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  DC Council - At-Large - Special Election
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Parents > United States > District of Columbia > Council > DC Council At-Large (A)
OfficeCity Council
HonorificCity Councillor - Abbr: City Councillor
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1974 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open July 19, 1977 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close July 19, 1977 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start July 20, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH December 22, 2010 08:53pm
Data SourcesWashington Post, 7/27/1977
Description Special election for one of two at-large seats.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDC Statehood Won04/02/1977
NameHilda Mason Votes1 (100.00%)
Term04/02/1977 - 07/20/1977 Margin1 (+100.00%)
  PartyDemocratic Won04/02/1977
NameBeverly Diane Frierson Votes0 (0.00%)
Term04/02/1977 - 07/20/1977 Margin0 (+0.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameBetty Ann Kane Votes64,145 (47.98%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1983 Margin52,452 (+39.23%)
  PartyDC Statehood Won11/07/1978
NameHilda Mason Votes43,183 (32.30%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1983 Margin31,490 (+23.55%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name (I) City Councillor Hilda Mason Barbara A. Sizemore Paul Hays Susan Truitt Richard R. Clark Susan Pennington Wade Jefferson
PartyDC Statehood Independent Republican Independent Independent U.S. Labor Independent
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Certified Votes 11,767 (34.64%) 11,083 (32.63%) 5,318 (15.66%) 3,873 (11.40%) 1,216 (3.58%) 260 (0.77%) 157 (0.46%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -684 (-2.01%) -6,449 (-18.98%) -7,894 (-23.24%) -10,551 (-31.06%) -11,507 (-33.88%) -11,610 (-34.18%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
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Name James Clark Frank Sewell Leo A. Murray  
PartyIndependent DC Statehood DC Statehood  
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Certified Votes 123 (0.36%) 105 (0.31%) 67 (0.20%)  
Margin-11,644 (-34.28%) -11,662 (-34.33%) -11,700 (-34.44%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
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DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Douglas Moore (D)
 00, 1977

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