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1971 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia|
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On March 23, 1971, the
District of Columbia held a special election for its
non-voting House delegate representing the
District of Columbia's at-large congressional district. This was the
first election for the newly re-created district since
Norton P. Chipman briefly held the seat during the
Reconstruction Era. The winner of the race was
Walter E. Fauntroy, a
Democrat. After serving his remaining term in the
92nd United States Congress, he would continue to be re-elected until he stepped down to run for mayor in the
1990 election.
The non-voting delegate to the
United States House of Representatives from the
District of Columbia is elected for two-year terms, as are all other Representatives and Delegates minus the
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, who is elected to a four-year term.
Candidates
Walter E. Fauntroy, a
Democrat, sought election for his first term to the
United States House of Representatives. Fauntroy was opposed in this election by
Republican challenger John A. Nevius, who received 25.08%, and
D.C. Statehood Party candidate
Julius Hobson who received 13.23%. This resulted in Fauntroy being elected with 58.44% of the vote. This is the lowest percentage that a Democratic candidate has received in any election to the
District of Columbia's at-large congressional district.
Results
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