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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