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The 1973 Atlanta City Council took place on October 2, 1973, to elect the Atlanta City Council, which was the first election since the replacement of the six-member Atlanta Board of Aldermen with the 19-member City Council (which was formalized by a 1974 Charter Review Commission). The election took place concurrently with the 1973 Atlanta mayoral election. A runoff for several seats was held on October 16, 1973.
Contents
- Council President
- Declared candidates
- Runoff candidates
- District 1
- Declared candidates 2
- District 2
- Declared candidates 3
- Runoff candidates 2
- District 3
- Declared candidates 4
- Runoff candidates 3
- District 4
- Declared candidates 5
- Runoff candidates 4
- District 5
- Declared candidates 6
- District 6
- Declared candidates 7
- District 7
- Declared candidates 8
- Runoff candidates 5
- District 8
- Declared candidates 9
- Runoff candidates 6
- District 9
- Declared candidates 10
- District 10
- Declared candidates 11
- District 11
- Declared candidates 12
- Runoff candidates 7
- District 12
- Declared candidates 13
- Runoff candidates 8
- At-Large Post 13
- Declared candidates 14
- Runoff candidates 9
- At-Large Post 14
- Declared candidates 15
- At-Large Post 15
- Declared candidates 16
- At-Large Post 16
- Declared candidates 17
- At-Large 17
- Declared candidates 18
- At-Large 18
- Declared candidates 19
- References
In the same election, Atlanta voters elected Alderman Wyche Fowler as President of the Atlanta City Council. Fowler defeated Reverend Hosea Williams in a runoff election. In the primary election, Fowler and Williams finished first and second, respectively, followed by former Alderman Wade Mitchell and Rector Robert B. Hunter. [1]
The 1973 election saw a rise in the influence of African-American politicians in Atlanta. Five new black City Council members were added to create a 9–9 split, while two black women were elected to the Atlanta Board of Education for a 5-4 black majority. [2]