1990 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

1990 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
6 November 1990 1992 →
 
Nominee Charles Moreland Howard Lamar Jones Tom Chorlton
Party Democratic Republican DC Statehood
Popular vote 92,764 17,867 15,535
Percentage 73.53% 14.16% 12.31%
Shadow Representative before election

Office established

 Elected Shadow Representative

Charles Moreland
Democratic

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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

Primary elections were held on 12 September 1990.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Deairich "Dee" Hunter, Ward 1 Advisory Neighborhood Commission member
  • Charles Moreland, political consultant & attorney

Results

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

Tom Chorlton, a registered lobbyist, was the only Statehood Party candidate for representative and thus won the nomination.[2]

Republican primary

Howard Lamar Jones, a clinical psychologist, was unopposed in the GOP contest for representative and so won the nomination.[2]

General election

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

General election results[4]
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

  1. ^ "FOR JESSE JACKSON, D.C. STATEHOOD IS A CAPITAL IDEA". chicagotribune.com. 25 November 1990. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "SHADOW SENATOR". washingtonpost.com. 12 September 1990. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ "DC Shadow Representative". ourcampaigns.com. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ "ELECTION 1990". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.