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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO CANVASS THE CITY ELECTION NOVEMBER 9, 1978
Mayor Hobbs called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following
members present: Councilmen Pearson and Waritz. Councilmen Neveaux and
Geving were absent.
RESOLUTION #78-66: Councilman Pearson moved the adoption of the following
resolution:
WHEREAS the Biennial City Election was duly held on Tuesday, November 7,
1978, for the election of the Mayor for a term ending on the first business
day of January 1981 and for two Councilmen for terms ending on the
first business day of January 1983, and
WHEREAS the City Council of Chanhassen has this date duly met as the City
Canvassing Board to declare the results of the election returns made by
the Election Judges. Said results are listed on the attached Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council sitting as the City
Canvassing Board hereby declares the results of the Biennial City Election
for the year 1978 as follows:
1. For the position of Mayor - Walter B. Hobbs.
2. For the position of Councilman - John L. Neveaux.
3. For the position of Councilman - Richard P. Matthews.
Resolution seconded by Councilman Waritz. The following voted in favor:
Mayor Hobbs, Councilmen Pearson and Waritz. No negative votes. Motion
carried.
Councilman Pearson moved to adjourn. Motion seconded by Councilman Waritz.
The following voted in favor: Mayor Hobbs, Councilmen Pearson and Waritz.
No negative votes. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Don Ashworth
City Manager
Exhibit A
GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 1978
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PRECINCT # 1 PRECINCT #2 PRECINCT #3 PRECINCT #4 CTY. TOI'AL
TOl'AL VOIEO 791 701 538 509 2 2,541 I
MAYOR
Walter B. Hobbs 622 615 465 410 2 2,114
Write Ins 46 11 16 22 0 95
Blank/Defective 122 75 55 77 0 329
790 701 536 509 2 2,538
COUNCIL
John Neveaux 513 592 442 352 0 1,899
Write Ins:
Dick Matthews 140 19 134 20 0 313
Wally Coudron 81 7 4 74 0 166
John Ziegler 12 125 6 17 0 160
Clark Horn 82 2 2 59 0 145
Jim Bohn 78 0 5 1 0 84
Frank Kurvers 8 0 2 32 0 42
Other write Ins 95 50 53 68 0 266
Blank/Defective 571 607 428 392 0 1,998 I
1,580 1,402 1,076 1,015 0 5,073
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