1990 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
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On 6 November 1990, the District of Columbia held a U.S. House of Representatives election for its shadow representative. Unlike its non-voting delegate, the shadow representative is only recognized by the district and is not officially sworn or seated. Democratic nominee Charles Moreland won the election by a large margin against his opponents.[1]
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on 12 September 1990.[2]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Deairich "Dee" Hunter, Ward 1 Advisory Neighborhood Commission member
- Charles Moreland, political consultant & attorney
Results
[edit]Initially, Moreland and Hunter were tied at 48% before Moreland was able to secure the nomination. The exact results of the primary are unknown.[2]
Statehood Party primary
[edit]Tom Chorlton, a registered lobbyist, was the only Statehood Party candidate for representative and thus won the nomination.[2]
Republican primary
[edit]Howard Lamar Jones, a clinical psychologist, was unopposed in the GOP contest for representative and so won the nomination.[2]
General election
[edit]The general election took place on 6 November 1990. Democratic nominee Charles Moreland won the election by a margin of 74,897 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Howard Lamar Jones, thereby gaining Democratic control over the new office of Shadow Representative. Moreland's term began on 3 January 1991.[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles J. Moreland | 92,764 | 73.53 | |
| Republican | Howard Lamar Jones | 17,867 | 14.16 | |
| DC Statehood | Tom Chorlton | 15,535 | 12.31 | |
| Total votes | 126,166 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "FOR JESSE JACKSON, D.C. STATEHOOD IS A CAPITAL IDEA". chicagotribune.com. 25 November 1990. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "SHADOW SENATOR". washingtonpost.com. 12 September 1990. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "DC Shadow Representative". ourcampaigns.com. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "ELECTION 1990". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.