1914 Calgary municipal election

Last updated October 16, 2024

The 1914 Calgary municipal election took place on December 14, 1914 to elect a Mayor to a one year term and six Aldermen on a two-year term, to sit on the thirtieth Calgary City Council.^[1] Additionally a Commissioner, members for the Public School Board, members for the Separate School Board, two borrowing bylaws and a plebiscite on church taxation were included on the ballot.

Background

The election was held under multiple non-transferable vote where each elector was able to cast a ballot for the mayor, commissioner and six ballots for Aldermen who were elected at-large with the city as one large district. Half of Calgary's twelve Aldermen were elected to two year terms each year.

Three votes on a question were present during the election, two borrowing bylaws to purchase the stockyards for $240,000 and contraction of a Fourth Street West subway below the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks for $195,147 both failed to garner the two-thirds support necessary. A Plebiscite on the taxation of church property failed to garner the required support of half of voters.^[2]

Voting franchise was open to all men or women listed on the city's assessment roll with real property valued over $400.^[3]

A single one-year alderman position was opened on council following Costello's resignation halfway through his two year term to run for mayor. The one-year alderman term was to be a separate ballot; however, on nomination day on December 7, 1914, Douglas Ralph Crichton was the only candidate to file a nomination for the position. Crichton was subsequently elected by acclamation for the one-year term.^[4]

Results

Mayor

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Michael Copps Costello	4,019
William George Hunt	2,219
Alexander Allan	820

Commissioner

Candidate	Votes	Percent
James Hay Garden	3,923
Adoniram Judson Samis	3,057

Councillors

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Isaac Gideon Ruttle	4,536
James Abel Hornby	4,486
John Leslie Jennison	4,361
John William Mitchell	4,460
Arthur Walter Ellson Fawkes	3,977
John Sidney Arnold	3,820
George J. Bryan	3,676
S.J. Blair	2,635
James Smalley	2,899
J. Rae	2,772
Robert John Tallon	2,763

School board trustee

Public school board

Candidate	Votes	Percent
John Thomas MacDonald	4,578
George William Kerby	4,233
William McCartney Davidson	4,007
J.H. Birch	3,729
Alex Ross	3,504
James A. Walker	2,922
Robert Eldon Campbell	2,820
James Short	2,386
J. Webster	1,432

Separate school board

Candidate	Votes	Percent
J.B. Creagon	330
George Demetrio Venini	235
F.J. Conroy	182
G.J. Calhoun

Plebiscite

Stockyard purchase

Bylaw proposing to purchase the stockyards for $240,000, requiring two-thirds of eligible voters.

For - 2,655
Against - 2,165

Fourth street subway

Construction of a subway below the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks at Fourth Street West for $195,147, requiring two-thirds of eligible voters.

For - 2,769
Against - 2,049

Taxation of church property

Plebiscite on taxation of church property, requiring a majority of eligible electors.

For - 2,867
Against - 3,571

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References

↑ "Costello and Garden Sweep City in Municipal Contest---Heavy Vote is Polled". Calgary Herald . December 15, 1914. p. 9. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
↑ "Money Bylaws and Taxation of Church Property are Defeated". Calgary Herald . December 15, 1914. p. 9. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
↑ "Those Entitled to Vote Today". Calgary Herald . December 14, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
↑ "No Surprises at the Civic Nomination". Calgary Herald . December 7, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

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[1] "Costello and Garden Sweep City in Municipal Contest---Heavy Vote is Polled". Calgary Herald . December 15, 1914. p. 9. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

[2] "Money Bylaws and Taxation of Church Property are Defeated". Calgary Herald . December 15, 1914. p. 9. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

[3] "Those Entitled to Vote Today". Calgary Herald . December 14, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

[4] "No Surprises at the Civic Nomination". Calgary Herald . December 7, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

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