Minnesota Election Trends Project

June 9, 1959

Referendum No. 16

Proposal to increase the Library levy from 3 mills to 5 mills (55% approval needed for passage).

Ward	For	Against
1	3537	4971
2	4082	2980
3	2500	3113
4	4452	5230
5	3183	2484
6	1934	1404
7	4631	2447
8	3010	2257
9	3088	3355
10	4341	2979
11	6521	5585
12	5040	4972
13	8899	5072
Total	55,218	46,849

Referendum failed.

Referendum No. 17

Proposal to extend the Liquor Patrol Limits, and to allow new licenses outside those limits only upon approval of the wards in and adjacent to the establishment requesting the license (55% approval needed for passage).

Ward	For	Against
1	4446	4164
2	4197	3026
3	3193	2522
4	5408	4364
5	3484	2263
6	1976	1492
7	4794	2391
8	3005	2461
9	3177	3515
10	4640	2857
11	7185	5247
12	5501	4768
13	10,004	4247
Total	61,010	43,317

Referendum adopted as Amendment No. 16.

School Referendum

???

Needed for passage: 53% of legal voters voting at this election (55,858), OR a majority of all votes cast (59,051), whichever was less.

Ward	For	Against
1	4005	4712
2	4364	2937
3	2724	3088
4	4980	4977
5	3544	2372
6	2068	1417
7	4660	2545
8	3247	2252
9	3504	3185
10	4525	3036
11	7326	5215
12	5781	4667
13	9090	5170
Total	59,818	45,573

Referendum adopted.