ELECTION DAY Results
Compiled by the Office of the City Clerk Kerry Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
March 3, 2020
Registered Voters: 148,597 Number of Precincts: 122
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 42,018
Polling place ballots cast: 17,447
Total ballots cast 59,465
Voter Turnout: 40.02%
Election Cost: $157,955 (District 3 -$26,718; District 4 – $22,839; Measure E – $108,398)
Nominees for Council, District 3 (4-year term) Votes Percent Result Steve Padilla 7,744 54.77% Run-off
Henry A. Martinez II 4,404 31.15% Run-off
Doug Wolf 1,992 14.09% Lost
Nominees for Council, District 4 (4-year term) Votes Percent Result
Mike Diaz 4,762 45.41% Run-off
Andrea Cardenas 4,225 40.29% Run-off
Delfina Gonzalez 1,499 14.30% Lost
Ballot Measure Yes No Result
Measure E - Shall the measure to preserve the City’s ability to 37,462 17,990 Passed receive state infrastructure funding for public works projects (67.56%) (32.44%) by giving the City discretion to allow the use of project labor agreements for City public works, in a manner consistent with state laws and best practices, including provisions for taxpayer protections, transparency, and accountability in the contracting process, by repealing and replacing Chapter 2.59 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code, be adopted?
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 6, 2018
Registered Voters: 140,099 Number of Precincts: 122
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 53,137 Polling place ballots cast: 27,393
Total ballots cast 80,530 Voter Turnout: 57.5%
Election Cost: $153,047 (Mayor -$28,205; City Attorney – $28,205; District 1 – $8,200; District 2 – $7,014; Measure Q – $81,423)
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Mary Casillas Salas 54,062 71.86% Won
Hector Gastelum 21,175 28.14% Lost
Nominees for Council, District 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
John McCann 11,945 51.66% Won
Mark Bartlett 11,178 48.34% Lost
Nominees for Council, District 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Jill M. Galvez 8,871 52.50% Won
Steve Stenberg 8,027 47.50% Lost
Nominees for City Attorney (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Glen Googins 43,333 60.32% Won
Andrew Deddeh 28,501 39.68% Lost
Ballot Measure Yes No Result Measure Q -Shall the measure to impose a business license 48,607 26,965 Passed tax of at least 5%, and up to 15%, of gross receipts on (64.32%) (35.68%) cannabis (marijuana) businesses, and at least $5, and up to $25, per square foot on space dedicated to cannabis cultivation, to raise an estimated $6,000,000 per year, until voters change or repeal it, to fund general City services, including enforcement efforts against cannabis businesses that are operating illegally, be adopted?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
June 5, 2018
Registered Voters: 133,776 Number of Precincts: 117
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 28,615
Polling place ballots cast: 11,581
Total ballots cast 40,196
Voter Turnout: 30.05%
Election Cost: $188,819 (Mayor -$51,968; District 2 – $14,779; Measure A – $123,532)
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Mary Casillas Salas 24,572 62.48% Run-off
Hector Raul Gastelum 6,676 16.98% Run-off
Daniel Schreck 4,408 11.21% Lost
Arthur Kende 3,547 9.02% Lost
Nominees for Council, District 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Steve Stenberg 2,521 25.80% Run-off
Jill M. Galvez 2,411 24.67% Run-off
Patrick MacFarland 1,798 18.40% Lost
Steve Castaneda 1,399 14.31% Lost
Jesse Navarro 1,041 10.65% Lost
Max Zaker 579 5.92% Lost
Ballot Measure Yes No Result Measure A -Shall the measure to provide: faster responses to 21,126 19,070 Passed 9-1-1 emergency calls, increase neighborhood police patrols, (52.56%) (47.44%) reduce gang and drug-related crimes, address homelessness, improve firefighter, paramedic and emergency medical response, and general city services, by enacting a ½ cent sales tax, until the voters decide otherwise, generating an estimated $17 million annually for City services, with all funds staying in Chula Vista, with citizen oversight and independent audits, be adopted?
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 8, 2016
Registered Voters: 127,880 Number of Precincts: 149
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 61,348
Polling place ballots cast: 39,420
Total ballots cast: 100,768
Voter Turnout: 78.80%
Election Cost: $95,315 (District 3 ¬ $10,390, District 4 – $9,305, Measure P – $75,620)
Nominees for Council, District 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Steve Padilla 12,720 55.86% Won
Jason Paguio 10,016 43.98% Lost
Nominees for Council, District 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Mike Diaz 10,205 52.10% Won
Rudy Ramirez 9,358 47.77% Lost
Ballot Measure Yes No Result
Measure P To repair neighborhood streets and 64,704 29,845 Passed sidewalks, replace storm (68.43%) (31.57%) drains to prevent sinkholes, update police, paramedic and 91- 1 equipment and facilities, improve parks, repair recreation facilities, and for general city services and infrastructure, shall the City of Chula Vista adopt an ordinance enacting a temporary ½ cent sales tax, generating an estimated $16 million per year, expiring in 10 years, with no further increases without voter approval, with all funds staying in Chula Vista, requiring citizen oversight and independent audits?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
June 7, 2016
Registered Voters: 24,504 Number of Precincts: 23
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 6,570
Polling place ballots cast: 4,855
Total ballots cast: 11,425
Voter Turnout: 46.63%
Election Cost: $15,431
Nominees for Council, District 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Rudy Ramirez 2,913 27.76% Runoff
Mike Diaz 2,861 27.26% Runoff
Eduardo Reyes 2,716 25.88% Lost
Emmanuel Soto 1,983 18.89% Lost
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 4, 2014
Registered Voters: 113,953 Number of Precincts: 122
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 25,838 (22.67%)
Polling place ballots cast: 14,164 (12.43%)
Total ballots cast: 40,002
Voter Turnout: 35.10%
Election Cost: $201,337 (Mayor - $23,142, Seats 1 & 2 – $46,312, City Attorney - $22,956, Prop A - $56,766, Prop B – $52,161)
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Mary Salas 19,995 52.87% Won
Jerry R. Rindone 17,827 47.13% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
John McCann 18,448 50% Won
Steve Padilla 18,446 50% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Patricia (Pat) Aguilar 20,638 57.56% Won
Dan Smith 15,215 42.44% Lost
Nominees for City Attorney (4 year term)
Glen Googins 27,530 100% Won
Proposition Yes No Result A – Shall the City’s Charter provisions regarding public works 27,425 8,594 Passed and general purpose contracting be amended to replace specific contracting procedures with more general contracting principles that would be implemented by ordinance, including the requirement for competitive bidding, City Council approval of major contracts and other best practices, and the requirement that any exceptions to standard competitive purchasing practices be approved by 4/5ths vote of the City Council with findings of public benefit?
B -Shall the City Charter be amended so that, if a City Council 27,775 8,955 Passed seat becomes vacant with more than 12 months and less than 25 months remaining in the term, the Council may fill the vacancy by appointment or call a special election; and so that in any special election to fill a vacancy, a candidate receiving over 50% of votes cast is deemed the winner with no run-off required?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
June 3, 2014
Registered Voters: 113,398 Number of Precincts: 102
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 17, 252
Polling place ballots cast: 5,902
Total ballots cast 23,154
Voter Turnout: 20.42%
Election Cost: $84,284 (Mayor - $27,489, Seat 1 - $27,715, Seat 2 – 29,080)
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Mary Salas 9,808 44.07% Run-off
Jerry R. Rindone 8,638 38.82% Run-off
Pamela Bensoussan 3,732 16.77% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
John McCann 8,109 37.01% Run-off
Steve Padilla 7,099 32.40% Run-off
Scott Vinson 2,960 13.51% Lost
Jason Villar Paguio 2,078 9.48% Lost
Heideh Rivera 1,230 5.61% Lost
Rob Corcilius 400 1.83% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Patricia (Pat) Aguilar 10,265 48.10% Run-off
Dan Smith 3,562 16.69% Run-off
David Gonzalez, Jr. 2,303 10.79% Lost
Hector R. Gastelum 2,131 9.98% Lost Michael Spethman 1,652 7.74% Lost
Willie J. Harris, Jr. 1,393 6.53% Lost
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 6, 2012
Registered Voters: 112,231 Number of Precincts: 134
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 43,272
Polling place ballots cast: 37,338
Total ballots cast: 80,610
Voter Turnout: 71.83%
Election Cost: $132,374 (2 Electoral seats = $58,076; Ballot Measure =$74,298)
Nominees for Council Seat No. 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Pamela Bensoussan 41,726 51.76% Won
Larry Breitfelder 26,470 32.84% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Mary Salas 40,426 50.15% Won
Linda Wagner 28,250 35.05% Lost
Proposition Yes No Result
B – Shall the City of Chula Vista Charter be amended so that 44,906 26,718 Passed City Councilmembers are elected by geographic district where they reside, with district boundaries drawn by a citizens’ commission, with elections in which only district residents can vote, starting in 2016 and phased-in completely by 2018; and so that City Councilmembers, the Mayor and the City Attorney are all elected at mandatory November “runoff” elections starting 2014?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
June 5, 2012
Registered Voters: 104,328 Number of Precincts: 97
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 20,293
Polling place ballots cast: 9,171
Total ballots cast: 29,464
Voter Turnout: 28.24%
Election Cost: $194,863 (2 Electoral Seats = $108,523, Ballot Measure = $86,340)
Nominees for Council Seat No. 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Larry Breitfelder 10,019 37.03% Run-off
Pamela Bensoussan 9,197 33.99% Run-off
Bob Castaneda 5,153 19.04% Lost
Guillermo Briseno 2,631 9.72% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Mary Salas 13,205 48.85% Run-off
Linda Wagner 7,192 26.61% Run-off
London Meservy 6,566 24.29% Lost
Proposition Yes No Result
C-Shall the Charter of the City of Chula Vista be amended to 14,856 12,941 Passed limit the authority and compensation of the elected City Attorney, to establish term limits for the City Attorney, and to authorize the City Council to establish the office of Legislative Counsel to advise the City Council on its legislative duties and on conflict of interest issues?
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 2, 2010
Registered Voters: 102,006 Number of Precincts: 105
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 30,310
Polling Place Ballots cast: 26,507
Total ballots cast: 56,817
Voter Turnout: 55.7%
Election Cost: $82,624 (1 Electoral Seat = $18,729, Ballot Measure = $63,895)
Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Patricia Aguilar 25,892 54.15% Won
Larry Breitfelder 21,793 45.58% Lost
Proposition H Yes No Result
Shall the ordinance to modernize the City's 1978 23,303 30,003 Failed Telephone Users' Tax (renamed the (43.72%) (56.28%) Telecommunications Users' Tax), with no rate increase; maintain exemptions for low income senior citizens; ensure Tax proceeds continue to be available for general municipal purposes, including police, fire, streets, libraries, and parks; revise the method for calculating and collecting the Tax to reflect technological and legal changes; and amend the tax base to equitably include all applicable telecommunications services be adopted?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
June 8, 2010
Registered Voters: 100,900 Number of Precincts: 99
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 22,219
Polling Place ballots cast: 12,831
Total ballots cast: 35,050
Voter Turnout: 34.74%
Election Cost: $126,696 (4 Electoral Seats = $82,160; Ballot Measure = $44,536)
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Cheryl Cox 18,771 56.31% Won
Steve Castaneda 9,886 29.66% Lost
Jorge Dominguez 4,561 13.68% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Rudy Ramirez 26,209 97.98% Won
Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Larry Breitfelder 11,077 35.44% Run-off
Patricia Aguilar 6,840 21.89% Run-off
Jill Galvez 6,786 21.71% Lost
Humberto Peraza 6,471 20.71% Lost
Nominees for City Attorney Votes Percent Result
Glen Googins 16,086 51.92% Won
Robert Faigin 14,800 47.77% Lost
Proposition G Yes No Result Shall the ordinance prohibiting the City from funding or 18,783 14,906 Passed entering into public works contracts that require agreements (55.75%) (44.25%) with labor organizations or payments on behalf of employees to labor organization benefit plans or other trust funds be adopted?
SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
May 5, 2009
Total ballots cast: 29,704 Voter Turnout: 28.37%
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 29,704
Election Cost: $184,190 Registered Voters: 104,717 Number of Precincts: 1
Proposition Yes No Result
A-To prevent further cuts and preserve general city services, 9,645 20,030 Failed including public safety staffing for emergency response, (32.50%) (67.50%) reducing crime and criminal gang/drug activity, maintaining city streets/parks, and preserving library services and youth/after-school programs; shall the City of Chula Vista adopt an ordinance enacting a one cent transactions and use (sales) tax, expiring in ten years, with mandatory audits, quarterly reports to Mayor and City Council, and a citizens’ review committee?
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 4, 2008
Total ballots cast: 82,300 Voter Turnout: 77.58%
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 35,915
Election Cost: $91,056 Registered Voters: 106,079 Number of Precincts: 123
Nominees for Council Seat No. 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Pamela Bensoussan 33,618 49.81% Won
Russ Hall 33,572 49.75% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Steve Castaneda 36,886 53.56% Won
Scott Vinson 31,681 46.00% Lost
Proposition Yes No Result
Q-Shall the Charter of the City of Chula Vista be amended to 43,017 30,094 Passed make the City Attorney an elected City Officer, sufficiently (58.84%) (41.16%) independent of the Council and other City officials?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
June 3, 2008
Total ballots cast: 26,716 Voter Turnout: 27.80%
Vote-by-mail ballots cast: 16,345
Election Cost: $210,258 Registered Voters: 96,102 Number of Precincts: 110
Nominees for Council Seat No. 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Russ Hall 11262 46.18% Run-off
Pamela Bensoussan 8942 36.67% Run-off
Devonna Almagro 4112 16.86% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Scott Vinson 7979 31.90% Run-off
Steve Castaneda 7911 31.62% Run-off
Patricia Aguilar 5544 22.16% Lost
Pat Moriarty 3539 14.15% Lost
Proposition Yes No Result
E-Shall the ordinance amending Chula Vista’s General Plan to 12397 13100 Failed require voter approval for General Plan changes increasing (48.62%) (51.38%) allowable building heights above 84 feet in most areas of the City, and setting a building height limit of 45 feet in a designated area on Third Avenue be adopted?
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 7, 2006
Votes Cast: 45,151 Voter Turnout: 49.11%
Election Cost: $115,411 Registered Voters: 91,945 Number of Precincts: 111
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Cheryl Cox 23,124 54.07% Won
Steve Padilla 19,509 45.61% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Rudy Ramirez 22,155 55.87% Won
Patty Chavez 17,336 43.72% Lost
Proposition Yes No Result
F- AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA. Do 23,713 18,639 Passed voters authorize the potential development, construction 55.99% 44.01% and/or acquisition of up to 1,600 affordable low-income rental housing units throughout the City? Any affirmative vote on this measure has no fiscal impact, nor does it grant approval for any specific project, as each would go through the public review process.
G- Shall the Chula Vista Charter be amended to state that any 22,486 18,475 Passed person appointed to the office of Mayor or Council shall be 54.90% 45.10% prohibited from seeking election to the same office for a period of one year following the end of the appointed term?
H- Shall the Chula Vista Charter be amended to change the 26,588 13,943 Passed procedures for filling an unanticipated Mayoral or City Council (65.60%) (34.40%) vacancy when more than one year remains in the term: specifically, when more than one year remains, the seat must be filled by special election; when one year or less remains, the seat may be filled by Council appointment within 45 days, or if no appointment, be left vacant?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
June 6, 2006
Votes Cast: 29,430 Voter Turnout: 32.62%
Election Cost: $77,054 Registered Voters: 90,212 Number of Precincts: 108
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Cheryl Cox 11,394 40.52% Run-off
Steve Padilla 8,681 30.87% Run-off
Steve Castaneda 6,978 24.81% Lost
Ricardo Macias 527 1.87% Lost
Petra E. Barajas 478 1.70% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Rudy Ramirez 7,812 29.05% Run-off
Patty Chavez 7,034 26.16% Run-off
Russ Hall 5775 21.48% Lost
Pat Moriarty 3322 12.35% Lost
Jesse Navarro 2893 10.76% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
John McCann 23,676 98.62% Won
Proposition Yes No Result
C-Shall the Charter of Chula Vista be amended to limit the 20,216 7,176 Passed ability of the City Council to utilize the tool of eminent domain 73.80% 26.20% to take property to address economic blighting conditions?
SPECIAL (RUN-OFF) MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 2, 2004
Votes Cast: 69,408 Voter Turnout: 71.69% Election Cost: $11,336 Registered Voters: 96,823 Number of precincts: 111
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Steve Castaneda 32,593 53.09% Won
Dan Hom 28,581 46.55% Lost
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
March 2, 2004
Votes Cast: 32,226 Voter Turnout: 40.02%
Election Cost: $42,772 Registered Voters: 80,519 Number of Precincts: 95
Nominees for Council Seat No. 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Jerry R. Rindone 25,184 98.88% Won
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Dan Hom 12,014 41.59% Run-off
Steve Castaneda 6,827 23.64% Run-off
Rudy Ramirez 6,503 22.51% Lost
Robert A. Solomon 2,799 9.69% Lost
John L. Nezozzi 696 2.41% Lost
SPECIAL (RUN-OFF) MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 5, 2002
Votes Cast: 37,084 Voter Turnout: 45.3% Election Cost: $9,627 Registered Voters: 81,696 Number of Precincts: 93
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Steve Padilla 18,978 53.8% Won
Mary Salas 16,286 46.1% Lost
Petra Barajas (write-in candidate) 7 0% Lost
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
March 5, 2002
Votes Cast: 23,729 Voter Turnout: 30.3%
Election Cost: $22,450 Registered Voters: 78,307 Number of Precincts: 85
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Petra E. Barajas 996 4.4% Lost
Steve Padilla 10,519 47.3% Run-off
Mary Salas 10,699 48.1% Run-off
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Luis A. Monge 2211 10.4% Lost
Virgil Piña 4787 22.6% lost
Patty Davis 14,130 66.8% Won
Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
John McCann 12,134 56.4% Won
Arturo (Art) Moreno 4863 22.6% Lost
Bob Griego 4509 20.9% Lost
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 7, 2000
Votes Cast: 51,976 Voter Turnout: 66.21%
Election Cost: $42,273 Registered Voters: 78,505 Precincts: 175
Nominees for Council Seat No. 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Jerry R. Rindone 24,509 52.31 Won
Mike Diaz 22,340 47.69 Lost
Propositions Yes No Results
D-Shall the Charter of the City of Chula Vista be amended to 24,165 18,072 Passed authorize, by a four-fifth’s vote of the council, the appointment of non-electors of the City of Chula Vista to advisory boards whose duties involve regional issues
E-Shall the Charter of the City of Chula Vista be amended to 10,372 33,608 Failed permit the Mayor and Councilmembers to seek reelection without restriction as to the number of terms
F-Shall the Charter of the City of Chula Vista be amended to 17,784 25,962 Failed allow the Mayor and Councilmembers to serve a maximum of three consecutive terms and to also expand from one year to three years the period a termed out incumbent must wait to seek reelection
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
March 7, 2000
Votes Cast: 34,864 Voter Turnout: 48.84%
Election Cost: $30,196 Registered Voters: 71,383 Precincts: 85
Nominees for Council Seat No. 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Virgil Pina 1,855 6.20 Lost
Marco P. Cortes 2,604 8.71 Lost
J.R. Chantengco 1,648 5.51 Lost
Steve Castaneda 3,067 10.26 Lost
Jerry Rindone 11,000 36.79 Run-off
Karl Kurtz 499 1.67 Lost
Michael A. Diaz 4,217 14.10 Run-off
John McCann 3,946 13.20 Lost
Gregory P. Alabado 1,066 3.56 Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term)
Mary Salas 16,517 66.17 Won
Richard Gonzales 8,443 33.83 Lost
Propositions Yes No Result
A-Shall the Charter of Chula Vista be amended to set the 15,383 14,957 Passed Mayors salary at 66% of the salary of a Judge of the Superior Court and to eliminate a repetitive provision regarding the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Councilmembers and the Mayor B-Shall the Charter of Chula Vista be amended to give the 17,370 12,931 Passed city the option of hiring a single firm to both design and build a public works project
SPECIAL (RUNOFF) ELECTION
November 3, 1998
(Resolution No. 19284)
Votes Cast: 37,934 Voter Turnout: 53.89%
Election Cost: $3,949 Registered Voters: 70,391 Precincts: 102
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Patty Davis 19,120 56.2 Won
Al Salganick 14,880 43.8 Lost
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
June 2, 1998
(Resolution No. 19071)
Votes Cast: 27,502 Voter Turnout: 40.9%
Election Cost: $16,465 Registered Voters: 67,246 Precincts: 80
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Shirley Horton 17,991 71.82 Won
Carolyn A. Malcolm 2,664 10.63 Lost
Bob Piantedosi 1,881 7.51 Lost
Petra E. Barajas 1,840 7.35 Lost
Everett E. Borha 675 2.69 Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term)
Al Salganick 7,805 32.71 Run-off
Patty Davis 6,549 27.44 Run-off
Maria Perman 5,332 22.34 Lost
Richard Gonzales 4,177 17.50 Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term)
Steve Padilla 14,314 60.30 Won
Greg R. Sandoval 9,424 39.70 Lost
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION
November 5, 1996
(Resolution No. 18510)
Votes Cast: 45,094 Voter Turnout: 62.62%
Election Cost: $10,109 Registered Voters: 72,016 Precincts: 78
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Recent Result Dennis Rowley 19,703 50 Lost
John Moot 19,717 50 Won
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Mary Salas 22,106 54.9 Won
Jim Cartmill 18,135 45.1 Lost
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
March 26, 1996
(Resolution No. 18272)
Votes Cast: 26,627 Voter Turnout: 40.59%
Election Cost: $41,580 Registered Voters: 65,599 Precincts: 77
Nominees for Council Seat 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Virgil Pina 3,235 15.0% Lost John Moot 9,268 42.9% Runoff Dennis Rowley 9,078 42.1% Runoff Nominees for Council Seat 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Michelle Castognola 1,894 8.3% Lost Jim Cartmill 6,501 28.5% Runoff Scott Wm. Davenport 2,304 10.1% Lost Dean Archibald 3,623 15.9% Lost Mary Salas 6,698 29.4% Runoff Archie McAllister 1,777 7.8% Lost Propositions Yes No Result F- Shall the Charter be amended to permit anticipated 17,558 6,604 Passed vacancies to be filled by election instead of by appointment where there is a consolidated election occurring between the anticipation of the vacancy and the actual occurrence of the vacancy, and to permit various other changes to the Charter rules regarding vacancies
MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION
November 8, 1994
(Resolution No. 17741)
Votes Cast: 37,646 Voter Turnout: 56.93%
Election Cost: $12,802 Registered Voters: 66,122 Precincts: 84
Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Carmen Sandoval 10,674 32.4% Lost Steve Padilla 22,240 67.6% Won Propositions Yes No Result G- Shall the Charter of Chula Vista be amended so the 29,682 3,668 Passed date of the General Municipal election automatically coincides with the date of the California State primary election for that year?
PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION
June 7, 1994
(Resolution No. 17553)
Votes Cast: 21,633 Voter Turnout: 33.93%
Election Cost: $19,702 Registered Voters: 63,750 Precincts: 75
Nominees for Mayor Votes Percent Result
Shirley Horton 10,248 50.7% Won
Penny Allen 6,778 33.6% Lost
Bob Piantedosi 1,660 8.2% Lost
Wayne Thomas Tucker 1,516 7.5% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Jerry R. Rindone 13,254 69.9% Won
Thomas “Tom” Doughtery 5,709 30.1% Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Carmen Sandoval 5,111 26.4% *
Steve Padilla 9,303 48.1% *
Frank A. Tarantino 4,928 25.5% Lost
*Runoff election to be held 11/8/94 General Municipal Election
November 3, 1997
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Propositions (continued) L- Appointive Boards and Commissions: Shall Section 600 be 16,510 20,656 Lost amended to allow Council to provide additional powers for 44.42% 55.58% Charter created boards and commissions; authorize Council to delegate decision making authority to such boards and commissions and to any boards and commissions it creates by ordinance; and to exempt advisory committees from certain Charter requirements applicable to boards and commissions? M- Appointments, Terms, and Vacancies: Shall Section 602 of the 24,650 12,984 Passed Charter be amended to allow initial terms of less than two years 65.50% 34.50% to be disregarded for the purposes of the two-term limit on service by members of boards and commissions, in the same manner as currently allowed for persons appointed to fill a position with an unexpired term of two years or less? N- Public Works Contracts: Shall Section 1009 be amended to 23,508 14,733 Passed increase the amounts which trigger the application of existing, 61.47% 38.53% increasingly stringent, bidding procedures required of the City Manager and City Council to award Public Works contracts and to allow the City Council to waive any defects in bids if, in a public hearing, the Council finds such waiver is in the public interest?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 3, 1992
(Resolution No. 16913)
Votes Cast: 46,762 Voter Turnout: 69.99%
Election Cost: $49,954 Registered Voters: 67,133 Precincts: 86
Nominees for Council Seat No. 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Carmen Sandoval Fernandez 10,064 25.30 Lost
Michael Bolger 3,916 9.84 Lost
Brent H. Rivers 5,104 12.83 Lost
Shirley Horton 14,820 37.26 Won
Robert “Bob” Piantedosi 5,875 14.77 Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Percent Result
Robert “Bob” Fox 13,206 33.76 Won
Xema Jacobson 5,010 12.81 Lost
Donald M. Swanson 5,959 15.23 Lost
Virginia Piantedosi 5,361 13.71 Lost
Joseph D. Cummings 9,580 24.49 Lost
Propositions No Result
J- Runoff Elections: Shall Section 300 be amended to provide 28,321 10,902 Passed that, if a municipal election does not produce a majority 72.21% 27.79% winner and a special election is required among the two highest candidates, the third highest candidate shall be given the opportunity to participate in the run-off election if one of the two run-off election candidates dies more than ninety days preceding that election; and to allow election of the remaining candidate by operation of law if the candidate receiving the third highest number of votes declines to run?
K- Vacancies: Shall Section 303 be amended to provide that a 31,875 7,353 Passed Councilmember’s Office becomes vacant if a Councilmember, 81.26% 18.74% without excuse granted contemporaneously, is absent from four consecutive regular meetings scheduled and held; to require Council to grant excuse for temporary illness disabling the Councilmember's attendance; and to require Council to declare such vacancy as soon as practicable, and use its best efforts to appoint a replacement within thirty days, or call a special election?
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
June 2, 1992
(Resolution No. 16712)
Votes Cast: 26,814 Voter Turnout: 48.9%
Election Cost: $16,239 Registered Voters: 61,469 Precincts: *
Propositions Yes No Result
H- ADVISORY VOTE ONLY -Do the citizens of Chula Vista 4,403 21,054 Passed want a Bi-National Airport to be located at the border 18.0% 82.0% between the United States and Mexico at Otay Mesa?
J- Runoff Elections: Should the Charter be amended to 12,298 11,762 Passed move up the general municipal election from November to 51.1% 48.9% June of even numbered years; require that, if no candidate secures a majority (50% plus I) of the votes at the general election, a runoff election he held in November between the two highest candidates; and establish that the successful candidate, whether elected in June or November, shall assume office the first Tuesday in December (the date they are currently seated)?
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SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION*
June 4, 1991
(Resolution No. 16201)
Votes Cast: 16,440 Voter Turnout: 28.6% Election Cost: $102,231 Registered Voters: 57,394 Precincts: 77
Nominees for Mayor – (unexpired term) Votes Percent Result Mark Boltz 50 .3 Lost Tim Nader 5,878 36.14 Won David E. Campbell 450 2.77 Lost Chris Chase 2,753 16.93 Lost Joseph O. Albert 112 .69 Lost Nick Aguilar 2,154 13.24 Lost Fredrick Drew 324 1.99 Lost Bob Beyerle 475 2.92 Lost Frank Scott 3,355 20.63 Lost Robert “Bob” Piantedosi 463 2.85 Lost G.L. “Jerry” Forbes 251 1.54 Lost
* Not consolidated (no other elections). County ran the election. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 6, 1990
(Resolution No. 15949)
Voter Cast: 32,600 Voter Turnout: 55.77%
Election Cost: $14,422 Registered Voters: 58,457 Precincts: 91
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Gayle L. McCandliss 21,815 73.5 Won Robert Piantedosi 7,866 26.5 Lost Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Jerry Rindone 18,509 63.5 Won Carlos Batara 10,653 36.5 Lost Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Robert Fox 10,447 36.3 Lost Fredrick A. R. Drew 6,284 21.8 Lost Leonard M. Moore 12,067 41.9 Won Propositions Yes No Result R- Amend Charter, Article VI, Section 607, to give 15,060 12,658 Passed Council the authority to change the number of 54.3% 45.7% members of the Board of Library Trustees from 5 to a number greater than 5, if the City Council determines such an increase above 5 members is desirable.
S- Amend Charter, Article VI, Section 602, to 20,636 6,991 Passed prohibit membership by any person on more 74.7% 25.3% than one of the following Charter-crated advisory boards or commissions at the same time: Planning Commission, Board of Library Trustees, Civil Service Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 8, 1988
(Resolution No. 13876)
Votes Cast: 42,535 Voter Turnout: 76.8% Election Cost: $21,710 Registered Voters: 63,146 Precincts: 99
Propositions Yes No Result N- Amend Charter, Article IX by adding a new Section 904 to 27,406 8,276 Passed require the City Council to adopt campaign contribution 76.81% 23.19% regulations to be contained in the City Code. O- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 304(c) to set the 19,810 16,575 Passed Mayor’s salary at $37,200 subject to a potential annual 54.45% 45.55% increase not to exceed the increase in the cost of living index upon City Council approval, or an increase greater than the cost of living index increase, upon the vote of the people. P- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 302 to set the 18,960 16,099 Passed compensation of the four City Councilmembers at 40% of the 54.08% 45.92% salary of the Mayor. R- Amend Charter, Article VI, Section 602(d) to require all 30,421 5,401 Passed members of boards and commissions to be registered voters 84.92% 15.08% of the City of Chula Vista with the exception of Youth Commissioners who need only be residents of Chula Vista. S- Amend Charter, Article III, by repealing Section 307 dealing 23,937 9,924 Passed with special meetings which now repeats what is contained 70.69% 29.31% in State Law. T- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 311, to allow the City 20,036 14,109 Passed Council to pass a resolution or order for the payment of 58.68% 41.32% money at a special meeting called for that purpose. U- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 312 to clarify the 25,837 8,391 Passed requirements for publication of ordinances by the City Clerk 75.49% 24.52% and making ordinances effective thirty days after final passage. V- Shall the Ordinance setting guidelines for future growth 21,032 14,846 Passed and placing limitations on rezonings to more intense land 58.62% 41.38% uses be adopted?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 3, 1987
(Resolution No. 13347)
Votes Cast: 15,925 Voter Turnout: 29.16%
Election Cost: $35,382 Registered Voters: 54,264 Precincts: 80
Nominees for Council Seat 3 (5 year term) Votes Percent Result Tim Nader 11,044 72.50% Won A.Y. Casillas 4,189 27.50% Lost Nominees for Council Seat 4 (5 year term) Votes Percent Result Frederick A. R. Drew 2,280 15.03% Lost Steve Astorga 3,409 22.47% Lost David Malcolm 9,482 62.50% Won Propositions Yes No Result L- Amend Charter, Article XII, Section 1201, to allow the City 8,712 6,473 Passed Council after a public hearing to make changes in the terms 57.37% 42.63% and conditions of a resolution of intention to grant a franchise and grant such franchise without further proceedings.
SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
December 16, 1986
(Resolution No. 12859)
Votes Cast: 20,276 Voter Turnout: 34.93%
Election Cost: $52,549 Registered Voters: 58,047 Precincts: 80
Propositions Yes No Result A- Should this initiative be approved to establish a rent control 5,388 14,399 Failed commission and rent control in mobilehome parks limiting 27.23% 72.77% automatic annual increases in rent to thirty percent (30%) of the annual increase in social security and requiring a hearing before a commission for any increases in rent above this limit with an absolute maximum rent increase equal to the total increase in social security?
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION
November 4, 1986
(Resolution No. 12827)
Votes Cast: 29,251 Voter Turnout: 50.22%
Election Cost: $15,500 Registered Voters: 58,244 Precincts: 145
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Gregory R. Cox 23,729 100% Won
Nominees for Council Seat No. 3 (short term) Votes Percent Result
Tim Nader 8,074 31.65% Won
Joe A. Berlanga 1,056 4.14% Lost
George Brining 1,776 6.96% Lost
Helen T. Wadsworth 548 2.15% Lost
Patricia (Pat) Kelly 3,409 9.44% Lost
Clifford Roland 1,000 3.92% Lost
Phillip A. Scheuer 620 2.43% Lost
Richard C. Sipan 1,836 7.20% Lost
Lynn Pankhurst 711 2.79% Lost
Penny Allen 7,481 29.32% Lost
Propositions Yes No Result
J- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 311(d) to read that the 19,802 5,370 Passed City Council may by a four-fifths vote enact an emergency 78.67% 21.33% ordinance to take effect immediately to protect the general welfare. K- Amend Charter, Article IX, Section 900 to consolidate the 20,188 4,804 Passed municipal elections to City Council with the statewide general 80.78% 19.22% elections in November.
L- ADVISORY VOTE ONLY – Should the City have runoff 12,335 12,624 Failed elections? 49.42% 50.58%
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November 5, 1985
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Propositions (continued) Yes No Result
M - ADIVORY VOTE ONLY – Shall the community of 656 2,378 Failed Montgomery proceed to seek incorporation as a new city which 21.62% 78.38% would involve the reorganization of special districts and county service areas, to be determined after completion of a financial feasibility study for incorporation and after review and approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission/
Montgomery Planning Committee (vote for seven) Votes Percent Result
J. O. Lee Solomon, Pharmacist 1,717 11.25% Won
Ed Storm, Retired Telephone Technician 1,710 11.20% Won
Ben G. Patton, Accountant - Enrolled Agent 1,679 11.00% Won
Thomas A. Martin, Local Orthopedic Craftsman 1,364 8.93% Lost
Joe A. Berlanga, Retired Government Employee 1,576 10.32% Won
Frank Balistrieri, Real Estate Broker 1,097 7.19% Lost
Antonio Castro, Sr., Carpenter/Planner/Estimator 1,351 8.85% Lost
Fred M. Creveling, Retired Fire Chief 1,636 10.72% Won
Robert P. Fox, Branch Manager 1,448 9.48% Won
W. Scott Frazeur, Mobilehome Park Resident 1,689 11.06% Won Cost Breakdown:
Two Council Seats plus Five Propositions $65, 891
Propositions L & M (Montgomery Annexation questions City pays one half cost with County) 2,460
Montgomery Planning Committee 2,389
Verifying Signatures 367
Total Cost of Election $71,107
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 5, 1985
(Resolution No. 12251)
Votes Cast: 10,128 Voter Turnout: 22.97% (CV); 39.0% (Mont)
Election Cost: $71,107 Precincts: 69 (CV); 15 (Mont)
Registered Voters: 44,090 (CV); 9,003 (Mont)
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Gayle L. McCandliss 6,428 64.45% Won Penny Allen 3,546 35.55% Lost Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Leonard M. Moore 6,960 71.73% Won George Brining 2,743 28.27% Lost Propositions Yes No Result B- Amen Charter, Article III, Section 300, to read that elected 8,851 882 Passed officials take office on the first Tuesday following certification of 90.94% 9.06% election results by the Registrar of Voters. C- Amend Charter, Article V, Section 502 (b) by deleting the 8,001 1,671 Passed requirement that the City Clerk maintain separate books in 82.72% 17.28% which a record shall be made of all written contracts and official bonds, and Section 502 (f) by deleting the requirement that the Clerk be an “ex-officio assessor.” D- Amend Charter, Article V, Section 504, to allow the Finance 7,616 2,045 Passed Director to submit quarterly statements to the Council as 78.83% 21.17% opposed to monthly statements. E- Amend Charter, Article X, by deleting Section 1012 which 7,673 1,910 Passed presently requires the City to maintain a revolving Cash Basis 80.07% 19.93% Fund, and Section 1016 which requires the City to register warrants. F- Amend Charter, Article XI, Sections 1100-1103, which purport 7,783 1,861 Passed to regulate the Board of Education by deleting the entire 80.70% 19.30% section. L- Shall the order adopted on 8/7/85 by the Board of 2,136 1,298 Passed Supervisors of the Count of San Diego ordering a reorganization 62.20% 37.80% involving: a) annexation of the territory described as “Montgomery” to the City of Chula Vista; b) detachment of such territory from the San Diego County Flood Control District; c) dissolution of the Montgomery Sanitation District; e) dissolution of the County Service areas No 62 (Montgomery Parks), No 66 (Valley Avenue), No 42 (Woodlawn Park), and No 98 (Date Court), be confirmed subject to the terms and conditions specified in such order?
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 6, 1984
(Resolution No. 11789)
Votes Cast: 32,106 Voter Turnout: 72.7%
Election Cost: $11,830 Registered Voters: 44,536 Precincts: 72
Propositions Yes No Result E- Amend Charter, Article VI. Section 600, permitting the City 9,072 19,395 Failed Council to appoint non-resident experts to boards and commissions which are created by the Council and permitting Council-created boards and commissions to act upon a vote of a majority of the quorum as opposed to a majority of the entire membership. F- Amend Charter, Article V. Section 500, and Article VII, Section 15,516 12,006 Passed 701, ensuring Civil Service protection for present mid- management level positions. G- Amend Charter. Article III. Section 304, establishing the 10,405 18,774 Failed annual salary of the Mayor at $35,000. H- Amend Charter. Article III. Section 302, establishing the 10,830 18,197 Failed salary for a Councilmember at $12,000 per year. J- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 300, clarifying the term of 23,088 4,980 Passed the office of the City Council.
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SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 2, 1982
(Resolution No. 11059)
Votes Cast: 27,613 Voter Turnout: 68%
Election Cost: $8,728 Registered Voters: 40,431 Precincts: 64
Propositions Yes No Result J- Amend Charter. Article Ill. Section 300 and Article X, Section 17,488 5,912 Passed 900 providing for the election of members of the City Council and the Mayor by a plurality of votes cast for a particular position and establishing the second Tuesday following the first Monday in November in each odd- numbered year as the election date for councilmembers and the second Tuesday following the first Monday in November in each even- numbered year as the election date for Mayor and extending the terms of the incumbents appropriately. K- Amend Charter, Article Ill, Section 304, subsection (c), 15,878 8,385 Passed providing that the Mayor shall serve in a full lime capacity and establishing his salary at $24,000 annually. L- Amend Charter, Article Ill, Section 308, providing greater 17,415 5,681 Passed flexibility for meeting places of the Council within the Civic Center. M- Amend Charter, Article V, Section 500, and Article VII, 15,914 7,233 Passed Section 701, clearly defining the positions of City Clerk, Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager as City Officers and providing a method for placing the management level positions in the Unclassified Service. N- Amend Charter, Article X, Sections 1001, 1006, and 1008 15,987 7,153 Passed assigning the budget making function to the City Manager, setting the property tax limit as required by Proposition 13, and authorizing the issuance of bonds which do not effect the faith or credit of the City. 0- Amend Charter, Article X, Section 1009, revising procedures 12,642 10,802 Passed for public works contracts to allow for bidding without advertising on amounts under $25,000 and informal bids on amounts of $10,000 or less. P- Amend Charter. Article X. Sections 1014 and 1015, clarifying 16,511 6,540 Passed the management of departmental trust funds and the presentation of demands for payment against the City.
MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION*
June 8, 1982
(Resolution No. 10888)
Votes Cast: 20,197 Voter Turnout: 52%
Election Cost: $2,781 Registered Voters: 39,205 Precincts: *
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result David Malcolm 10,827 Won *Jon M. Miller (Withdrew candidacy) 6,528 Lost Propositions - Montgomery Annexation Yes No Result K- Annexation Question 1,656 2,324 Lost L- Planning Committee 1,743 1,804 Lost
* Consolidated with June Primary Election GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 13, 1982
(Resolution No. 10833)
Votes Cast: 9,025 Voter Turnout: 17.3%
Election Cost: (city) $19,896 Registered Voters: 39,205 Precincts: 73 (school) $25,525 (with school -58,411)
Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (Short Term/2 years) Votes Percent Result
Leonard M. Moore 5,854 79.2 Won
Frederick A.R. Drew 1,539 20.8 Lost
Nominees for Council Seat No. 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
Donald S. Dulko 1,018 13.6 Lost
Frank A. Scott 6,461 86.4 Won
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result
David Malcolm 3,488 46.6 *
Jon M. Miller 2,019 27.0 *
Jack H. Woolsey 550 7.3 Lost
Thomas L. Shipe 1,426 19.1 Lost
Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Percent Result
Sharon Giles 6,741 42.8 Won
Opal Fuller 5,794 36.5 Won
Paul F. Whitten, Sr. 3,279 20.7 Lost
* Runoff election to be held 6/8/83 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION*
November 3, 1981
(Resolution No. 10686)
Votes Cast: 11,265 Voter Turnout: 27.6%
Election Cost: $7,091 Registered Voters: 38,890 Precincts: 55
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Don Dulko 264 2.34 Lost 0. Steven Ballard 1,271 11.28 Lost Bill Ayers 1,544 13.71 Lost Gregory R. Cox 7,714 68.48 Won Proposition Yes No Result J- Amending the Charter to provide for an all-mail ballot 5,848 3,533 Passed
* Consolidated election GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 8, 1980
(Resolution No. 10055)
Votes Cast: 10,814 Voter Turnout: 23.9%
Election Cost: (city) $17,332 Registered Voters: 55,457 Precincts: 73
(school) $28,617
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Al P. Manese 1,115 13.2 Lost Gayle McCandliss 4,356 51.6 Won Jon M. Miller 2,220 26.3 Lost Clifford Roland 756 8.9 Lost Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Greg Cox 5,685 68.2 Won David E. Campbell 2,008 24.1 Lost Peter F. Xander 633 7.6 Lost Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Percent Result Penny Allen 5,823 Won Pat Dingsdale 4,353 Lost Joseph Cummings 5,750 Won Garry Bowman 4,565 Lost Judith Bauer 5,853 Won Thomas L. Root, Sr. 1,722 Lost Proposition Yes No Result A- ADVISORY VOTE ONLY- Should the Governor and Legislature 5,965 732 Won of the State of California be advised that: It is the will of the people of the City of Chula Vista that the Governor and Legislature apportion the existing six cents sales and use tax so that two cents rather than the present one cent be allocated to he used by cities and counties and special districts for priority local services rather than by the state for state distribution or state reserves. It is understood that if the Governor and Legislature so act, any funds resulting therefrom which would cause the city to exceed a spending limit imposed by a vote of the people of the City of Chula Vista or the State of California shall, in accordance with the provisions of the limitation, be returned to the people. Further, it is the will of the people that the governor and Legislature enact such allocation into law no later than July 1, 1980, to avoid enactment of this proposal through the initiative process to cure legislative default.
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION*
November 7, 1978
Votes Cast: 21,597 Voter Turnout: 60.8%
Election Cost: $1,950 Registered Voters: 36,065 Precincts: 90
Proposition Yes No Result N- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 313 thereof, providing for 15,190 6,407 Passed the publication or posting of a summary of an ordinance rather than the full text thereof.
* Consolidated Election MUNICIPAL RUNOFF ELECTION*
June 6, 1978
(Resolution No. 9127)
Votes Cast: 24,311 Voter Turnout: 69%
Election Cost: $4,486 Registered Voters: 35,180 Precincts: 90
Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Leonard M. Moore 8,483 40.6 Lost George B. Gillow 12,360 59.1 Won Propositions Yes No Result T- Amend Charter, Article X, Section 1000, providing for the 16,166 4,224 Passed election of members of the City Council at the time of the general municipal election of general law cities and for the election of the Mayor at the time of the election of school governing board members as such may he presently established by the legislature or hereafter amended. U- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 303 providing for the 15,946 4,208 Passed method of filling vacancies for members of the City Council or Mayor by the City Council and their term of office to the next general municipal election as provided by the Charter. V- Shall the City Clerk be authorized and directed to revise the 13,589 7,078 Passed Charter to eliminate all language which has no current legal significance and change all references to "he" or "men" so that the Charter has no sexist orientation and to renumber and combine certain Charter provisions throughout the Charter so that said Charter shall he updated and properly codified without changing in any way the substance thereof except as may be changed by a vote of the people acting on other propositions?
* Consolidated with June Primary Election GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 11, 1978
Votes Cast: 11,424 Voter Turnout: 22.5%
Election Cost: (city) $31,640 Registered Voters: 35,180 (city) Precincts: 94
(school) $19,732 16,092 (school)
Nominees for Council Seat No. 3 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Frank A. Scott 6,174 Won Jim Ladd 3,194 Lost Nominees for Council Seat No. 4 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Leonard M. Moore 2,459 * George B. Gillow 3,203 * Donald A. Painter 2,268 Lost Jerry C. Holmes 330 Lost Leon Lauterbach 538 Lost Frederick A. R. Drew 407 Lost *Majority vote was needed: runoff election to be held June 6, 1978 Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Recount Result 4/11/78 Sharon Masumoto 4,716 Won Norman G. Williams 3,553 Lost Sandee Redman 2,959 Lost Opal Fuller 3,796 3,810 Won Armando Y. Casillas 3,742 3,764 Lost Propositions Yes No Result A- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 304 redefining the duties 3,956 5,306 Failed of the Mayor requiring him to discharge said duties on a full- time basis and establishing a salary for the Mayor in an amount equal to four times that received by members of the Council, which Council salary will be the sum of $407 per month as of May 1, 1978. B- Amend Charter, Article XII, Section 1202 deleting 3,416 5,788 Failed requirement for one year residency prior to the election or appointment for members of the Board of Education of the Chula Vista School District. C- Shall the ordinance approving the development, 4,929 4,274 Passed construction, and acquisition of low-rent housing projects not to exceed 400 units on scattered sites within the City for persons of low-income, including senior citizens and the handicapped, be adopted?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 12, 1977
Votes Cast: 9,634 Voter Turnout: 28.4%
Election Cost: $32,814 Registered Voters: 33,785 Precincts: 74
Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Result Frederick A. R. Drew 278 Lost Donald A. Painter 1,073 Lost Will T. Hyde 5,672 Won Clay Ford 954 Lost Norm Ross 1,591 Lost Propositions Yes No Result A- Amend Charter, Article IV. Sections 400 and 401 thereof, 6,119 2,768 Passed designating the City Manager as the executive officer of the City and authorizing the City Manager to appoint all department heads and officers of the City except elective officers and those department heads and officers whose power of appointment is vested in the City Council. B- Amend Charter, Article VI, Section 61 1, eliminating the 5,852 2,985 Passed prohibition against service for a period of one year by members of the Civil Service Commission from serving in any elected or appointive positions in the City. C- Amend Charter, Article VIII, Sections 800 through 804 4,347 4,483 Failed providing for the deletion of obsolete phraseology which has been previously approved, and the elimination of the restrictive "Rule of Three." D- Amend Charter, Article XI, Section 1108 thereof, eliminating 7,452 1,387 Passed references to the Water Department of the City, which no longer exists.
MUNICIPALRUNOFF ELECTION*
June 8, 1976
Election Cost: $651
Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 Votes Percent Result Greg Cox 12,203 Won Newton C. Chaney 6,062 Lost
* Consolidated with June Primary Election GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 13, 1976
Votes Cast: 9,884 Voter Turnout: 29%
Election Cost: (city) $17,509 Registered Voters: 27,907 (city) Precincts: 105
(school) $15,937 12,151 (school)
Nominees for Council Seat No. 1 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Lauren I. Egdahl 6,489 Won Nominees for Council Seat No. 2 (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Greg Cox 3,728 * Newton C. Chaney 1,380 * Frances Walker 317 Lost David A. Linsley 350 Lost Sid Morris 720 Lost Emily C. Ritter 912 Lost Frederick A. R. Drew 546 Lost * To be in runoff election of 6/8/76 Nominees for Chula Vista Elementary Board of Education Votes Joseph D. Cummings 5,910 Won Armando (A. Y.) Casillas 5,741 Lost Peter J. Watry, Jr. 6,587 Won Judith L. Bauer 7,187 Won Propositions Yes No Result A- Amend Charter, Article 3, Section 304 providing for a full-time 3,133 4,966 Failed Mayor and a method for the establishment of the salary for the office of Mayor in accordance with the procedure established by State law by an ordinance adopted by the City Council or by a majority vote of the electors voting on the proposition at a municipal election. B- Amend Charter, Article 8, Section 803 relating to the 5,075 2,706 Passed probationary period of officers and employees in the classified service. C- Amend Charter, Article 8, Section 807 thereof relating to the 5,420 2,347 Passed hearing and appeal requirements for the removal or suspension of employees in the classified service. D- Amend Charter, Article 3, Section 308 to authorize the Council 5,450 2,416 Passed to conduct special council meetings at a suitable place other than the Council Chamber of the City Hall upon proper notice and provided that no decisions be made at said special meeting except that final actions may be taken at joint meetings with other governmental agencies held at a regular place of meeting of such agencies.
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
May 27, 1975
Votes Cast: 9,354 Voter Turnout: 36.5%
Election Cost: $19,739 Registered Voters: 25,802 Precincts: 59
Propositions Yes No Result A- Do the people of Chula Vista approve the General Development 4,215 5,105 Failed Plan and Schedule for Plaza del Rey which plan and schedule incorporate a regional shopping center and residential development in accordance with Resolution 7596 adopted January 21, 1975? B- Amend Charter, Article V, Section 500 and 508 relating to 5,376 3,592 Passed establishment of unclassified positions by ordinance of the Council for Assistant and Deputy Department Heads. C- Amend Charter, Article XI. Section 1106 retaining the existing 5,531 3,462 Passed tax levy of $1.80 on each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, hut abolishing the special tax levies presently comprising said maximum levy. D- Amend Charter, Article XI. Section 1109 revising procedures for 5,402 3,582 Passed public works contracts to allow for informal bidding on amounts under $8,000 and eliminating written contracts on expenditures of $5,000 or less.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 9, 1974
Votes Cast: (city & schoo1) 10,986 Voter Turnout: (city) 21.4%
Election Cost: (city) $16,722 (school) 33.7%
(school) $10,033 Registered Voters: 32,558 (city) Precincts: 93
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Percent Result James E. Hobel 4,448 Won Will T. Hyde 4,996 Won Lorraine Bales 624 Lost Frederick A. R. Drew 1,361 Lost David A. Linsley 2,082 Lost Irma June Morris 1,357 Lost Paul F. Whitten, Sr. 2,854 Lost Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result Lawrence J. Clark 2,695 Lost Gloria A. Johnson 5,263 Won Michael F. McQuillen 3,174 Lost Jon M. Miller 3,919 Won Charlotte M. Moreno 3,662 Lost Noel A. Smith 1,929 Lost Petra Barjas (write-in candidate) 7 Lost Propositions Yes No Result A- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 300, by assigning numbered 5,047 3,723 Passed seats to each Council position to be selected by lot, numbered 1-4. B- Amend Charter, Article XI, Section 1106, Property Taxes: City 4,249 4,502 Failed Council not to levy property taxes for municipal purposes in excess of $1.80 annually on each $100 assessed value on taxable property in the City, unless otherwise provided for, or authorized by affirmative vote of majority of electors. Number of years tax to be levied will be specified in the proposition. Additional Tax: There can be levied and collected at the same time and in the same manner as above for municipal purposes if no other provision is made. C- Amend Charter, Article VI, Section 605, Compensation and 4,143 4,634 Failed Vacancy: Members of Boards and Commissions will serve without compensation except traveling and other expenses incurred while on duty. Planning Commissions shall receive an additional $20 per meeting which shall not exceed $60 per month. Procedures for filling vacant positions.
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION*
November 6, 1973
Votes Cast: 19,270 Voter Turnout: 61%
Election Cost: $979 Registered Voters: 31,474 Precincts: 72
Propositions Yes No Result L -Sports World Referendum: Do the people of the City approve 9,374 9,667 Failed the General Development Plan and Schedule for the Sports World Project as modified by the City Council incorporating a sports arena, regional shopping center, and residential development in accordance with Resolution 6910 adopted by the City Council on July 3, 1973?
* Consolidated Election SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 17, 1973
Votes Cast: 9,998 Voter Turnout: 32.6%
Election Cost: $12,541 Registered Voters: 30,543 Precincts: 78
Propositions Yes No Result B- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 300, two terms for City 7,828 1,653 Passed Councilmen. C- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 301, deleting requirements of 4,944 4,397 Passed two years as elector to be eligible to hold City Council office. D- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 304, subsection (c), providing 3,598 5,892 Failed that the Mayor shall serve in a full time capacity and establishing his salary at $18,000 annually. E- Amend Charter modifying restriction on right of hearing before 6,574 2,773 Passed Civil Service Commission from 30 days to 5 days suspension of employee.
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April 11, 1972
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Propositions (continued) Yes No Result C- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 303, Article V, Section 500 9,479 2,123 Passed and Article VI, Section 605, creating position vacancy after unauthorized leave of absence for 30 days consecutively from the last regular Council meeting attended by member and provides for vacancy in Council and other City offices for conviction of a felony as well as crimes involving moral turpitude. D- Amend Charter, Article V, Section 501, defining responsibility of 8,696 2,669 Passed City Manager for administering and structuring City Government. E- Amend Charter, Article VI, Section 610, deleting authorization of 7,122 3,942 Passed Board of Library Trustees to approve or disapprove the appointment of Librarian. F- Amend Charter, Article VIII, Section 803, Subsection (5), 9,037 2,218 Passed establishing one year probationary period for all officers and employees in Classified service. G- Amend Charter, Article VIII, Section 805, Subsection (b), 8,235 3,152 Passed authorizes City Manager to make temporary appointments of Department Heads subject to Council approval and authorizing Department Heads to make temporary appointments within departments subject to approval of the City Manager. H- Amend Charter, Article XI, Section 1105, authorizing carry-over 8,289 2,933 Passed of appropriations for specific Capital Projects not completed prior to the end of fiscal year. J- Amend Charter, Article XI, Section 1106, eliminating the 3,187 7,775 Failed separate levies for Library, Parks and Recreation, and Planning and combining levies with General Levy for municipal purposes, establishing a maximum limitation of $1.80 rate for each $100.00 assessed valuation.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 11, 1972
Votes Cast: 13,779 Voter Turnout: 33.7%
Election Cost: $24,799 Registered Voters: 40,832 Precincts: 81
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Percent Result Lauren I. Egdahl 7,894 Won Frank A. Scott 7,200 Won Frederick A. R. Drew 1,540 Lost Joseph A. Martin 821 Lost Fred J. Celsomini 1,908 Lost Lester E. Miller 2,020 Lost James V. Ross 950 Lost John Sipula 1,105 Lost Nominees for Mayor (5 year term) Votes Percent Result Thomas D. Hamilton, Jr. 7,571 Won Eugene Coleman 3,555 Lost Jack Cummings 1,147 Lost Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Armando Casillas 9,232 Won Dr. Edward A. Kemler 10,145 Won Mrs. Judith Bauer 9,906 Won William M. Canedo 6,894 Won Propositions Yes No Result A- $3,000,000 for Civic Center Improvement including Library (with 4,280 7,813 Failed 4.180 7.813 filed lake). B- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 302, providing for the setting 3,129 8,631 Failed of compensation for the Mayor and Councilmen by establishing Salary Review Committee. Salaries to be adopted by two ordinances: (1) declaring intent, and (2) establishing salary after public hearings. Both subject to Right of Referendum; salary levels to be no more than recommended by the Review Committee; and Amend Section 304, deleting subsection (c) and establishing the Mayor’s salary and renumbering Subsection (d) to Subsection (c).
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION/SWEETWATER VALLEY ANNEXATION
October 26, 1971
Votes Cast: 2,171 Voter Turnout: 70%
Election Cost: $920 Registered Voters: 3,046 Precincts: 2
Proposition Yes No Result Shall the Sweetwater Valley Annexation Territory be annexed to 756 1,415 Failed Chula Vista?
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GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 3, 1970
Votes Cast: 11,917 Voter Turnout: 34%
Election Cost: $2,909 Registered Voters: 34,759 Precincts: 62
Propositions Yes No Result F- Shall the title of the City Administrative Officer be changed to 15,000 4,117 Passed City Manager? G- Shall all Department Heads be in the unclassified service? 10,881 7,867 Passed H- Shall the title of the Finance Officer be changed to Director of 14,868 4,093 Passed Finance? J- Shall there be two year terms for Board and Commission 12,588 5,991 Passed members? K- Shall the Civil Service Commission be eliminated as advisors to 10,744 7,851 Passed the City Council regarding salaries and other employee benefits? L- Shall the salaries of Councilmen be increase from $250 to $500 6,940 12,259 Failed deleting the $50 expense account and shall the salary of the Mayor be increased from $500 to $1,000 deleting the $150 expense account? M- Shall there be a five year term for Mayor elected in 1972, thence four 11,355 7,800 Passed year terms?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 14, 1970
Votes Cast: 11,917 Voter Turnout: 34%
Election Cost: (city) $12,238 Registered Voters: 34,759 Precincts: 60
(school) $4,326
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Percent Result Robert McAllister 3,006 Lost John Sylvester 2,692 Lost Robert Hastings 929 Lost James E. Hobel 7,118 Won Will T. Hyde 7,916 Won Nominees for Mayor (2 year term) Votes Percent Result Thomas D. Hamilton, Jr. 6,272 Won Charles J. Machres 1,587 Lost Bud Wilson 3,446 Lost Nominees for Board of Education - (2 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Percent Result Susan J. Fuller 9,799 Won Mitchell Koteff 9,516 Lost Nominees for Board of Education - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Percent Result A.Y. Casillas 9,957 Won Propositions Yes No Result A- Forfeiture of office of City Council if he becomes a candidate to 4,896 5,861 Failed any other elected office in City government. B- Salary for City Council (by State population) $250 for cities 2,607 8,111 Failed 50,000 to 75,000 to an amount 1 ½ times that established by State law or $375 a month deleting $50 expense account. C- Mayor salary from $500 per month to amount 3 times 3,704 7,016 Failed authorized by State law or $750 a month deleting $150 expense account. D- Compensation to Boards and Commissions not to exceed $50 3,151 7,431 Failed per meeting. E- Eliminating special levies for Parks & Recreation, Library, and 3,898 6,541 Failed Planning. F- Allow informal bidding on amounts under $5,000 and 6,513 3,903 Passed eliminating written contracts on expenditures of $2,000 or less. G- Deleting provisions establishing a Water Department for City of 7,583 2,608 Passed Chula Vista. SPECIAL MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTION
March 18, 1969
Votes Cast: 4,917 Voter Turnout: 19%
Election Cost: $9,523 Registered Voters: 24,899 Precincts: 56
Proposition Yes No Result $3,500,000 Major Drainage Channels 2,641 2,270 Failed*
* Two-thirds vote required to pass SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 5, 1968
(Resolution No. 4972)
Votes Cast: 24,297 Voter Turnout: 38%
Election Cost: $2,797 Population: 64,100 Precincts: 60
Propositions Yes No Result O- $1,500,000 for Police and Civic Center Complex 16,255 6,456 Passed P- Joint powers with County for Community Hospital (Public 11,110 11,647 Failed Hospital Authority)
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April 9, 1968
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Propositions Yes No Result A- Authorizing the City Council to adopt ordinance authorizing the 5,196 7,525 Failed City to enter into joint powers agreement with County of San Diego to establish a public authority which shall have power to acquire, construct, maintain, and operate a community hospital and related facilities and financing thereof. B- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 301, establishing salary for 7,555 4,341 Passed the Office of City Councilmen in accordance with schedule established by state law, which is $250 per month, per councilmen for cities with populations between 50,000 and 75,000. C- Amend Charter, Article V, Section 503, providing for inclusion in 6,897 2,611 Passed powers and duties of the City Attorney of the prosecution of violations of the state laws for offenses constituting misdemeanors. D- Amend Charter, Article VI, Section 612, revising powers and 8,580 2,798 Passed duties of Civil Service Commission and delete Section 615, entirely in relation to Harbor Commission. Amend Article VIII, Sections 801 and 802, providing inclusion of Librarian in classified services and delete position of City Judge, eliminate references to City Clerk, City Treasurer, and eliminate position of personnel clerk. Amend Article V, Sections 500-504, deleting all references to City Judge. E- Amend Charter, Article XI, Section 1109, revises procedures 8,780 2,592 Passed dealing with public works contracts. F- Amend Charter, Article VI, Section 613, providing that members 9,050 2,316 Passed of Parks & Recreation Commission be appointed from qualified electors of the City. G- Amend Charter, Article VIII, Section 809, and repeal Section 8,374 2,845 Passed 810, providing for limitations upon political activities. H- Amend Charter, Article V, Section 513, revising Oath of Office. 8,037 3,071 Passed
GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 9, 1968
Votes Cast: (city) 12,802 Voter Turnout: (city) 55.34 %
(school) 6,926 (school) 48.41%
Election Cost: (city) $12,216 Registered Voters: 23,132 Precincts: 60
(school) $2,033
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Percent Result Eugene York 2,548 Lost Eleanor Anderson 4,608 Lost Kenneth Davenport 1,200 Lost Fred Gelsomini 1,275 Lost Tom Hamilton 5,925 Won Robert Hastings 2,847 Lost Mary Hoffman 855 Lost Frank Scott 5,366 Won Nominees for Mayor (4 year term) Votes Percent Result Bill Eckhart 4,929 Lost Robert McAllister 190 Lost Danield McCorquodale 7,501 Won Cecil Sparling 173 Lost John Sylvester 240 Lost Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Percent Result Hazel Goes Cook 9,450 Won Ralph Schrock 11,288 Won Edward Kemler 9,771 Won Steven Pavka 7,915 Lost
SPECIAL MUNICLPAL IMPROVEMENT BOND ELECTION
November 28, 1967
Votes Cast: 7,452 Voter Turnout: 34%
Election Cost: $9,631 Registered Voters: 21,868 Precincts: 50
Proposition Yes No Result $750,000 Police Facility Bond (incur bond indebtedness in principal 4,789 2,656 Failed* sum of $750,000 for acquisition and construction by the City for police facilities).
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General Municipal Election
April 12, 1966
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Propositions (continued) E- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 301, providing for forfeiture 3,233 3,544 Failed of office by any City Council member at the time of his being qualified by the Registrar of Voters to be a candidate for any public office. Propositions for School District Yes No Result I. $2,500,000 Bond Issue. 5,862 3,192 Failed II. Authorization to accept and expend state apportionment. 5,787 3,631 Failed III. Increase tax rate from $1.60 to $1.90 to be in effect for school 5,211 4,558 Passed years 1966-67 and 1967-68.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 12, 1966
Votes Cast: (city) 8,400 Voter Turnout: (city) 40%
(school) 1,672 (school) 26%
Election Cost: $12,513 Registered Voters: 21,980 Precincts: 65
(school) $5,844
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result James Duberg 1,470 Lost Charles J. Ellis 1,304 Lost Robert S. Hastings, Jr. 1,617 Lost Ron R. Komendera 868 Lost Frank Richard Schneemann 1,053 Lost James V. Spezzano 474 Lost James A. Willcott 1,470 Lost John H. Sylvester 2,876 Won Robert R. McAllister 2,762 Won Nominees for Board of Education – (4 year term) – vote for 2 Votes Result Susan Fuller 5,633 Won Jeanne Kelly 5,114 Lost Mitchell Koteff 5,872 Won Propositions Yes No Result A- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 300, 302, 303, 304, direct 4,956 1,958 Passed election by people for Office of Mayor and establishing salary at $6,000 & reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. B- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 305, to restrict the City 4,948 1,703 Passed Council from exercise of undue interference with administration of City. C- Amend Charter, Article VI, Section 611, providing expansion of 5,069 1,662 Passed Civil Service Commission from 3 to 5 members and increasing length of service from 3 to 4 years and establishing staggered terms for members. D- Amend Charter Article XII, Section 1200, 1201, providing 4,361 2,259 Passed reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses to members of Boards of Education and establishing the date for the commencement of their terms of office.
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTION
September 14, 1965
Votes Cast: 7,101 Voter Turnout: 33%
Election Cost: $6,927 Registered Voters: 21,241 Precincts: 49
Proposition Yes No Result $895,000 for acquisition and construction of a municipal golf 5,284 1,817 Passed course and recreational facilities, and construction of said facilities together with all lands, easement, or other property necessary.
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April 14, 1964
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Propositions Yes No Result A- Amend Charter, Article V, Section 511, Nepotism excluding any 4,492 1,850 Passed relative within the prohibited degree who had achieved permanent status prior to time any such relative is seated on Council or becomes a Department Head. B- Amend Charter, Article XII, Section 1200, Board of Education to 4,032 2,618 Passed receive $25 per month expense money – such payments to be made after furnishing City Clerk with copy of Resolution or Ordinance of Board of Education authorizing same. C- Amen Charter, Article XII, Section 1203, in case of vacancy on 5,296 1,235 Passed Board of Education, the Board must fill such vacancy by appointment within 60 days or vacancy will be filled at next general municipal election. D- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 303, in case of vacancy on 5,140 1,451 Passed City Council, the City Council must fill such vacancy by appointment within 60 days or vacancy will be filled at the next general municipal election. E- Amend Charter by deleting and repealing Article XIII, relative to 3,976 1,630 Passed City Court.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 14, 1964
Votes Cast: (city) 8,132 Voter Turnout: 15%
Election Cost: (city) $8,237 Registered Voters: 53,800 Precincts: 61
(school) $4,001
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) – vote for 3 Votes Percent Result Peter DeGraaf 1,552 Lost Keith W. Menzel 1,825 Lost Eleanor Anderson 3,279 Won Charles J. Ellis 836 Lost Harris Evans 561 Lost Ronald F. Komendera 865 Lost Daniel McCorquodale 3,597 Won Cecil E. Sparling 2,876 Won Kyle O. Stewart 2,586 Lost John Sylvester 775 Lost Vincent J. Young 2,487 Lost Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Hazel Goes Cook 6,734 Won Robert H. King 6,848 Won Ralph Schrock 6,612 Won Nominees for Board of Education - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Bernard J. Vernes 1,375 Lost Louis William Fry 1,826 Lost Mrs. Jeanne Kelly 2,352 Won C.R. Campbell 2,010 Lost Miscellaneous 398 Lost
GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 10, 1962
Votes Cast: (city) 6,342 Voter Turnout: 14%
Election Cost: (city) $7,105 Registered Voters: 46,900 Precincts: 46
(school) $2,672
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result Jim Hayden 610 Lost Standlee McMains 3,189 Won Robert McAllister 3,125 Won Charles R. Campbell 2,908 Lost Robert Lennox 834 Lost Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result W. Vaughan Benson 4,464 Won Wilson R. Seacord 4,078 Won Ben G. Patton 1,668 Lost Margaret H. Quinn 1,560 Lost Propositions Yes No Result A- Amend Charter, Article VIII, Section 803-5, one year 3,795 1,234 Passed probationary period as established by Civil Service. B- Amend Charter, Article VI, Section 615, establishment of the 4,225 840 Passed Harbor Commission. C- Amend Charter, Article III, Section 302, increase out-of-pocket 2,972 2,125 Passed expenses of City Council from $25 to $50 per month. D- Amend Charter, Article VIII, Civil Service, Section 805, 3,503 1,535 Passed Temporary Appointments by Department Heads for no longer than 6 months and remove limitation of 3 months as a maximum period of service as temporary appointee in any one fiscal year.
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SPECIAL ELECTION
February 6, 1962
Votes Cast: 67 Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: * Precincts: *
Proposition Yes No Result Edgemere Annexation (see minutes of 2/13/62) 30 37 Failed
SPECIAL ELECTION
May 3, 1960
Votes Cast: 21 Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: * Precincts: *
Proposition Yes No Result Cresta Way Annexation (see Minutes 5/10/60) 21 0 Passed
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 12, 1960
Votes Cast: (city) 6,869 Voter Turnout: (city) 42%
Election Cost: (city) $5,941 Registered Voters: 16,161 Precincts: 43
(school) $4,083
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Harold Rader 2,263 Lost Gene O. McMillan 1,793 Lost John L. Hoffman 2,407 Lost John A. Smith 3,180 Won Peter DeGraaf 3,027 Won Keith W. Manzel 3,541 Won Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Hazel Goes Cook 3,034 Won Margaret H. Pettit 2,689 Lost Ralph E. Schrock 2,982 Won George A. Jones, Jr. 1,465 Lost Robert H. King 2,932 Won Henry L. Michael 1,974 Lost Leonard R. Morgan 1,163 Lost Jerrine D. Pattern 2,560 Lost Ben G. Patton 1,046 Lost Propositions Yes No Result Chula Vista City School District Tax Rate Election – Continuation of 194 33 Passed existing maximum tax rate of $1.60 for school years 1961-62 through 1968-69 inclusive. Chula Vista City School District Bond Election 4,904 1,609 Passed
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION/HARBOR DEVELOPMENT BOND ELECTION
October 27, 1959
Votes Cast: 4,604 Voter Turnout: 33%
Election Cost: $3,484 Registered Voters: 13,622 Precincts: 32
Proposition Yes No Result Acquisition and construction of harbor works and facilities, 3,849 755 Passed including dredging, filling, diking, sewage facilities, small boat launching facilities, etc. for $1,250,000.
SPECIAL ELECTION
September 29, 1959
Votes Cast: 43 Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: * Precincts: *
Proposition Yes No Result Hilltop Highlands Annexation 33 10 Passed
GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 8, 1958
Votes Cast: 4,288 Voter Turnout: 32%
Election Cost: (city) $6,339 Registered Voters: 13,276 Precincts: 28
(school) $2,527
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result Robert R. McAllister 2,356 Won Standless McMains 2,826 Won Kyle Stewart 2,307 Lost Nominee for Council - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Keith Menzel 2,300 Won Harold Rader 1,576 Lost Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result W. Vaughn Benson 2,811 Won Wilson R. Seacord 2,769 Won Harold H. Walsh 1,896 Lost Propositions Yes No Result A- Amend Charter, Article IX, City to participate in Federal Old Age 1,589 2,243 Failed and Survivors Insurance Program. B- Amend Charter, Article XI, Section 1106 (b), levy additional tax 1,260 2,534 Failed to meet obligations incurred by participation in Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Fund.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 10, 1959
Votes Cast: 3,446 Voter Turnout: 37%
Election Cost: (city) $5,455 Registered Voters: 9,123 Precincts: 26
(school) $3,750
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Peter DeGraaf 1,965 Won Earl A. Mansell 1,366 Lost John A. Smith 2,553 Won Edward R. Dillion 1,723 Won K. O. Stewart 1,616 Lost Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Hazel Goes Cook 3,014 Won Phillips Keith Hall 3,028 Won Margaret H. Pettit 3,018 Won Nominee for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result W. Vaughan Benson 2,829 Won
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
January 4, 1955
Votes Cast: 4,282 Voter Turnout: 14%
Election Cost: (city) $1,908 Registered Voters: 31,339 Precincts: 22
(school) *
Nominees for Council - (2 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Cleveland E. Cornier 194 Lost Jewel C. Crain 1,113 Lost Peter DeGraff 1,750 Won Kay Erwin 904 Lost Frank Farrier 210 Lost Henry Farris 1,458 Lost Earl Mansell 1,795 Won Jack C. McClue 507 Lost Isidore Thomas Mocny 1,189 Lost John A. Smith 1,950 Won Mary G. Unger 898 Lost
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL RECALL ELECTION
November 18, 1954
Votes Cast: 5,638 Voter Turnout: 48%
Election Cost: $3,853 Registered Voters: 11,636 Precincts: 22
Nominees for Council Yes No Result Richard J. Halferty 3,772 1,840 Recall James Hobel 3,787 1,817 Recall Aaron A. Riesland 3,830 1,717 Recall Proposition Appt. Elect Result Recall Election: If recall prevails, shall the City Council fill the 511 4,628 * vacancy by appointment or call a special election for that purpose?
* All three councilmembers were recalled. Special election called for 1/4/55 GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 13, 1954
Votes Cast: 3,768 Voter Turnout: 37%
Election Cost: (city) $5,971 Registered Voters: 10,058 Precincts: 20
(school) $2,788
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result George DeWolfe 1,029 Won Charles H. Andrews 84 Lost Frederic E. Couture 391 Lost C. Henry Farris 979 Lost Gordon W. Hardy 785 Lost Lorenz C. Koester 719 Lost Roy C. Lawton 600 Lost John Nagy, Jr. 729 Lost Harold (Hal) Rader 1,008 Won Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result Robert H. King 2,055 Won Corwin C. Alley 1,144 Lost Robert L. McBride 1,648 Lost Wilson R. Seacord 1,989 Won Propositions Yes No Result I- Establishing basic salary schedule for fixing salaries of policemen 1,112 2,573 Failed and firemen, semi-annually – comparable to San Diego and further establishing 40 hour work per week for police and 67.2 hours per work week for firemen plus increasing salary of motorcycle policemen. II- Levy a property tax in the sum of 25 cents in excess of and in 231 3,405 Failed addition of $1.00 annually on each $100 assessed value of taxable property for ensuing years in which police and fire pay shall be increased over and above the 1953 and 1954 fiscal year pay.
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
January 20, 1953
Votes Cast: 3,585 Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: * Precincts: *
Proposition Yes No Result Bond Proposal (see Minutes of 1/27/53) 2,555 1,030 Passed
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 22, 1952
Votes Cast: 1,106 Voter Turnout: 5%
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: 21,538 Precincts: 4
Proposition Yes No Result Withdraw from San Diego County Water Authority as a separate 1,007 99 Passed unit conditioned upon annexation of the South Bay Irrigation District to said San Diego County Water Authority and to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL/SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
April 8, 1952
Votes Cast: 2,584 Voter Turnout: 38%
Election Cost: (city) $1,798 Registered Voters: 6,752 Precincts: 24
(school) $1,277
Nominee for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result James L. Hobel 1,364 Won Aaron A. Riesland 1,046 Won Victor L. Wulff 993 Lost George C. Callahan 561 Lost Richard J. Halferty 1,075 Won Lorenz C. Koester 897 Lost Paul P. Leone 418 Lost Nominees for Board of Education - (4 year term) - vote for 3 (2 Votes Result Term year term) - vote for 2 Hazel Goes Cook 1,923 Won 4 yr Robert L. Mueller 1,909 Won 4 yr Winifred E. Provence 1,742 Won 4 yr Henry Rienstra 1,591 Won 2 yr Belford E. Gunderson 1,033 Lost Robert H. King 1,554 Won 2 yr Wilson R. Seacord 1,377 Lost
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 11, 1950
Votes Cast: 2,229 Voter Turnout: 38%
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: 5,838 Precincts: 23
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result Lorenz C. Koester 709 Lost Ralph V. Dyson 621 Lost George Dewolfe 967 Won James G. Colder 479 Lost Frances L. Kinney 176 Lost James R. Logan 1,086 Won Wilbur M. Percival 168 Lost George Tohir 150 Lost
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 8, 1949
Votes Cast: 3,501 Voter Turnout: 70%
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: 5,000 Precincts: 16
Propositions Yes No Result 1- City Charter. Shall the Charter prepared by the City Council on 2,068 1,101 Passed its own motion pursuant to Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California and filed by it in the office of the City Clerk on September 20, 1949 be adopted as the Charter for the City of Chula Vista? 2- Amendment to Civil Service Ordinance. Shall the initiative 2,119 1,064 Passed ordinance which created and established a civil service system for the selection, employment, suspension, discharge, and retirement of appointive officers and employees of the City of Chula Vista be amended as provided for in Resolution No. 1068 adopted by the City Council of said City on the 20th day of September?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 13, 1948
Votes Cast: 1,327 Voter Turnout: 27%
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: 4,508 Precincts: 16
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Z. Dwight Kidder 953 Won H. Dudley Nashold 1,025 Won Aaron Riesland 825 Won George Tohir 628 Lost Charles H. Perkins 0 Lost Charles S. Timmons 0 Lost Nominee for City Clerk - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Herbert B. Bryant 1,040 Won
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
August 19, 1947
Votes Cast: 638 Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: * Precincts: 8
Proposition Votes No Result Trunk Sewers – (see minutes of 8/19/47) 480 158 638
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 9, 1946
Votes Cast: 1,898 Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: * Precincts: *
Propositions Yes No Result 1- Bond Proposition. Shall the City of Chula Vista incur a bonded 447 1,462 Failed 447 indebtedness in the principal sum of $370,000.00 for the purpose of the acquisition and construction by said city of a certain municipal improvement, to-wit; Additions to and extensions of the city sewer system, such additions and extensions to consist of additions to the sewage disposal plant and additions to and extensions of the trunk line sewer system, including the acquisition of all materials, pipe, equipment, apparatus, easements and rights of way necessary or convenient therefor? 2- Bond Proposition. Shall the City of Chula Vista incur a bonded 299 1,599 Failed 299 indebtedness in the principal sum of $225,000.00 for the purpose of raising money for the acquisition and construction by said City of a certain municipal improvements, to-wit: A building for municipal uses, including equipment and furniture necessary therefor, said building to provide quarters for all city offices and departments, including the city jail, fire department and city library?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 9, 1946
Votes Cast: 1,955 Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: * Precincts: 8
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result Don M. Chase 341 Lost Chas B. Casey 324 Lost Ralph V. Dyson 1,176 Won Lorenz C. Koester 1,418 Won Charles Majors 167 Lost Melita B. O’Brien 135 Lost William Owens 178 Lost Joe Blow 1 Lost Nominee for City Treasurer - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Beatrice Taylor 1,429 Won Willis Fullerton 3 Lost Jerry Simpson 1 Lost Herbert V. Bryant 1 Lost C. S. Timmons 1 Lost Propositions Yes No Result Shall the City of Chula Vista, California, adopt the City Manager 335 1,569 Failed form 335 of Government and provide for the office of City Manager, his powers, duties, and compensation, as provided for in Ordinance No. 355?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 11, 1944
Votes Cast: 1,595 Voter Turnout: 14%
Election Cost: * Population: 11,801 Precincts: *
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Z. Dwight Kidder 820 Won Charles H. Perkins 373 Lost Charles S. Timmons 576 Lost William L. Burnside 482 Lost Willis Fullerton 519 Lost Ralph Keithley 874 Won Aaron Riesland 750 Won Jerry Simpson 5 Lost Charley McCarthy 1 Lost Nominee for City Clerk - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Herbert V. Bryant 1,179 Won
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 14, 1942
Votes Cast: 425 Voter Turnout: 16%
Election Cost: * Registered Voters: 2,591 Precincts: 12
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result Vincent L. Howe 268 Won Alex J. Burnside 382 Won Nominee for Council - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result C. S. Timmons 241 Won Nominee for Treasurer - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Jack T. Millan 422 Won
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTION
November 5, 1940
Votes Cast: 2,269 Voter Turnout: 44%
Election Cost: * Population: 5,138 Precincts: 11
Proposition Yes No Result $15,000 for acquisition of airport site (10 acres occupied by Tyce 1,880 389 Passed Airport with option for additional 10 acres adjoining).
GENERAL MUNICLPAL ELECTION
April 9, 1940
Votes Cast: 1,241 Voter Turnout: 24%
Election Cost: * Population: 5,138 Precincts: 4
Nominee for Council - vote for 3 Votes Result Ralph Paxton (2 year term – to May 6, 1940) 798 Won C. V. Brown 438 Lost Harrison Amos 515 Lost Frank Dupree (4 year term) 706 Won Charles Hazard 315 Lost Charles Perkins (2 year term - to May 6, 1940) 640 Won Nominees for City Clerk - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Harold L. Pope 346 Lost Herbert Bryant 496 Won Raymond Flanders 398 Lost Nominee for Treasurer - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Charles P. Moies 990 Won
GENERAL MUNCIPAL ELECTION
April 12, 1938
Votes Cast: 1,020 Voter Turnout: 20%
Election Cost: * Population: 5,138 Precincts: 2
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result Herbert V. Bryant 467 Won Vincent L. Howe 496 Won Arthur Done 476 Won Ralph Paxton 373 Lost Lee H. Pray 179 Lost J. D. Snow 216 Lost Roland Tyce 130 Lost Louis Uland 291 Lost Nominee for Council - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result C. S. Timmons 623 Won
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 9, 1937
Votes Cast: 402 Voter Turnout: 8%
Election Cost: * Population: 5,138 Precincts: 2
Proposition Yes No Result I- Expending $5,500 for 9 acre Park and Recreation Center to be 282 120 Passed paid with $2,500 approved for park purposes at Special Election of August 25, 1936; $3,000 to be paid from General Tax Funds for Fiscal Year 1937-38. (Lots 25 and 26 in ¼ Section 137 of City - Memorial Park).
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
August 25, 1936
Votes Cast: 1,037 Voter Turnout: 20%
Election Cost: * Population: 5,138 Precincts: 8
Proposition Yes No Result I- Expending $2,500 for acquisition from Chula Vista Grammar 584 453 Passed School District for Lot 17 of ¼ Section 137 of Rancho De La Nacion as a playground and recreation park; said funds to be paid from General Tax Funds for Fiscal Year 1936-37.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 14, 1936
Votes Cast: 1,451 Voter Turnout: 28%
Election Cost: * Population: 5,138 Precincts: 2
Nominee for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result Claude V. Brown 636 Won Raymond James Flanders 234 Lost William T. Lyons 698 Won Morgan D. O’Connell 576 Lost Jerome F. Tucbeck 628 Lost Nominee for City Clerk - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result James P. Aitken 51 Lost Emery F. Bush 237 Lost Arthur Done 275 Lost Richard A. Higgs 591 Won Glenn Mensel 280 Lost Nominee for Treasurer - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Harry E. Miller 472 Lost Charles P. Moies 922 Won
Recall Election
August 30, 1934
(Resolution No. 371)
Votes Cast: 1,152 Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Population: * Precincts: *
Recall (see Resolution 371) Yes No Result Claude V. Brown 491 647 Failed William T. Lyons 431 712 Failed
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 9, 1934
Votes Cast: 1,110 Voter Turnout: 29%
Election Cost: * Population: 3,869 Precincts: 2
Nominee for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result C. Oswald Boltz 507 Won Arthur Done 466 Lost Vincent L. Howe 502 Won Charles S. Patterson 435 Lost George Harvey Rife 526 Won James R. Scott 301 Lost Louis E. Uland 393 Lost
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 11, 1932
Votes Cast: * Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Population: 3,869 Precincts: 2
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result Claude V. Brown 583 Won William T. Lyons 691 Won George Harvey Rife 503 Lost Mrs. Louise Pray 1 Lost Nominee for City Clerk - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result David H. Judson 372 Lost C. S. Timmons 631 Won Nominees for Treasurer - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Joseph D. Codington 344 Lost Charles P. Moies 627 Won Proposition Yes No Result Shall the City of Chula Vista be authorized to levy a tax rate not to 306 646 Failed exceed seven cents on each $100 of all the property in said City each fiscal year; such funds obtained from such levy to be expended for Parks, Advertising, and Music?
GENERAL MUNCIPAL ELECTION
April 14, 1930
Votes Cast: 693 Voter Turnout: 18%
Election Cost: * Population: 3,869 Precincts: 1
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Robert T. Conyers 518 Won Arthur Done 549 Won Vincent L. Howe 426 Won Robert L. Mueller 247 Lost Fred W. Stafford 221 Lost Proposition Yes No Result Shall each member of the City Council receive $10 per month as 333 161 Passed compensation for his services?
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
September 3, 1929
Votes Cast: 714 Voter Turnout: 19%
Election Cost: * Population: 3,869 Precincts: 2
Propositions Yes No Result A- Shall the City of Chula Vista incur a bonded indebtedness of 568 115 Passed $100,000 for improvement of certain tidelands? B- Shall the City of Chula Vista incur $45,000 bonded indebtedness 380 260 Failed for additional to and improvements to City Library building? C- Shall the City of Chula Vista grant to the United States certain 552 115 Passed tidelands to be used as air depot?
GENERAL MUNICLPAL ELECTION
April 9, 1928
Votes Cast: 173 Voter Turnout: 4%
Election Cost: * Population: 3,869 Precincts: 1
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result W. M. Hawkins 159 Won William T. Lyons 164 Won Nominee for City Clerk - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Charles S. Timmons 170 Won Nominee for Treasurer - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Charles P. Moises 168 Won Murray Campbell 1 Lost
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTION
June 15, 1926
Votes Cast: 423 Voter Turnout: 11%
Election Cost: * Population: 3,869 Precincts: 2
Propositions Yes No Result I- Issuing Bonds to purchase certain park lands for park purposes, 123 251 Failed to cost $36,000. II- Issuing Bonds to purchase certain park lands, to cost $7,500. 204 182 Failed III- Issuing Bonds for the installation of a sewer system, to cost 297 116 Passed $43,500.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 12, 1926
Votes Cast: 748 Voter Turnout: 2%
Election Cost: * Population: 3,869 Precincts: 1
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Lucius B. Barnes 440 Won Judson Bent 115 Lost Robert Lion 281 Lost William H. Peters 506 Won James R. Scott 475 Won R. Tyce 319 Lost
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 14, 1924
Votes Cast: 420 Voter Turnout: 24%
Election Cost: * Population: 1,718 Precincts: 1
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result William T. Lyons 371 Won Thomas J. H. McKnight 114 Lost W. D. Wentworth 320 Won Nominee for City Clerk - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Charles S. Timmons 353 Won Nominee for Treasurer - (4 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Charles P. Moies 348 Won
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
May 22, 1923
Votes Cast: 591 Voter Turnout: 34%
Election Cost: * Population: 1,718 Precincts: 1
Propositions Yes No Result I- Shall the City incur a bonded indebtedness of $44,000 for the 429 157 Passed paving of National Avenue from the northern limits of City to the center of J Street for the public use? II- Shall the City incur a bonded indebtedness of $3,000 for the 511 53 Passed completion and furnishing of a building as and for a City Hall, in and for said City, for the public use? III- Shall the City incur a bonded indebtedness of $5,000 for the 478 83 Passed purchasing and providing of Fire Extinguishing Apparatus in and for said City, for the public use?
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 10, 1922
Votes Cast: 560 Voter Turnout: 33%
Election Cost: * Population: 1,718 Precincts: 1
Nominees for Council - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result W. H. Peters 474 Won Judson Bent 402 Won Herbert Shaw 327 Won R. M. Pray 203 Lost E. Melville 107 Lost W. A. Monroe 50 Lost Nominee for Treasurer - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result Charles P. Moies 279 Won
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 20, 1920
Votes Cast: 72 Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Population: none given Precincts: *
Nominees for Trustee - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result L. B. Barnes 69 Won E. G. Noyes 69 Won Proposition Yes No Result A- Issuance of bonds in the amount of $15,000 53 16 Passed
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 8, 1918
Votes Cast: * Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Population: none given Precincts: *
Nominees for Trustees - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result Judson Bent 378 Won Frank Howe 312 Won Thomas J. H. McKnight 385 Won Reverdy J. Wharton 105 Lost Nominees for City Clerk - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result J. F. Morrill 362 Won J. Scattering 2 Lost Nominee for Treasurer - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result M. A. Patterson 354 Won
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 13, 1916
Votes Cast: * Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Population: none given Precincts: *
Nominees for Trustees - (4 year term) - vote for 2 Votes Result L. B. Barnes 353 Won William R. Edwards 67 Lost Adam Morgan 72 Lost Elmer G. Noyes 361 Won R. J. Wharton 138 Lost Nominees for City Clerk - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result J. F. Morrill 225 Lost B. A. Shadinger 291 Won Nominees for Treasurer - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result T. B. Frost 198 Lost Maud E. Post 326 Won
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
April 13, 1914
Votes Cast: * Voter Turnout: *
Election Cost: * Population: none given Precincts: *
Nominees for Trustees - (4 year term) - vote for 3 Votes Result A. C. Eitzen 283 Won George E. Geyer 350 Won W. A. Monroe 307 Won Charles Boltz 168 Lost C. P. Kingman 230 Lost Greg Rogers 172 Lost Nominees for City Clerk - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result H. G. Edward 294 Won C. L. Hazard 201 Lost Nominees for Treasurer - (2 year term) - vote for 1 Votes Result T. B. Frost 250 Won F. G. Smith 239 Lost
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
October 17, 1911
Votes Cast: 215 Voter Turnout: 39%
Election Cost: * Population: 550 Precincts: *
Nominees for Trustees - vote for 5 Votes Result E. T. Smith 142 Won Charles Boltz 143 Won L. B. Barnes 139 Won Gregg Rogers 144 Won Charles H. Austin 144 Won Henry Smith 1 Lost J. H. Radcliff 1 Lost C. R. Colborn 1 Lost Frank Howe 1 Lost McCullough 1 Lost A. H. Skinner 1 Lost S. W. Haines 4 Lost E. W. Dyer 2 Lost Nominee for City Clerk - vote for 1 Votes Result H. G. Edwards 148 Won Nominee for Treasurer - vote for 1 Votes Result F. G. Smith 149 Won Nominees for Marshall - vote for 1 Votes Result Darwin Blakc 142 Won N. T. McCoy 3 Lost John Downing 1 Lost Proposition Yes No Result I- Incorporation of City into a municipal incorporation of the 6th 121 88 Passed Class and election of officers.