1982, united, states, house, representatives, election, district, columbia, november, 1982, district, columbia, held, election, voting, house, delegate, representing, district, columbia, large, congressional, district, winner, race, walter, fauntroy, sixth, el. On November 2 1982 the District of Columbia held an election for its non voting House delegate representing the District of Columbia s at large congressional district The winner of the race was Walter E Fauntroy D who won his sixth re election All elected members would serve in 98th United States Congress 1982 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia 1980 November 2 1982 1984 Candidate Walter E Fauntroy John West Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 93 422 17 242 Percentage 83 01 15 32 Delegate before election Walter E Fauntroy Democratic Elected Delegate Walter E Fauntroy Democratic Map of the District of Columbia At Large district The delegate is elected for two year terms Contents 1 Candidates 1 1 Results 2 See also 3 ReferencesCandidates editWalter E Fauntroy a Democrat sought re election for his seventh term to the United States House of Representatives Fauntroy was opposed in this election by Republican challenger John West who received 15 32 This resulted in Fauntroy being elected with 83 01 of the vote Results edit D C At Large Congressional District Election 1982 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Walter E Fauntroy inc 93 422 83 01 Republican John West 17 242 15 32 No party Write ins 1 879 1 67 Total votes 112 543 100 00 Turnout votes Democratic holdSee also editUnited States House of Representatives elections in the District of ColumbiaReferences edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1982 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia amp oldid 1174191641, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,