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ORDINANCE NO. 1033
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AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE REGULAR ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON APRIL 3, 1976, FOR THE
ELECTION OF A MAYOR; A CITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 2; AND
A CITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 4.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of La Porte, on the
3rd day of April, 1976, an election for the purpose of elect-
ing a Mayor of the City of La Porte; a City Commissioner,
Position 2; and a City Commissioner, Position 4; each to
serve for a two-year term; and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for the
following listed persons the number of votes opposite their
respective names:
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MAYOR:
J. J. Meza
642
E. A. IIBuck" Thomas
363
313
George H. SharI?
CITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 2:
I. J. Kibodeaux 649
Louise Compton Marburger 573
Robert E. Hergemueller 74
CITY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 4:
Dudley F. Sheridan 160
Fred E. Westergren, Jr. 417
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Bob Thrower
343
381
Tom C. Simons
as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered
by the Election Judge and officials to the Mayor and City
Commissioners of the City of La Porte and submitted to the
City Commission:.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. That said election was duly called and
notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said
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election was held in the manner required by law; that due
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returns of said election have been made by the proper officers;
that said returns have been canvassed by the City Commission
of the City of La porte; that a total of 1,334 persons voted
at said election, including persons voting on the regular
voting machines~ and on the absentee voting machine; that said
election has resulted in the election of the following named
person as City Commissioner, Position 2, to-wit:
I. J. KIBODEAUX
Section 2. The .City Commission of the City of La Porte
hereby finds, determines and declares that no candidate for
Mayor, and no candidate for City Commissioner, Position 4,
received a majority of all votes cast for all the candidates
for each of said offices. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 12
of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, a run-off
election shall be held on Saturday, April 24, 1976, at which
said election the two candidates receiving the highest number
of votes for Mayor, and the two candidates receiving the
highest number of votes for City Commissioner, Position 4,
shall be voted for again.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval, and it is so
Ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 5th day of April, 1976.
CITY OF LA" PORTE
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I. j/. ibodeaux, Mayor Pro-Tern
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