1930 Calgary municipal election

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1930 Calgary municipal election
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The 1930 Calgary municipal election was held on November 19, 1930 to elect a Commissioner and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, three trustees for the Public School Board, two trustees for the Separate School Board, and five questions put before the voters. [1] [2]

Contents

Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen all elected to staggered two year terms. Mayor Andrew Davison and six Aldermen: Robert Henry Parkyn, Robert Henry Weir, Pansy Louise Pue, Joseph Hope Ross, Samuel Stanley Savage, and Jean Romeo Cyr-Miquelon elected in 1929 continued in their positions. [1]

Background

The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years.

Aldermanic candidate from East Calgary, William Cummins (1890-1933) nomination papers were refused owing to an ordinance adopted in 1893 which prohibited the proprietor of a saloon or licensed premises from contesting any civic office. [3] Cummins was the owner of the Shamrock Hotel which included a licensed bar. [4] After obtaining legal advice, Cummins withdrew his nomination. [5]

Results

Commissioner

CandidateVotesPercentcount
Arthur Garnet Graves8,969
Michael Copps Costello 4,757

Council

Quota for election was 1,942.

PartyCandidateVotes %CountElected
Dominion Labor Fred J. White 3,005%1stGreen check.svgY
C.G.A.Ralph William Patterson2,817%1stGreen check.svgY
C.G.A.Wilmont Douglas Milner1,666%3rdGreen check.svgY
C.G.A.Charles Edward Carr1,542%6thGreen check.svgY
C.G.A.Lloyd Hamilton Fenerty1,526%6thGreen check.svgY
Dominion Labor Edith Patterson1,107%
Dominion Labor John Walker Russell959%6thGreen check.svgY
Independent William George Southern415%
Independent E.J. Attwood363%
Communist F.G. Bray190%
Total valid votes13,590

Public School Board

The quota was 3,053

CandidateVotesPercentcount
John D. McAra4,3691st
Gartrude Hindsley4,2101st
Wright1,956
W.F. Howard1,795

Separate school board

CandidateVotesPercentcount
Fred Kenny

Plebiscites

25th avenue bridge

25th Avenue Bridge for $130,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. [6]

Swimming pools

Construction of three swimming pools for $90,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. [6]

Nurses's home

Nurses home for $60,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. [6]

Payment of Aldermen

Salaries for Aldermen of $300 per year. Approval requires two-thirds majority. [6]

Firemen's hours

Firemen's hours providing one day off per week. Approval requires two-thirds majority. [6] The proposition failed for the second year in a row.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Civic Slate For Next Year Mainly C.G.A." Calgary Herald . November 20, 1930. p. 1. ProQuest   2252495404 . Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "C.G.A. Scores Another Sweeping Victory at Polls". Calgary Herald . November 20, 1930. p. 20. ProQuest   2252493968 . Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Protest Refusal of East Calgary Ass'n Candidate". Calgary Herald . November 5, 1930. p. 22. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ Williams, Marilyn, ed. (2013). Ramsay Historical Context Paper (PDF). Calgary, Alberta: Calgary Heritage Authority. p. 33. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Mayor A. Davison Denies Cummins Unfairly Treated". Calgary Herald . November 6, 1930. p. 15. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 City of Calgary (1952). Municipal Manual. City of Calgary. p. 70. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
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