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Mayor of Compton, California
Incumbent
Emma Sharif
since June 30, 2021
Inaugural holderC.A. Dickison
Formation1924
Salary$7,200/year
WebsiteCity of Compton-Aja Brown, Mayor

This is a list of mayors of Compton, California.

Mayors

# Image Mayor Term Party Notes
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 Unsuccessfully ran for election to the United States House of Representatives in 1954, losing to Democratic incumbent Clyde Doyle
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
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.

Mayoral races

(winners are in bold)

Year Incumbent Challenger
2013 Eric J. Perrodin
Aja Brown
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

  1. "Results of the Official Canvas" (PDF). Los Angeles County RR/CC. June 8, 1954. p. 7. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. Rockwood, Earl (1955). Statistics of the Congressional Election of Nov. 2, 1954. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 3.
  3. 11. “California House: CA 37,” 3 June 1992, Hotline; http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior- elections/statewide-election-results/primary-election-june-2-1992/statement-vote
  4. "Compton (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  5. "Aja Brown, 31, Wins Compton Mayoral Race". June 11, 2013.
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