1990 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia
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The 1990 United States Senate election in the District of Columbia took place on November 6, 1990, to elect two shadow members to the United States Senate to represent the District of Columbia. The members are only recognized by the District of Columbia and they are not officially sworn or seated by the United States Senate.
In this election candidates for both seats ran in the same General Election, with the top two candidates by popular vote becoming the Shadow Senators for the District of Columbia.
Democrats Jesse Jackson and Florence Pendleton would be elected to become the first senators of the District of Columbia, Jesse Jackson became the Class 2 senator while Florence Pendleton became the Class 1 senator.
Primary elections[]
Party primaries took place on September 11, 1990.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- James Forman, civil rights activist
- Marc Humphries, community activist[1]
- Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist candidate for President in 1988
- Florence Pendleton, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner[1]
- Harry Thomas Jr., Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner[1]
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse Jackson | 85,454 | 57.03 | |
| Democratic | Florence Pendleton | 25,349 | 16.92 | |
| Democratic | Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr. | 22,401 | 14.95 | |
| Democratic | James Forman | 9,899 | 6.61 | |
| Democratic | Marc Humphries | 6,739 | 4.50 | |
| Total votes | 149,842 | 100.00 | ||
General election[]
Jackson and Pendleton faced Republicans Milton Francis and Joan Gillison as well as several independents and members of minor parties. Both Democrats were elected as senators for the district because they received more votes than any other candidates
Candidates[]
- Jesse Jackson (Democratic)
- Florence Pendleton (Democratic)
- Harry T. Alexander (Independent)
- Milton Francis (Republican)
- Joan Gillison (Republican)
- Keith M. Wilkerson (D.C. Statehood)
- Anthony W. Peacock (D.C. Statehood)
- John West (Independent)
- David L. Whitehead (Independent)
- Sam Manuel (Socialist Workers)
- Lee Black (Independent)
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse Jackson | 105,633 | 46.80 | ||
| Democratic | Florence Pendleton | 58,451 | 25.89 | ||
| Independent | Harry T. Alexander | 13,983 | 6.19 | ||
| Republican | Milton Francis | 13,538 | 6.00 | ||
| Republican | Joan Gillison | 12,845 | 5.69 | ||
| D.C. Statehood Green | Keith M. Wilkerson | 4,545 | 2.01 | ||
| D.C. Statehood Green | Anthony W. Peacock | 4,285 | 1.90 | ||
| Independent | John West | 3,621 | 1.60 | ||
| Independent | David L. Whitehead | 3,341 | 1.48 | ||
| Socialist Workers | Sam Manuel | 2,765 | 1.23 | ||
| Independent | Lee Black | 2,728 | 1.21 | ||
| Total votes | 215,735 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
References[]
- ^ a b c McCall, Nathan (12 September 1990). "SHADOW SENATOR". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "1990 DC Shadow Senator - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "1990 DC Shadow Senator". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "1990 DC Shadow Senator - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "1990 DC Shadow Senator". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- 1990 elections in Washington, D.C.
- Washington, D.C. Shadow Senator elections