September 12, 1950
School Referendum
On maintaining School tax.
Three-fifths majority needed for passage.
| Ward | For | Against |
| 1 | 5405 | 3049 |
| 2 | 6011 | 2242 |
| 3 | 3958 | 3044 |
| 4 | 6443 | 3111 |
| 5 | 4161 | 1871 |
| 6 | 3833 | 2003 |
| 7 | 6195 | 2165 |
| 8 | 4928 | 2043 |
| 9 | 5185 | 2439 |
| 10 | 5991 | 2104 |
| 11 | 8233 | 3567 |
| 12 | 7020 | 3120 |
| 13 | 10,235 | 3059 |
| Total | 77,598 | 33,817 |
Referendum adopted.
November 7, 1950
On raising the Mayor's salary.
Three-fifths majority needed for passage (not voting was counted as a No vote).
| Ward | For | Against |
| 1 | 6019 | 7512 |
| 2 | 6329 | 6743 |
| 3 | 3931 | 6282 |
| 4 | 6294 | 8595 |
| 5 | 4456 | 6536 |
| 6 | 3812 | 4762 |
| 7 | 6892 | 6078 |
| 8 | 5212 | 6085 |
| 9 | 5254 | 6323 |
| 10 | 6330 | 6419 |
| 11 | 8077 | 9513 |
| 12 | 7289 | 8522 |
| 13 | 10,766 | 8992 |
| Total | 80,661 | 92,362 |
Referendum failed.
Proposal to raise the salary of the Aldermen.
| Ward | For | Against |
| 1 | 4658 | 8562 |
| 2 | 5022 | 7906 |
| 3 | 3296 | 6730 |
| 4 | 4898 | 9733 |
| 5 | 3560 | 7363 |
| 6 | 3049 | 5083 |
| 7 | 5353 | 7567 |
| 8 | 4138 | 6815 |
| 9 | 4322 | 6915 |
| 10 | 4803 | 7621 |
| 11 | 5864 | 11,647 |
| 12 | 5547 | 10,143 |
| 13 | 7839 | 11,679 |
| Total | 62,349 | 107,764 |
Referendum failed.
On raising the police pension.
| Ward | For | Against |
| 1 | 8153 | 5185 |
| 2 | 8543 | 4500 |
| 3 | 5752 | 4463 |
| 4 | 9127 | 5817 |
| 5 | 7349 | 3857 |
| 6 | 5277 | 3081 |
| 7 | 9177 | 3933 |
| 8 | 7220 | 3979 |
| 9 | 7307 | 4280 |
| 10 | 8374 | 4342 |
| 11 | 10,833 | 6522 |
| 12 | 10,333 | 5597 |
| 13 | 13,757 | 5859 |
| Total | 111,202 | 61,415 |
Referendum passed.
Proposal to raise the pensions for all municipal employees.
| Ward | For | Against |
| 1 | 8463 | 5076 |
| 2 | 8401 | 4440 |
| 3 | 6031 | 4201 |
| 4 | 9433 | 5501 |
| 5 | 7199 | 3944 |
| 6 | 5350 | 2937 |
| 7 | 8741 | 4300 |
| 8 | 7346 | 3953 |
| 9 | 7598 | 4159 |
| 10 | 8278 | 4613 |
| 11 | 10,946 | 6780 |
| 12 | 10,330 | 5680 |
| 13 | 13,384 | 6434 |
| Total | 111,500 | 62,018 |
Referendum passed.
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