Tucson General Election April 3, 1951
This is an election for Mayor and Council Wards 1, 2 & 4. Here Fred Emery leads a full Republican gain on the council that would hold and become complete until the election of 1954. Joseph Niemann, who had been appointed Mayor after the June 1950 death of Mayor Elbert Houston, lost his first race for Mayor. In all 9 ballots were rejected for unknown reasons while a high number of voters voted blank in various races. Note that Ward 1 voted against the majority and recieved representation against their voter intent under the at-large system.

Reg. Ward Voters
2214
2374
3041
4584
2870
2135
17218
Mayor
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Niemann (Dem)
476
422
495
759
603
482
3237
43.0%
18.8%
Emery (Rep)
440
630
778
1359
368
334
3909
52.0%
22.7%
Unrecorded Votes
57
33
32
148
60
44
374
5.0%
2.2%
Percent Votes Cast
12.9%
14.4%
17.4%
30.1%
13.7%
11.4%
Reg.Voters:
17218
Percent Total Voters
5.7%
6.3%
7.6%
13.2%
6.0%
5.0%
43.7%
Ballots Cast:
7520
Percent Nobody
5.9%
3.0%
2.5%
6.5%
5.8%
5.1%
5.0%
% Turnout:
43.7%
Ward Turnout
43.9%
45.7%
42.9%
49.4%
35.9%
40.3%

 

Ward 1 Council
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Brady (Dem)
532
434
522
674
650
512
3324
44.2%
19.3%
Connelly (Rep)
391
592
712
1378
318
293
3684
49.0%
21.4%
Unrecorded Votes
50
59
71
214
63
55
512
6.8%
3.0%
Percent Votes Cast
12.9%
14.4%
17.4%
30.1%
13.7%
11.4%
Reg.Voters:
17218
Percent Total Voters
5.7%
6.3%
7.6%
13.2%
6.0%
5.0%
43.7%
Ballots Cast:
7520
Percent Nobody
5.1%
5.4%
5.4%
9.4%
6.1%
6.4%
6.8%
% Turnout:
43.7%

 

Ward 2 Council
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Abbott (Dem)
450
424
507
688
576
473
3118
41.5%
18.1%
Phelps (Rep)
416
609
732
1348
356
319
3780
50.3%
22.0%
Unrecorded Votes
107
52
66
230
99
68
622
8.3%
3.6%
Percent Votes Cast
12.9%
14.4%
17.4%
30.1%
13.7%
11.4%
Reg.Voters:
17218
Percent Total Voters
5.7%
6.3%
7.6%
13.2%
6.0%
5.0%
43.7%
Ballots Cast:
7520
Percent Nobody
11.0%
4.8%
5.1%
10.2%
9.6%
7.9%
8.3%
% Turnout:
43.7%

 

Ward 4 Council
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Pistor (Dem)
447
410
494
762
588
460
3161
42.0%
18.4%
Weaver (Rep)
426
616
735
1342
349
331
3799
50.5%
22.1%
Undervotes
100
59
76
162
94
69
560
7.4%
3.3%
Percent Votes Cast
12.9%
14.4%
17.4%
30.1%
13.7%
11.4%
Reg.Voters:
17218
Percent Total Voters
5.7%
6.3%
7.6%
13.2%
6.0%
5.0%
43.7%
Ballots Cast:
7520
Percent Nobody
10.3%
5.4%
5.8%
7.1%
9.1%
8.0%
7.4%
% Turnout:
43.7%