City Election History
The following is the history of elections in Morgan Hill going back to 1960:
Date: November 7, 2006
Position(s): 1 Mayor 2 Council Members
Elected: Steve Tate; Marby Lee; Greg Sellers
Measure/Passed
Measure F: Amendment to the General Plan and the Residential Development Control System to allow 100 additional residential allotments within the Downtown Core; and allowing earlier starts/completions for previously allotted projects located within the Downtown.
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Date: June 6, 2006
Position(s): None
Measure/Passed
Measure H: A measure amending Ordinance 835 to allow grocery supermarkets as a permitted use inthe Cochrane Plaza Shopping Center.
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Date: November 2, 2004
Position(s): 1 Mayor; 2 Council Members; 1 City Clerk; 1 City Treasurer
Elected: Dennis Kennedy; Larry Carr; Mark Grzan; Irma Torrez; Michael Roorda
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Date: 3/2/04 Election Type: Special
Measure/Passed
Measure C: A measure approved by voters amending the Morgan Hill General Plan and Municipal Code to update Measure P, the City's Residential Development Control System (RDCS) to extend the RDCS to 2020, establishing a population ceiling of 48,000 for the year 2020. Passed/DefeatedPassed
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Date: 11/5/02 Election Type: General
Position(s): 1 Mayor; 2 Council Members
Elected: Dennis Kennedy; Greg Sellers; Steve Tate
Measure/Passed
Measure C:A measure approved by voters validating and re-enacting the current Transient Occupancy Tax (Hotel Bed Tax). Passed/DefeatedPassed
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Date: 11/7/00 Election Type: General
Position(s): 1 Mayor; 2 Council Members; 1 City Clerk; 1 City Treasurer
Elected: Dennis Kennedy; Hedy Chang; Larry Carr; Irma Torrez' Michael Roorda
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Date: 11/2/99 Election Type: Special
Position(s): None Elected N/A
Measure/Passed
Measure D: A referendum on Ordinance No. 1429 adopted by the City. The ordinance is an amendment to the Community Development Plan for the Ojo de Agua Community Development Project.
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Date: 6/8/99 Election Type: Special
Position(s): None Elected N/A
Measure/Passed
Measure B: Permit MHUSD to finance construction of a new high school and a new elementary school and renovations to Live Oak High School; incur indebtedness in the principal amount of $72,500,000.
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Date: 11/3/98 Election Type: General
Position(s): Mayor; 2 Council Members
Elected: Dennis Kennedy; Greg Sellers; Steve Tate
Measure/Defeated
Measure G:Permit MHUSD to finance construction of a new high school, renovations to Live Oak High School and construction of a new elementary school; incur bonded indebtedness - principal amount of $70,000,000.
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Date: 4/14/98
Election Type: Special
Position(s): N/A
Measure/Defeated
Measure E:Permit MHUSD to finance construction of a new high school and a new elementary school and renovations to Live Oak High School; incur indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $70,000,000.
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Date: 11/4/97 Election Type: Special
Position(s): Council Member Vacancy; City Treasurer
Elected: J. Robert Foster; Michael Roorda
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Date: 3/4/97 Election Type: Runoff Election
Position(s): Mayor
Elected: Dennis Kennedy
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Date: 11/5/96 Election Type: General
Position(s): 1 Mayor; 2 Council Members; 1 Treasurer; 1 City Clerk
Elected: No majority; 3/4/97 Runoff election for Dennis Kennedy and Bev Freeman
Hedy L. Chang; Cynthia J. Cook; Paul Eckert; Irma Torrez
Measure/Passed
Measure R: Advisory Visioning Projects
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Date: 3/2/96 Election Type: Special
Position(s) N/A
Measure/Passed
Measure D: Directly elect Mayor
Measure E: Mayoral term, 4 years or 2 years/2 years
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Date: 11/8/94 Election Type: General
Position(s): 2 Council Members
Elected: Dennis Kennedy; Beverly Freeman
Measure/Defeated
Measure G: 3.5% Utility User Tax
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Date: 11/3/92 Election Type: General & Special
Position(s): 3 Council Members; 1 City Clerk; 1 Treasurer
Elected: Jan Smith; John Varela; Joe Martucci; Betty Busk; Linda English
Measure/Defeated
Measure I: Utility User Tax
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Date: 6/2/92 Election Type: Special
Position(s): N/A
Measure/Repealed
Measure E: Ojo de Agua Community Development Project Plan (RDA plan ammendment)F: 9% Utility User Tax
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Date: 3/17/92 Election Type: Special
Position(s): 3 Vacancies, Council Member
Elected: Jan Smith; John Varella; Joe Martucci
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Date: 12/17/91 Election Type: Special, Recall
Position(s): All Recalled: John Sorci; Ray Bunt; Lorraine Barke
Measure/Passed
If recalled, fill vacancy/vacancies by appointment or special election
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Date: 6/4/91 Election Type: Special
Position(s) N/A
Measure/Failed
Measure D: Fire Benefit Assessment
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Date: 11/6/90 Election Type: General & Special
Position(s): 2 Council Members
Elected: Dennis Kennedy; Fred Bassett
Measure:
Measure P: Residential Development Passed
Q: Building permit allocation Defeated
R: Planned Senior Community Hill Country Village Defeated
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Date: 6/5/90 Election Type: Special & Primary
Position(s): N/A
Measure/Passed
Measure B: Greenbelt, advisory
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Date: 11/8/88 Election Type: General
Position(s): 3 Council Members; 1 Treasurer; 1 City Clerk
Elected: Lorraine Barke; John Sorci; Ray Bunt; Barbara Howard; Betty Busk
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Date: 9/22/87 Election Type: Special
Position(s): N/A
Measure/Passed
Measure B: General Plan Amendment: Commercial Land Use
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Date: 7/28/87 Election Type: Special
Position(s) N/A
Measure/Passed
Measure A: Amend Ord 609 N.S. reducing the utility tax from 5% to 2.5% for the period of twelve months
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Date: 6/3/86 Election Type: Primary
Position(s): 2 Council Members
Elected: Linda English; Curtis Wright
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Date: 6/5/84 Election Type: Primary
Position(s): 3 Council Members; 1 City Clerk; 1 City Treasurer
Elected: Lorraine Barke; J. Robert Foster; Dean Flory; Barbara Little; Betty G. Busk
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Date: 11/2/82 Election Type: General
Position(s): N/A
Measure/Defeated
Measure Q: Increase the level of police and fire service tax
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Date: 4/13/82 Election Type: General
Position(s): 2 Council Members
Elected: William H. Brown; Neil Hyman
Measure:
Measure A: Amend (hotel/motel) transient occupancy tax Passed
B: Repeal present residential growth control (Measure E) and adopt City council ordinance Defeated
C: Repeal present residential growth control (Measure E) and adopt initiative ordinance by CRMG Defeated
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Date: 4/8/80 Election Type: Special/General
Position(s): 3 Council Members;1 City Clerk; 1 City Treasurer
Elected: Steve Pearson; Jeffery Pedersen; Daniel Bertelli; Madge Soares; Betty G. Busk
Measure/Passed
Measure A: Governor & Legislative change existing allocation of the 6¢ sales & use tax; 2¢ (from 1¢) used by cities and counties -- advisory
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Date: 3/6/79 Election Type: Special
Position(s): 1 Council Member
Elected: Thomas Castle
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Date: 3/7/78 Election Type: Special
Position(s): 2 Council Members
Elected: Neil Heiman; Beth Wyman
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Date: 11/8/77 Election Type: Special
Position(s) N/A
Measure/Passed
Measure E: Growth Management Plan
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Date: 3/2/76 Election Type: General,Consolidated w/ SC Co Transit Dist.
Position(s): 3 Council Members; 1 City Clerk; 1 City Treasurer
Elected: Werner S. Wengert; Milton Pavlina; Daniel Bertelli; Madge Soares; Betty G Busk
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Date: 3/5/74 Election Type: General,Consolidated w/ Gavilan Jt Comm Clg Dist & MHUSD
Position(s): 2 Council Members
Elected: John C. Biechman; Virginia Mae Days
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Date: 4/11/72 Election Type: General, Consolidated w/ Gavilan Jt Comm Clg Dist & MHUSD
Position(s): 3 Council Members; 1 City Clerk; 1 City Treasurer
Elected: Daniel C. Bertelli; Werner S. Wengert; Thomas S. Castle; Madge Soares; Vickie S. Holstrom
Measure/Defeated
Measure A: Office of City Treasurer be appointed by Council
B: (Minutes reflect only Measure A; election file reflects only A; election results reflect A & B Defeated (per election results)
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Date: 4/17/70 Election Type: Special Municipal Bond Consolidated w/General Municipal
Position(s): 2 Council Members
Elected: Virginia Mae Days; Alfred M. Leonetti
Measure/ All 3 Defeated
Measure A: Incur bonded indebtedness in principal amount of $350,000 for construction of City Hall?
B:Incur bonded indebtedness in principal amount of $500,000 for construction of a public library?
C:Shall the Office of City Clerk be appointive?
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Date: 4/15/69 Election Type: Special Municipal Bond
Position(s): 2 Council Members
Elected: Virginia Mae Days; Alfred M. Leonetti
Measure/Both Passed
Measure A: Incur bonded indebtedness in principal amount of $350,000 for construction of City Hall?
B: Incur bonded indebtedness in principal amount of $500,000 for construction of a public library?
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Date: 4/9/68 Election Type: General Municipal
Position(s): 3 Council Members; 1 City Clerk; 1 City Treasurer
Elected: Thomas S. Castle; Joseph J. Galvan; John J. Yinger; Madge Soares; Madge Soares
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Date: 3/14/67 Election Type: Special Municipal Bond
Position(s) N/A
Measure/Passed
Measure A: Incur bonded indebtedness in principal amount of $395,000 for construction of sewer system improvements
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Date: 4/14/64 Election Type: General Municipal
Position(s): 3 Council Members; 1 City Clerk; 1 City Treasurer
Elected: Thomas S. Castle; Tony Fazio; John J. Yinger; Daniel P. Goodwin; Madge Soares
Measure/Defeated
Measure A: Make the office of City Clerk appointive
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Date: 4/12/60 Election Type: General Municipal
Position(s): 3 Council Members; 1 City Clerk; 1 City Treasurer
Elected: Tony Fazio; Lawrence Guglielmetto; Ernest Magincalda; Robert F. Williams; Madge Soares
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