1948 election

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Elections for Charlottesville City Council were held in 1948. Three of five seats up for election. The general election was held on


Democratic Primary

The League of Women Voters canceled a scheduled pre-primary forum in April due to a lack of interest from candidates. [1]

The seven candidates for the April 6 primary were: [2]

The Daily Progress reported that the primary season was "unusually quiet" despite the large field.


In addition, Republican James Barr III ran as an independent. [3]


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References

  1. Web. League Calls Off Candidate Meet, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, March 30, 1948, retrieved December 23, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. March 30, 1948 page 3.
  2. Web. Over 2,000 Expected to Vote in Tuesday's Council Primary, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, April 2, 1948, retrieved December 24, 2016 from University of Virginia Library.
  3. Web. Republican Out For Council Seat, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, April 2, 1948, retrieved December 24, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. April 2, 1948 page 1.