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Parents > United States > District of Columbia > Council > DC Council Chair
OfficeCity Council Chair
HonorificCity Council Chair - Abbr: City Council Chair
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH December 22, 2010 11:14pm
Data SourcesWashington Post, 12/14/1978
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameSterling Tucker Votes68,239 (80.21%)
Term01/03/1975 - 01/03/1979 Margin53,785 (+63.22%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1982
NameDavid A. Clarke Votes102,665 (94.85%)
Term01/03/1983 - 01/03/1987 Margin97,086 (+89.69%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 12, 1978 DC Council Chairman - D Primary
Arrington Dixon
D 82,624

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Name City Councillor Arrington Dixon Charles I. Cassell Bruce Director (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic DC Statehood U.S. Labor Independent  
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Certified Votes 78,235 (84.84%) 8,658 (9.39%) 2,727 (2.96%) 2,594 (2.81%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -69,577 (-75.45%) -75,508 (-81.88%) -75,641 (-82.03%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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