Shawnee Elections - History

• April 1, 1969 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 7, 1970 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  Question - $210,206 for swimming pool
  Yes: 350     No: 1,103
  
  
• April 6, 1971 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 4, 1972 - General - Council, Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  Registered Voters: 7,154     Voted: 2,574 (35.8%)
  Question - Repeal Charter Ordinance #9
  Yes: 814     No: 1,760
  
  
• August 1, 1972 - Question
  Registered Voters: 7,154     Voted: 3,254 (45%)
  Question - Swimming pool and park improvements
  Yes: 2,140     No: 1,114
  
  
• March 6, 1973 - Primary - Council Ward 3, 4
  
  
• April 3, 1973 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• March 5, 1974 - Primary - Council Wards 1, 2, 3
  
  
• April 2, 1974 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 2 unexpired 3, 4, 4 unexpired
  Registered Voters: 10,365
  Question #1 - Term of office
  Yes: 949     No: 2,933
  Question #2 - Mayor-Council-Manager form of government
  Yes: 2,779     No: 1,128
  Question #3 - $800,000 for park improvements
  Yes: 1,820     No: 2,116
  
  
• November 5, 1974 - Question
  Question - $350,000 for park and swimming pool
  Yes: 2,919     No: 3,088
  
  
• March 9, 1976 - Primary - Council Ward 3
  
  
• April 6, 1976 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 unexpired
  
  
• November 2, 1976 - Question
  Registered Voters: 13,195     Voted: 9,288 (70%)
  Question #1 - Alcoholic beverages on club premises after 1:30 a.m.
  Yes: 3,698     No: 5,590
  Question #2 - $1,500,000 for Public Safety Center
  Yes: 4,653     No: 4,173
  
  
• March 8, 1977 - Primary - Mayor, Council Ward 1
  
  
• April 5, 1977 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 unexpired
  
  
• March 7, 1978 - Primary - Council Ward 3
  
  
• April 4, 1978 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• August 1, 1978 - Question
  Registered Voters: 12,384     Voted: 2,390 (19%)
  Question - .5% sales tax effective October 1, 1978
  Yes: 927     No: 1,463
  
  
• November 7, 1978 - Question
  Registered Voters: 13,467     Voted: 7,009 (52%)
  Question - $1,000,000 for Community Center
  Yes: 2,820     No: 4,189
  
  
• April 3, 1979 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  Question - $780,000 for park and pools
  Yes: 1,531     No: 1,733
  
  
• September 18, 1979 - Question
  Registered Voters: 11,406     Voted: 2,120 (19%)
  Question - .5% sales tax
  Yes: 1,045     No: 1,075
  
  
• March 4, 1980 - Primary - Council Wards 1, 3, 4
  
  
• April 1, 1980 - General & Presidential Preference Primary - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• August 5, 1980 - Question
  Registered Voters: 11,764     Voted: 2,746 (23%)
  Question - 1/2% sales tax
  Yes: 1,421     No: 1,325
  
  
• March 10, 1981 - Primary - Council Wards 1, 3
  
  
• April 7, 1981 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  Registered Voters: 15,011
  Question #1 - Trash burning
  Yes: 920     No: 2,501
  Question #2 - Storing of solid waste
  Yes: 1,600     No: 1,741
  
  
• March 9, 1982 - Primary - Council Ward 3
  
  
• April 6, 1982 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 5, 1983 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• November 8, 1983 - Question
  Registered Voters: 12,469     Voted: 2,220 (18%)
  Question - .5% sales tax
  Yes: 763     No: 1,457
  
  
• February 28, 1984 - Primary - Council Ward 2
  
  
• April 3, 1984 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 unexpired
  
  
• February 26, 1985 - Primary, Council Ward 1
  
  
• April 2, 1985 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  Registered Voters: 15,553     Voted 2,623 (16.8%)
  Question - 1/2% sales tax
  Yes: 1,731     No: 892
  
  
• April 1, 1986 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 3 unexpired, 4
  Registered Voters: 15,656     Voted: 2,910 (18.5%)
  Question - $1,650,000 for swimming pools and park
  Yes: 1,800     No: 1,110
  
  
• March 3, 1987 - Primary - Mayor
  
  
• April 7, 1987 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 5, 1988 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 unexpired
  
  
• November 8, 1988 - Question
  Registered Voters: 17,550     Voted: 11,203 (64%)
  Question - $2,500,000 for community Center
  Yes: 5,994     No: 5,209
  
  
• February 28, 1989 - Primary - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2
  
  
• April 4, 1989 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 3, 1990 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• November 6, 1990 - Question
  Registered Voters: 17,782     Voted: 9,807 (55.2%)
  Question - $150,000 for Veteran's Memorial
  Yes: 4,905     No: 4,902
  
  
• April 2, 1991 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 unexpired
  
  
• March 3, 1992 - Primary - Council Ward 3
  Registered Voters: 4,171     Voted: 708 (17%)
  
  
• April 2, 1992 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• March 2, 1993 - Primary - Council Wards 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 6, 1993 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 5, 1994 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• February 28, 1995 - Primary - Council Ward 3
  
  
• April 4, 1995 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• February 27, 1996 - Primary - Council Ward 1
  
  
• April 2, 1996 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 1, 1997 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 7, 1998 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  Registered Voters: 27,682     Voted: 4,452 (16.1%)
  Question - Charter Ordinance No. 25 (gas or electric current to residents)
  Yes: 1,211     No: 3,172
  
  
• April 6, 1999 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 4, 2000 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• November 7, 2000 - Questions
  Question #1 - Four year terms for governing body
  Yes: 10,925     No: 8,141
  Question #2 - Parks and storm drainage
  Yes: 11,788     No: 8,984
  
  
• February 27, 2001 - Primary - Council Ward 3
  
  
• April 3, 2001 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 2, 2002 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 2 unexpired, 3, 4
  
  
• March 2, 2004 - Primary - Council Ward 1
  
  
• April 6, 2004 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• November 2, 2004 - Questions
  Question #1 - Sunday liquor sales
  Yes: 17,368     No: 10,353
  Question #2 - Sales tax for public safety center
  Yes: 14,591     No: 12,632
  Question #3 - Park, recreation and storm drainage
  Yes: 18,556     No: 8,935
  
  
• February 28, 2006 - Primary - Council Ward 4
  
  
• April 4, 2006 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• February 26, 2008 - Primary - Council Ward 4
  
  
• April 1, 2008 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4

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