1972 United States House of Representatives elections
District of Columbia

1972 United States House of Representatives elections

Section Title: District of Columbia
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

Democratic hold

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The 1972 United States House of Representatives election resulted in Fauntroy being elected with 60.64% of the vote.

final_sentence: The 1972 United States House of Representatives election resulted in Fauntroy being elected with 60.64% of the vote.