1981 Atlanta City Council election
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The 1981 Atlanta City Council took place on October 6, 1981, to elect the Atlanta City Council, with a runoff held on October 27, 1981. The election took place concurrently with the 1981 Atlanta mayoral election.[1][2][3]
Declared candidates
- Marvin S. Arrington Sr. (won)
- Arthur Langford Jr.
- Harold Williams
District 1
- Wilma Denise Jackson
- Debby McCarty
District 2
- Charles Allen
- Bill Campbell (won)
- Carrie Copeland
- Grace Davis
- Mercedes King
District 3
Declared candidates
- Charles Bennett
- James Howard
- David Reeves
Withdrawn candidates
- M. G. Amos
District 4
- James Bond
- Thomas Cuffie
- Robert "Tree" Reese
- Hildred Shumake Jr
District 5
- Jerome Carithers
- Morris Finley
- Amos Moore
- Johnny Williams
Disqualified candidates
- J. Jackson
District 6
- Mary Davis
- Louis Foster
District 7
- Buddy Fowlkes
District 8
- Richard Guthman Jr
District 9
- Larkin Bell
- Archie Byron (won)
- Fredrick Gilbert
- Robert "Bob" Lane
- Verdree Lockhart
- Benny T. Smith
- Ernest Lee Wheeler
District 10
- Ira Jackson
- Larry E. Moss
District 11
- Jim Maddox
- Jacob C. Maxey
- Sylvester Stinson
- Vangie Watkins
District 12
- Dozier Smith
- Fred Steeple
At-Large Post 13
- Marion L. Green
- Sidney Hunter
- Robb Pitts (won)
- John Sweet
At-Large Post 14
- Carolyn Long Banks (won)
- Ben Perry
At-Large Post 15
- Sherman Barge
- Elaine Wiggins Lester
At-Large Post 16
- Barbara Miller Asher