2016 Tulsa mayoral election
The 2016 Tulsa mayoral election was held on June 28, 2016 to elect the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Incumbent Republican mayor Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. lost re-election outright to Republican city councilor G. T. Bynum, eliminating the possibility of a runoff.[1]
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The election was officially nonpartisan.
Endorsements
Dewey F. Bartlett
- U.S. Senators
- Tom Coburn, former United States Senator from Oklahoma (2005-2015)[2]
- Jim Inhofe, United States Senator from Oklahoma (1994-2023), former Mayor of Tulsa (1978-1984)[2]
George Bynum
- Statewide officials
- M. Susan Savage, former Oklahoma Secretary of State (2003-2011), former Mayor of Tulsa (1992-2002)[2]
- Local officials
- Dick Crawford, former Mayor of Tulsa (1986-1988)[2]
- Robert J. LaFortune, former Mayor of Tulsa (1970-1978)[2]
- Kathy Taylor, former Mayor of Tulsa (2006-2009)[2]
- Terry Young, former Mayor of Tulsa (1984-1986)[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | G. T. Bynum | 33,064 | 56.19 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. (incumbent) | 22,592 | 38.39 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom E. McCay | 1,129 | 1.92 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lawrence Kirkpatrick | 1,076 | 1.83 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Tay | 987 | 1.68 | |
| Total votes | 58,848 | 100.00 | ||
References
- Media, Griffin. "GT Bynum Defeats Incumbent Bartlett For Tulsa Mayor". www.newson6.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- Wade, Jarrel (June 25, 2016). "Five former mayors endorse G.T. Bynum in Tulsa mayoral race". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- "OK Election Results". results.okelections.us. June 28, 2016.
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