Delegate to the US House of Representatives
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| Walter E. Fauntroy (D) |
3-23-71 |
11-7-72, 11-5-74
11-2-76, 11-7-78
11-4-80, 11-2-82
11-6-84, 11-4-86
11-6-88, |
Ran for Mayor and was defeated in Primary 9-11-90 |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) |
11-6-90 |
11-3-92, 11-8-94
11-5-96, 11-3-98
11-7-00, 11-5-02
11-2-04, 11-7-06
11-4-08, 11-2-10
11-6-12, 11-4-14
11-8-16, 11-6-18
11-3-20 |
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Mayor of the District of Columbia
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| Walter E. Washington (D) |
11-5-74 |
|
Ran for re-election and was defeated in Primary 9-12-78 |
| Marion Barry, Jr. (D) |
11-7-78 |
11-2-82, 11-4-86 |
Did not seek re-election |
| Sharon Pratt Dixon (D) |
11-6-90 |
|
Defeated in re-election was defeated in Primary 9-13-94 |
| Marion Barry, Jr. (D) |
11-8-94 |
|
Did not seek re-election |
| Anthony A. Williams (D) |
11-3-98 |
11-5-02 |
Did not seek re-election |
| Adrian Fenty (D) |
11-7-06 |
|
Defeated in Primary Election (9-14-10) |
| Vincent C. Gray (D) |
11-2-10 |
|
Defeated in Primary Election (4-1-14) |
| Muriel E. Bowser |
11-4-14 |
11-6-18 |
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Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| Sterling Tucker (D) |
11-5-74 |
|
Ran for Mayor and was defeated in Primary 11-7-78 |
| Arrington Dixon (D) |
11-7-78 |
|
Defeated in Primary 9-14-82 |
| David A. Clarke (D) |
11-2-82 |
11-4-86 |
Ran for Mayor and was defeated in Primary 9-11-90 |
| John A. Wilson (D) |
11-6-90 |
|
Died while in office 5-19-93 |
| David A. Clark (D) |
9-14-93 |
|
Died while in office 3-27-97 |
| Linda Cropp (D) |
7-22-97 |
11-8-94, 11-3-98
11-5-02 |
Ran for Mayor and was defeated in the Primary 9-12-2006 |
| Vincent C. Gray (D) |
11-7-06 |
|
Ran for Mayor and won 11-2-2010 |
| Kwame R. Brown |
11-2-10 |
|
Resigned |
| Phil Mendelson |
11-6-12 |
11-4-14, 11-6-18 |
|
At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| Douglas Moore (D) |
11-5-74 |
|
Ran for Chairman, was defeated in Primary 9-12-78 |
| Julius Hobson (STD) |
11-5-74 |
|
Died while in office |
| Marion Barry (D) |
11-5-74 |
11-2-76 |
Ran for Mayor and won 11-7-78 |
| Jerry A. Moore, Jr. (R) |
11-5-74 |
11-2-76, 11-4-80 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-11-84 |
| John Ray (D) |
5-1-79 1 |
11-4-80, 11-6-84,
11-8-88, 11-3-92 |
Did not seek re-election |
| Betty Ann Kane (D) |
11-7-78 |
11-2-82, 11-4-86 |
Ran for Delegate to the House and was defeated in Primary 9-11-90 |
| Hilda H.M. Mason (STD) |
4-2-77 2 |
11-7-78, 11-2-82,
11-4-86, 11-6-90,
11-8-94 |
Defeated in re-election 11-3-98 |
| Carol Schwartz (R) |
11-6-84 |
|
Did not seek re-election |
| William Lightfoot (I) |
11-8-88 |
11-3-92 |
Did not seek re-election |
| Linda Cropp (D) |
11-6-90 |
11-8-94 |
Ran for Chairman in Special Election and won |
| Harold Brazil (D) |
11-5-96 |
11-7-00 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-14-04 |
| Carol Schwartz (R) |
11-5-96 |
11-7-00, 11-2-04 |
Defeated in re-election Primary 9-9-08 |
| David Catania (R) |
12-2-973 |
11-3-98, 11-5-02,
11-7-06, 11-2-10 |
Ran for Mayor and lost 11-4-14 |
| Phil Mendelson (D) |
11-3-98 |
11-5-02, 11-7-06, 11-2-10 |
Ran for Chairman of the Council and won 11-6-12 |
| Kwame R. Brown (D) |
11-2-04 |
11-4-08 |
Ran for Chairman of the Council and won 11-2-10 |
| Michael A. Brown (I) |
11-4-08 |
|
Defeated in General Election
11-6-12 |
| Vincent Orange (D) |
4-26-114 |
11-6-12 |
|
| David Grosso |
11-6-12 |
|
|
| Anita Bonds (D) |
4-23-13 |
11-4-14, 11-6-18 |
|
| Elissa Silverman |
11-4-14 |
11-6-18 |
|
| Robert White |
11-8-16 |
11-3-20 |
|
| Christina D. Henderson |
11-3-20 |
|
|
1 Special Election to fill remainder of Jerry A. Moore, Jr. Unexpired Term.
2 Special Election to fill remainder of Betty Ann Kane's Unexpired Term.
3 Special Election to fill remainder of Linda Cropp's Unexpired Term
4 Special Election to fill remainder of Kwame R. Brown's Unexpired Term
Ward 1 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| David A. Clarke (D) |
11-5-74 |
11-7-78 |
Ran for Chairman and won 11-2-82 |
| Frank Smith (D) |
11-2-82 |
11-4-86, 11-6-90, 11-8-94 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-13-98 |
| Jim Graham (D) |
11-3-98 |
11-5-02, 11-7-06, 11-2-10 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 4-1-14 |
| Brianne K. Nadeau |
11-4-14 |
11-6-18 |
|
Ward 2 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| John Wilson (D) |
11-5-74 |
11-2-76, 11-4-80,
11-6-84, 11-8-88 |
Ran for Chairman and won 11-6-90 |
| Jack Evans (D) |
4-30-915 |
11-3-92, 11-5-96,
11-7-00, 11-2-04,
11-4-08, 11-6-12, 11-8-16 |
Resigned |
| Brooke Pinto |
6-16-20 |
11-3-20 |
|
5. Special Election to fill remainder of John Wilson's Unexpired Term.
Ward 3 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| Polly Schackleton (D) |
11-5-74 |
11-7-78, 11-2-82 |
Did not seek re-election |
| James E. Nathanson (D) |
11-4-86 |
11-6-90 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-13-94 |
| Kathleen Patterson (D) |
11-8-94 |
11-3-98, 11-5-02 |
Ran for Chairman and was defeated Primary 9-12-06 |
| Mary Cheh |
11-7-06 |
11-2-10, 11-4-14, 11-6-18 |
|
Ward 4 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| Arrington Dixon (D) |
11-5-74 |
11-2-76 |
Ran for Chairman and won 11-7-78 |
| Charlene Drew Jarvis (D) |
5-1-796 |
11-4-80, 11-6-84,
11-8-88, 11-3-92,
11-5-96 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-12-00 |
| Adrian Fenty (D) |
11-7-00 |
11-2-04 |
Ran for Mayor and won 11-7-2006 |
| Muriel Bowser (D) |
5-1-077 |
11-4-08, 11-6-12 |
Ran for Mayor and won 11-4-14 |
| Brandon Todd |
4-28-15 |
11-8-16 |
Defeated in re-election on Primary 6-2-20 |
| Janeese Lewis George |
11-3-20 |
|
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6. Special Election to fill remainder of Arrington Dixon's Unexpired Term.
7. Special Election to fill remainder of Adrian Fenty's Unexpired Term.
Ward 5 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| William Spaulding (D) |
11-5-74 |
11-7-78, 11-2-82 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-9-86 |
| Harry Thomas, Sr. (D) |
11-4-86 |
11-6-90, 11-8-94 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-13-98 |
| Vincent Orange (D) |
11-3-98 |
11-5-02 |
Ran for Mayor and was defeated in Primary 9-12-06 |
| Harry Thomas, Jr. (D) |
11-7-06 |
11-2-10 |
Resigned |
| Kenyan McDuffie |
5-15-12 |
11-4-14, 11-6-18 |
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Ward 6 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| Nadine Winter (D) |
11-5-74 |
11-7-78, 11-2-82,
11-4-86 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-11-90 |
| Harold Brazil (D) |
11-6-90 |
11-8-94 |
Ran for At-Large Member of the Council and won 11-5-96 |
| Sharon Ambrose (D) |
4-29-978 |
11-3-98, 11-5-02 |
Did not seek re-election |
| Tommy Wells (D) |
11-7-06 |
11-2-10 |
Ran for Mayor and was defeated in Primary 4-1-14 |
| Charles Allen |
11-4-14 |
11-6-18 |
|
8. Special Election to fill remainder of Harold Brazil's Unexpired Term.
Ward 7 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| Willie Hardy (D) |
11-5-74 |
11-2-76 |
Did not seek re-election |
| H.R. Crawford (D) |
11-4-80 |
11-6-84, 11-8-88 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-15-92 |
| Kevin P. Chavous (D) |
11-3-92 |
11-5-96, 11-7-00 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-14-04 |
| Vincent C. Gray (D) |
11-2-04 |
11-8-16 |
Ran for Chairman and won 11-7-06 |
| Yvette Alexander (D) |
5-1-079 |
11-4-08, 11-6-12 |
Defeated in re-election in General 11-8-16 |
| Vincent C. Gray (D) |
11-8-16 |
11-3-20 |
|
9. Special Election to fill remainder of Vincent C. Gray's Unexpired Term.
Ward 8 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| James Coates (D) |
11-5-74 |
|
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-14-76 |
| Wilhelmina Rolark (D) |
11-2-76 |
11-4-80, 11-6-84, 11-8-88 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-15-92 |
| Marion Barry (D) |
11-3-92 |
|
Ran for Mayor and won 11-8-94 |
| Eydie D. Whittington (D) |
5-2-9510 |
|
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-10-96 |
| Sandy Allen (D) |
11-5-96 |
11-7-00 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 9-14-04 |
| Marion Barry (D) |
11-2-04 |
11-4-08, 11-6-12 |
Died while in office 11-23-14 |
| LaRuby May |
4-28-15 |
6-14-16 |
Defeated in re-election in Primary 6-14-16 |
| Trayon White, Sr. |
11-8-16 |
11-3-20 |
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10. Special Election to fill remainder of Marion Barry's Unexpired Term.
Attorney General
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| Karl A. Racine |
11-4-14 |
11-6-18 |
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Historical listing of Board of Education members
US Senator
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| Jesse Jackson (D) |
11-6-90 |
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Did not seek re-election |
| Florence Pendleton (D) |
11-6-90 |
11-8-94, 11-7-00 |
Defeated in re-election(write-in candidate) in Primary 9-12-06 |
| Paul Strauss (D) |
11-5-96 |
11-5-02, 11-4-08, 11-4-14 |
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| Michael D. Brown (D) |
11-7-06 |
11-6-12, 11-6-18 |
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US Representative
| Official |
Date Elected |
Dates Re-Elected |
Reason no longer holding the office |
| Charles J. Moreland (D) |
11-6-90 |
11-3-92 |
Ran for At-Large Councilmember and was defeated 9-18-98 |
| John Capozzi (D) |
11-8-94 |
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Ran for At-Large Councilmember and was defeated 9-10-96 |
| Sabrina Sojourner (D) |
11-5-96 |
|
Ran for At-Large Councilmember and was defeated 9-15-98 |
| Tom Bryant, Jr. (D) |
11-3-98 |
|
Did not seek re-election |
| Ray Browne (D) |
11-7-00 |
11-5-02, 11-2-04 |
Did not seek re-election |
| Mike Panetta (D) |
11-7-06 |
11-4-08, 11-2-10 |
|
| Nate Bennett-Fleming |
11-6-12 |
|
Did not seek re-election |
| Franklin Garcia |
11-4-14 |
11-8-16, 11-6-18 |
Did not seek re-election |
| Oye Owolewa |
11-3-20 |
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Length of Initial Terms Following First Home Rule Election
The Home Rule Charter, P. L.. 93-198, Section 401, (4), gave the Board of Elections the authority to pull lots, to ensure staggered elections in the first Home Rule Election. Half of the terms lasted for four years, while the others lasted for two years.
TWO YEAR TERMS
AT-LARGE MEMBERS
Marion Barry
Jerry Moore
WARD MEMBERS
2 John Wilson
4 Arrington Dixon
7 Willie Hardy
8 James Coates
FOUR YEAR TERMS
CHAIRMAN
Sterling Tucker
AT-LARGE MEMBERS
Douglas Moore
Julius Hobson
WARD MEMBERS
1 David Clarke
3 Polly Shackleton
5 William Spaulding
6 Nadine Winter
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners
- Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners