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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > District of Columbia > Council > DC Council At-Large (A)
OfficeCity Council
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1998 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 03, 1998 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 03, 1998 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1999 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
Turnout 31.59% Total Population
Contributornystate63
Last ModifiedRBH August 13, 2009 01:25am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/02/1997
NameDavid Catania Votes10,818 (42.51%)
Term12/02/1997 - 01/01/1999 Margin1,197 (+4.70%)
  PartyDC Statehood Won12/02/1997
NameHilda Mason Votes0 (0.00%)
Term12/02/1997 - 01/01/1999 Margin-9,621 (-37.81%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NamePhil Mendelson Votes90,316 (47.10%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2007 Margin72,794 (+37.97%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameDavid Catania Votes51,698 (26.96%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2007 Margin34,176 (+17.82%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 15, 1998 DC Council - At-Large - D Primary Phil Mendelson
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KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Leaning Call: 0 (0.00%)
Weighted Call: 0 (0.00%)

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Name Phil Mendelson (I) City Councilmember David Catania (I) City Councilmember Hilda Mason Beverly J. Wilbourn Malik Zulu Shabazz Mark Thompson Sandra Seegars
PartyDemocratic Republican DC Statehood Independent Independent Umoja Independent
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Uncertified Votes71,799 (37.45%) 40,200 (20.97%) 28,615 (14.93%) 22,946 (11.97%) 15,644 (8.16%) 9,733 (5.08%) 2,764 (1.44%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -31,599 (-16.48%) -43,184 (-22.53%) -48,853 (-25.48%) -56,155 (-29.29%) -62,066 (-32.38%) -69,035 (-36.01%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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D Marion S. Barry, Jr. [L]

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