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The2013 Tulsa mayoral election was held on June 11, 2013 to elect themayor ofTulsa,Oklahoma. No candidate received a majority vote in the primary elections, and the top two finishers advanced to a runoff election on November 12, 2013. Incumbent mayorDewey F. Bartlett Jr. was re-elected to a second term after facing former mayorKathy Taylor.[1]
This was the first mayoral election in Tulsa to use a nonpartisantwo-round system rather than partisanprimary system. Candidates' party affiliations did not appear on the ballot.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Taylor | 24,529 | 42.07 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. (incumbent) | 19,949 | 34.21 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Christiansen | 13,488 | 23.13 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lawrence Kirkpatrick | 204 | 0.35 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry DeWayne Branch | 136 | 0.23 | |
| Total votes | 58,306 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. (incumbent) | 39,739 | 54.98 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Taylor | 32,534 | 45.02 | |
| Total votes | 72,273 | 100.00 | ||