1978 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia
Results

1978 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.)	76,557	79.59

Republican	Jackson R. Champion	11,677	12.02

D.C. Statehood Green	Gregory Rowe	3,886	4.04

Socialist Workers	Charlotte J. Reavis	1,649	1.71

American Labor	Cloid John Green	1,064	1.10

No party	Write-ins	1,473	1.53%

Total votes	96,306	100.00

Turnout

Democratic hold

Sentence(s)

Fauntroy was opposed in 1978 United States House of Representatives election by Republican challenger Jackson R. Champion and Statehood Party candidate Gregory Rowe who received 12.02% and 4.04%, respectively.

final_sentence: Fauntroy was opposed in 1978 United States House of Representatives election by Republican challenger Jackson R. Champion and Statehood Party candidate Gregory Rowe who received 12.02% and 4.04%, respectively.