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Overland Park Elections - History

September 13, 1960 - General
December 7, 1961 - Questions
Question - $415,000 for City Hall
Yes: 1,363 No: 1,670
Question - $300,000 Swimming pool
Yes: 799 No: 2,230
May 22, 1962 - Question
Question - $375,000 for municipal building
Yes: 841 No: 1,827
November 6, 1962 - Question
Registered Voters: 17,623 Voted: 9,597 (4.4%)
Question - Mayor, Council form of government
Yes: 6,361 No: 3,236
March 5, 1963 - Primary
April 2, 1963 - General
March 3, 1964 - Primary
April 7, 1964 - General
March 2, 1965 - Primary
April 6, 1965 - General
October 26, 1965 - Question
Question - $300,000 for City Hall building
Yes: 2,254 No: 589
March 1, 1966 - Primary - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Democratic and Republican
April 5, 1966 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
March 7, 1967 - Primary - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Democratic and Republican
April 4, 1967 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
September 26, 1967 - Questions
Registered Voters: 17,160 Voted: 5,455 (31.8%)
Question #1 - $490,000 for 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
March 5, 1968 - Primary - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Democratic and Republican
April 2, 1968 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
March 4, 1969 - Primary - Council Wards 1 - Democratic and Republican, 2 - Democratic, 5 - Democratic and Republican
April 1, 1969 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
March 9, 1971 - Primary - Mayor - Republican, Council Wards 2 - Democratic and Republican, 3 - Republican, 4 - Republican, 5 - Republican
April 6, 1971 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
March 7, 1972 - Primary - Council Wards 1 - Republican, 2 - Democratic and Republican, 3 - Republican, 4 - Democratic and Republican
April 4, 1972 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
November 7, 1972 - Question
Registered Voters: 41,598 Voted: 28,158 (68%)
Question - Public park at 103rd and Conser
Yes: 16,090 No: 12,068
March 6, 1973 - Primary - Council Wards 1 - Republican, 3 - Republican, 5 - Democratic and Republican
April 3, 1973 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
April 2, 1974 - Question
Registered Voters: 38,570 Voted: 3,325 (9%)
Question - $120,985 for park improvements
Yes: 981 No: 2,344
March 4, 1975 - Primary - Council Wards 4 - Republican, 5 - Republican
April 1, 1975 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
March 8, 1977 - Primary - Mayor - Democratic and Republican, Council Wards 1 - Republican, 2 unexpired - Republican, 3 - Democratic and Republican, 4 unexpired - Republican, 5 - Democratic and Republican
April 5, 1977 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 2 unexpired, 3, 4, 4 unexpired, 5
Registered Voters: 46,843 Voted: 11,952 (25.5%)
Question - Three mill levy for storm drainage system
Yes: 2,150 No: 9,802
April 3, 1979 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
March 10, 1981 - Primary - Mayor - Democratic and Republican, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 5 - Republican
April 7, 1981 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 3 unexpired, 4, 5
March 1, 1983 - Primary - Council Ward 2 - Republican
April 5, 1983 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
November 8, 1983 - Question
Registered Voters: 38,930 Voted: 6,191 (16%)
Question - .5% sales tax
Yes: 4,093 No: 2,098
February 26, 1985 - Primary - Council Wards 3, 4 - Republican
April 2, 1985 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
June 3, 1986 - Mail Ballot
Ballots Issued: 47,803 Voted: 24,279 (60.7%)
Question - Land purchase for Tomahawk Valley Park $18,000,000
Yes: 11,963 No: 12,316
March 3, 1987 - Primary - Council Wards 2, 3, 4 - Republican
April 7, 1987 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
February 28, 1989 - Primary - Council Ward 5 - Republican
April 4, 1989 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
February 26, 1991 - Primary - Council Wards 2 unexpired, 3 - Republican
April 2, 1991 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 2 unexpired, 3, 4, 5
March 2, 1993 - Primary - Council Wards 2, 3, 4, 5 - Republican
April 6, 1993 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
February 28, 1995 - Primary - Council Wards 2, 3, 5 - Republican
April 4, 1995 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
April 1, 1997 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
November 3, 1998 - Question
Question - Street Improvement for additional one-eighth of one percent (.125%)
Yes: 26,198 No: 17,721
April 6, 1999 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
February 27, 2001 - Primary - Council Ward 5 - Republican
April 3, 2001 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Question #1 - Partisan to non-partisan
Yes: 7,426 No: 5,280
Question #2 - Changing from 5 wards to 6 wards
Yes: 8,788 No: 3,424
February 25, 2003 - Primary - Council Wards 2, 4, 5, 6 (2 year term)
April 1, 2003 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (2 year term), 6 (4 year term)
Question - Sales tax for one-eighth of one percent (.125%)
Yes: 9,615 No: 3,829
March 1, 2005 - Primary - Council Ward 2
April 5, 2005 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
February 27, 2007 - Primary - Council Ward 5
April 3, 2007 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
January 29, 2008 - Mail Ballot
Ballots Issued: 109,613 Voted: 38,569 (35.15%)
Question - Sales Tax
Yes: 28,879 No: 9,660

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