As with every mayoral election that followed, the 1974 race was at its most intense in the Democratic Primary, with 90 percent of DC's voters registered as Democrats.[1] The primary contest was a seven-person race, but the highest profile candidates were Walter Washington, then incumbent as the presidentially appointed Mayor-Commissioner, and Clifford Alexander Jr., former chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Washington was by far the favorite at the start of the campaign in May 1974, but tightened as the September primary drew closer. Washington won the September 10 primary, 53%-47%.[2]
^Harry S. Jaffe and Tom Sherwood. Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington D.C. Simon & Schuster, 1994, p.62
^Matthews, Jay (October 11, 1999). "City's 1st Mayoral Race, as Innocent as Young Love". Washington Post. p. A1.
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1974, washington, mayoral, election, washington, held, first, direct, election, mayor, november, 1974, followed, passage, district, columbia, home, rule, congress, 1973, election, walter, washington, democrat, november, 1974, 1978, nominee, walter, washington,. Washington D C held its first direct election for its mayor on November 5 1974 It followed the passage of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act by the U S Congress in 1973 The election was won by Walter Washington a Democrat 1974 Washington D C mayoral electionNovember 5 1974 1978 Nominee Walter Washington Sam HarrisParty Democratic IndependentPopular vote 79 065 7 037Percentage 82 5 7 3 Mayor before electionWalter Washington as Mayor Commissioner Democratic Elected Mayor Walter WashingtonDemocraticAs with every mayoral election that followed the 1974 race was at its most intense in the Democratic Primary with 90 percent of DC s voters registered as Democrats 1 The primary contest was a seven person race but the highest profile candidates were Walter Washington then incumbent as the presidentially appointed Mayor Commissioner and Clifford Alexander Jr former chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Washington was by far the favorite at the start of the campaign in May 1974 but tightened as the September primary drew closer Washington won the September 10 primary 53 47 2 1974 Washington D C mayoral election results Party Candidate Votes Democratic Walter Washington 79 065 82 45Independent Sam Harris 7 037 7 34Republican Jackson R Champion 3 501 3 65Independent Raymond V Ellis 2 787 2 91Socialist Workers Nan Bailey 2 230 2 33Independent Tommye Lynn Grant 1 273 1 33Majority 72 028 75 11Turnout 95 893References Edit Harry S Jaffe and Tom Sherwood Dream City Race Power and the Decline of Washington D C Simon amp Schuster 1994 p 62 Matthews Jay October 11 1999 City s 1st Mayoral Race as Innocent as Young Love Washington Post p A1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1974 Washington D C mayoral election amp oldid 1168426847, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
