Minnesota Election Trends Project

May 13, 1929

Referendum No. 5

Proposal to do away with Ward Street Funds and with the office of Street Commissioner, and raise a levy of 0.25% for street maintenance Three-fifths majority needed for passage (not voting was counted as a No vote).

Ward	For	Against
1	1349	1815
2	3028	1362
3	4304	3834
4	4010	1385
5	3257	1104
6	467	683
7	4879	2909
8	9765	1774
9	2951	2904
10	3946	4596
11	1659	1481
12	5482	5885
13	13,090	2613
Total	58,187	32,345

Referendum passed (90,532 voted on this proposal).