By the 5 p.m. Saturday deadline, as many as 193 candidates had filed to run for governor in the Oct. 7 recall election of Democrat Gray Davis. A look at some names from various county registrar offices:

Democrats

Lt. Gov. Cruz M. Bustamante

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt

Audie Bock, former state assemblywoman

Michael Wozniak, retired police officer who wants to legalize ferrets as pets

Georgy Russell, computer programmer with Web site where supporters can buy thong underwear labeled “Georgy for Governor”

Donald Novello, a comedian who since the 1970s has played Father Guido Sarducci, a chain-smoking spoof of a priest

Republicans

State Sen. Tom McClintock

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Bill Simon, former gubernatorial candidate

Former baseball commissioner and Olympics chief Peter Ueberroth

Michael Jackson, electrical engineer from Long Beach who hopes famous name will “open the door” to a win

Independents

Actor Gary Coleman

Watermelon-smashing comedian Gallagher

Political commentator Arianna Huffington

Angelyne, buxom artist whose likeness appears on Los Angeles area billboards

B.E. Smith, medical marijuana activist who served two years in prison for growing pot

Jack Grisham, frontman for punk band TSOL