1973 Atlanta mayoral election

Atlanta voters elected Vice Mayor Maynard Jackson as Mayor in 1973. Jackson defeated incumbent Mayor Sam Massell in a runoff election. In the primary election, Jackson and Massell finished first and second, respectively, followed by former United States Representative Charles Weltner, former state administrator Harold Dye and State Senator Leroy Johnson. Other candidates were former Atlanta police officer John Chambers, Socialist Workers Party candidate Debby Bustin, Hare Krishna community leader William Ogle, attorney John Genins, Betty Morrison, Ernest Moschella and write-in candidate Howard Tucker.

In the same election Atlanta voters elected Alderman Wyche Fowler at President of the Atlanta City Council. Fowler defeated Reverand Hosea Williams in a runoff election. In the primary election, Fowler and Williams finished first and second, respectively, followed by former Alderman Wade Mitchell and Robert Hunter.