f69d76f62098319/fallin-to-seek-reelection-to-third-term February 26, 2026 News On 6
Eliminated in primary
Jim Clark, vocational teacherAugust 28, 2002 Oklahoma Corporation Commission candidates head for runoff elections https://www.newson6.com/story/5e3682462f69d76f62096cc1/oklahoma-corporation-commission-candidates-head-for-runoff-elections February 26, 2026 News On 6 Fallin, who in 1994 became the first woman elected lieutenant governor in Oklahoma, outpolled Edmond vocational-technical teacher Jim Clark 4-to-1.
Endorsements
Mary Fallin 45em Newspapers and other media
The OklahomanAugust 25, 2002 Primary Endorsements Our Recommendations in Three Races https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/08/25/primary-endorsements-our-recommendations-in-three-races/62082509007/ subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20260226233242/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/08/25/primary-endorsements-our-recommendations-in-three-races/62082509007/ February 26, 2026 February 26, 2026 The Oklahoman Mary Fallin seeks a third term as Oklahoma's lieutenant governor, and Republicans would do well to nominate her again.
Results
Republican primary resultsRepublican Primary Election — August 27, 2002 https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/2002-election-results/2002-primary-election-results/02reppri.pdf February 26, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board
Oklahoma Republican Party
Mary Fallin (incumbent)
168,461
81.96
Oklahoma Republican Party
Jim Clark
37,068
18.04
205,529 100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Laura Boyd, state representative from the 44th district (1993–1999) and nominee for governor in 1998November 15, 2001 Laura Boyd running for lieutenant governor https://www.newson6.com/story/5e3680e52f69d76f620950bf/laura-boyd-running-for-lieutenant-governor February 26, 2026 News On 6
Results
Democratic primary resultsDemocratic Primary Election — August 27, 2002 https://www.newson6.com/story/5e3680e52f69d76f620950bf/laura-boyd-running-for-lieutenant-governor February 26, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board
Laura Boyd Oklahoma Democratic Party
General election
Endorsements
Mary Fallin (R) 45em Newspapers and other media
The OklahomanNovember 3, 2002 Our Endorsements https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/11/03/our-endorsements/62072638007/ subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20260226232859/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/11/03/our-endorsements/62072638007/ February 26, 2026 February 26, 2026 The Oklahoman
Results
2002 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial electionLIEUTENANT GOVERNOR https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/2002-election-results/2002-general-election-results/02ltgov.pdf February 26, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board PDF
Oklahoma Republican Party
Mary Fallin (incumbent)
584,990
56.88
Oklahoma Democratic Party
Laura Boyd
400,511
38.95
Independent
Billy Maguire
31,053
3.02
Independent
E.Z. Million
11,802
1.15
1,028,356 100.0
Oklahoma Republican Party
References
Lieutenant Governor
Oklahoma
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