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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, 1997 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open December 02, 1997 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close December 02, 1997 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start December 02, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1999 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
ContributorRMF
Last ModifiedRBH August 13, 2009 01:38am
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Description Special election to replace Linda Cropp, who had become President of the DC City Council.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/14/1997
NameArrington Dixon Votes41 (62.12%)
Term08/15/1997 - 12/03/1997 Margin23 (+34.85%)
  PartyDC Statehood Won08/14/1997
NameHilda Mason Votes0 (0.00%)
Term08/15/1997 - 12/03/1997 Margin-18 (-27.27%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1998
NamePhil Mendelson Votes71,799 (37.45%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2003 Margin43,184 (+22.53%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NameDavid Catania Votes40,200 (20.97%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2003 Margin11,585 (+6.04%)
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CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name David Catania (I) City Councillor Arrington Dixon Philip Heinrich Mary Martin (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Democratic Socialist Workers Other  
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Certified Votes 10,818 (42.51%) 9,621 (37.81%) 4,260 (16.74%) 464 (1.82%) 285 (1.12%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,197 (-4.70%) -6,558 (-25.77%) -10,354 (-40.69%) -10,533 (-41.39%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Hilda Mason (DCS)
 00, 1997

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