New York State Bonds for State Highways, Amendment 1 (1955)

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The New York State Bonds for State Highways, Amendment 1, also known as Proposed Amendment No. 1, was on the ballot in New York on November 8, 1955, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. This amendment would have authorized the "legislature to provide for the issuance of state bonds, not exceeding $750,000,000, for state highway and grade crossing elimination purposes."[1]

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New York Proposed Amendment No. 1 (1955)
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No1,493,30856.73%
Yes1,139,00243.27%

Election results via: New York State Court System

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