1974 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
The 1974 congressional election for the Delegate from the District of Columbia was held on November 4, 1974. The winner of the race was Walter E. Fauntroy (D), who won his second re-election. Independent candidate James G. Banks surprised many by taking second place, ahead of William R. Phillips (R) and Statehood Party candidate Anton V. Wood. All elected members would serve in 94th United States Congress.
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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 re-election for his third term to the United States House of Representatives. Fauntroy was opposed in this election by Independent James G. Banks, who received 21.03% by taking many votes away from Republican challenger William R. Phillips and Statehood Party candidate Anton V. Wood who only received 8.81% and 2.92%, respectively. This resulted in Fauntroy being elected with 63.78% of the vote.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Walter E. Fauntroy (inc.) | 66,337 | 63.78 | |
| Independent | James G. Banks | 21,874 | 21.03 | |
| Republican | William R. Phillips | 9,166 | 8.81 | |
| D.C. Statehood Green | Anton V. Wood | 3,039 | 2.92 | |
| Independent | Susan Pennington | 1,813 | 1.74 | |
| Independent | David H. Dabney | 1,539 | 1.48 | |
| No party | Write-ins | 246 | 0.24 | |
| Total votes | 104,014 | 100.00 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||