2002 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

2002 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)
Turnout	35.7%
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%.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Carole Keeton Rylander, incumbent Texas Comptroller

Results

Republican primary results

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marty Akins	687,104	100.0%
Total votes			687,104	100.0%

General election

Candidates

• 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

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
Total votes			4,486,499	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts