De Soto Elections - History

- March 4, 1969 - Primary - Mayor, Council At-Large
- April 1, 1969 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large
- March 9, 1971 - Primary - Council At-Large
- April 6, 1971 - General - Council At-Large
- September 21, 1971 - Question
Registered Voters: 474 Voted: 150 (31.6%)
Question - Bonds for $15,000
Yes: 57 No: 93
- June 6, 1972 - Question
Registered Voters: 524 Voted: 283 (54%)
Question - Park improvements
Yes: 168 No: 115
- March 6, 1973 - Primary - Council At-Large
- April 3, 1973 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large
- April 1, 1975 - General - Council At-Large
- April 5, 1977 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large
- April 3, 1979 - General - Council At-Large
No candidates filed - all were elected by write-in
- March 10, 1981 - Primary - Mayor, Council
At-Large
- April 7, 1981 - General - Mayor, Council
At-Large
- April 6, 1982 - Question
Registered Voters: 812 Voted: 182 (22%)
Question - .5% sales tax
Yes: 129 No: 53
- March 1, 1983 - Primary - Council
At-Large
- April 5, 1983 - General - 3 Council
At-Large
- April 2, 1985 - General - Mayor, 2 Council
At-Large
- March 3, 1987 - Primary - Council
At-Large
- April 7, 1987 - General - 3 Council
At-Large
- April 4, 1989 - General - Mayor, 2 Council
At-Large
- December 5, 1989 - Question
Registered Voters: 1,059 Voted: 186 (17.6%)
Question - 1% sales tax
Yes: 78 No: 108
- November 6, 1990 - Question
Registered Voters: 1,201 Voted: 779 (64.9%)
Question - 1% sales tax
Yes: 415 No: 364
- April 2, 1991 - General - 3 Council
At-Large
- March 2, 1993 - Primary - Mayor, 2 Council
At-Large
- April 6, 1993 - General - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
Registered Voters: 1306 Voted: 683 (52.3%)
Question - City to sell electric system to KPL
Yes: 583 No: 100
This question required 51% of registered voters to vote "yes" to pass
- June 8, 1993 - Mail Ballot
Registered Voters: 1303 Voted: 896 (75.3%)
Question - City to sell electric system to KPL
Yes: 811 No: 85
This question required 51% of registered voters to vote "yes" to pass
- April 4, 1995 - General - 3 Council
At-Large
- February 25, 1997 - Primary - Mayor
- April 1, 1997 - General - Mayor, 2 Council
At-Large
- March 2, 1999 - Primary - 3 Council At-Large
- April 6, 1999 - General - 3 Council At-Large
- February 27, 2001 - Primary - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
- April 3, 2001 - General - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
- October 30, 2001 - Mail Ballot
Registered Voters: 2,804
Question - 3/4 of 1% retailers’ sales tax improving streets, sidewalks, water, sewer and drainage systems
Yes: 832 No: 285
- February 25, 2003 - Primary - 3 Council At-Large
- April 1, 2003 - General - 3 Council At- Large
- April 6, 2004 - Question
Registered Voters: 2,962 Voted: 721
Question - $2,650,000 for a city pool
Yes: 394 No: 327
- April 5, 2005 - General - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
Question - Alcohol liquor sales
Yes: 535 No: 409
- April 3, 2007 - General - 3 Council At- Large
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