CC Resolution No. 320 RESOLUTION NO. 320
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICI-
PAL ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 6TH DAY
OF APRIL, 1971 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR FROM
THE CITY AT LARGE AND THREE (3) COUNCILMEN FROM, THE RES-
PECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS. TWO (2) , THREE (3) AND SIX (6) TO
SERVE REGULAR TWO YEAR TERMS; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
SAID ELECTION; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELFCTION WAS DULY
AND PROPERLY GIVEN AND THAT SAID ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD
AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS .
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IX, Section 96 of the Charter
of the City of Baytown, the City Council of said City, at a special
meeting held on this 14th day of April , 1971 , proceeded, as required
by law, to canvass the returns of the Regular Municipal Election held
in the City of Baytown on the 6th day of April , 1971 , for the purpose
of electing a Mayor from the City at large and three (3) councilmen from
the respective Districts Nos . Two (2) , Three (3) and Six (6) ; said
election having been held under and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter
of said City and an ordinance duly passed on the 28th day of January,
1971 , calling said Election; and
WHEREAS, said Election having been duly and regularly had and
held as called in said Ordinance and according to law, and the returns
thereof having been duly made and the Election Judges having certified
the results of said Election, as hereinafter set out, and the City Council
having duly and re ularly canvassed the returns of said Election and finding
that the total votes cast at said Election were as follows , to-wit:
FOR MAYOR (FROM CITY AT LARGE)
Thomas C. Gentry 1 ,150 votes
C. Glen Walker 2,248 votes
H. M. Campbell 691 votes
Don M. Hullum 880 votes
Tony Campos 304 votes
* An apparent discrepancy in the returns of Precinct No. 248 concerning
the votes for Mayor candidate Don M. Hullum was resolved by the Precinct
Judge before the canvass was completed.
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 2
Charley 0. Walker 1 ,486 votes
David Evans 1 ,476 votes
Jack Bray 1 ,077 votes
Mrs . Ruby Callaway 497 votes
Doug Tromblee 532 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 3
A. M. Simon 1 ,679 votes
Alvie C. Carlton 994 votes
Jody Lander 2,273 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 6
E. Q. Camp 1 ,499 voles
Charles E. Gates 418 votes
Jim McWilliams 1 ,417 votes
B. B. Williams 1 ,049 votes
Dan Savell 679 votes
Carl E. Connerton, Jr. 103 votes
AND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds
the Elution returns as set out above to be accurate and correct and
no Election protest or contest having been filed with said Council
or instituted in connection with said Election returns; NOW, THEREFORE ,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1 : That as shown above, no candidate received a
majority of the votes cast at said Election for the office of Mayor
from the City at large, and accordingly, it is necessary that a
Run-Off Election be held to elect a Mayor; it is, therefore, ORDERED
that a Special Run-Off Election be held between the two eligible candi-
dates receiving the highest number of votes at said Election for the
purpose of electing one of such candidates to said office.
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Section 2: That no candidate received a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from District
No. 2 and, accordingly, it is necessary that a Run-Off Election be
Feld to elect a councilman; it is, therefore ORDERED that a Special
Run-Off Election be held between the two eligible candidates receiving
the highest number of votes at said Election for the purpose of electing
one of such candidates to said office.
Sec*ion 3: That no candidate received a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from District
No. 3 and, accordingly, it is necessary that a Run-Off Election be
held to elect a councilman; it is therefore ORDERED that a Special
Run-Off Election be held between the two eligible candidates receiving
the highest number of votes at said Election for the purpose of electing
one of such candidates to said office.
Section 4: That no candidate receive: a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilman from District
No. 6 and, accordingly, it is necessary that a Run-Off Election be
held to elect a councilman; it is, therefore ORDERED that a Special
Run-Off Election be held between the two eligible candidates receiving
the highest number of votes at said Election for the purpose of electing
one of such candidates to said office.
Section 5: That the City Council of the City of Baytown
further finds that the notice of said Election was duly and properly
given as required by law and as provided in the Ordinance calling
said Election and that said Election was duly and regularly held and
the returns thereof duly and regularly made by the proper officials
of said Election, and in all things according to law.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas,,/ on ph' 14th day of April , 1971 .
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7ATT T: C. GLEN WALKER, Ma or
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EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
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WILLIAM R. LAUGHLIN, City Atorney