HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 042270A - Canvass Of Votes In General Election - 04_22_1970RESOLUTION
CANVASS OF VOTES IN GENERAL ELECTION
HELD, APRIL 2L, 1970
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on the 22nd day of April, 1970, the City Council of
the; City of Lubbock met at 2:00 o'clock, P.M. in special session in compliance
w4h the charter provision, at the regular meeting place of the Council in the City
Hail, in the City of Lubbock, with the following members present to -wit:
Mayor'W. D. Rogers, Jr., and Councilmen James H. Granberry, Lonnie
F. Hollingsworth, Deaton,Rigsby, and Morris W. Turner
On (motion of Granberry seconded by Turner it is
unanimously carried that the returns of the general City election, held April 21,
197i0, for the election of a Mayor and two Councilmen for terms as provided by law
be opened. and canvassed, and the results thereof declared therefrom; and said
returns having been duly canvassed, it is found that the votes for the various candi
dat6 s are as follows:
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR: VOTES RECEIVED:
R. !I'. "Bob" Mansker 425
James H. Granberry 16,057
Forrest Van Pelt 222
"Bi" Merle M. Rose 1,239
4 WRITE IN VOTES:
(See Attachment)
]CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMAN
PLACE NO, 1:
arvey C. Murdock 2,656
ibpon D. Kemp 2,272
eaton Rigsby 18,606
TRITE IN VOTES:
(See Attachment)
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMAN,
PLACE NO. 3:
Jerry L. McDonald
Maurice L. Richard, Jr.
Robert Lee Isom, Jr.
John E. (Jack) Baker
Clarke Evans
WRITE IN VOTES:
(See Attachment)
VOTES RECEIVED:
6,649
6,009
1,868
6,814
2,246
And it further appearing that said election was duly held as provided by law
and that James H. Granberry received a majority of the votes cast for the office o
Mayor of the City of Lubbock; and.
That Deaton Rigsby received a majority of the votes cast for the office of
City Councilman, Number 1, of the City of Lubbock; and
That each of said persons receiving such majority of votes was duly elected
by the qualified voters of the City of Lubbock; and
That no candidate received a majority of votes of the total sum of votes cast
for the office of Councilman Number 3;
IT IS THEREFORE FOUND, DECLARED AND CERTIFIED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT James H. Granberry was duly elected Mayor of the City of Lubbock;
and
THAT Deaton Rigsby was duly elected Councilman Niimber 1 of the City of
the City of Lubbock; and
THAT Jerry L. McDonald and John E. (Jack) Baker received the highest
number of votes for the office of Councilman Number 3 of the City of Lubbock in
said election to which no one was elected by a majority of all votes cast for the
office of Councilman Number 3 in said election held April 21, 1970.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON MOTION OF Cranberry
seconded by Turner this 22 day of April , 1970
COUNCILMEN VOTING "AYE": Granberry,-Holiidgsvort ,
COUNCILMEN VOTING "NAY" and Mayor Roge
ATTES
S W. D. ROC
-Eavenia Lowe, CitySecretary-reasurer �
igsby, ; .Turner n,
, IfAY(JR
WRITE IN VOTES
MAYOR
W. D. Rogers, Jr.
Freamon Payne
Charlos Guy
Robert L. Snyder
Ray Diekemper
Steven E. Ball
John McLarty
Kenneth May
L. H. Kirby
Carl Connell
Coffee Conner
C. K. Peyton
Betty Anderson
Millie Monte
Tiny Tim
Richard Black
Horace Burnett
Craig Johnson
Robert Porter
R. W. Moyers
Bill McAlister
Richard T. Huff
C. F. Cooke
Jim Broome
"Big" Broome
Dane Garets
Dale McGee
Jimmy Boyd
Rolan Simpson
C. A. Hodge
Eddie P. Richardson
Earl E. Bird
Frank Benedetto
Jimmy S nowde n
Gene Alderson
Bob Bell
W. D. "Dub" Rushing
L. M. Holland
James Craven, Jr.
Charlie Mullins
Heeman Johnson
5,901
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
4
1
James Atchison
1
Dub Rogers
1
D. K. Truett
1
W. C. Parker
1
Jack Meathenia
1
James H. Granberry
2
W. E. Medlock
1
Nelson Longley
1
Gene Williamson
1
Dale Magee
1
Roy A. Harlim
1
PLACE III
;
Bobby Moegle
1
J. Louis Murfee, Jr.
2
Omar C. Turner
2
J. C. Chambers
1
L. H. Kirby, Sr.
1
James H. Granberry
2
W. E. Medlock
1
Kenneth May
1
Frank Baker
2'
1
1
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