List of mayors of Compton, California
This is a list of mayors of Compton, California.
Mayor of Compton, California | |
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Incumbent Emma Sharif since June 30, 2021 | |
Inaugural holder | C.A. Dickison |
Formation | 1924 |
Salary | $7,200/year |
Website | City of Compton-Aja Brown, Mayor |
Mayors
# | Image | Mayor | Term | Party | Notes |
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1 | C. A. Dickison | 1924–1933 | Republican | First mayor | |
2 | C. S. Smith | 1933–1936 | Democratic | First Democratic mayor | |
3 | A. Leroy Aylmer | 1936–1941 | Republican | It is unclear who served from 1941 until 1945. | |
4 | Roy W. Tarleton | 1945–1946 | Republican | ||
5 | Milton Andrew | 1946 | |||
6 | Monte Snavely | 1946 | Democratic | ||
7 | Harry T. Laugharn | 1946–1953 | |||
8 | Frank G. Bussing | 1953–1957 | Republican | ||
9 | Del M. Clawson | 1957–1963 | Republican | Most recent Republican mayor | |
10 | Chester R. Crain | 1963–1969 | Democratic | Most recent white mayor | |
11 | Douglas Dollarhide | 1969–1973 | Democratic | First black mayor | |
12 | Doris A. Davis | 1973–1977 | Democratic | First female mayor | |
13 | Lionel Cade | 1977–1981 | Democratic | ||
14 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. | 1981–1990 | Democratic | ||
15 | Walter R. Tucker III | 1991–1992 | Democratic | Only black mayor elected to Congress from Compton[1] | |
16 | Omar Bradley | 1993 – 2001 | |||
17 | Eric J. Perrodin | 2001 – July 2, 2013 | |||
18 | Aja Brown | July 2, 2013 – June 30, 2021 | Democratic | Youngest mayor elected | |
18 | Emma Sharif | June 30, 2021 – present | Democratic |
While 65% of Compton's residents are Hispanic or Latino American (2010), there is yet to be a Hispanic mayor.[2]
Mayoral races
(winners are in bold)
Year | Incumbent | Challenger |
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2013 | Eric J. Perrodin | Aja Brown[3] 4,724 |
2009 | Eric J. Perrodin 3,041 | Lynn Boone 478 |
2005 | Eric J. Perrodin 3,548 | Cecil W. Rhambo, Jr. 1,204 |
2001 | Omar Bradley 5,103 | Eric J. Perrodin 5,367 |
1997 | Omar Bradley | Unknown |
1993 | Omar Bradley 3,483 | Patricia A. Moore 3,134 |
1991* | Walter R. Tucker III 2,389 | Patricia A. Moore 1,863 |
1989 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. | E. Boyd (Chuck) Esters |
1985 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 6,588 | Maxcy D. Filer 1,065 |
1981 | Lionel Cade 2,791 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 4,338 |
1977 | Lionel Cade 3,494 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 3,184 |
1973 | Douglas Dollarhide 4,867 | Doris A. Davis 6,063 |
1969 | Douglas Dollarhide 5,711 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 4,072 |
1965 | Chester R. Crain | Conway Cooke |
1961 | Del Clawson 4,656 | Unopposed |
1953 | Frank G. Bussing | Edmund F. Shaheen |
1949 | Harry Laugharn | Unknown |
1933 | C. A. Dickison 855 | C. S. Smith 971 |
1929 | C. A. Dickison 1,001 | Ivy Clark 720 |
NOTE: If no incumbent, winner is listed first.
- (*) Special election to fill vacancy. Highest vote getter wins, even with less than 50% of vote.
References
- 11. “California House: CA 37,” 3 June 1992, Hotline; http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-%5B%5D elections/statewide-election-results/primary-election-june-2-1992/statement-vote
- "Compton (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- "Aja Brown, 31, Wins Compton Mayoral Race". June 11, 2013.
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