2002 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 5, 2002
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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.[1]
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.[2] Fallin defeated former Democratic state representative and 1998 gubernatorial nominee Laura Boyd, along with two independent candidates, in the general election.[3]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mary Fallin, incumbent lieutenant governor (1995–present)[4]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Jim Clark, vocational teacher[5]
Endorsements
[edit]Newspapers and other media
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Fallin (incumbent) | 168,461 | 81.96 | |
| Republican | Jim Clark | 37,068 | 18.04 | |
| Total votes | 205,529 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Laura Boyd, state representative from the 44th district (1993–1999) and nominee for governor in 1998[8]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Laura Boyd | Unopposed | ||
| Total votes | N/a | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Newspapers and other media
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Fallin (incumbent) | 584,990 | 56.88 | ||
| Democratic | Laura Boyd | 400,511 | 38.95 | ||
| Independent | Billy Maguire | 31,053 | 3.02 | ||
| Independent | E.Z. Million | 11,802 | 1.15 | ||
| Total votes | 1,028,356 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Elections Results and Statistics 2002". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ Plumberg, Diane (March 9, 2001). "Fallin will skip run for governor". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ Dean, Bryan (November 6, 2002). "Mary Fallin wins third term as state's lieutenant governor". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Fallin to seek re-election to third term". News On 6. March 8, 2001. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Oklahoma Corporation Commission candidates head for runoff elections". News On 6. August 28, 2002. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
Fallin, who in 1994 became the first woman elected lieutenant governor in Oklahoma, outpolled Edmond vocational-technical teacher Jim Clark 4-to-1.
- ^ "Primary Endorsements Our Recommendations in Three Races". The Oklahoman. August 25, 2002. Archived from the original on February 26, 2026. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
Mary Fallin seeks a third term as Oklahoma's lieutenant governor, and Republicans would do well to nominate her again.
- ^ "Republican Primary Election — August 27, 2002" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Laura Boyd running for lieutenant governor". News On 6. November 15, 2001. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Democratic Primary Election — August 27, 2002". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Our Endorsements". The Oklahoman. November 3, 2002. Archived from the original on February 26, 2026. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved February 26, 2026.