The 1961 Atlanta Board of Aldermen election was held on September 13, 1961. It was held alongside the 1961 mayoral election.
Incumbents William Sims Jr (6th Ward Position 2) and Jesse Draper (8th Ward Position 1) did not run for re-election.
Board President/Vice Mayor
Sam Massell, realtor, member of the Atlanta City Executive Committee Lee Evans (i) Franklin Rogers
1st Ward Position 1
Joe Maloof James E. "Jim" Jackson (i) Charlie Smith
2nd Ward Position 1
Wendell C. Lindsey Ed A. Gilliam (i) Jack Dorsey
3rd Ward Position 1
W. T. (Bill) Knight (i) J. C. Daugherty Stanley Herndon
3rd Ward, Position 2
Q. V. Williamson, businessperson, co-chair of the Atlanta Negro Voters League Jimmy Vickers (i)
4th Ward Position 1
Guy R. Dunn, lawyer Douglas Wood (i)
4th Ward Position 2
Charlie Leftwich (i) Lester Hardy
5th Ward Position 1
Mac Johnston John A. White (i)
5th Ward Position 2
G. Everett Millican (i) Ed Garrard
6th Ward Position 1
T. Wayne Blanchard, lawyer (i) Richard C. Freeman F. H. "Pug" King Phillip Slotin James P. Wesberry Jr
6th Ward Position 2
Cecil Turner L. Carl Plunkett Comer Hawkins
7th Ward Position 1
Jack Summers (i) Dan W. Blanton
7th Ward Position 2
Pat (Alley Pat) Patrick Milton G. Farris (i) W. L. "Bill" Martin
8th Ward Position 1
Rodney Mims Cook Joe Salem R. M. "Bob" Clark Jim Finley Forrest "Duck" Smith
8th Ward Position 2
Goodwyn "Shag" Cates (i) Buddy Fowlkes
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