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Republican '''Gunther "Dutch" Vogt''' served as [[Mayor of Charlottesville|Mayor]] of [[Charlottesville]] from 1968 to 1970. He was first elected to [[City Council]] in 1966. | Republican '''Gunther "Dutch" Vogt''' served as [[Mayor of Charlottesville|Mayor]] of [[Charlottesville]] from 1968 to 1970. He was first elected to [[City Council]] in 1966. | ||
Vogt told [[The Hook]] in 2006 that his most decisive vote came over a proposed merger with [[Albemarle County]]. While City Council was unanimous in its decision, Vogt said that Council did not do enough to sell the idea to the community, and a referendum failed<ref>{{cite-hook|url=http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2006/08/10/COVER-Amalg.doc.aspx|title=Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor|publishdate=10 Aug. 2006|author=Lisa Provence|accessdate= 2 May 2009}}</ref>. | Vogt told [[The Hook]] in 2006 that his most decisive vote came in 1970 over a proposed merger with [[Albemarle County]]. While City Council was unanimous in its decision, Vogt said that Council did not do enough to sell the idea to the community, and a referendum failed<ref>{{cite-hook|url=http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2006/08/10/COVER-Amalg.doc.aspx|title=Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor|publishdate=10 Aug. 2006|author=Lisa Provence|accessdate= 2 May 2009}}</ref>. <ref>{{cite-progress-worrell|title=The Seventies: Central Virginia Ends Decade of Joy and Tragedy|url=Print|author=Doug Kamholz|pageno=|printdate=January 1, 1980|publishdate=January 1, 1980|accessdate=June 27, 2015}}</ref> | ||
==Election history== | ==Election history== | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 27 June 2015
| Gunther "Dutch" Vogt | ||
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| Term Start | 1968 | |
| Term End | 1970 | |
| Succeeded by | Mitch Van Yahres | |
Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Term Start | 1966 | |
Biographical Information
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Republican Gunther "Dutch" Vogt served as Mayor of Charlottesville from 1968 to 1970. He was first elected to City Council in 1966.
Vogt told The Hook in 2006 that his most decisive vote came in 1970 over a proposed merger with Albemarle County. While City Council was unanimous in its decision, Vogt said that Council did not do enough to sell the idea to the community, and a referendum failed[1]. [2]
Election history
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Robert S. Johnson (R) | 2,456 | 57% |
| Gunther "Dutch" Vogt (R) | 2,400 | 55% |
| William R. Hill (D) | 2,006 | 46% |
| John E. Trevilian (D) | 1,766 | 40% |
| Source: City of Charlottesville[3] | ||
Each voter could vote for up to two candidates.
Reference
- ↑ Web. Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, 10 Aug. 2006, retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ↑ Web. [Print The Seventies: Central Virginia Ends Decade of Joy and Tragedy], Doug Kamholz, Daily Progress, Worrell Newspaper group, January 1, 1980, retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ Web. Election Results for June 14, 1966, City of Charlottesville, retrieved September 3, 2022.