Terry Young (American politician)

Terry Young
Terry Young
33rd Mayor of Tulsa
	In office; 1984–1986
Preceded by	Jim Inhofe
Succeeded by	Dick Crawford
Personal details
Born	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Carol Young

Terry Young was mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1984 to 1986.

Early life

Young graduated Edison High School in 1966 and received an associate degree from Tulsa Community College.

Tulsa County Commissioner

Young was appointed as county commissioner of Tulsa County's second district in 1976 and was later elected to a full term that year.^[1]^[2] He was reelected in 1978^[3] and 1982.^[2]

Mayor of Tulsa

In 1984, Young was elected Mayor of Tulsa by a 924 vote margin against incumbent mayor Jim Inhofe.^[2] He served one term as mayor between 1984 and 1986. He negotiated the land exchange with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to build OSU-Tulsa and allocated $10 million to expand the Gilcrease Museum.^[4]

As mayor, he created a flood control program in response to the 1984 flood. The program was controversial because of its home buyout element.^[5]

Electoral history

1976 Special Tulsa County District 2 Commissioner Democratic Primary Election Results ^[6]
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Terry Young	Democratic Party	2,688	45.29%
	William L. "Bill" Gay	Democratic Party	1,450	24.43%
	Robert A. Morrison	Democratic Party	793	13.36%
	William H. Oakley	Democratic Party	753	12.68%
	Ralph L. Phillips	Democratic Party	251	4.24%
Total Votes			5,935	100%

1976 Special Tulsa County District 2 Commissioner General Election Results^[1]
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Terry Young	Democratic Party	29,576	51.60%
	Frank A. Wallace	Republican Party	27,739	48.40%
Total Votes			57,315	100%

1978 Tulsa County District 2 Commissioner Democratic Primary Election Results^[7]
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Terry Young	Democratic Party	12,010	80.22%
	Bert Elam	Democratic Party	2,960	19.78%
Total Votes			14,970	100%

1978 Tulsa County District 2 Commissioner General Election Results^[3]
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Terry Young	Democratic Party	20,099	56.42%
	Robert L. Triplett Jr.	Republican Party	15,528	43.58
Total Votes			35,627	100%

1982 Tulsa County District 2 Commissioner General Election Results
Candidates		party	Votes	%
	Terry Young	Democratic Party	29,141	61.57%
	Bob Bass	Republican Party	18,190	38.43%
Total Votes			47,331	100%

1984 Tulsa Mayoral Democratic Primary Election Results^[8]
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Terry Young	Democratic Party	17,772	74.37%
	Eric Rollerson	Democratic Party	3,518	14.72%
	R. C. Romero	Democratic Party	2,608	10.91%
Total Votes			23,898	100%%

1984 Tulsa Mayoral Election Results^[9]
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Terry Young	Democratic Party	48,450	50.49%
	Jim Inhofe	Republican Party	47,526	49.51%
Total Votes			95,976	100%

1986 Tulsa Mayoral Democratic Primary Election Results ^[10]
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Tom Quinn	Democratic Party	11,434	53.46%
	Terry Young	Democratic Party	9,955	46.54%
Total Votes			21,389	100%%

References

1 2 Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 87, No. 219, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 1976 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 28
1 2 3 Trammell, Robby (1984). "Democrats Hope Tulsa Victory Portends Change in Republican Stronghold". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
1 2 Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 89, No. 224, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 1978 Archived October 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 10
↑ "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa.
↑ Pearson, Janet. "Terry Young: The Man Tulsans Love to Hate". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
↑ Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 87, No. 184, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 22, 1976 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 11
↑ The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 53, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1978 Archived June 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 1
↑ Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 70, No. 150, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1984 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 2
↑ Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 70, No. 174, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 1984 Archived March 1, 2023, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 2
↑ The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 68, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1986 Archived June 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 1

Preceded by

Jim Inhofe

33rd Mayor of Tulsa
1984–1986

Succeeded by

Dick Crawford

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[gateway.okhistory.org-1] 1 2 Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 87, No. 219, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 1976 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 28

[:0-2] 1 2 3 Trammell, Robby (1984). "Democrats Hope Tulsa Victory Portends Change in Republican Stronghold". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

[ReferenceA-3] 1 2 Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 89, No. 224, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 1978 Archived October 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 10

[4] "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa.

[5] Pearson, Janet. "Terry Young: The Man Tulsans Love to Hate". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 6, 2022.

[6] Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 87, No. 184, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 22, 1976 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 11

[7] The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 53, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1978 Archived June 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 1

[8] Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 70, No. 150, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1984 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 2

[9] Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 70, No. 174, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 1984 Archived March 1, 2023, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 2

[10] The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 68, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1986 Archived June 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 1

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Terry Young

33rd Mayor of Tulsa
In office 1984–1986
Preceded by	Jim Inhofe
Succeeded by	Dick Crawford

Personal details
Born	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Carol Young