1974 District of Columbia mayoral election
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The 1974 District of Columbia mayoral election was the first election in which Washington, D.C. residents chose their own mayor under home rule, resulting in Walter Washington becoming the city's first elected mayor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Walter Washington | 0 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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mayoral election ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electoralSystem | primary election and general election ⓘ |
| elects | first elected Mayor of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1978 District of Columbia mayoral election ⓘ |
| follows |
1970 District of Columbia mayoral election
NERFINISHED
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1970 Washington, D.C. mayoral election ⓘ |
| hasCandidate |
Clifford Alexander Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Other minor candidates ⓘ Sterling Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| hasOfficeContested | Mayor of the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| hasWinner | Walter Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFirstOf | mayoral elections in Washington, D.C. under home rule ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableFor | becoming the first elected mayor of Washington, D.C. in the 1974 District of Columbia mayoral election ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Mayor of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| previousStatusOfOffice | Mayor of Washington, D.C. previously appointed by the President of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo | District of Columbia Home Rule Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Walter Washington elected as mayor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | first election in which Washington, D.C. residents chose their own mayor under home rule ⓘ |
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