1969 Atlanta Board of Aldermen election

The 1969 Atlanta Board of Aldermen election was held on October 7, 1969, for the president and other seats on the Atlanta Board of Aldermen, with a runoff held on October 21. It was held concurrently with the 1969 Atlanta mayoral election. Maynard Jackson became the first Black president of the Board, while incumbent Board President Sam Massell won election as mayor. It was the last election for the Board prior to its renaming as the Atlanta City Council by 1973.

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