1974 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
Results

1974 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 (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

Turnout

Democratic hold

Sentence(s)

Fauntroy was opposed in 1974 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia 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%.

final_sentence: Fauntroy was opposed in 1974 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia 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%.