2002 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
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November 5, 2002
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| Turnout | 35.7%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Rylander: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Atkins: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the Comptroller of Public Accounts of Texas. Incumbent Republican comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander ran for re-election to a second term, and won the Republican primary unopposed. In the Democratic primary, former Texas Longhorns quarterback Marty Akins won the nomination unopposed. Rylander won the general election in a landslide, earning 64% of the vote to Atkins' 33%.[2]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Carole Keeton Rylander, incumbent Texas Comptroller
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carole Keeton Rylander (inc.) | 562,283 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 562,283 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Marty Akins (D), former quarterback for the Texas Longhorns (1973–1975)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marty Akins | 687,104 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 687,104 | 100.0% | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Carole Keeton Rylander (R), incumbent Texas Comptroller
- Marty Akins (D), former quarterback for the Texas Longhorns (1973–1975)
- Ruben Reyes (G)
- Bowie Ibarra (L)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carole Keeton Rylander (inc.) | 2,878,732 | 64.16 | ||
| Democratic | Marty Akins | 1,476,976 | 32.92 | ||
| Green | Ruben L. Reyes | 77,177 | 1.72 | ||
| Libertarian | Bowie Ibarra | 53,614 | 1.20 | ||
| Majority | 1,401,756 | 31.24 | |||
| Total votes | 4,486,499 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
- ↑ "2002 Comptroller General General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2002 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/12/2002" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ "2002 Democratic Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report" (PDF). Office of Texas Secretary of State.