2002 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

2002 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)
Turnout35.7%[1]
 
Nominee Carole Keeton Rylander Marty Akins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,878,732 1,476,976
Percentage 64.1% 32.9%
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%
Comptroller before election

Carole Keeton Rylander
Republican

Elected Comptroller

Carole Keeton Rylander
Republican

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

  1. ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "2002 Comptroller General General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "2002 Democratic Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report" (PDF). Office of Texas Secretary of State.
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