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Mayor of Compton, California | |
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Inaugural holder | C.A. Dickison |
Formation | 1924 |
Salary | $7,200/year |
Website | City of Compton-Aja Brown, Mayor |
This is a list of mayors of Compton, California.
# | Image | Mayor | Term | Party | Notes |
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C. A. Dickison | 1924–1933 | Republican | First mayor |
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C. S. Smith | 1933–1936 | Democratic | First Democratic mayor |
3 |
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A. Leroy Aylmer | 1936–1941 | Republican | It is unclear who served from 1941 until 1945. |
4 |
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Roy W. Tarleton | 1945–1946 | Republican | |
5 |
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Milton Andrew | 1946 | ||
6 |
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Monte Snavely | 1946 | Democratic | |
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Harry T. Laugharn | 1946–1953 | ||
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Frank G. Bussing | 1953–1957 | Republican | Unsuccessfully ran for election to the United States House of Representatives in 1954, losing to Democratic incumbent Clyde Doyle [1] [2] |
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Del M. Clawson | 1957–1963 | Republican | Most recent Republican mayor |
10 |
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Chester R. Crain | 1963–1969 | Democratic | Most recent white mayor |
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Douglas Dollarhide | 1969–1973 | Democratic | First black mayor |
12 |
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Doris A. Davis | 1973–1977 | Democratic | First female mayor |
13 |
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Lionel Cade | 1977–1981 | Democratic | |
14 |
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Walter R. Tucker, Jr. | 1981–1990 | Democratic | |
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Walter R. Tucker III | 1991–1992 | Democratic | Only black mayor elected to Congress from Compton [3] |
16 |
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Omar Bradley | 1993 – 2001 | ||
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Eric J. Perrodin | 2001 – July 2, 2013 | ||
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Aja Brown | July 2, 2013 – June 30, 2021 | Democratic | Youngest mayor elected |
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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. [4]
(winners are in bold)
Year | Incumbent | Challenger |
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2013 |
Eric J. Perrodin |
Aja Brown
[5] 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.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2016) |
Mayor of Compton, California | |
---|---|
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Inaugural holder | C.A. Dickison |
Formation | 1924 |
Salary | $7,200/year |
Website | City of Compton-Aja Brown, Mayor |
This is a list of mayors of Compton, California.
# | Image | Mayor | Term | Party | Notes |
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1 |
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C. A. Dickison | 1924–1933 | Republican | First mayor |
2 |
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C. S. Smith | 1933–1936 | Democratic | First Democratic mayor |
3 |
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A. Leroy Aylmer | 1936–1941 | Republican | It is unclear who served from 1941 until 1945. |
4 |
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Roy W. Tarleton | 1945–1946 | Republican | |
5 |
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Milton Andrew | 1946 | ||
6 |
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Monte Snavely | 1946 | Democratic | |
7 |
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Harry T. Laugharn | 1946–1953 | ||
8 |
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Frank G. Bussing | 1953–1957 | Republican | Unsuccessfully ran for election to the United States House of Representatives in 1954, losing to Democratic incumbent Clyde Doyle [1] [2] |
9 |
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Del M. Clawson | 1957–1963 | Republican | Most recent Republican mayor |
10 |
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Chester R. Crain | 1963–1969 | Democratic | Most recent white mayor |
11 |
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Douglas Dollarhide | 1969–1973 | Democratic | First black mayor |
12 |
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Doris A. Davis | 1973–1977 | Democratic | First female mayor |
13 |
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Lionel Cade | 1977–1981 | Democratic | |
14 |
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Walter R. Tucker, Jr. | 1981–1990 | Democratic | |
15 |
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Walter R. Tucker III | 1991–1992 | Democratic | Only black mayor elected to Congress from Compton [3] |
16 |
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Omar Bradley | 1993 – 2001 | ||
17 |
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Eric J. Perrodin | 2001 – July 2, 2013 | ||
18 |
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Aja Brown | July 2, 2013 – June 30, 2021 | Democratic | Youngest mayor elected |
18 |
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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. [4]
(winners are in bold)
Year | Incumbent | Challenger |
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2013 |
Eric J. Perrodin |
Aja Brown
[5] 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.