1972 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
Results

1972 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: None

Party	Candidate	Votes	%

Democratic	Walter E. Fauntroy (Incumbent)	95,300	60.64

Republican	William Chin-Lee	39,487	25.12

D.C. Statehood Green	Charles I. Cassell	18,730	11.92

Independent	David H. Dabney	2,514	1.60

Socialist Workers	Herman Fagg	1,133	0.72

Total votes	157,164	100.00

Turnout

Democratic hold

Sentence(s)

Fauntroy was opposed in 1972 United States House of Representatives election by Republican William Chin-Lee who received 25.12%, and Statehood Party candidate Charles I. Cassell who received 11.92%.

final_sentence: Fauntroy was opposed in 1972 United States House of Representatives election by Republican William Chin-Lee who received 25.12%, and Statehood Party candidate Charles I. Cassell who received 11.92%.