The2002 Tulsa mayoral election was held on March 12, 2002, in order to elect themayor ofTulsa,Oklahoma. Partisan primary elections were held on February 5, 2002. IncumbentDemocratic mayorSusan Savage decided not to run for re-election. The subsequent open seat was won byRepublican nomineeBill LaFortune.[1]
Eight Republicans ran in the primary on February 5, 2002, withBill LaFortune emerging as the frontrunner and winning the nomination with an undisclosed number of votes.
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.
The general election was held on March 12, 2002.Republican nomineeBill LaFortune won the election by a margin of 18,045 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic candidate Gary Watts, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Mayor ofTulsa, Oklahoma.[2]
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