1916 Calgary municipal election

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1916 Calgary municipal election
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  1915 December 11, 1916 (1916-12-11) 1917  
  MCostello.jpg James A Hornby 1915 PA-743-6.jpg William T. D. Lathwell, Calgary, Alberta NA-955-10.jpg
Candidate Michael Copps Costello James Abel HornbyWilliam Thomas Daniel Lathwell
Popular vote2,1591,2991,088
Percentage47.49%28.57%23.93%

Mayor before election

Michael Copps Costello

Elected mayor

Michael Copps Costello

The 1916 Calgary municipal election took place on December 11, 1916 to elect a Mayor to a one-year term and six Aldermen on a two-year term, and two Aldermen for a one-year term, to sit on the thirty-second Calgary City Council. [1] In addition, a Commissioner, four members for the Public School Board, three members for the Separate School Board, two plebiscites on single transferable vote and Daylight Savings were both on the ballot. [2]

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The seven elected Aldermen joined Aldermen Samuel Hunter Adams, Robert Colin Marshall, John McNeill, Thomas John Searle Skinner, and George Frederick Tull who were previously elected for two-year terms in 1915 to Calgary City Council. [3]

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.

Extension of voting franchise to all residents male or female who are British subjects 21 years of age who have been residents of the city for six months prior to June 1 of the year of a municipal election. This was the first election in Calgary under full franchise.

A one-year Alderman position was opened on Council following Adoniram Judson Samis' resignation to run for Commissioner. The six candidates with the most votes were elected to two year terms, while the next two highest candidates were elected to a single year term.

Mayor Costello and Commissioner Graves were acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 7, 1915. [4]

Results

Mayor

CandidateVotesPercent
Michael Copps Costello 2,159
James Abel Hornby 1,299
William Thomas Daniel Lathwell1,088

Commissioner

CandidateVotesPercent
Adoniram Judson Samis2,266
James Hay Garden1,358
Arthur Walter Ellson Fawkes902

Councillors

CandidateVotesPercent
Herbert Bealey Adshead 4,021
Robert John Tallon3,895
Isaac Gideon Ruttle3,753
Alexander McTaggart3,739
John Sidney Arnold3,693
Allan Poyntz Patrick3,677
Andrew Graham Broatch (One Year)3,389
Manarey3,038

School board trustee

Public school board

CandidateVotesPercent
Alex Ross 3,187
William McCartney Davidson 3,319
Herbert Arthur Sinnott 2,958
George William Kerby2,240
A. Scott Dawson2,149
J. Barnecut1,974

Separate school board

Plebiscite

Proportional representation

Future municipal elections conducted with single transferable vote.

Daylight savings

Daylight savings time.

See also

References

  1. "Mayor Costello is Re-Elected---Samis Back on his Old Job". Calgary Herald . December 12, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. City of Calgary (1954). Calgary Municipal Manual. City of Calgary. p. 69. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. "City Government for the Coming Year". Calgary Herald . December 12, 1916. p. 9. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. "Mayor Costello and Commissioner Graves in by Acclamation". Calgary Herald . December 6, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved March 2, 2021.