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General Municipal Election: November 3, 1992

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 8,901

 
Total Ballots Cast: 7,750

 
Percent of Voters: 87%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER SEAT 4

 
 
Roy Greer 2,679 41.21
 
*Marvin Yarosh 3,822 58.79

COMMISSIONER SEAT 5

 
 
Agatha I. Doerer 1,953 29.38
*Nancy Huey 4,694 70.62
*Yarosh and *Huey declared Commissioners    
 

General Municipal Election: November 6, 1991

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 7,875

 
Total Ballots Cast: 4,518

 
Percent of Voters: 57.37
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER SEAT 2

 
 
William H. "Bill" Allen 3,166 71.69
 
Bob Hyman 1,250 28.31

COMMISSIONER SEAT 3

 
 
Pat Englehart 2,418 54.37%
 
John J. Kabboord, Jr. 2,029 45.63

CHARTER AMENDMENT

 
 
S.R. A1A (Resolution No.91-31) SHALL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COCOA BEACH BE AMENDED BY THE ADDITION OF THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTION: "Sec. 7.07 Construction Constrained Corridor No project to widen State Road A-1-A in the City of Cocoa Beach to contain more than four through lanes shall be endorsed by the City Commission without first being approved by a 55% favorable vote of all votes cast by the qualified electors of the city." WAS APPROVED. YES - 3,540; NO - 815 YES - 81.29; NO - 18.17
 

General Municipal Election: November 6, 1990

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 8,493

 
Total Ballots Cast: 5,716

 
Percent of Voters: 67.30%
  Total Percent

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER SEAT 1

 
 
*Robert Lawton 3,530 63.85
 
Hank Lemerise 1,999 36.15
 
*Bob Lawton declared Commissioner-Mayor until the 1993 election    
 

General Municipal Election: November 7, 1989

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 8,103

 
Total Ballots Cast: 4,101

 
Percent of Voters: 51%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER SEAT 4

 
 
Kent Richens 1952 49.12
 
*Wilma Whippo 2,022 50.88
 

COMMISSIONER SEAT 5

 
 
Walter McDermon 1,685 42.91
 
*Michael Thames 2,242 57.09
 
*Whippo and *Thames declared Commissioners for a three-year term    
 

CHARTER AMENDMENT

 
 
RECREATION COMPLEX - The City of Cocoa Beach shall not undertake or assist in any manner with a project to expand, improve or otherwise increase the recreation facilities located at the Recreation Complex unless the cost of completed project is funded from sources outside the City's budget or is funded from the City's budget without considering an increase in user fees or an increase in taxes to support such project. This section shall not apply to any project the funding for which is secured by the full faith and credit of the City and which has been approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the City voting in an election held for such purpose." WAS REJECTED. YES - 1,779; NO - 2,073 YES - 46.18; NO - 53.82
 

General Municipal Election: November 8, 1988

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 8,655

 
Total Ballots Cast: 7,056

 
Percent of Voters: 81.53%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER SEAT 2

 
 
Bob Hyman 3,969 62.06
 
Kent Richens 2,426 37.94
 

COMMISSIONER SEAT 3

 
 
A.J. "Dahl"Dahlquist Seat 3 3,449 52.38
 
A.J. Bert Francis 3,136 47.62
 

General Municipal Election: November 3, 1987

City of Cocoa Beach Election
  Total Percent

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER SEAT 1

 
 
Robert Lawton No challenge.
NO ELECTION HELD
   

General Municipal Election: November 4, 1986

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 8,382

 
Total Ballots Cast: 5,635

 
Percent of Voters: 67.2%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER SEAT 4

 
 
*Wilma Whippo 1,987 38.00
 
John Ritner* 1,907 36.50
 
Jack Kuritzky 1,335 25.53
 

COMMISSIONER SEAT 5

 
 
Hank Lemerise* 2,549 47.78
 
Marguerite Patterson* 1,796 33.66
 
Kathleen Rosenbaum 990 18.56
 
*Candidates placed on Run-Off Election    
 

Runoff Municipal Election: November 18, 1986

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 8,382

 
Total Ballots Cast: 2,706

 
Percent of Voters: 32.3%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER SEAT 4

 
 
*Wilma Whippo 1,555 57.46
 
John Ritner 1,102 40.72
 

COMMISSIONER SEAT 5

 
 
Hank Lemerise 1,263 46.67
 
*Marguerite Patterson 1,387 51.26
 
*Whippo, and Patterson were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1989    
 

General Municipal Election: November 5, 1985

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 8,037

 
Total Ballots Cast: 2,964

 
Percent of Voters: 36.8%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
*Kent Richens - Seat 2 1,734 39.56
 
*A.J. "Dahl"Dahlquist Seat 3 1,313 29.96
 
W. Own Banguard 375 8.56
 

 
 
Charles Parker 796 18.16
 
Bett Kelso 765 17.45
 
*Kent Richens - Seat 2, and *A.J. Dahlquist - Seat 3, were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1988    
 

General Municipal Election: March 13, 1984

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 7,359

 
Total Ballots Cast: 4,537

 
Percent of Voters: 61.6%
  Total Percent

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER SEAT 1

 
 
*Robert Lawton 2,665 59.83
 
Dave Brown 1,170 26.27
 
Charlie Hicks 308 6.92
 

 
 
Charlotte Wallace 311 6.98
 
*Robert Lawton, Seat 1,was declared Mayor - Commissioner until the annual election in 1987    
 

COMMISSIONER SEAT 3

 
 
*A.J. "Dahl" Dahlquist 1,516 35.2
 
*Lynn Stallman 1,074 24.29
 
Jane Wittbold 973 22.6
 

 
 
W. Owen Bangart 527 12.2
 
Charles (Crash) Parker 213 4.9
 
A Runoff Election was scheduled for March 27, 1984 between *A.J. Dahlquist and * Lynn Stallman - Seat 3    
 

STRAW BALLOT

 
 
Are the following things in Cocoa Beach offensive to your personal standards and moral sensibilites: Adult theatres, adult bookstores, adult motels, semi-nudity in places of entertainment, "lap dancing" and "face dancing", public display of sexually explcit materials, and advertisement by signs or other means of all of the above? YES - 3,263; NO - 854 YES - 79.26; NO - 20.74
 
Does the presence of the following in Cocoa Beach injure the community, corrode public morals, degrade the moral tone and quality of life, offer potential harm to young people, tend to form a pattern of vice with drugs and alcohol, attract undesirable transcients to the city, repel desirable visitors, diminish the value of neighboring properties, and damage the economy and reputation of the city: Adult theatres, adult bookstores, adult motels, semi-nudity in places of entertainment, "lap dancing" and "face dancing", public dsplay of sexually explicity materials and advertisements by signs or other means of all the above? YES - 3,327; NO - 790 YES - 82.27; NO - 19.19
 
Would you like to see rigorous state, county, and city regulation, within constitutional limits, of the following: Adult theatres, adult bookstores, adult motels, semi-nudity in places of entertainment, "lap dancing" and "face dancing", public display of sexually explicit material, and advertisement by signs or other means of all the above? YES - 3,339; NO - 811 YES - 80.46; NO - 19.54
 

Runoff Municipal Election: March 27, 1984

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 7,353

 
Total Ballots Cast: 2,473

 
Percent of Voters: 33.6%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER SEAT 3

 
 
*A.J. Dahlquist 1,313 53.4
 
Lynn Stallman 1,145 46.5
 
*A.J. Dahlquist - Seat 3,was declared Commissioner until the annual election of Unknown - complete Metcalf's Term    
 

General Municipal Elections: November 6, 1984

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 8,107

 
Total Ballots Cast: 6,293

 
Percent of Voters: 77.62%
  Total Percent

CHARTER AMENDMENT - REFERENDUM

 
 
Consider changing the date of City Elections to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each year WAS APPROVED. YES - 5,555; NO - 738 YES - 88.2; NO - 11.7
 

General Municipal Elections: March 8, 1983

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 7,840

 
Total Ballots Cast: 2,370

 
Percent of Voters: 30.2%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER - SEAT 5

 
 
*Hank Lemerise 1,252 53.05
 
A. J. Dahlquist 1,108 46.95
 
*Hank Lemerise - Seat 5, and Jack Kuritzky - who run unopposed - Seat 4, were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1986    
 

General Municipal Elections: March 9, 1982

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 7,386

 
Total Ballots Cast: 2,363

 
Percent of Voters: 30.9%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER - SEAT 3

 
 
*Roger Metcalf - Seat 3 1,647 54.46
 
Agatha I. Doerer 1,377 45.54
 

COMMISSIONER - SEAT 2

Richard K. Easley - Seat 2 1,582 53.18
 
Henry A. Lemerise 1,393 46.82
 
*Roger Metcalf - Seat 3, and Richard Easley - Seat 2, were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1985    
 
 
 

Special Municipal Election: September 7, 1982

City of Cocoa Beach Election
CHARTER AMENDMENT - REFERENDUM

 
 
Building height limitation - Shall the City Charter of the City of Cocoa Beach be amended by adding the following provision: "No builidng for human occupancy shall be erected to a height greater than 85 feet above mean sea level" WAS APPROVED. YES - 2,085; NO - 237 YES - 89.79; NO - 10.21
 

General Municipal Election: March 10, 1981

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 8,069

 
Total Ballots Cast: 3,680

 
Percent of Voters: 46%
  Total Percent

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER

 
 
*David R. Brown 1,838 50.61
 
Agatha I. Doerer 1,415 38.96
 
Pat Schwent 379 10.44
 
*David R. Brown was declared Mayor - Commissioner until the annual election in 1984    
 

COMMISSIONER - Seat 4

 
 
*Roger Metcalf 1,483 44.27
 
*Jack Kuritzky 1,060 31.64
 
Jack Neilson 807 24.09
 
A Runoff Election was to be held on March 24, 1981 between Jack Kuritzky and Roger Metcalf    
 

REFERENDUM

 
 
In favor of numbered Commission Seats? WAS APPROVED YES - 1,890; NO - 1,360 YES - 58.15; NO - 41.85
 
In favor of prohibiting vacating beach access streets? WAS APPROVED YES - 2,643; NO - 806 YES - 76.63; NO - 23.37
 
In favor of Advisory Referendum? WAS REJECTED YES - 790; NO - 2,646 YES - 22.99; NO - 77.01
 

Runoff Municipal Election: March 24, 1981

City of Cocoa Beach Election

Number of Registered Voters:8,069
Total Ballots Cast: 1,691
Percent of Voters:21%

  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER - Seat 4

 
 
*Jack Kuritzky 856 51.54
 
Roger Metcalf 805 48.46
 
*Jack Kuritzky was declared Commissioner - Seat 4 until the annual election in 1983    
 

General Municipal Elections: March 11, 1980

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 7,384

 
Total Ballots Cast: 3,918

 
Percent of Voters: 53%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
Edward P. Czajka 1,846 26.02
 
*Agatha I. Doerer 3,009 42.42
 
*Fricky Vaughn 2,239 31.56
 
*Agatha I. Doerer - Seat 4, and *Fricky Vaughn - Seat 5, were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1983    
 

General Municipal Elections: March 13, 1979

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 6,828

 
Total Ballots Cast: 2,146

 
Percent of Voters: 34%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
Edward P. Czajka 975 22.20
 
*Richard K. (Dick) Easley 1,220 27.78
 
*Nancy Huey 1,540 35.06
 
Frederick R. Westfall 657 14.96
 
*Nancy Huey - Seat 3, and *Richard K. Easley - Seat 2, were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1982    
 

General Municipal Elections: March 14, 1978

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 6,269

 
Total Ballots Cast: 2,937

 
Percent of Voters: 47%
  Total Percent

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER

 
 
*Dave Brown 1,690 56.11
 
Charles V. Eaton 1,119 37.15
 
Bett Kelso 203 0.67
*Dave Brown was declared Mayor-Commissioner until the annual election in 1981    
 

COMMISSIONER

 
 
*Tom Donahue 1,071 35.82
 
Jack Kuritzky 282 9.43
 
*M.F.Fricky Vaughn 1,092 36.52
 
Jim White 545 18.23
A Runoff election was to be held on March 28, 1978 between *Tom Donahue and *M.F. Fricky Vaughn    
 

Runoff Municipal Elections: March 28, 1978

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 6,269

 
Total Ballots Cast: 2,146

 
Percent of Voters: 34%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER

 
 
Tom Donahue 946 44.08
 
M.F. Fricky Vaughn 1,200 55.92
 
*M.F. Fricky Vaughn was declared Commissioner until the annual election in 1980    
 

General Municipal Elections: March 8, 1977

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 6,389

 
Total Ballots Cast: 2,371

 
Percent of Voters: 37%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER

 
 
John T. Brady 1,150 25.53
 
Agatha I. Doerer 1,220 27.09
 
Bob Fritz 949 21.07
 
Jack Kuritzky 201 4.46
 
Harold Lee Moore 618 13.72
 
Jim White 366 8.13
 
*Agatha I. Doerer was declared Commissioner until the annual election in 1980 and a Runoff Election was called for March 22, 1977 between John T. Brady and Bob Fritz    
 

Runoff Municipal Elections: March 22, 1977

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 6,389

 
Total Ballots Cast: 2,067

 
Percent of Voters: 32%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER

 
 
John T. Brady* 1,268 60.76
 
Bob Fritz 819 39.24
 
*John T. Brady was declared Commissioner until the annual election in 1980    

General Municipal Elections: 1976

City of Cocoa Beach Election

NO ELECTIONS WERE HELD

 
 

General and Special Municipal Elections: March 11, 1975

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 5,539

 
Total Ballots Cast: 2,831

 
Percent of Voters: 52%
  Total Percent

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER

 
 
Dave Brown 1,032 36.47
 
Charles V. Eaton 417 14.74
 
John Moore* 1,381 48.80
 
*John Moore was declared Mayor-Commissioner until the annual election in 1978    
 
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Shall an Amendment to the Charter of the City of Cocoa Beach, Florida, be approved, Providing for a City Commission of Five Members, their Eligibility, Election, Recall, Compensation, Terms of Office and Providing for the Filling of Vacancies on the Commission; Providing for an Independent Annual Audit; Providing for Adoption of Ordinances; Codes of Technical Regulations and Resolutions; Providing for a City Manager, Clerk, Finance Director, Attorney and Municipal Court; Providing for Departments, Boardsand Committees; Providing for a Comprehensive Plan, Residential Density Limits and Safeguards to Banana River Access; Providing for a Budget, its Content, Manner of Adoption and Amendments; Providing for Restrictions on Millage; Providing for Ordinances by Initiative and Referendum; Providing for Amendments to the Charter; a Separability Clause and the Codification of Ordinances; Providing for an Effective date.WAS REJECTED. 		1,309 47.41
 
PETITION CHARTER AMENDMENT
Shall an Amendment to the Charter of the City of Cocoa Beach, Florida, be approved; Providing for a Council-Manager form of Governemnt, Extraterritorial Powers, the Composition of the City Council and the Qualifications of the Members thereof; the Duties of the Mayor; the filling of vacancies on the Council; the Position of City Manager and his duties; Administrative Offices; the Appointment of Boards and Committees; Municipal Elections; Recall of Councilmen; Initiative and Referendum Procedures; a Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Procedures; a Code of Conduct, Codification of Ordinances and Procedures for Amending the Charter. WAS REJECTED. 		1,174 42.52
 
FOR NEITHER CHARTER AMENDMENTS WAS REJECTED. 278 10.07
 

Special Municipal Election: April 29, 1975

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 5,539

 
Total Ballots Cast: 923

 
Percent of Voters: 16%
CHARTER AMENDMENT
.Shall an Amendment to the Charter of the City of Cocoa Beach, Florida, be approved; Providing for a City Commission of Five Members, their Eligibility, Election, Recall, Compensation, terms of Office and Providing for the Filling of Vacancies on the Commission; Providing for an Independent Annual Audit; Providing for Adoption of Ordinances, Code of technical Tegulations, and Resolutions; Providing for a City Manager, City Clerk, Finance Direcotr, Attorney and Municipal Court; Providing for Department, Boards and Committee; Providing for a Comprehensive Plan, Residential Density Limits and Safeguards to Banana River Access; Providng for a Budget, its Content, Manner of Adoption and Amendmnets,; Providing for Restricitons on Millage; Providing for Ordinances by Initiative Referendum; Providing for Amendments to the Charter; A Separability Clause and the Codification of Ordinances; Providing for an Effective Date.WAS APPROVED. 		YES - 813; NO - 110 YES - 88.08; NO - 11.92
 

General Municipal Elections: August 26, 1975

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 5,659

 
Total Ballots Cast: 1,027

 
Percent of Voters: 18.1%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER

 
 
O.J.W. Christ 361 32.03
 
*Bob Fritz 766 67.98
 
*Bob Fritz was declared Commissioner until the annual election in 1977    
 

General Municipal Election: March 12, 1974

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
Charles H. Boardman III 359 5.80
 
John T. Brady 650 10.50
 
Agatha I. Doerer* 2,360 38.12
 
Paul Fernald* 2,208 35.67
 
Thomas A. Jones 463 7.48
 
Douglas S. Melvin 151 2.44
 
*Agatha I. Doerer and *Paul Fernald were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1977    
 
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Shall the following be added as Section 117.1 to the Charter of the City of Cocoa Beach, floirda, "No part of the City of Cocoa Beach shall be zoned to a residential denisty greater than fifteen (15) dwelling units per acred for permanent-occupancy dwellings, or forty (40) units per acre for transient accomodations (motels, hotels); provided, however, that a higher density may be granted individual parcels upon petition, proof of compaibility with city zoning standards, objectives and physical facilities at public hearings beforethe Planning and Zoning Board and Board of Adjustment, approval by both Boards, and approval by four-fifth of the City Commission after due notice and public hearing. There shall be no fractional weighting of dwelling units. Transient accomodations shall not be converted to permanent occupancy at densities exceeding the limits of this Section. Structures if razed shall be replaced only by structures which if residential conform to the density limits of this Section. No units shall be added to noncnforming strucutres. Density on parcels where structures exist or are under construction or permit shall not be increased beyond the limits of this Section by severing portions of such parcels. No permit shall issue for construction of additional units where dwelling structures, in process or complete, reach or exceed the density limits of this Section. Permits outstanding for nonconforming strucutres shall not be extended or renewed subsequent to the date of enactment of this Section except to complete construction substantially in progress on that date. Any existing ordinance provisions, authorizing densities higher than those authorized in this Section are amended to conform to the density of limits of this Section. This Section shall take effect immediately upon enactment." WAS APPROVED. 		YES - 2,463; NO 687 YES - 78.19; NO - 21.81
 

General Municipal Election: March 13, 1973

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 6,545

 
Total Ballots Cast: 1,780

 
Percent of Voters: 27%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
Edward P. Czajka* 798 23.16
 
Dick De Agro 743 21.56
 
Vivian T. Pritchett 646 18.75
 
Wayne "BoPo" Schunicht 261 7.57
 
William M. Sheahan* 798 23.16
 
Peg Barnes Shinkle 200 5.80
 
*Edward P. Czajka and William M. Sheahan were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1976    
 

General Municipal Election: March 14, 1972

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 5,576

 
Total Ballots Cast: 3,477

 
Percent of Voters: 62%
  Total Percent

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER

 
 
Lee Caron* 1,252 36.74
 
Ben F. Ricker 964 28.29
 
Robert P. Mukshe 748 21.95
 
Thomas H. Shervington 444 13.03
 
*Lee Caron was declared Mayor - Commissioner until the annual election in 1975    
 
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Change candidate qualifications and update election code. WAS APPROVED. 		YES - 1,862; NO - 331 YES - 84.90; NO - 15.09
 

General Municipal Election: March 9, 1971

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 2,771

 
Total Ballots Cast: 1,570

 
Percent of Voters: 56%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
Robert Davis Hurst* 748 25.76
 
Agatha I. Doerer* 737 25.40
 
Arthur L. Schols 608 20.95
 
Joseph R. Morgan 520 17.92
 
Douglas S. Melvin 289 9.96
 
*Robert Davis Hurst, and *Agatha I. Doerer were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1974    
 

General Municipal Election: March 10, 1970

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 2,618

 
Total Ballots Cast: 1,518

 
Percent of Voters: 57%
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
Emil P. Bertram* 586 20.27
 
Edward P. Czajka* 475 16.44
 
George R. Howell 426 14.74
 
George W. Massey 406 14.05
 
Allan D. Brush 360 12.46
 
John Petro 341 11.80
 
Keith T. O'Keefe 296 10.24
 
*Emil P. Bertram, and *Edward P. Czajaka were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1971    
 

General and Straw Ballot Municipal Election: March 11, 1969

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 2,623

 
Total Ballots Cast: 1,738

 
Percent of Voters: 66%
  Total Percent

STRAW BALLOT - OBTAIN PUBLIC SENTIMENT

 
 
Permit driving on the entire public beach? Yes/No WAS REJECTED. 774 Unknown
 
Would you vote for a City wide 3/4 mill tax to be used to purchase Ocean front property and provide life guard service and beach maintenance? (3/4 mill on $20,000.00 Taxable Value is $15.00.) Yes/No WAS REJECTED. 940 Unknown
 
Would you support the proposed County wide beach authority with a maximum 1/2 mill County wide levy to be used for life guards, beach maintenance, erosion control and Ocean front property purchase? Yes/No WAS APPROVED. 867 Unknown
 

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER

 
 
*Robert P. Murkshe 776 44.80
 
George R. Howell 515 29.73
 
Della G. Belleman 441 25.46
 
*Robert P. Murkshe was declared Mayor - Commissioner until the annual election in 1972    
 

General Municipal Election: March 12, 1968

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
Thomas H. Shervington* 427 16.04
 
Charles W. Busbey* 359 13.49
 
Andrew H. Walbert 336 12.62
 
Peter C. Reed 312 11.72
 
Stanley Weinroth 302 11.35
 
Joseph R. Morgan 289 10.86
 
Carl Ransom 208 7.81
 
Kenneth E. Russell 192 7.21
 
S.V. (Stan) McConnell 122 4.58
 
H.C. Pete Steger 92 3.46
 
Walter F. Norwich 20 7.51
George R. Carter 3 0.11
 
*Thomas H. Shervington, and *Charles W. Busbey were declared Commissioners.  Shervington serves as Commissioner until the annual election in 1971.  Busbey did not complete term. He was replaced with Scrivner, Errett Power on April 21, 1970.  Scrivner served in the capacity of Congressman - State Representative for Kansas - 78th Congress.    
 

General Municipal Election: March 14, 1967

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
Benjamin F.E. Ricker III* 967 36.96
 
William L. Todd II* 747 28.54
 
Wm. S. Mullon 357 13.64
 
Henrietta S. Montgomery 236 9.02
 
Mary Louise Morgan 186 7.11
 
Paul T. Jarrett 123 4.70
 
Write In - Alva Smith 1 0.04
 
*Benjamin F.E. Ricker III, and *William L. Todd II were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1970    
 

General Municipal Election: March 8, 1966

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER

 
 
Mary H. DeGive 429 35.57
 
Robert P. Murskshe* 606 50.24
 
Walter F. Norwich 64 5.31
 
Kenneth Russell 27 2.24
 
Kenneth E. Russell 51 4.23
 
Ken Russell 10 0.83
 
Russell 6 0.50
 
Ken Russel 1 0.08
 
William Russell 1 0.08
 
Russel 3 0.25
 
Kenneth E. Russel 1 0.08
 
Kenneth Russel 2 0.17
 
K. Russell 2 0.17
 
K.E. Russell 1 0.08
 
Russell, Kenneth 1 0.08
 
Russo 1 0.08
 
*Robert Murkshe was declared Mayor-Commissioner until the annual election in 1969    
 

General Municipal Election: March 9, 1965

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
Richard J. Tillman* 588 22.26
 
Harry Pfeiffer* 562 21.27
 
William C. Irvin 556 21.05
 
Kenneth Russell 529 20.02
 
Robert Fritz 388 14.69
 
W.B. Allen 1 0.04
 
George Bovie 1 0.04
 
James R. Currier 1 0.04
 
Robert Ginn 1 0.04
 
Ray Hollenbeck 1 0.04
 
Barbara Johnson 2 0.08
 
Robert Lightner 6 0.23
 
B.G.McNabb 1 0.04
 
Jack Moline 1 0.04
 
Eleanor Morgan 1 0.04
 
William Tegreeny 1 0.04
 
Jane Wittbold 1 0.04
 
Kay Wright 1 0.04
 
*Richard J. Tillman and *Harry Pfeiffer declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1968    
 

General Municipal Election: March 10, 1964

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
Wm S. Mullon* 628 23.05
 
Marvin Rothschild* 448 16.44
 
Donald Holt 390 14.31
 
Wm. Tegreeny 322 11.82
 
Ernest Sizemore 268 9.83
 
G.V. (Gil) Henry 210 7.71
 
George E. DeNike 189 6.94
 
Harry Elledge 167 6.13
 
Bonnie Prescott 44 1.62
 
Ray Hollenbeck 27 0.99
 
Esther Morgan 23 0.84
 
Emil Bertram 2 0.07
 
George Bovie 1 0.04
 
Frank M. Brown 1 0.04
 
Robert W. DeGive 1 0.04
 
R.N. Gest 1 0.04
 
Tom Kenney 1 0.04
 
Bob Vince 1 0.04
Howard Warner 1 Unknown
 
*Wm. S. Mullon and *Marvin Rothschild declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1967    
 

General Municipal Election: March 12, 1963

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER

 
 
Robert P. Murkshe* 508 41.78
 
William C. Irvin 365 30.02
 
George F. Bovie 223 18.34
 
G. V. (Gil) Henry 117 9.62
 
Tom Kenney 2 0.16
 
Alfred W. Sanders 1 0.08
 
*Robert P. Murkshe declared Mayor-Commissioner until the annual election in 1966    

General Municipal Election: March 13, 1962

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
*William C. Irvin*   478 28.15
 
*Jack Moline 430 25.32
 
Thomas J. O'Connor 346 20.37
 
Harry E. Offenhauser 308 18.14
 
Kathy Saviano 96 5.65
 
John Hardos 18 106
 
Harry H. Pfieffer 1 0.06
 
R.E. Wolfe 1 0.06
 
John Glenn 1 0.06
 
Douglas M. Dederer 3 0.18
 
M. Bovie 2 0.12
 
Robert N. Gest 1 0.06
 
Emsley Armfield 1 0.06
 
Don Holt 1 0.06
 
Myrtle Smale 1 0.06
Michael Clien 1 0.06
 
Ethel Bramlett 3 0.18
 
Jim Doyle Jr. 2 0.12
 
Don Fleming 1 0.06
 
Emil Bertram 1 0.06
 
Carey Pritchett 1 0.06
 
John E. McCarey 1 0.06
 
*William C. Irvin and *Jack C. Moline were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1965    
 

General Municipal Election: March 14, 1961

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 163

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
Joyce T. Davis* 367 21.68
 
*Rodney S. Ketcham 357 21.09
 
William S. Mullon 317 18.74
 
Howard K. Ballentine 243 14.35
 
Harry E. Offenhauser 203 11.99
 
Robert Mullingan 187 11.05
 
James J. McCarren 10 0.59
 
Emsley Armfield (Write-In) 1 0.06
 
O.J.W. Christ (Write-In) 1 0.06
 
Don Fleming (Write-In) 1 0.06
 
Ray Hoppe (Write-In) 1 0.06
 
William Irvin (Write-In) 1 0.06
 
Ann Knotts (Write-In) 1 0.06
 
Laura Kurlan (Write-In) 1 0.06
 
Denison S. Phelps (Write-In) 1 0.06
 
Joseph Yasecko (Write-In) 1 0.06
 
*Joyce T. Davis and *Rodney S. Ketcham were declared Commissioners until the annual election in 1964    
 

Special Municipal Election: April 11, 1961

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

REFERENDUM

 
 
Shall Sunset Island, as shown on the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 47, Public Records of Brevard county, Florida, be annexed by and brought within the corporate limits of the City of Cocoa Beach, Florida? Yes/No. Unknown Unknown
 
Polling Place - 108 Sunset Drive    
 

Special Municipal Election: November 28, 1961

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 1,113

 
Number of Voters: 668

 
Percent of Voters: 60.01%
  Total Percent

REFERENDUM

 
 
Bond Proposal No. 1 - Shall the City of Cocoa Beach issue not exceeding sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) general obligation bonds of said City, bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six percent (6%) per annum, an maturing not later than thirty 30) years from date of issuance thereof, for the purpose of financing the cost of acquisition of land and the cost of the construction and the equipping of a library thereon in said City, and other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto and levy ad valorem taxes for the payment thereof, all as provided in a resolution adopted by the City Commission of said City on October 19, 1961? For $60,000.00 library bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. Against $60,000 library bond and levy of taxes for payment thereof YES - 527; NO - 20.63 YES - 79.37; NO - 20.63
 
Bond Proposal No. 2 - Shall the City of Cocoa Beach issue not exceeding one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000) general obligation bonds of said City, bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six percent (6%) per annum, an maturing not later than thirty 30) years from date of issuance thereof, for the purpose of financing the cost of of a municipal building in said City, and other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto and levy ad valorem taxes for the payment thereof, all as provided in a resolution adopted by the City Commission of said City on October 19, 1961? For $130,000.00 municipal building bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. Against $130,000 municipal bulding bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof YES - 449; NO - 212 YES - 67.93; NO - 32.07
 
Bond Proposal No. 3 - Shall the City of Cocoa Beach issue not exceeding fifty five thousand dollars ($55,000) general obligation bonds of said City, bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six percent (6%) per annum, an maturing not later than thirty 30) years from date of issuance thereof, for the purpose of financing the cost of acquisition of land for off-street parking or other municipal purpose in said City, and other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto and levy ad valorem taxes for the payment thereof, all as provided in a resolution adopted by the City Commission of said City on October 19, 1961? For $55,000.00 off-street parking bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. Against $55,000 off-street parking bond and levy of taxes for payment thereof YES - 390; NO - 264 YES - 59.63; NO - 40.37
 
Bond Proposal No. 4 - Shall the City of Cocoa Beach issue not exceeding four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) general obligation bonds of said City, bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six percent (6%) per annum, an maturing not later than thirty 30) years from date of issuance thereof, for the purpose of financing the cost of cosntruction or acquisition of street improvements, sidewalks, and storm drainage in said City, and other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto and levy ad valorem taxes for the payment thereof, all as provided in a resolution adopted by the City Commission of said City on October 19, 1961? For $400,000.00 street improvement bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. Against $400,000 street improvement bond and levy of taxes for payment thereof YES - 438; NO - 221 YES - 66.46; NO - 33.54
 
Bond Proposal No. 5 - Shall the City of Cocoa Beach issue not exceeding fifty five thousand dollars ($55,000) general obligation bonds of said City, bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six percent (6%) per annum, an maturing not later than thirty 30) years from date of issuance thereof, for the purpose of financing the cost of improvement of public parks in said City, and other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto and levy ad valorem taxes for the payment thereof, all as provided in a resolution adopted by the City Commission of said City on October 19, 1961? For $55,000.00 public park improvement bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. Against $55,000 public park improvement bond and levy of taxes for payment thereof YES - 417; NO - 240 YES - 63.47; NO - 36.53
 
Bond Proposal No. 6 - Shall the City of Cocoa Beach issue not exceeding two hundred thirty thousand dollars ($230,000) general obligation bonds of said City, bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six percent (6%) per annum, an maturing not later than thirty 30) years from date of issuance thereof, for the purpose of financing the cost of acquisition of municipal land and the cost of constructing and equipping municipal buildings in said City, and other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto and levy ad valorem taxes for the payment thereof, all as provided in a resolution adopted by the City Commission of said City on October 19, 1961? For $230,000.00 municipal land bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. Against $230,000 municipal land bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof YES - 359; NO - 292 YES - 55.15; NO - 44.85
 

General Municipal Election: March 8, 1960

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 1,110

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: 92.43
Total Number of Votes: 1,026

 
  Total Percent

REFERENDUM

 
 
Bond Proposal No. 1 - Shall the City of Cocoa Beach issue not exceeding six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) General Obligation Bonds of said City, bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum, and maturing not later than thirty (30) years from date of issuance thereof, for the purpose of constructing or acquisition of street improvements including sidewalks and storm drainage in said City, and other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto and levy ad valorem taxes for the payment threof, all as provided in a resolution adopted by the City Commission of said City on January 30, 1960. For $600,000 street improvement bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. Against $600,000 street improvement bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. DEFEATED YES - 384; NO - 542 YES - 41.46.37; NO - 58.53
 
Bond Proposal No. 2 - Shall the City of Cocoa Beach issue not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) General Obligation Bonds of said City, bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum, and maturing not later than thirty (30) years from date of issuance thereof, for the purpose of construction of municipal buildings in said City, site acquisition therfore, and other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto and levy ad valorem taxes for the payment threof, all as provided in a resolution adopted by the City Commission of said City on January 30, 1960. For $300,000 municipal building bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. Against $300,000 municipal building bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof.DEFEATED YES - 276; NO - 525 YES - 34.46; NO - 65.54
 
Bond Proposal No. 3 - Shall the City of Cocoa Beach issue not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) General Obligation Bonds of said City, bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum, and maturing not later than thirty (30) years from date of issuance thereof, for the purpose of the improvement of public parks in said City, and other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto and levy ad valorem taxes for the payment thereof, all as provided in a resolution adopted by the City Commission of said City on January 30, 1960. For $50,000 public park bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. Against $50,000 public park bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. APPROVED YES - 330; NO - 487 YES - 40.39; NO - 59.61
 
Bond Proposal No. 4 - Shall the City of Cocoa Beach issue not exceeding four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) General Obligation Bonds of said City, bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum, and maturing not later than thirty (30) years from date of issuance thereof, for the purpose of the construction of a library in said City, and other purposes appurtenant or incidental thereto and levy ad valorem taxes for the payment threof, all as provided in a resolution adopted by the City Commission of said City on January 30, 1960. For $400,000.00 street improvement bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof. Against $400,000.00 street improvement bonds and levy of taxes for payment thereof.DEFEATED YES - 353; NO - 471 YES - 42.84; NO - 57.16
 

STRAW VOTE

 
 
Vote for One - Canaveral Beach, Cape Canaveral Beach, Cocoa Beach. Canaveral Beach - DEFEATED, Cape Canaveral Beach - DEFEATED, Cocoa Beach - ADOPTED 217 21.19
 
Cape Canaveral Beach - DEFEATED 96 9.38
 
Cocoa Beach - APPROVED 711 69.43

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER

 
 
Thomas S. Kenney* 275 26.80
 
William Dillon 10 0.98
 
Robert c. Mulligan 122 11.89
 
William S. Mullon 108 10.53
 
Robert P. Murkshe 213 20.76
 
Roland F. Tinker 195 19.01
 
Ralph Winters 30 2.92
 
Joseph S. Yasecko 72 7.02
 
Bernard Fi 1 0.10
 
*Thomas S. Kenney was declared Mayor-Commissioner until the annual election in 1963    

Special Municipal Election: December 13, 1960

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

STRAW VOTE

 
 
Sunset Island Annexation 11 For and 11 Against (Tie Vote)  
 

General Municipal Election: March 10, 1959

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 892

 
Total Numbers Voting: 485

 
Percent of Voters: 72.38
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
*Thomas O'Connor 237 26.57
 
*Fred R. Spencer 218 24.44
 
Harry Offenhauser (Write-In) 103 11.55
 
Clifford Heaney 86 9.64
 
Joseph F. Luley 70 7.85
 
Marlin Brubaker (Write-In) 47 5.27
 
Harry Pfeidter (Write-In) 2 0.22
 
Glenn Rhodes (Write-In) 2 0.22
W.J.Dillon (Write-In) 2 0.22
 
J.A. Brodsky (Write-In) 1 0.11
 
B.G. MacNabb (Write-In) 1 0.11
 
*O'Connor and *Spencer declared Commissioners    
 

General Municipal Election: March 11, 1958

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: 344

 
Total Votes Cast: 469

 
Total Number Voting: 485

 
Percent of Voters: 77.04
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
*Roland F. Tinker 109 23.24
 
*Thomas S. Kenney- Replaced Jones 104 22.18
 
Howell H. Jordan 96 20.47
 
David W. Arnold 41 8.74
 
Marvin L. Roberts 35 7.46
 
Stanley Lee 34 7.25
 
Blair M. Thomas 28 5.97
 
Mary Peters 20 4.26
 
Jim Prescott 2 0.43
 
*Tinker and *Kenney declared Commissioners until the March 1961 election    
 

General Municipal Election: March 12, 1957

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 55

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER

 
 
*Sidney Fischer 55 100
 
*Sidney Fischer declared mayor until the 1960 election    
 

Special Municipal Election: May 28, 1957

City of Cocoa Beach
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: 113

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

REFERENDUM

 
 
  Total Percent
Do you approve the sale of the Cocoa Beach Water Plant, pumping facilities, and the distribution system to the City of Cocoa? YES - 102; NO - 11 YES - 90.27; NO 9.74
 

General Municipal Election: March 13, 1956

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 407

 
Total Numbers Voting: 230

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
*Sidney Fischer 129 31.70
 
*Frederick W. Jaehne 114 28.01
 
R.F. Tinker 82 20.15
 
M.C. Minella 76 18.67
 
Eugene Laney 6 1.47
 
*Fischer and *Jaehne declared Commissioners until the March 1959 election 114 28.01
 

CHARTER AMENDMENTS

 
 
Mayor - Commissioner be elected by Qualified Voters WAS ADOPTED YES - 154; NO - 39 YES - 98.53; NO - 1.47
 
that the Municipal Judge be appointed by the Commission WAS ADOPTED YES - 154; NO - 39 YES - 79.79; NO - 20.21
 

General Municipal Election: March 8, 1955

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 424

 
Total Number Voting: 152

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
*Harold R. Kistler, Jr. 125 29.48
 
Harry Lee Jones 81 19.10
 
M.C. Minella 78 18.40
 
Paul C. Godke 48 11.32
 
David P. Ramsten 46 10.85
 
Charles Alfred Huff 46 10.85
 
*Kistler and *Jones declared Commissioners until the annual election of 1958 78 18.40
 

General Municipal Election: March 9, 1954

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 152

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER

 
 
Herbert L. LaRoche 100 66.67
 
Harry Lee Jones 50 33.33
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*Herbert L. LaRoche declared Commissioner until the Election of 1957    
 

General Municipal Election: March 10, 1953

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 191

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
*Sidney Fischer 121 50.26
 
*Howard G. Smith 112 36.13
 
Jack Huck 40 12.90
 
Barbara Johnson 37 11.94
 
*Sydney Fischer and *Howard G. Smith declared Commissioners until the annual election of March 1956    

General Municipal Election: March 11, 1952

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 191

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
*Paul C. Godke 96 50.26
 
*M.C. Minella 80 41.89
 
David Ramsten 12 6.28
 
R.F. Tinker 2 1.05
 
Bill Dill 1 0.52
 

General Municipal Election: March 13, 1951

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 53

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER

 
 
*Herbert L. LaRoche 52 98.11
 
Oliver Haisten (Write-In) 1 1.89
 
*Herbert L. LaRoche declared Commissioner until the annual election of 1953 Unknown Unknown
 
 
 

General Municipal Election: March 14, 1950

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 53

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONERS

 
 
*Sidney Fischer 44 51.76
 
 
 
Paul Godke 41 48.24
 
 
 
*Sidney Fischer declared Commissioner until the annual election in 1953    
 
 
 

General Municipal Election: March 8, 1949

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER

 
 
Marguerite P. Brawley Unknown Unknown
 

Special Municipal Election: September 27, 1949

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 44

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

REFERENDUM

 
 
Do you approve the adoption of an Act to amend the Town Charter by providing for a Board of Commissioners consisting of five members whose terms shall be for three years? WAS ADOPTED YES - 24; NO - 20 YES - 54.55; NO - 45.45
 

Special Municipal Election: November 8, 1949

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 144

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER

 
 
*Thomas E. Gavin 45 31.25
 
Thomas Caldwell 4 2.78
 
Robert R. Hare 37 25.69
 
Harry Lee Jones 21 14.58
 
*Dr. Henry G. Thistle 37 25.69
 
*Thomas E. Gavin was declared Commissioner until the annual election of 1953. Robert R. Hare and Dr. Henry G. Thistle are placed on the November 22, Runof Election    
 

Runoff Municipal Election: November 22, 1949

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Votes Cast: 82

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER

 
 
*Dr. Henry G. Thistle 45 54.88
 
Robert R. Hare 37 45.12
 
*Dr. Henry G. Thistle was declared Commissioner until the annual election of 1952    
 

General Municipal Election: March 9, 1948

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

COMMISSIONER

 
 
Herbert L. Laroche Unknown Unknown
 

General Municipal Election: March 11, 1947

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

MAYOR - COMMISSIONER

 
 
F. J. G. Pulsipher Unknown Unknown

Special Municipal Election: July 28, 1947

City of Cocoa Beach Election
Number of Registered Voters: Unknown

 
Total Ballots Cast: Unknown

 
Percent of Voters: Unknown
  Total Percent

BOND ELECTION

 
 
Shall bonds of the Town of Cocoa Beach be issued in the amount of $40,000 for the purpose of raising funds to construct and install water works plant and system, including pumping station, pumps, wells, pipes, fire hydrants and incidental appliances and equipment, said bonds to be dated June 1, 1947, bear interest at 3 1/2% per annum payable semi-annually and to mature on December 1 in the years and amounts as follows: $1,000 in 1951 to 1953, inclusive; $2,000 in 1954 to 1965, inclusively; $3,000 in 1966 and 1967, and $7,000 in 1968, the bonds maturing in 1955 and thereafter tobe redeemable at the Town's option in inverse numerical order on December 1, 1954 or on December 1 of any year thereafter; said bonds to be payable from the revenues of the water works system and from taxes to be levied when necessary in such amounts and in such years as may be necessary to pay the principal and interest of the bonds when the net revenues of the water works plant and system are insufficient of that purpose. For Bonds. Against Bonds.WAS APPOPROVED Unknown Unknown