Election Name: | 2003 Tucson mayoral election |
Country: | Arizona |
Flag Image: | Flag of Tucson, Arizona.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1999 Tucson mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1999 |
Next Election: | 2007 Tucson mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2007 |
Nominee1: | Bob Walkup |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 38,364 |
Percentage1: | 49.51% |
Nominee2: | Thomas Volgy |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 36,990 |
Percentage2: | 47.73% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Bob Walkup |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Bob Walkup |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2003 Tucson mayoral election occurred on November 4, 2003 to elect the mayor of Tucson, and occurred coinciding with the elections to the Tucson City Council wards 1, 2 and 4. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Bob Walkup.
Primaries were held for the Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican parties on September 9, 2003.
The Democratic Party saw Tom Volgy win 10,365 votes, or 97.67% of the vote. He was originally challenged by Paul Wallace for the nomination, but Wallace formally withdrew his candidacy.
Patricia Irish unsuccessfully sought to run with no party affiliation, but did not garner enough signatures.