Historical Special Election ResultsOctober 14, 1940
CITY OF NEDERLAND
ELECTION REGISTER
SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Councilmember Marcontel resigned effective immediately. Special Election
called for November 2, 1940 to fill the unexpired term.
November 2, 1940 -Special Election
W. J. Lester elected to fill unexpired term.
April 19, 1941-Special Election -Bonds for construction of sewer system
For 104
Against 82
November 22, 1941 -Special Election -$60,000 Bonds for building, purchasing,
improving, enlarging and extending municipal owned water system
For 41
Against 10
May 9, 1942 -Special Election -Unexpired Term
Councilmember R. A. Rackley
Robert E. May
J. D. Farris
April 6, 1943 -Special Election
111
53
3
Proposition 1 -$75,000 Bond for purchase, construction, improvement, extension,
enlargement and repair of sanitary sewer system.
For 127
Against 18
September 30, 1944 -Special Election -fill 2 unexpired terms
Alderman W. Doornbos
J. Davis
33
31
July 12, 1947 -Special Election -issuance of $250,000 water works system revenue
bonds
For
Against
118
14
January 31, 1948 -Special Election -issuance of $170,000 street improvement
bonds
For
Against
April 6, 1948 -Special Election
Special Election to fill unexpired term:
Alderman Cecil Rose
E . E . Henson*
May 9, 1953-Special Election
Four (4) propositions for sale of bonds
No. 1 -$223,000 Waterworks Sys tem
No. 2 -$64,000 Sewer System
132
53
68
106
No. 3 -$140,000 Waterworks System and pledging net revenues
No. 4 -$323,000 Sewer System and pledging net revenues
No results in minute book. From minutes of June 22, 1953 meeting an ordinance was
approved to authorize the s ale of bonds totaling the same amount listed in the
propositions, therefore, it i s assumed that they all four passed.
September 25, 1954 -Special Election
Unexpired term for Mayor & Confinement of Dogs
Mayor
Councilman (unexpired)
For confinement of all dogs
Earl H. Spencer
E. L. Gish*
John E. Evans
Robert Bodemueller*
O'Neal Orr
Fon confinement of all dogs not vaccinated
816 ballots cast
March 10, 1955 -Special Election for Home Rule
For
Against
425 ballots cast
343
467
179
496
134
232
161
309
115
April 3, 1956 -Special Election
One (1) proposition
No. 1 -$70,000 Waterworks Bonds
For
Against
1, 194 ballots cast
June 30, 1956 -Special Election
Five (5) propositions for the sale of bonds
No. 1 -$212,500 Waterworks Bonds
For
Against
No. 2 -$117,000 Sanitary Sewer System
For
Against
No. 3 -$60,000 Street Improvements
For
Against
No. 4 -$200,000 for New City Hall/Fire Station
For
Against
No. 5 -$10,500 for New Warehouse
For
Against
April 21, 1957 -Special Election
Six (6) propositions for sale of bonds
No. 1 -$299,000 Waterworks System
For
Against
No. 2 -$155,000 Sanitary Sewer System
672
399
392
461
396
560
413
424
315
518
353
486
311
369
For
Against
No. 3 -$22,500 Drainage Improvements
For
Against
No. 4 -$65,500 Fire Station Bonds
For
Against
No. 5 -$27,500 City Hall Bonds
For
Against
No. 6 -$12,500 Equipment Building Bonds
For
Against
706 ballots cast
November 1957 -Special Election
Two (2) bond propositions
No. 1 -$414,000 Waterworks System Bonds
For
Against
No. 2 -$284,000 Sanitary Sewer Bonds
For
Against
January 25, 1958 -Special Election
Three (3) bond propositions
No. 1 -$62,500 Waterworks System Bonds
For
Against
No. 2-$16,500 Sanitary Sewer System Bonds
For
313
371
323
355
342
336
266
405
294
379
179
367
182
352
368
447
366
Against
No. 3 -$24,500 Street Improvement Bonds
For
Against
April 15, 1958 -Special Election
Council, Ward IV
610 ballots cast
John E. Evans, Jr.
R. S. St. Clair
January 27, 1959 -Special Election
Two (2) bond propositions
No. 1 -$563,000 Waterworks System Bonds
For
Against
No. 2 -$762,000 Sanitary Sewer System Bonds
For
Against
968 ballots cast
June 20, 1959 -Special Election
Two (2) propositions for Charter Change Election
451
301
514
408
202
590
367
574
375
No. 1 -Change franchise agreements from 25 years to 50 years
For
Against
126
102
No. 2 -Change salary/compensation of Mayor and Council
$700.00/year for Mayor, and $500.00/year for Council
For
Against
228 ballots cast
91
133
April 19 , 1960 - Special Election
Council, Ward IV
April 22, 1961 - Special E lection
Run-off for Ward III
I. A. "Bud" Berli ski *
J. E. Evans, Jr.
Sam Gillespie*
J. P. Peterson
No votes recorded. Oath of Office to Gillespie
September 15, 196 2 - Sp ecial Election
Four ( 4) bon d propositions
No. 1 -$267,000 Waterworks System
For
Again st
No. 2 -$4 8 ,000 Sanitary Sewer System
For
Against
No. 3 -$1 ,130,000 Street Improvement Tax Bonds
For
Against
No. 4 -$20,00 0 Fire Station Improvement Tax Bonds
For
Against
874 ballot s cast
October 8, 1966 -Special Election
Three (3) bond propositions
No. 1 -$1,202,000 Street Improvement Bonds
For
Against
677
378
?
?
57 1
275
584
273
562
289
525
3 20
556
330
No. 2 -$210,000 C ivic Center and City Office Building Bonds
For
Against
No. 3 -$100,000 Park Bonds
For
Against
955 ballots cast
December 20, 1966 -Special Election
One (1) proposition
416
451
405
465
Amendment to City Ordinance No. 70 which was passed by C ity Council on
November 8, 1966, which permits the sale of alcoholic beverages in commercial
or industrial zon es.
For
Against
1,785 ballots cast
April 24, 1968 -Special Election
Run-off for Ward IV Council
907
877
J .E. "Jack" Evans 414
R. A. "Dick" Nugent 425
839 ballots cast
April 1, 1969 -Special Election
Special E lection for One (1) proposition
Adoption of a one percent local sales and u se tax within the City of Nederland
For
Against
934 ballots cast
September 27, 1969 -Special Election
Two (2) propos itions for bonds
No. 1 -$1,050,000 Sanitary Sewer System Bonds
553
369
Property owners only voting
For
Against
Other resident, qualified voters voting:
For
Against
No. 2 -$250,000 Waterworks System Bonds
Property owners only voting:
For
Against
Other resident, qualified voters voting:
For
Against
1,083 total ballots cast
April 7, 1970 -Special Election
One (1) bond proposition
No. 1 -$350,000 Sanitary Sewer System Bonds
For
Against
1,205 ballots cast
April 4, 1972 -Special Election
Two (2) Charter change propositions
426
626
14
5
413
629
14
5
826
301
No. 1 -Compensation for Mayor shall be $1,000 per annum as an expense
account, and $600.00 per annum for Councilman.
April.
For
Against
453
335
No. 2 -There shall be a regular city election each year on the first Saturday in
For
Against
631
158
1,002 ballots cast
December 1 O, 1977 -Special Election
Four (4) bond propositions
No. 1 -$1,450,000 Waterworks Improvements
For
Against
No. 2 -$7,050,000 Street Improvement Bonds
For
Against
No. 3 -$1,100,000 Park Improvement Bonds
For
Against
No. 4 -$130,000 Library Expans ion Bonds
For
Aga inst
755 ballots cast
July 7, 1981 -Special Election
Two (2) bond propositions
No. 1 -$650,000 Waterworks System Improvements
For
Against
No. 2 -$2,000,000 Sanitary Sewer System Improvements
For
Aga inst
194 ballots cast
Au211st 10, 1991 -Special Election
One (1) proposition
526
229
5 11
241
399
341
446
301
152
42
148
43
No. 1 -For or against Collective Bargaining for Police and F irefighters
For
Against
786 ballots cast
May 21, 1994-Special Election
567
216
Run-off election for Mayor between Mr. LeBlanc and Mr. Paulus.
Mayor
1,457 ballots cast
August 13, 1994 -Special Election
One (1) proposition
Carl N. "Cropo" LeBlanc
Ceyril Paulus
978
474
No. 1 -For or against the adoption of an additional one-half of one percent sales
and use tax within the City to be used for promotion and development of new and
expanded business enterprises as authorized by Sec. 4B, Article 5190.6, V.T.C.S., as
amended.
For
Against
638 ballots cast
May 20, 1995 -Special Election
Run-off
Council, Ward III
668 ballots cast
May 2, 1998-Special Election
Candace Blanton
Mike Radcliff"'
439
199
249
417
Special Election to amend Charter as provided for by a petition signed by 652 qualified
voters of the City. The amendment will provide for all collective bargaining issues in
dispute be submitted to binding interest arbitration for the Nederland Fire Fighters'
Association.
For
Against
190 ballots cast
114
73
May 1, 1999 -Special Election
One (1) proposition to vote for or against "Adoption of the civil service law for fire
fighters".
For
Against
390 ballots cast
January 20, 2001-Special Election
304
83
Submitting 36 charter amendments to voters. See Minute Book XXVII for
wording of each proposition. A total of 88 ballots were cast and all amendments were
passed.
November 4, 2003 -Special Election
One (1) proposition submitted to voters.
No. 1 -proposition for or against the NEDC's partial funding of the Express Mart
to be located on the corner of Beauxart Garden Road and Hwy. 69.
For
Against
1,738 ballots cast
November 6, 2007 -Special Election
One ( 1) proposition submitted to voters.
1,199
525
No. 1 -proposition for or against reducing sales by ¼% from the Nederland
Economic Development Corporation to be used for the Street Maintenance Sales Tax as
authorized by Texas Comptroller
For
Against
723 ballots cast
394
325
May 10, 2008 -Special Election
One (I) Bond Issue submitted to voters.
"THE ISSUANCE OF $4,500,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS FOR ADDITIONS , IMPROVEMENTS, REHABILITATIONS AND
EXTENSIONS TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, AND THE LEVY OF
A TAX THEREFOR."
For
Against
698 Ballots Cast
360
116
Ballots cast is higher than totals due to a joint election being conducted with the
Nederland Independent School District. Only those who lived inside city limits
were elig ibl e to vote for bond issue.
May 9, 2009 -Special Election
Seventeen (17) charter amendments were presented to voters. See Minute
Book for ballot language of each. Votes were as follows:
EARLY ELECTION TOTAL
VOTING DAY
PROPOSITION NO. 1
"FOR" 935 575 1510
"AGAINST" 404 217 621
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"FOR" 858 488 1346
"AGAINST" 567 340 907
PROPOSITION NO. 3
"FOR" 1246 708 1954
"AGAINST" 2 12 136 348
PROPOSITION N O. 4
"FOR" 978 559 1537
"AGAINST " 489 302 791
PROPO SITION NO. 5
"FOR" 827 501 1328
"AGAINST" 553 311 864
PROPOSITION NO. 6
"FOR" 786 441 1227
"AGAINST" 596 382 978
PROPOSITION NO. 7
"FOR" 1269 745 2014
"AGAINST" 170 100 270
PROPOSITION NO. 8
"FOR" 1157 663 1820
"AGAINST" 2 14 130 344
PROPOSITION NO. 9
"FOR" 1041 622 1663
"AGAINST" 319 181 500
PROPOSITION NO. 10
"FOR" 853 515 1368
"AGAINST" 486 272 758
PROPOSITION NO. 11
"FOR" 725 403 1128
"AGAINST" 579 371 950
PROPOSITION NO. 12
"FOR" 759 421 1180
"AGAINST" 549 358 907
PROPOSITION NO. 13
"FOR" 837 514 1351
"AGAINST" 463 273 736
PROPOSITION NO. 14
"FOR" 1080 646 1726
"AGAINST" 283 169 452
PROPOSITION NO. 15
"FOR" 1148 672 1820
"AGAINST" 225 157 382
PROPOSITION NO. 16
"FOR" 1135 671 1806
"AGAINST" 232 154 386
PROPOSITION NO. 17
"FOR" 873 517 1390
"AGAINST" 405 258 663
2,984 ballots cast.
May 14, 2011 -Special Election
One (1) proposition submitted to voters.
No. 1 -"The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of
Nederland, Texas at the rate of one-quarter (1/4) of one-percent (1 %) to continue
providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets."
For
Against
1,160 ballots cast.
949
211
May 9, 2015 -Special E lection
One ( 1) proposition submitted to voters.
No. 1 -"The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of
Nederland, Texas at the rate of one-quarter (1 /4) of one-percent (1 %) to continue
providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets."
For
Against
545 ballots cast.
May 9, 2015 -Special E lection
484
61
Five (5) charter amendments were presented to voters. See Minute Book
for ballot language of each. Votes were as follows:
EARLY ELECTION TOTAL
VOTING DAY
PROPOSITION NO. 1
"FOR" 243 150 393
"AGAINST" 75 35 110
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"FOR" 219 144 363
"AGAINST" 86 36 122
PROPOSITI ON NO. 3
"FOR" 263 158 421
"AGAINST" 42 21 63
PROPOSIT ION NO. 4
"FOR" 277 170 447
"AGAINST" 28 12 40
PROPOSITION NO. 5
"FOR" 293 180 473
"AGAINST" 22 5 27
563 ballots cast.
May 7, 2016 -General Election
Cancelled due to all candidates being unopposed.
May 6, 2017 -General E lection
Cancelled due to all candidates being unopposed.
May S, 2018 -General E lection
No election year due to 3-year terms of councilmembers.
May 4, 2019 -Special E lection
Three (3) charter amendments were presented to voters. See Minute Book
for ballot language of each. Votes were as follows:
EARLY ELECTION TOTAL
VOTING DAY
PROPOSITION NO. 1
"FOR" 2080 465 2545
"AGAINST" 190 65 255
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"FOR" 2044 452 2496
"AGAINST" 198 66 264
PROPOSITION NO. 3
"FOR " 1857 39 2255
"AGAINST" 344 108 452
May 4, 2019-Special E lection
One (1) proposition submitted to voters.
No. 1 -"The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the C ity of
Nederland, Texas at the rate of one-quarter (1/4) of one-percent (1 %) to continue
providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets."
For
Against
400 I ballots cast.
July 24, 2021 -Special E lection
To Fill A Vacancy
Early Voting
Council, Ward III Kevin Smith
Randy Sonnier
2322
491
222
230
0
Election Day
Council,Ward III Kevin Smith 74
Randy Sonnier 135
Combined—Early Voting+Election Day
Council, Ward III Kevin Smith 296
Randy Sonnier* 365
661 ballots cast
May 6,2023—Special Election
One(1)proposition submitted to voters.
No. 1 — "The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of
Nederland, Texas at the rate of one-quarter (1/4) of one-percent (1%) to continue
providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets."
For 430
Against 95
525 ballots cast.
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