Johnson County Election Office | History

Johnson County Elections 1960 - 1969

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

1960 Elections

March 1, 1960 - City Primary

Prairie Village

April 5, 1960 - City General

Prairie Village

May 17, 1960 - Mission Urban Township Question

Dissolution of township Yes: 4,350 No: 630

August 2, 1960 - Fall Primary Registered Voters: 56,570

National, State and County
Overland Park City Primary

August 30, 1960 - Prairie Village Questions

$175,000 bond for park and pool Yes: 2,671 No: 1,122
Dog leash question Yes: 2,498 No: 1,249

September 13, 1960 - Overland Park City General

November 8, 1960 - Fall General Registered Voters: 77,420

National, State and County

County Questions

Question 1 - Detention home Yes: 37,910 No: 22,302
Method of Financing: Bonds: 37,731 Taxes: 9,374
Question 2 - County garage Yes: 22,862 No: 33,904
Method of Financing: Bonds: 30,264 Taxes: 6,179

Constitutional Amendments

Question 1 - Authorizing the legislature to provide for continuity of government Yes: 43, 432 No: 10,964
Question 2 - Granting to cities powers of home rule Yes: 36,084 No: 17,541
Question 3 - Compensation of members of the legislature Yes: 29,189 No: 24,563

1961 Elections

March 6, 1961 - City Primary

Prairie Village

April 3, 1961 - City General

Prairie Village

September 23, 1961 - County Questions for library at 63rd and Antioch

Question 1 - $209,700 Yes: 2,784 No: 994
Question 2 - $229,758 Yes: 2,701 No: 1,027
Question 3 - $251,542 Yes: 2,525 No: 1,170
Question 4 - $55,000 Yes: 2,482 No: 1,197

December 7, 1961 - Overland Park Questions

Question 1 - $415,000 for City Hall Yes: 1,363 No: 1,670
Question 2 - $300,000 for swimming pool Yes: 799 No: 2,230

1962 Elections

March 6, 1962 - City Primary

Prairie Village

April 3, 1962 - City General

Prairie Village

May 22, 1962 - Overland Park Question

$375,000 for municipal building Yes: 841 No: 1,827

August 7, 1962 - Fall Primary

National, State and County

November 6, 1962 - Fall General

National, State and County
Overland Park Question - Mayor-Council form of government
Yes: 6,361 No: 3,236

Constitutional Amendment

Compensation of members of the legislature Yes: 28,276 No: 9,892
Qualifications of electors and changing residence requirements to permit certain electors to vote for presidential electors and candidates for president and vice president Yes: 35,911 No: 3,043

1963 Elections

March 5, 1963 - City Primary

Overland Park
Prairie Village

April 2, 1963 - City General

Overland Park
Prairie Village

County Question

Use of voting machines for certain elections Yes: 8,881 No: 13,308

1964 Elections

March 3, 1964 - City Primary

Overland Park
Prairie Village

April 7, 1964 - City General

Overland Park
Prairie Village

June 2, 1964 - County Questions

Question 1 - Unification of schools - Planning Unit #105 Yes: 849 No: 635
Question 2 - Unification of schools - Planning Unit #106 Yes: 2,903 No: 5,733

August 4, 1964 - Fall Primary Registered Voters: 64,863 Voted: 31,967

National, State and County

Olathe Question

$120,000 for library Yes: 1,068 No: 1,100

November 3, 1964 - Fall General Registered Voters: 84,059

National, State and County

Constitutional Amendments

Question 1 - Assessment and taxation Yes: 49,478 No: 14,273
Question 2 - General elections and township elections shall be held biennially on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November in the years bearing even numbers - Change in number of county commissioner districts Yes: 49,201 No: 11,447
Question 3 - Tenure of office of sheriff Yes: 50,313 No: 11,630

County Question

One-tenth mill levy for Johnson County Free Fair Association Yes: 18,464 No: 47,519

Mission Question

$105,000 for pool and park

1965 Elections

March 2, 1965 - City Primary

Overland Park
Prairie Village

March 23, 1965 - School Primary

Blue Valley USD #229
Spring Hill USD #230
Olathe USD #233

April 6, 1965 - City and School General

Overland Park
Prairie Village
Blue Valley USD #229
Spring Hill USD #230
Gardner-Edgerton USD #231
De Soto USD #232
Olathe USD #233

October 26, 1965 - Overland Park Question

$300,000 for City Hall Yes: 2,254 No: 589

October 28, 1965 - Olathe USD #233 Question

$3,500,000 for schools

December 4, 1965 - Water District #1

1966 Elections

March 1, 1966 - City Primary

Overland Park - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Prairie Village - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 unexpired, 5, 6

April 5, 1966 - City General

Overland Park - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Prairie Village - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 unexpired, 5, 6

May 21, 1966 - De Soto USD #232 Question

$1,295,000 for schools Yes: 382 No: 162

August 2, 1966 - Primary Registered Voters: 78,040 Voted: 31,606 (40.5%)

U.S. Senator
U.S. Representative - 3rd District
Governor / Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State - regular
Secretary of State - unexpired
State Auditor
State Treasurer
Attorney General
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commissioner of Insurance
State Printer
State Representative - Districts 16 thru 25
10th District Court Judge - Division 1 - regular, Division 1 - unexpired
County Clerk
County Treasurer
Register of Deeds
County Attorney
Probate Judge
Sheriff
Superintendent of Public Instruction
County Assessor
Clerk of District Court
County Commissioner - District 1
Justice of the Peace, Constable, Trustee, Clerk, Treasurer in Townships
Committeemen and Committeewomen

November 8, 1966 - General Registered Voters: 84,487 Voted: 55,715 (65.9%)

U.S. Senator
U.S. Representative - 3rd District
Governor / Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State - regular
Secretary of State - unexpired
State Auditor
State Treasurer
Attorney General
State Superintendent of Public Instruction - regular
State Superintendent of Public Instruction - unexpired
Commissioner of Insurance
State Printer
State Representative - Districts 16 thru 25
Judicial Question 1, 3, 5
10th District Court Judge - Division 1 - regular, Division 1 - unexpired
County Clerk
County Treasurer
Register of Deeds
County Attorney
Probate Judge
Sheriff
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Clerk of District Court
County Assessor
County Commissioner - District 1
Justice of the Peace, Constable, Trustee, Clerk, Treasurer in all Townships

Constitutional Amendments

Question 1 - Sessions of legislature Yes: 38,472 No: 9,335
Question 2 - Taxation of income Yes: 30,188 No: 16,029
Question 3 - Education Yes: 34,269 No: 12,656

County Question

Voting Machines Yes: 28,934 No: 25,014

December 10, 1966 - Monticello Drainage

District Board (24-414)

1967 Elections

February 11, 1967 - County Question Registered Voters: 60,629 Voted: 9,557 (15.8%)

$1,501,000 for libraries Yes: 6,631 No: 2,926

March 7, 1967 - City Primary

Overland Park - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Prairie Village - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Merriam Drainage District Board (24-414)

April 4, 1967 - City General

Overland Park - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Prairie Village - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

May 23, 1967 - County Questions

Question 1 - Establish County Community College Yes: 6,413 No: 2,321
Question 2 - County of Johnson sell county garage Yes: 7,172 No: 1,090

September 12, 1967 - County Primary

Johnson County Community College - 6 Trustees

County Questions

Question 1 - Court House addition Yes: 5,760 No: 8,940

September 26, 1967 - General

Johnson County Community College - 6 Trustees

Overland Park Questions

Question 1 - $490,000 for city park and swimming pool Yes: 3,268 No: 2,187
Question 2 - $935,000 for golf course and park land Yes: 2,757 No: 2,674
Question 3 - $175,000 for parks and improvements Yes: 3,241 No: 2,170

December 2, 1967 - Water District #1

Board Members - Positions 1, 2

1968 Elections

March 5, 1968 - City Primary

Overland Park - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Prairie Village - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

April 2, 1968 - City General

Overland Park - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Prairie Village - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

August 6, 1968 - Primary Registered Voters: 79,486 Voted: 40,481 (50.9%)

U.S. Senator
U.S. Representative - 3rd District
Governor / Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
State Treasurer
Attorney General
Commissioner of Insurance
State Printer
10th District Court Judge - Divisions 2, 3, 4, 5
State Senator District 5 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 4
State Representative - Districts 16 thru 25
State Board of Education - 2nd District
County Clerk
County Treasurer
Register of Deeds
County Attorney
Probate Judge
Sheriff
Clerk of the District Court
County Assessor
County Commissioner - Districts 2, 3
Magistrate Court Judge
Trustee, Treasurer, Clerk in all Townships
Committeemen and Committeewomen

August 27, 1968 - Gardner-Edgerton USD #231 Question

$920,000 for constructing and improving school sites Yes: 397 No: 462

September 4, 1968 - Blue Valley USD #229 Question

$2,825,000 for purchasing sites and improving schools Yes: 460 No: 145

November 5, 1968 - General Registered Voters: 100,610 Voted: 88,314 (87.8%)

President / Vice President
U.S. Senator
U.S. Representative - 3rd District
Governor / Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
State Treasurer
Attorney General
Commissioner of Insurance
State Printer
State Senator - District 5 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 4
State Representative - Districts 16 thru 25
10th District Court Judge - Divisions 2, 3, 4, 5
Judicial Ballot
State Board of Education - District 2
County Clerk
County Treasurer
Register of Deeds
County Attorney
Probate Judge
Sheriff
Clerk of District Court
County Assessor
County Commissioner - Districts 2, 3
Magistrate Court Judge
Trustee, Treasurer, Clerk in all Townships

Constitutional Amendment

Regarding general elections and the election of county and township officers Yes: 41,769 No: 10,053

1969 Elections

March 4, 1969 - City Primary

De Soto - Mayor, Council At-Large
Lenexa - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 3
Merriam - Council Ward 1
Olathe - Commissioners
Overland Park - Council Wards 1, 2, 5
Prairie Village - Council Wards 1, 2 unexpired, 5
Olathe USD #233 - 3 Members At-Large

April 1, 1969 - City General

Countryside - Mayor, Council At-Large
De Soto - Mayor, Council At-Large
Edgerton - Mayor, Council At-Large
Fairway - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
Gardner - Mayor, Council At-Large
Leawood - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 1 unexpired, 2, 3, 4, Municipal Judge
Lenexa - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, City Treasurer
Merriam - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
Mission - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
Mission Hills - Mayor, Council At-Large
Mission Woods - Mayor, Council At-Large
Olathe - Commissioners
Overland Park - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Prairie Village - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 2 unexpired, 3, 4, 5, 6
Roeland Park - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, Municipal Judge
Shawnee - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
Spring Hill - Mayor, Council At-Large
Westwood - Mayor, Council At-Large
Westwood Hills - Mayor, Council At-Large
Blue Valley USD #229 - Positions 1, 2, 3
Spring Hill USD #230 - Positions 1, 2, 3
Gardner-Edgerton USD #231 - Positions 1, 2, 3
De Soto USD #232 - Positions 1, 2, 3
Olathe USD #233 - 3 Members At-Large
Shawnee Mission USD #512 - Primary - Positions, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 At-Large, 7 At-Large
Johnson County Community College - 3 Trustees

Roeland Park Question

Bond election Yes: 846 No: 811

Spring Hill USD #230 Question

Bond election Yes: 298 No: 133

April 22, 1969 - General

Shawnee Mission USD #512 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 At-Large, 7 At-Large

June 3, 1969 - County Question

$12,900,000 for Johnson County Community College Yes: 12,698 No: 5,381

November 18, 1969 - Olathe Questions

Question 1 - $280,000 for swimming pool Yes: 1,321 No: 1,571
Question 2 - $1,850,000 for Civic Center facilities Yes: 702 No: 2,253

November 25, 1969 - Lexington Township - De Soto Rural Precinct

Levy a tax of three mills to improve roads Yes: 27 No: 37

December 6, 1969 - Johnson County Water District

Board Members - Positions 3, 4, 5

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