List of mayors of Compton, California
Encyclopedia
This is a list of Mayor
s of Compton, California
.
NOTE: If no incumbent, winner is listed first.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
s of Compton, California
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
.
Mayors
| Mayor | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| C. A. Dickison C. A. Dickison Clarence A. Dickison served as Mayor of Compton, California from 1924 until 1933.-Biography:Clarence Anson Dickison is a native of the state of Missouri. He married Meda Kelso and this union produced two children. In 1924, he became mayor of Compton and served nine years. He lost re-election to... |
1924–1933 | Republican |
| C. S. Smith C. S. Smith C. S. Smith served three turbulent years as mayor of Compton, California until he was recalled from office in 1936.-Biography:... |
1933–1936 | Democratic |
| A. Leroy Aylmer A. Leroy Aylmer A. Leroy Aylmer was Mayor and later City Attorney of Compton, California.-Biography:A Leroy Aylmer was born March 29, 1885 in North Dakota, an attorney by trade.-Political career:... |
1936–1941? | Republican |
| Roy W. Tarleton | 1945–1946? | Republican |
| Milton Andrew | | 1946?–1946 | | |
| Monte Snavely | 1946–1946 | Democratic |
| Harry T. Laugharn | 1946–1953 | |
| Frank G. Bussing | 1953–1957 | Republican |
| Del M. Clawson Del M. Clawson Delwin Morgan Clawson was born in Thatcher, Arizona and attended Gila College there 1933–1934. He was manager of the Mutual Housing Association of Compton, 1947–1963.... |
1957–1963 | Republican |
| Chester R. Crain Chester R. Crain Chester R. Crain served as mayor of Compton, California during a period of enormous transition.-Biography:... |
1963–1969 | Democratic |
| Douglas Dollarhide Douglas Dollarhide Douglas Dollarhide was the first African American mayor of a metropolitan city in California.-Biography:... |
1969–1973 | Democratic |
| Doris A. Davis Doris A. Davis Doris A. Davis is a former mayor of Compton, California, who earned a place in history as the first African-American woman mayor of a metropolitan city in the United States.-Political career:... |
1973–1977 | Democratic |
| Lionel Cade Lionel Cade Lionel B. Cade was an American accountant who served as mayor of Compton, California, from 1977 until 1981.-Biography:... |
1977–1981 | Democratic |
| Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. was a dentist who served nine years as the Mayor of Compton, California.- Biography :Walter Rayford Tucker, Jr. was born in Oklahoma. He became a dentist and moved to Compton, California in the 1950s... |
1981–1990 | Democratic |
| Walter R. Tucker III Walter R. Tucker III Walter Rayford Tucker III is a former U.S. Democratic politician from California.Tucker was born in Compton, California, and was scion to a political dynasty known as the "Kennedys of Compton." He is the son of Walter R. Tucker, Jr., a dentist who was mayor of Compton... |
1991–1992 | Democratic |
| Omar Bradley Omar Bradley (California politician) Omar Bradley was the mayor of Compton from 1993 until 2001.- Biography :Omar Bradley grew up in Compton, California. As an adult, he stayed in the neighborhood and taught high school before entering politics.... |
|1993–2001 | |
| Eric J. Perrodin Eric J. Perrodin Eric J. Perrodin currently serves as Mayor of Compton, California.- Biography :Perrodin grew up in Compton, California. Soon after graduation from California State University, Dominguez Hills, he began working for the Compton Police Department. While serving as a police officer, he pursued a law... |
2001–Present |
Mayoral races
(winners are in bold)| Year | Incumbent | Challenger |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Eric J. Perrodin Eric J. Perrodin Eric J. Perrodin currently serves as Mayor of Compton, California.- Biography :Perrodin grew up in Compton, California. Soon after graduation from California State University, Dominguez Hills, he began working for the Compton Police Department. While serving as a police officer, he pursued a law... 3,041 |
Lynn Boone 478 |
| 2005 | Eric J. Perrodin Eric J. Perrodin Eric J. Perrodin currently serves as Mayor of Compton, California.- Biography :Perrodin grew up in Compton, California. Soon after graduation from California State University, Dominguez Hills, he began working for the Compton Police Department. While serving as a police officer, he pursued a law... 3,548 |
Cecil W. Rhambo, Jr. 1,204 |
| 2001 | Omar Bradley Omar Bradley (California politician) Omar Bradley was the mayor of Compton from 1993 until 2001.- Biography :Omar Bradley grew up in Compton, California. As an adult, he stayed in the neighborhood and taught high school before entering politics.... 5,103 |
Eric J. Perrodin Eric J. Perrodin Eric J. Perrodin currently serves as Mayor of Compton, California.- Biography :Perrodin grew up in Compton, California. Soon after graduation from California State University, Dominguez Hills, he began working for the Compton Police Department. While serving as a police officer, he pursued a law... 5,367 |
| 1997 | Omar Bradley Omar Bradley (California politician) Omar Bradley was the mayor of Compton from 1993 until 2001.- Biography :Omar Bradley grew up in Compton, California. As an adult, he stayed in the neighborhood and taught high school before entering politics.... |
Unknown |
| 1993 | Omar Bradley Omar Bradley (California politician) Omar Bradley was the mayor of Compton from 1993 until 2001.- Biography :Omar Bradley grew up in Compton, California. As an adult, he stayed in the neighborhood and taught high school before entering politics.... 3,483 |
Patricia A. Moore 3,134 |
| 1991* | Walter R. Tucker III Walter R. Tucker III Walter Rayford Tucker III is a former U.S. Democratic politician from California.Tucker was born in Compton, California, and was scion to a political dynasty known as the "Kennedys of Compton." He is the son of Walter R. Tucker, Jr., a dentist who was mayor of Compton... 2,389 |
Patricia A. Moore 1,863 |
| 1989 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. was a dentist who served nine years as the Mayor of Compton, California.- Biography :Walter Rayford Tucker, Jr. was born in Oklahoma. He became a dentist and moved to Compton, California in the 1950s... |
E. Boyd (Chuck) Esters |
| 1985 | Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. was a dentist who served nine years as the Mayor of Compton, California.- Biography :Walter Rayford Tucker, Jr. was born in Oklahoma. He became a dentist and moved to Compton, California in the 1950s... 6,588 |
Maxcy D. Filer 1,065 |
| 1981 | Lionel Cade Lionel Cade Lionel B. Cade was an American accountant who served as mayor of Compton, California, from 1977 until 1981.-Biography:... 2,791 |
Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. was a dentist who served nine years as the Mayor of Compton, California.- Biography :Walter Rayford Tucker, Jr. was born in Oklahoma. He became a dentist and moved to Compton, California in the 1950s... 4,338 |
| 1977 | Lionel Cade Lionel Cade Lionel B. Cade was an American accountant who served as mayor of Compton, California, from 1977 until 1981.-Biography:... 3,494 |
Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. was a dentist who served nine years as the Mayor of Compton, California.- Biography :Walter Rayford Tucker, Jr. was born in Oklahoma. He became a dentist and moved to Compton, California in the 1950s... 3,184 |
| 1973 | Douglas Dollarhide Douglas Dollarhide Douglas Dollarhide was the first African American mayor of a metropolitan city in California.-Biography:... 4,867 |
Doris A. Davis Doris A. Davis Doris A. Davis is a former mayor of Compton, California, who earned a place in history as the first African-American woman mayor of a metropolitan city in the United States.-Political career:... 6,063 |
| 1969 | Douglas Dollarhide Douglas Dollarhide Douglas Dollarhide was the first African American mayor of a metropolitan city in California.-Biography:... 5,711 |
Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Walter R. Tucker, Jr. was a dentist who served nine years as the Mayor of Compton, California.- Biography :Walter Rayford Tucker, Jr. was born in Oklahoma. He became a dentist and moved to Compton, California in the 1950s... 4,072 |
| 1965 | Chester R. Crain Chester R. Crain Chester R. Crain served as mayor of Compton, California during a period of enormous transition.-Biography:... |
Conway Cooke |
| 1961 | Del Clawson 4,656 |
Unopposed |
| 1953 | Frank G. Bussing | Edmund F. Shaheen |
| 1949 | Harry Laugharn | Unknown |
| 1933 | C. A. Dickison C. A. Dickison Clarence A. Dickison served as Mayor of Compton, California from 1924 until 1933.-Biography:Clarence Anson Dickison is a native of the state of Missouri. He married Meda Kelso and this union produced two children. In 1924, he became mayor of Compton and served nine years. He lost re-election to... 855 |
C. S. Smith C. S. Smith C. S. Smith served three turbulent years as mayor of Compton, California until he was recalled from office in 1936.-Biography:... 971 |
| 1929 | C. A. Dickison C. A. Dickison Clarence A. Dickison served as Mayor of Compton, California from 1924 until 1933.-Biography:Clarence Anson Dickison is a native of the state of Missouri. He married Meda Kelso and this union produced two children. In 1924, he became mayor of Compton and served nine years. He lost re-election to... 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.