1925 Calgary municipal election

Last updated November 11, 2025

The 1925 Calgary municipal election was held on December 16, 1925 to elect a Mayor and seven Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, five trustees for the public school board. Mayor George Harry Webster was acclaimed following the close of nominations. The three candidates for the separate school board P. V. Burgard, John Burns and A. J. MacMillan were also acclaimed.

Calgary City Council is governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen, all elected to staggered two year terms. Six Aldermen: Frederick Johnston, Thomas H. Crawford, Frederick Ernest Osborne, Fred J. White, Neil I. McDermid, and John Walker Russell elected in 1924 continued in their positions.

A number of plebiscites were held, all requiring a two-thirds majority to pass.

Background

The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with two year's term for candidates.^[1]^[2]

Results

Council

Quota for election was 1,277.

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Count	Elected
	Dominion Labor	Andrew Davison	2,007	19.57%	1st	Y
	Dominion Labor	Frank Roy Freeze	1,944	18.95%	1st	Y
	Civic Government Association	Robert Cadogan Thomas	1,591	15.51%	1st	Y
	Dominion Labor	Robert H. Parkyn	1,104	10.76%	2nd	Y
	Civic Government Association	Thomas Alexander Hornibrook	1,084	10.57%	3rd	Y
	Civic Government Association	Sam S. Savage	713	6.95%	8th	Y
	Civic Government Association	Harry W. Ross	688	6.71%	8th	Y
	Independent	Thos. Vickers	484	4.72%
	Independent	D. McPherson	338	3.29%
	Independent	George D. Batchelor	305	2.97%
Total valid votes			10,258

Public School Board

Quota for election was 1,608.

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Count	Elected
	Civic Government Association	Fred S. Selwood	2,379	24.62%	1st	Y
	Independent	A. B. Singleton	1,708	17.68%	1st	Y
	Dominion Labor	Thos. B. Riley	1,528	15.81%	3rd	Y
	Civic Government Association	A. C. Newcomb	1,256	13.00%	2nd	Y
	Independent	Evelyn Leacock	1,181	12.22%	4th	Y
	Independent	Amelis Turner	969	10.03%
	Independent	W. E. Turner	642	6.64%
Total valid votes			9,663

Plebiscites

Bridge Bylaw

Bridge bylaw for an expenditure of $22,000 to replace Nose Creek Bridge. Required a two-thirds majority to pass. - Defeated

Bridge Bylaw	Votes	%
Yes	2,831	59.64%
No	1,916	40.36%

School Clinic

School Clinic Vote. Required a simple majority to pass - Carried

School Clinic	Votes	%
Yes	5,043	55.74%
No	4,004	44.26%

References

↑ "Calgary Voters Fill City Council Slate". The Calgary Daily Herald. No. 4552. December 17, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
↑ "Calgary's 1926 Municipal Government". The Calgary Daily Herald. No. 4552. December 17, 1925. p. 16. Retrieved March 6, 2020.

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[1] "Calgary Voters Fill City Council Slate". The Calgary Daily Herald. No. 4552. December 17, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved March 6, 2020.

[2] "Calgary's 1926 Municipal Government". The Calgary Daily Herald. No. 4552. December 17, 1925. p. 16. Retrieved March 6, 2020.

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