1965 Atlanta Board of Aldermen election

The 1965 Atlanta Board of Aldermen election was held on September 8, 1965, with a runoff for some seats held on September 16, 1965. Sam Massell won re-election as Vice Mayor and board president against five other candidates. Q. V. Williamson became the first Black member of the board since Reconstruction.

Board President/Vice Mayor

Sam Massell (inc.)^[1]
Saul Blau^[2]

1st Ward Position 1

Robert S. Dennis^[2]

1st Ward Position 2

Robert Sharpton

2nd Ward Position ?

John M. Flanigen^[3]

3rd Ward Position 2

Q. V. Williamson^[4]
Jimmy Vickers (i)
Stanley Herndon

4th Ward Position 1

Douglas Wood^[5]
Jack L. Wilkerson^[2]
Dozier Smith

4th Ward Position 2

William S. "Bill" Stephens^[3]

5th Ward Position ?

G. Everett Millican^[5]
George Cotsakis

6th Ward Position 1

Jack Sells^[3]
Alfred Friedman

6th Ward Position 2

Cecil Turner^[6]
Larry Lewis^[5]
Beverly H. Nash^[2]

7th Ward Position 1

Buddy Fowlkes^[5]
Nick Belluso^[7]^[3]

8th Ward

Ian F. Stalker^[2]
Rodney Mims Cook^[2]
Buddy Fowlkes
E. Earl Patton Jr^[8]

References

^ McNair, Charles. "Visionary leader Sam Massell ushered in new eras in Atlanta politics and commerce". specials.myajc.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, September 03, 1965, Image 14". ISSN 0038-4224. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Georgia bulletin (Atlanta) 1963-current, September 02, 1965, Image 10". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Q.V. and Tate Face Run-off Opponents". The Atlanta Inquirer. Vol. 5, no. 36. 11 September 1965.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, August 27, 1965, Image 5". ISSN 0038-4224. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, September 17, 1965, Image 5". ISSN 0038-4224. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Georgia bulletin (Atlanta) 1963-current, September 02, 1965, Image 3". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, September 03, 1965, Image 13". ISSN 0038-4224. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[1] McNair, Charles. "Visionary leader Sam Massell ushered in new eras in Atlanta politics and commerce". specials.myajc.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.

[:0-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, September 03, 1965, Image 14". ISSN 0038-4224. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[:1-3] Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Georgia bulletin (Atlanta) 1963-current, September 02, 1965, Image 10". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[ai-qv-runoff-65-4] "Q.V. and Tate Face Run-off Opponents". The Atlanta Inquirer. Vol. 5, no. 36. 11 September 1965.

[:2-5] Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, August 27, 1965, Image 5". ISSN 0038-4224. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[6] Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, September 17, 1965, Image 5". ISSN 0038-4224. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[7] Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Georgia bulletin (Atlanta) 1963-current, September 02, 1965, Image 3". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[8] Georgia, Digital Library of. "The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, September 03, 1965, Image 13". ISSN 0038-4224. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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