1974 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

1974 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
Results by ward Washington 70-80% 80-90%
Mayor before election; Walter Washington; (as Mayor-Commissioner); Democratic	Elected mayor ; Walter Washington; Democratic

Washington, D.C., held its first direct election for its mayor on November 5, 1974. It followed the passage of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act by the U.S. Congress in 1973. The election was won by Walter Washington, a Democrat. Washington won the Democratic nomination in a seven-candidate primary election in which his most significant opponent was Clifford Alexander Jr.