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

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carole Keeton Rylander (inc.) 562,283 100.00
Total votes 562,283 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Marty Akins (D), former quarterback for the Texas Longhorns (1973–1975)
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marty Akins 687,104 100.0%
Total votes 687,104 100.0%

General election

Candidates

Results

2002 election for Comptroller of Public Accounts
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
Turnout 4,486,499
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Texas_Comptroller_of_Public_Accounts_election