1971 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia

This was the first election for the newly re-created district since Norton P. Chipman briefly held the seat during the Reconstruction Era.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.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%.
Map of the District of Columbia At-Large district.
Walter E. FauntroyJulius HobsonDemocraticRepublicanDC StatehoodElections in the District of ColumbiaFederal governmentPresidential electionsU.S. House electionsShadow Senator electionsShadow Representative electionsDistrict governmentMayoral electionsCouncilAttorney GeneralBallot measuresInitiative 59Initiative 71Advisory Referendum BInitiative 77Initiative 82Initiative 83District of Columbianon-voting House delegateDistrict of Columbia's at-large congressional districtfirst electionNorton P. ChipmanReconstruction EraDemocrat92nd United States Congress1990 electionUnited States House of RepresentativesResident Commissioner of Puerto RicoD.C. Statehood PartyIndependentFrank KamenySocialist WorkersJames E. HarrisTurnout1970←→1972U.S. House6th sp1st sp18th spGovernorsKentuckyLouisianaMississippiNew Jersey SenateVirginia SenateBaltimore, MDBoston, MAChicago, ILCleveland, OHColumbus, OHEvansville, INIndianapolis, INManchester, NHPhiladelphia, PASan Diego, CASan Francisco, CASouth Bend, INSpringfield, MA