Res 800 4/8/1968RESOLUTION NO. ft96
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS OF THE MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
APRIL 2, 1968, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING MAYOR
AND ALDERMEN FOR POSITIONS NO. 1 AND NO. 2 (UNEX-
PIRED TERMS) AND POSITIONS NO. 4, NO. 5 AND NO. 6.
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas, held in the Memorial Auditorium Building
on the 8th day of April, A.D. 1968, at which time a quorum was present,
came on to be considered the returns of the municipal election held
on the 2nd day of April, A.D. 1968, for the purpose of electing Mayor
and Aldermen for Positions No. 1 and No. 2 (unexpired terms) and
Positions No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6; and,
WHEREAS, after canvassing the returns of said election, it
was found to be duly and legally held in all respects, and there were
cast at said election 19,j vi votes for the election of
Mayor and five Aldermen; and that
FOR MAYOR:
Glenn E. Tedford received 2,535 votes
Kenneth Hill received 6,574 votes
K. C. Spell received 2,964 votes
Write-in votes 11
FOR ALDERMAN, POSITION 1: (UNEXPIRED TERM)
Ken Hays received 4,021 votes
Don Wills received 7,847 votes
Write-in votes 7
FOR ALDERMAN, POSITION 2 : (UNEXPIRED TERM)
Boyd A. McQuerry received 2,056 votes
Doyle Davis received 2,216 votes
Harrison E. Taylor received 7,684 votes
Write-in votes 0
FOR ALDERMAN, POSITION 4:
Dick Darner received 7,274 votes
Bill J. Rowland received 2,227 votes
Manning Stires received 2,429 votes
3Write-in votes
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FOR ALDERMAN, POSITION 5 :
Max Kruger received 11,679 votes
Write-in votes 108
FOR ALDERMAN, POSITION 6:
Cletus C. Schenk received 11,638 votes
Write-in votes 98
AND, it appearing that Kenneth Hill received the greatest
number of votes cast at said election for Mayor; Don Wills received
the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman,
Position 1 (unexpired term) ; that Harrison E. Taylor received the
greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman, Position
2 (unexpired term) ; that Dick Darner received the greatest number of
votes cast at said election for Alderman, Position 4; that Max Kruger
received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alder-
man, Position 5 ; and that Cletus C. Schenk received the greatest number
of votes cast at said election for Alderman, Position 6;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, that Kenneth Hill was duly and legally
elected Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and that Don Wills,
Harrison E. Taylor, Dick Darner, Max Kruger and Cletus C. Schenk were
duly and legally elected Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls , Texas,
at said election, and that said election was in all respects legally
held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter
and Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of April, 1968.
M A Y O R.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk