1974 Washington, D.C. mayoral election
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Washington, D.C. held its first direct mayoral election 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 Democrat Walter Washington.
| 1974 Washington, D.C. mayoral election results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Walter Washington | 79,065 | 82.45 | ||
| Independent | Sam Harris | 7,037 | 7.34 | ||
| Independent | Jackson R. Champion | 3,501 | 3.65 | ||
| Independent | Raymond V. Ellis | 2,787 | 2.91 | ||
| Socialist Workers | Nan Bailey | 2,230 | 2.33 | ||
| Independent | Tommye Lynn Grant | 1,273 | 1.33 | ||
| Majority | 72,028 | 75.11 | |||
| Turnout | 95,893 | ||||
| Washington, D.C. Mayoral Elections | ||
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