1899 Calgary municipal election

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1899 Calgary municipal election
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  1898 December 11, 1899 (1899-12-11) 1900  
  William Henry Cushing edit.jpg Silas Alexander Ramsay.jpg
Candidate William Henry Cushing Silas Alexander Ramsay
Popular vote200175
Percentage53.33%46.67%

Mayor before election

James Reilly

Elected mayor

William Henry Cushing

The 1899 Calgary municipal election took place on December 11, 1899 to elect a Mayor to sit on the sixteenth Calgary City Council from January 2, 1900 to January 7, 1901. All Aldermen candidates for council were acclaimed, and there was only a contest for the position of Mayor. [1]

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Results

Mayor

1899 Calgary municipal election : Mayor
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
- William Henry Cushing 20053.33%Green check.svgY
- Silas Alexander Ramsay 17546.66%
Total valid votes375-
Source(s)
[2]

Councillors

Ward 1

Ward 2

Ward 3

See also

References

  1. "Mayoralty Contest". The Weekly Herald. No. 52. December 14, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. "Mayoralty Contest". The Weekly Herald. No. 52. December 14, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

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