Minnesota Election Trends Project

November 2, 1976

Referendum 73

Proposal to require filling a vacancy which occurs before March 1 in the year of a city election by special election (51% needed for passage).

Ward	For	Against
1	9363	3633
2	10,717	2594
3	6287	2695
4	8901	3952
5	5133	1433
6	7353	1673
7	11,220	2684
8	7354	2183
9	7742	2350
10	9482	2745
11	11,394	3909
12	10,475	3876
13	11,795	3872
Total	117,216	37,599

Referendum adopted.

Referendum 74

Proposal to remove the Fire Chief from Civil Service and give the Mayor the power to appoint for a 2-year term, with City Council approval (51% needed for passage).

Ward	For	Against
1	5230	7622
2	5826	7170
3	3656	5195
4	5227	7644
5	2864	3530
6	4185	4639
7	5888	7844
8	4236	5137
9	4466	5417
10	5103	6988
11	6238	9008
12	6167	8079
13	6042	9519
Total	65,128	87,792

Referendum failed.

Referendum 75

Proposal to give the Mayor responsibility for city planning and the budget (51% needed for passage).

Ward	For	Against
1	6786	6025
2	7842	5165
3	4724	4117
4	6784	6019
5	3682	2747
6	5334	3457
7	8350	5435
8	5275	4152
9	5516	4367
10	6744	5326
11	8357	6917
12	7987	6267
13	8532	7073
Total	85,913	67,067

Referendum adopted as Amendment No. 74.

Referendum with no number

Proposal to increase the number of on-sale liquor licenses (55% needed for passage).

Ward	For	Against
1	6376	6573
2	7250	6041
3	4400	4551
4	5955	6916
5	3566	2947
6	5073	3890
7	8389	5583
8	4913	4712
9	5130	5018
10	6730	5551
11	7685	7620
12	6506	7800
13	8081	7517
Total	80,054	74,719

Referendum failed.