1893 Edmonton municipal election

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Matthew McCauley, who was acclaimed as mayor in the 1893 election Matthew McCauley.jpg
Matthew McCauley, who was acclaimed as mayor in the 1893 election
John Alexander McDougall John alexander mcdougall.JPG
John Alexander McDougall
Kenneth McLeod McLeod K.jpg
Kenneth McLeod
Colin Strang Colin Strang.JPG
Colin Strang
James Goodridge James Goodridge.JPG
James Goodridge
George Sanderson George Pringle Sanderson.jpg
George Sanderson
Cornelius Gallagher Cornelius Gallagher.JPG
Cornelius Gallagher

The 1893 Edmonton municipal election was held January 3, 1893 to elect the town council (consisting of a mayor and six aldermen, each elected for a one-year term) and three trustees for each of the public and separate school divisions.

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Mayor Matt McCauley was re-elected by acclamation so no vote was held this year to fill that position.

Voter turnout

Voter turnout was 128 out of 268 eligible voters, or 47.7%.

Of those who were registered to vote, 176 were residents and 92 were non-residents (property-owners who did not live in Edmonton). No person was allowed to vote unless his taxes were paid. [1]

Results

(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)

Mayor

CandidateVotes%
Matthew McCauley Acclaimed

Aldermen

The alderman were elected through Plurality block voting with each voter being able to cast multiple votes.

CandidateVotes
John Alexander McDougall 107
Kenneth McLeod 84
Colin Strang 72
James Goodridge 64
George Sanderson 61
Cornelius Gallagher 58
Daniel Fraser 49
John Cameron 48
A. F. DeGagne46

References

  1. Edmonton Bulletin, Jan. 5, 1893