2002 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district special election
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2002 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district special election
The 2002 United States House of Representatives special election in Oklahoma's 1st congressional district was held on January 8, 2002 to select the successor to Steve Largent (R) who resigned to focus on his campaign forGovernor of Oklahoma. Both of the major parties held primaries to determine their nominees. The Republican primary featured a competitive contest between then-First Lady of Oklahoma , and state SenatorScott Pruitt, and the eventual winner state RepresentativeJohn Sullivan. Sullivan subsequently defeated Tulsa School Board present by a ten point margin.
Given the strong conservative bent of the district, which voted for George W. Bush over Al Gore 62% to 38% in 2000 and has not been represented by a Democrat since 1987, Democrats did not seriously contest this race.