Minnesota Election Trends Project

May 8, 1939

Referendum No. 9

Proposal to elect the School Board Directors from districts instead of at-large. Simple majority needed for passage.

Ward	For	Against
1	2756	2861
2	2085	2315
3	5577	3135
4	3040	3445
5	4278	4941
6	2183	2145
7	3994	5165
8	3813	4890
9	3438	3447
10	6508	3929
11	4271	5022
12	5036	5877
13	3535	4800
Total	50,514	51,981

Referendum failed.

June 12, 1939

Referendum No. 10

School Board proposal. Three-fifths majority needed for passage.

Ward	For	Against
1	2997	3664
2	2934	2942
3	6521	4901
4	4626	4459
5	5560	5997
6	2696	2717
7	5800	6996
8	6471	6518
9	3923	4854
10	6829	6394
11	5107	6450
12	6390	8398
13	6163	5560
Total	66,017	69,850

Referendum failed.