1992 Council of the District of Columbia election

US Election June 2026 1992 Council of the District of Columbia election District of Columbia legislative no 1990 Council of the District of Columbia election 1990 1994 Council of the District of Columbia election 1994 6 seats on the Council of the District of Columbia 7 November 3, 1992 150x150px John A. Wilson District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 10 10 Hilda Mason.jpg Hilda Mason D.C. Statehood Party 1 1 3x4.svg William Lightfoot Independent politician 1 1 The 1992 general election for the Council of the District of Columbia was held on November 3, with primaries taking place on September 15. All incumbents ran for reelection but only four out of the six councilmembers were elected, with the remaining two both losing their party nominations during the primary. Ward 7 councilmember H. R. Crawford was unseated by challenger Kevin P. Chavous by a 4% margin in the Democratic primary. Former mayor Marion Barry returned to politics after his release from prison as the Ward 8 councilmember, beating incumbent Wilhelmina Rolark in the Democratic primary by a 3–1 margin. In Ward 4, Charlene Drew Jarvis kept her nomination in the Democratic primary by only 114 votes, but ended up winning reelection in the general election. Summary Democrats remained the largest party on the council, with no seats being lost to other parties or independents. The District was part of the larger anti-incumbent wave seen nationwide in 1992, with multiple incumbents either losing their primary nominations or winning by close margins. However, the dominance of the Democratic party in DC meant that none of the November general elections were particularly competitive. PositionIncumbentCertified candidates ▌Democratic ▌Statehood ▌Independent ▌RepublicanMemberPartyFirstelectedStatus At-Large William Lightfoot 1988 Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) John Ray 50.5% Independent William Lightfoot 29.7% D.C. Statehood Party Sam Jordan 9.3% Republican Party (US) Philip Baten 6.3% Independent Brian Patrick Moore 4.5% John Ray 1979 Incumbent re-elected. Ward 2 Jack Evans 1991 (special) Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) Jack Evans 79.0% Republican Party (US) Herbert Coles 13.6% Independent Nathaniel T. Adams 6.7% Ward 4 Charlene Drew Jarvis 1979 (special) Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) Charlene Drew Jarvis 77.0% Independent Taalib-Din Abdul Uqdah 17.8% Republican Party (US) Paul V. Brown 3.9% Ward 7 H. R. Crawford 1980Incumbent lost re-electionNew member elected.Democratic hold.Democratic Party (US) Kevin P. Chavous 95.8% Republican Party (US) Johnnie Scott Rice 3.8% Ward 8 Wilhelmina Rolark 1976Incumbent lost re-electionNew member elected.Democratic hold.Democratic Party (US) Marion Barry 89.8% Independent Richard Miller 5.8% Republican Party (US) W. Cardell Shelton 2.9% At-large 1992 Council of the District of Columbia At-large election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1988 Council of the District of Columbia election#At-large 1988 1996 Council of the District of Columbia election#At-large 1996 November 3, 1992 John Ray District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 149,227 50.5% Independent William Lightfoot 87,729 29.7 D.C. Statehood Party Sam Jordan 27,326 9.3% District of Columbia Republican Party Philip Baten 16,516 5.6% Councilmembers John Ray (Dem.)William Lightfoot (Ind.) John Ray (Dem.)William Lightfoot (Ind.) Democratic incumbent John Ray and Independent incumbent William Lightfoot were both re-elected to the Council. Democratic primary Candidates M Skeeter Douglas Jr. Jim Montgomery John Ray, incumbent At-large Councilmember 1992 Council of the District of Columbia At-large Democratic primarySeptember 15 1992 Primary Election https://dcboe.org/getmedia/a0e070fd-8f9b-477d-91f8-4a1c356b58b1/1992_Sept_results.pdf DC Board of Elections 12 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee John Ray (inc.) 42,623 75.67% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee M Skeeter Douglas Jr. 7,690 13.65% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Jim Montgomery 4,313 7.66% Write-in 1701 3.02% 56,327 100% Statehood primary Candidates Sam Jordan 1992 Council of the District of Columbia At-large Statehood primary D.C. Statehood Party Sam Jordan 197 83.12% 40 16.88% 237 100% Republican primary No candidates filed for the primary, with Philip Baten winning the nomination through write-in votes. 1992 Council of the District of Columbia At-large Republican primary 1,070 100% 1,070 100% Independents Candidates William Lightfoot Brian Patrick Moore General election 1992 Council of the District of Columbia At-large electionNovember 3 1992 General Election https://dcboe.org/getmedia/bac6e8e3-1ca8-438e-b414-77a34de9bd9f/1992_Nov_results.pdf DC Board of Elections 12 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee John Ray (inc.) 149,227 50.5% Independent William Lightfoot (inc.) 87,729 29.7% D.C. Statehood Party Sam Jordan 27,326 9.3% District of Columbia Republican Party Philip Baten 16,516 5.6% Independent Brian Patrick Moore 13,246 4.5% 1,211 0.4% 295,255 100% Ward 2 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1991 Council of the District of Columbia special election 1991 (special) 1996 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 2 1996 November 3, 1992 File:Jack Evans GGWash event.png Jack Evans District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 19,068 79.05% District of Columbia Republican Party 3x4.svg Herbert Coles 3,279 13.59% Independent 3x4.svg Nathaniel T. Adams 1,603 6.65% Councilmember Jack Evans Democratic Jack Evans Democratic Incumbent councilmember Jack Evans won re-election to his first full term on the Council after he won the seat during the 1991 special election to replace John Wilson. Democratic primary Candidates Jack Evans 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 Democratic primarySeptember 15 1992 Primary Election https://dcboe.org/getmedia/a0e070fd-8f9b-477d-91f8-4a1c356b58b1/1992_Sept_results.pdf DC Board of Elections 12 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Jack Evans (inc.) 3,809 94.80% Write-in 209 5.20% 4,018 100% Republican primary No candidates filed for the primary, with Herbert Coles winning the nomination through write-in votes. 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 Republican primary 210 100% 210 100% Independents Candidates Nathaniel T. Adams General Election 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 electionNovember 3 1992 General Election https://dcboe.org/getmedia/bac6e8e3-1ca8-438e-b414-77a34de9bd9f/1992_Nov_results.pdf DC Board of Elections 12 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Jack Evans (inc.) 19,068 79.05% District of Columbia Republican Party Herbert Coles 3,279 13.59% Independent Nathaniel T. Adams 1,603 6.65% 171 0.71% 24,121 100% Ward 4 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1988 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 4 1988 1996 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 4 1996 November 3, 1992 Charlene drew jarvis alt.jpg Charlene Drew Jarvis District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 22,720 76.97% Independent 3x4.svg Taalib-Din Abdul Uqdah 5,246 17.77% District of Columbia Republican Party 3x4.svg Paul V. Brown 1,162 3.94% Councilmember Charlene Drew Jarvis Democratic Charlene Drew Jarvis Democratic Incumbent councilmember Charlene Drew Jarvis narrowly won re-election after facing accusations of neglect due to her repeated mayoral campaigns and outside work with national politics as part of the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign. She won her primary by a mere 114 votes, one of the closest primary elections with only two registered candidates in Council history, but independent challenger Taalib-Din Abdul Uqdah was unable to capture the momentum as Jarvis took more than 3/4ths of the vote in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates Charlene Drew Jarvis, incumbent Ward 4 Councilmember F. Alexis Roberson, former Marion Barry mayoral administration official Endorsements Charlene Drew Jarvis Local officials Sharon Pratt, incumbent Mayor of the District of ColumbiaHenderson Neil ATTACKS BITTER IN WARD 4 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1992/09/10/attacks-bitter-in-ward-4/94da9afc-9ef1-41ad-b01e-52ad9a027ae4/ 18 August 2026 The Washington Post 9 September 1992 Organizations Gertrude Stein Democratic Club Greater Washington Board of Trade F. Alexis Roberson Labor unions American Federation of Government Employees district 14 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 Democratic primarySeptember 15 1992 Primary Election https://dcboe.org/getmedia/a0e070fd-8f9b-477d-91f8-4a1c356b58b1/1992_Sept_results.pdf DC Board of Elections 12 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Charlene Drew Jarvis (inc.) 7,316 50.01% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee F. Alexis Roberson 7,202 49.23% Write-in 111 0.76% 14,629 100% Republican primary No candidates filed for the primary, with Paul V. Brown winning the nomination through write-in votes. 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 Republican primary 184 100% 184 100% Independents Candidates Taalib-Din Abdul Uqdah General Election 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 electionNovember 3 1992 General Election https://dcboe.org/getmedia/bac6e8e3-1ca8-438e-b414-77a34de9bd9f/1992_Nov_results.pdf DC Board of Elections 12 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Charlene Drew Jarvis (inc.) 22,720 76.97% Independent Taalib-Din Abdul Uqdah 5,246 17.77% District of Columbia Republican Party Paul V. Brown 1,162 3.94% 388 1.31% 29,516 100% Ward 7 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1988 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 7 1988 1996 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 7 1996 November 3, 1992 File:Kevin P. Chavous.png Kevin P. Chavous District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 22,178 95.80% District of Columbia Republican Party 3x4.svg Johnnie Scott Rice 868 3.75% Councilmember H. R. Crawford Democratic Kevin P. Chavous Democratic Incumbent councilmember H. R. Crawford lost his primary to Kevin P. Chavous, a lawyer and community organizer who reportedly personally knocked on every door in the ward. Democratic primary Candidates Nate Bush Kevin P. Chavous H. R. Crawford Tony Graham Sr. 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 Democratic primarySeptember 15 1992 Primary Election https://dcboe.org/getmedia/a0e070fd-8f9b-477d-91f8-4a1c356b58b1/1992_Sept_results.pdf DC Board of Elections 12 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Kevin P. Chavous 4,923 41.61% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee H. R. Crawford (inc.) 4,388 37.09% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Nate Bush 2,192 18.53% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Tony Graham, Sr. 310 2.62% Write-in 17 0.14% 11,830 100% Republican primary Candidates Johnnie Scott Rice 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 Republican primary District of Columbia Republican Party Johnnie Scott Rice 136 76.40% 42 23.60% 178 100% General Election 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 electionNovember 3 1992 General Election https://dcboe.org/getmedia/bac6e8e3-1ca8-438e-b414-77a34de9bd9f/1992_Nov_results.pdf DC Board of Elections 12 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Kevin P. Chavous 22,178 95.80% District of Columbia Republican Party Johnnie Scott Rice 868 3.75% 104 0.45% 23,150 100% Ward 8 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 8 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1988 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 8 1988 1995 Council of the District of Columbia special election 1995 (special) November 3, 1992 File:Marion Barry, 1996 in Washington, D.C (cropped).jpg Marion Barry District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 14,216 89.75% Independent 3x4.svg Richard Miller 914 5.77% District of Columbia Republican Party 3x4.svg W. Cardell Shelton 452 2.85% Councilmember Wilhelmina Rolark Democratic Marion Barry Democratic Marion Barry returned to District government after his release from prison, resoundingly beating incumbent Wilhelmina Rolark in the Democratic primary and cleaning up against Independent Richard Miller and Republican W. Cardell Shelton in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates Marion Barry Charles Chuck Dixon Ab Jordan Jephunneh Lawrence Wilhelmina Rolark Endorsements Marion Barry Labor unions American Federation of Government Employees district 14Sanchez Rene Castaneda Ruben Labor's Fading Urge to Endorse The Washington Post 115 238 30 July 1992 DC3 Wilhelmina Rolark Labor unions AFL-CIO Metropolitan Washington Council 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 8 Democratic primarySeptember 15 1992 Primary Election https://dcboe.org/getmedia/a0e070fd-8f9b-477d-91f8-4a1c356b58b1/1992_Sept_results.pdf DC Board of Elections 12 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Marion Barry 6,512 69.77% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Wilhelmina Rolark (inc.) 1,908 20.44% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Ab Jordan 617 6.61% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Charles Chuck Dixon 170 1.82% Write-in 12 0.13% 9,333 100% Republican primary Candidates W. Cardell Shelton 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 8 Republican primary District of Columbia Republican Party W. Cardell Shelton 52 62.65% 31 37.35% 83 100% Independents Candidates Richard Miller General Election 1992 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 8 electionNovember 3 1992 General Election https://dcboe.org/getmedia/bac6e8e3-1ca8-438e-b414-77a34de9bd9f/1992_Nov_results.pdf DC Board of Elections 12 June 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Marion Barry 14,216 89.75% Independent Richard Miller 914 5.77% District of Columbia Republican Party W. Cardell Shelton 452 2.85% 258 1.63% 15,840 100% References Category:1992 United States local elections Category:1992 elections in Washington, D.C. Category:November 1992 in the United States Category:Council of the District of Columbia elections