CC Resolution No. 434 RESOLUTION NO. 434
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 3RD DAY OF
APRIL, 1973, 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) TO SERVE RE-
GULAR TWO YEAR TERMS ; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION ;
FINDING THAT NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY
GIVEN AND THAT SAID ELECTION WAS PROPERLY HELD AND THE RE-
TURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE 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 llth
day of April , 1973, proceeded, as required by law, to canvass the returns of the
Regular Municipal Election held in the City of Baytown on the 3rd day of April ,
1973, 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 25th day of January, 1973,
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 regularly
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)
C. Glen Walker 2,024 votes
Al Clayton 678 votes
Donna Kay Cryer 194 votes
Tom Gentry 1 ,976 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 2
Col . Henry Dittman 1 ,993 votes
Charley 0. Walker 2,277 votes
Leonard E. Morgan 465 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 3
LeRoy Boone 1 ,034 votes
Jody Lander 3,520 votes
FOR COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 6
Carl E. Connerton, Jr. 730 votes
Mary E. Wilbanks 2,381 votes
Charles E. Gates 1 ,581 votes
AND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown finds the Election
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 candidates receiving the highest number of votes at said Election for the
purpose of electing one of such candidates to said office.
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 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.
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Section 3: That JODY LANDER received a majority of the votes cast
at said Election for the office of Councilman from District No. Three (3)
and, accordingly, the said JODY LANDER is hereby declared elected to the office
of Councilman from District No. Three.
Section 4: That MARY ELIZABETH WILBANKS received a majority of the
votes cast at said Election for the office of Councilwoman from District No.
Six (6) and, accordingly, the said MARY ELIZABETH WILBANKS is hereby declared
elected to the office of Councilwoman from District No. Six.
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 on this llth day of April , 1973.
C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor
ATTEST:
N€D A OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NE EL RICH RDSO , City Attorney
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