The Chicago City Council called a special election for June 5, 1973 to fill vacant City Council seats, including the 50th Ward alderman seat. Stone was an employee in the office of Cook County Sheriff Richard Elrod and the vice president of the 50th Ward Regular Democratic Organization, which endorsed him for alderman.
In response to vacant seats on the Chicago City Council, a special election was held on June 5, 1973. One of the positions up for grabs was that of the 50th Ward alderman, and Stone, who worked in the office of Cook County Sheriff Richard Elrod and headed the local Democratic Organization, was chosen to fill this role.