1909 Calgary municipal election

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1909 Calgary municipal election
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  1908 December 13, 1909 (1909-12-13) 1910  
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Candidate Reuben Rupert Jamieson
Popular voteAcclaimed

Mayor before election

Reuben Rupert Jamieson

Elected Mayor

Reuben Rupert Jamieson

The 1909 Calgary municipal election took place on December 13, 1909 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-sixth Calgary City Council from January 3, 1910 to January 2, 1911. [1] [2]

Contents

Mayor Reuben Rupert Jamieson was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 6, 1909. [3]

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

Commissioner

CandidateVotesPercent
Arthur Garnet Graves 1,248
Simon John Clarke 1,194
John Goodwin Watson749
Robert Suitor217

Councillors

Ward 1

CandidateVotesPercent
George Henry Ross 562
George Ernest Wood 471
Malcolm Halladay336
Thomas A. Clouston272
Christopher Poffenroth270
Thomas Hart131

Ward 2

Ward 3

CandidateVotesPercent
Richard Addison Brocklebank339
John William Mitchell 308
Milton Ross Wallace251
Thomas John Searle Skinner249

Ward 4

CandidateVotesPercent
William Egbert 397
Clifford Bernard Reilly395
Clifford Teasdale Jones366
Sydney Houlton243
William J. Ferguson115

School Boards

Public School Board

Separate School Board

  • P. Burns - acclaimed
  • E.H. Rouleau - acclaimed
  • John Kenny - acclaimed

Plebiscite

A bylaw providing that the legislature be requested to give the ratepayers an opportunity of voting on a question of adopting a commission form of government.

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References

  1. "Few Surprises in Municipal Elections". Calgary Herald (7642). December 14, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. "No Election for Mayor this Year". Morning Albertan. December 6, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. "The Civic Nominations". Calgary Herald (7635). December 6, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2021.