RESO 1983-06 - Municipal Election ResultsRESOLUTION NO. 83- 6
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ON THE 2ND DAY
OF APRIL, 1983, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT -LARGE
AND FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS FROM THE RESPECTIVE WARD POSITIONS
ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAID
ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS DULY
AND PROPERLY GIVEN AND THAT SAID ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD
AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
WHEREAS a Regular Municipal Election was held under and pursuant to the
provisions of Ordinance No. 83 -6 calling said Election; and
WHEREAS said Election having been duly and regularly had as called in said
ordinance and according to law, and the returns thereof having been duly
made and the Election Judges having certified the results of said Election,
as hereinafter set out, and the City Council having duly and regularly can-
vassed the returns of said Election and finding that the total votes cast
at said Election were as follows, to -wit:
FOR MAYOR, AT -LARGE
Bill Nash 1084
Delora Rogers King 646
G. A. White 194
Other 16
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD POSITION ONE
Jane Monday
Other
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD POSITION TWO
660
11
Jerry Dowling 282
Other 13
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD POSITION THREE
Percy Howard, Jr. 259
Other 3
FOR COUNCILMEMBER, WARD POSITION FOUR
Bob Tavenner 332
Earl Andrews 138
Other 1
AND, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntsville finds the Election
returns set out above to be accurate and correct, and no Election protest or
contest have been filed with said Council or instituted in connection with
said Election returns;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, that:
Section 1: BILL NASH received a majority of the votes cast at said Election
for the office of Mayor, and, accordingly, the said BILL NASH is hereby de-
clared elected to the office of Mayor from the City at Large, subject to the
taking of his oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of
Texas.
' Section 2: JANE MONDAY received a majority of the votes cast at said Election
for the office of Councilmember from Ward Position One (1) and, accordingly,
the said JANE MONDAY is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilmember
from Ward Position One (1), subject to the taking of her oath and filing bond
as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 3: JERRY DOWLING received a majority of the votes cast at said Election
for the office of Councilmember from Ward Position Two (2) and, accordingly,
the said JERRY DOWLING is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilmember
from Ward Position Two (2), subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond
as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 4: PERCY HOWARD, JR. received a majority of the votes cast at said
Election for the office of Councilmember from Ward Position Three (3) and, ac-
cordingly, the said PERCY HOWARD, JR. is hereby declared elected to the office
of Councilmember from Ward Position Three (3), subject to the taking of his
oath and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 5: BOB TAVENNER received a majority of the votes cast at said Election
for the office of Councilmember from Ward Position Four (4) and, accordingly,
the said BOB TAVENNER is hereby declared elected to the office of Councilmember
from Ward Position Four (4), subject to the taking of his oath and filing bond
as provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 6: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after passage.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
By ( - -�
William V. Nash, Mayor
uth DeShaw, City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
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RESULTS OF CITY REGULAR ELECTION--APRIL 2, 1983
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
CITY GENERAL ELECTION
APRIL 2, 1983
STATISTICAL DATA SHEET
Total Votes Cast in Precinct No. 101 121 , % of Total 6 %
Total Votes Cast in Precinct No. 102 . . 452 % of Total 23 %
Total Votes Cast in Precinct No. 105 71 , % of Total . . • •
. . 4 %
Total Votes Cast in Precinct No. 201 310, % of Total 16 %
Total Votes Cast in Precinct No. 202 . . . .. 244 , % of Total 13 %
Total Votes Cast in Precinct No. 206 223 , % of Total 11 %
Total Votes Cast in Precinct No. 301 258 , % of Total 13 %
Total Votes Cast in Precinct No. 401 278, % of Total 14 %
TOTAL VOTES CAST IN THIS ELECTION 1957 ,
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS IN CITY 7,852,
Voted
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BRIEF HISTORY OF WARD ELECTIONS
YEAR WARD
TOTAL VOTES CAST PERCENT OF TOTAL VOTES CAST
1974
1977
1979
1981
1983
1
1
1
1
1
400 42% **
290 40% **
767 50% **
696 42% *-
762 39% *
1974 2
1977 2
1979 2
1981 2
1983 2
1974 3
1977 3
1979 3
1981 3
1983 3
77 8% ***
130 18% **
322 21% **
345 21% *
365 19% *
307 32% **
202 28% **
280 18% **
267 16% *
329 17% *
1974 4
1977 4
1979 4
1981 4
1983 4
163 17% **
100 14% **
138 9% *
351 21% *
501 25% ****
*Uncontested Races for Council -- Mayor Opposed
**Uncontested Race for Mayor -- Councilmembers Opposed
***Uncontested Races for Councilmernber and Mayor
***Both Mayor and Councilmember seat contested
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
1974 -- 947
1977 -- 722 Ward
1979 -- 1507 Elections
1981 -- 1659
1983 -- 1957
WRITE -INs
Precinct POSITION NAME VOTES CAST
102 Mayor (2) Charles Tackett 1
(Courthouse) Levi Thompson 1
Council (7) George Russell 1
Joe Strong 1
Marie Hayden 1
David Thomas 1
Levi Thompson 1
James L. Carter 1
Mary Jane Addison 1
202 Mayor (2) George Wright 1
Charles Tackett 1
(1st Presby. Church)
Council (6) Norman Hayman 1
Frank Hungerland 1
Robert Pierce 2
Larry Corley, Jr. 1
Ralph Lawson 1
101 Mayor (3) Gary Edmondson 1
(Fire Sta. #2) Tom Kordinak 2
Council (7) J. W. Standerfer 1
Gary Drum 1
Tom Kordinak 1
George Russell 2
Julie Drum 1
G. A. White 1
201 Mayor (2) Patsy Robinson 1
(Holiday Inn) Joe Clements 1
Council (4) Jesse Hebert 2
Gene Morgan 1
G. A. White 1
401 Mayor (1) George Russell 1
(Goree Unit) Council (1) Norman E. Hayman 1
301 Mayor (1) Charles Tackett 1
(Eman. Park) Council (3) Janet Fair 2
Thomas Camfield 1
206 Mayor (5) Charles W. Tackett 2
(Pine Bluff) Johnny Joe Allen 1
Darrell White 1
George Russell 1
TOTAL
ABSENTEE VOTES CAST
FOR THE
APRIL 2, 1983 ELECTIONS
Voting Precinct
Ballots Cast City Precincts
101 23 23
102 69 69
103 4
104 2
105 7 7
201 56 56
202 40 40
203 2
204 30
205 10
206 37 37
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301 29 29
302 32
303 1
304 7
401 39
402 6
403 3
404 0
39
397 300
Of the 397 total ballots cast in this absentee voting period, 97 of those were
cast by voters living outside the city, who did not vote a city ballot as well.
CITY STATISTICS
Total absentee ballots cast in Ward 1 125
Total absentee ballots cast in Ward 2 . . . . . .
. . . . 63
Total absentee ballots cast in Ward 3 36
Total absentee ballots cast in Ward 4 76
Total City Wide 300
Prepared by Ruth DeShaw
City Secretary
March 31, 1983
(5,000 HISD Ballots, 400 saved for Absentee, 397 were voted)
(4,000 City Ballots, 374 saved for Absentee, 300 were voted)