Minnesota Election Trends Project

May 10, 1937

Referendum No. 9

Proposal to include the Superintendent of Police in Civil Service. Three-fifths majority needed for passage.

Ward	For	Against
1	1338	3144
2	2556	1929
3	4002	5320
4	4389	2906
5	5360	4416
6	1964	2863
7	5608	3842
8	7846	3488
9	2711	4342
10	3750	5794
11	4349	5357
12	4749	6447
13	7329	1854
Total	55,951	51,702

Referendum failed.

June 14, 1937

Referendum No. 10

Proposal to raise the Park & Playground Fund from 1/2 mill to 2 mills (60% needed for passage).

Ward	For	Against
1	2835	3874
2	3204	3388
3	5125	7158
4	3944	5665
5	5520	7842
6	3168	2868
7	4396	10,578
8	5482	10,470
9	3637	5878
10	4783	9248
11	5329	7836
12	5919	10,675
13	3590	10,294
Total	56,932	95,774

Referendum failed.

Referendum No. 11

Proposal to raise the levy 1 mill in order to add 50 policemen to the force (60% needed for passage).

Ward	For	Against
1	1998	4397
2	2644	3650
3	4284	7290
4	3899	5788
5	5252	7687
6	2504	3308
7	4744	9647
8	6219	9680
9	2773	6403
10	4080	9239
11	4597	8079
12	5140	10,637
13	4998	8659
Total	53,122	94,464

Referendum failed.

Referendum No. 13

Proposal to raise the School Levy from 22 mills to 27 mills (60% needed for passage).

Ward	For	Against
1	2241	4432
2	2677	3907
3	4582	7589
4	3127	6960
5	4148	9142
6	2607	3377
7	3766	11,196
8	4618	11,578
9	2981	6623
10	4232	9770
11	4452	8670
12	5029	11,745
13	3199	10,739
Total	47,659	105,728

Referendum failed.