1908 Calgary municipal election

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1908 Calgary municipal election
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  1907 December 14, 1908 (1908-12-14) 1909  
  Reuben Rupert Jamieson Dec-12-1908.jpg James A Hornby 1915 PA-743-6.jpg
Candidate Reuben Rupert Jamieson James Abel HornbyAdoniram Judson Samis
Popular vote1,275780323
CandidateRobert James Stuart
Popular vote228

Mayor before election

Arthur Leslie Cameron

Elected Mayor

Reuben Rupert Jamieson

The 1908 Calgary municipal election took place on December 14, 1908 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-fifth Calgary City Council from January 2, 1909 to January 3, 1910. [1]

Contents

Background

The election was held under multiple non-transferable vote where each elector was able to cast a ballot for the mayor and up to three ballots for separate councillors with a voter's designated ward.

Results

Mayor

CandidateVotesPercent
Reuben Rupert Jamieson 1,275
James Abel Hornby780
Adoniram Judson Samis323
Robert James Stuart228

Councillors

Ward 1

CandidateVotesPercent
George Nelson Erb477
John Leslie Speer443
Alfred Moodie442
George E. Wood392
Haskins227
Scott223
Pitman207

Ward 2

CandidateVotesPercent
William Henry Manarey468
Frederick Joseph Green450
Edward George King415
Ross343
Wayman336
Bennett319

Ward 3

CandidateVotesPercent
Richard Addison Brocklebank476
John William Mitchell 432
Milton Ross Wallace352
Isaac Gideon Ruttle282

Ward 4

CandidateVotesPercent
John Goodwin Watson562
William Egbert 557
Clifford Bernard Reilly342
Sydney Houlton332
Haldy297
Ferguson186
Murphy94
Taylor90

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References

  1. "Was easy for R. R. Jamieson". Calgary Herald . December 15, 1908. p. 1.

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