List of mayors of Compton, California

Mayor of Compton, California
Incumbent
Aja Brown

since July 2, 2013
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.

Mayors

# Image Mayor Term Party Notes
1 C. A. Dickison 19241933 Republican First mayor
2 C. S. Smith 19331936Democratic First Democratic mayor
3 A. Leroy Aylmer 19361941 Republican It is unclear who served from 1941 until 1945.
4 Roy W. Tarleton 19451946 Republican
5 Milton Andrew 1946
6 Monte Snavely 1946Democratic
7 Harry T. Laugharn 19461953
8 Frank G. Bussing 19531957Republican
9 Del M. Clawson 19571963 Republican Most recent Republican mayor
10 Chester R. Crain 19631969Democratic Most recent white mayor
11 Douglas Dollarhide 19691973Democratic First black mayor
12 Doris A. Davis 19731977Democratic First female mayor
13 Lionel Cade 19771981Democratic
14 Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 19811990Democratic
15 Walter R. Tucker III 19911992Democratic
16 Omar Bradley 19932001
17 Eric J. Perrodin 2001July 2, 2013
18 Aja Brown July 2, 2013Democratic Youngest mayor elected

While 65% of Compton's residents are Hispanic or Latino American, there is yet to be a Hispanic mayor.[1]

Mayoral races

(winners are in bold)

Year Incumbent Challenger
2013 Eric J. Perrodin
Aja Brown[2]
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 BradleyUnknown
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. CrainConway Cooke
1961 Del Clawson
4,656
Unopposed
1953 Frank G. BussingEdmund F. Shaheen
1949 Harry LaugharnUnknown
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.

References

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