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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1977
Page
2
City Clerk Garland Jackson used high speed computers to tabulate the tenoff election totals. Final results appeared at 9 03 p m after polls closed with about 25 workers under Jackson’s direction. He predicted 105000 to 110000 voters and the actual turnout was 106930. A large screen in the council chambers flashed the section retains on the computer.
Ortiz praised by supporters after unofficial results show him winning the district seat 4 034 to 3 854 over Bob Thompson. He credited a massive volunteer effort and a diverse, divided district split by Kelly and Lackland Air Force bases. He vowed unity and focus on drainage streets and CPS Coastal issue, as West Side voters backed him while base-adjacent areas favored Thompson.
Joe Alderete Jr., 23, defeated Richard Teniente with over 3,000 votes in District 7. He thanked supporters at his parents’ home as organizers praised volunteers, pledging focus on parks, streets, and drainage while avoiding commitments to any group. Teniente conceded and vowed to stay active, noting estimated needs of 400 million for current projects.
The Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun Monday, creating an annular eclipse visible along a narrow path across the eastern South Atlantic, southern Africa, and western Indian Ocean. A second solar eclipse that year will be total on October 12 from the North Pacific to the South American coast.
A political recap notes volunteers facing hate while defending their work. The candidate cites limited campaign time and lack of inner city precinct organization as hurting turnout. Ortiz led absentee voting with 411,694 ballots. Lowell contemplates future runs. Thompson calls the experience exciting and rewarding.
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