The1973 Atlanta City Council took place on October 2, 1973, to elect theAtlanta City Council, which was the first election since the replacement of the six-member Atlanta Board of Aldermen with the 19-member City Council (which was formalized by a 1974 Charter Review Commission). The election took place concurrently with the1973 Atlanta mayoral election. A runoff for several seats was held on October 16, 1973.
In the same election, Atlanta voters elected AldermanWyche Fowler as President of theAtlanta City Council. Fowler defeated ReverendHosea Williams in a runoff election. In the primary election, Fowler and Williams finished first and second, respectively, followed by former Alderman Wade Mitchell and Rector Robert B. Hunter.[1]
The 1973 election saw a rise in the influence of African-American politicians in Atlanta. Five new black City Council members were added to create a 9–9 split, while two black women were elected to the Atlanta Board of Education for a 5-4 black majority.[2]
