The 1947 municipal election was held November 5, 1947 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board. Voters also voted on two plebiscites, one of which approved two-year mayoral terms. Accordingly, Harry Ainlay's election made him the first mayor of Edmonton to serve a two-year term.
There were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: Sidney Bowcott, Athelstan Bissett (Southside), Sidney Parsons, James Ogilvie, and Frederick John Mitchell had each been elected to two-year terms in 1946 and were still in office.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: James MacDonald, John Morrison, and Robert Rae had been elected to two-year terms in 1946 and were still in office. The same was true on the separate board, where Adrian Crowe (SS), Francis Killeen, and James O'Hara were continuing.
There were 18,676 ballots cast out of 76,112 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 24.5%.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Civic Democratic Alliance | Harry Ainlay | 16,948 | 91.60% | |
Independent | Frederick Speed | 1,554 | 8.40% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | ||
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Citizens' Committee | Armour Ford | 10,998 | |||
Citizens' Committee | Harold Tanner | 10,909 | SS | ||
Citizens' Committee | James McCrie Douglas | 10,730 | SS | ||
Citizens' Committee | Charles Gariepy | 9,398 | |||
Citizens' Committee | George Gleave | 8,229 | |||
Civic Democratic Alliance | Percy Gwynne | 7,031 | |||
Civic Democratic Alliance | John Gillies | 6,953 | |||
Civic Democratic Alliance | Charles Willis | 6,135 | |||
Civic Democratic Alliance | Norman Finnemore | 5,451 | |||
Civic Democratic Alliance | Charles Gilbert | 5,105 | |||
Independent | Arthur Hamelin | 3,373 | |||
Independent | Julia Kiniski | 2,133 | |||
Independent | Amy Speed | 1,133 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | ||
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Citizens' Committee | Mary Butterworth | 10,490 | SS | ||
Citizens' Committee | George Brown | 10,390 | |||
Citizens' Committee | Stewart Graham | 8,697 | |||
Citizens' Committee | William Morrow | 8,617 | SS | ||
Civic Democratic Alliance | Elizabeth Haynes | 7,463 | |||
Civic Democratic Alliance | Reta Rowan | 5,344 | |||
Civic Democratic Alliance | Robert Boutilier | 4,701 | |||
Civic Democratic Alliance | William Chmiliar | 4,031 | |||
Independent | Frederick Speed | 1,416 |
Weldon Bateman (SS), Joseph Gallant, Thomas Malone, and Joseph Pilon were acclaimed.
Are you in favour of a two-year term for Mayor?
Shall the Council pass a bylaw to create a debt in the sum of $1,500,00.00 for the purpose of constructing, within the City of Edmonton, a municipal building to be used as a Civic Auditorium and an Art and Recreation Centre and issue serial debentures in the sum not exceeding 30 years with interest not exceeding 4% payable semi-annually?
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The 1936 municipal election was held November 12, 1936 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on the public school board, while three trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board. Voters also rejected a proposal to extend the mayor's term to two years. The election would normally have been held on November 11, but was delayed by a day owing to the Armistice Day holiday.
The 1937 municipal election was held November 10, 1937, to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and five trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board. Voters also decided three plebiscite questions.
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The 1941 municipal election was held November 12, 1941 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board.
The 1942 municipal election was held November 12, 1942 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, three trustees to sit on the public school board and five trustees to sit on the separate school board. Voters also approved an eight-hour day for firefighters. The election would normally have been held on November 11, but was delayed by a day owing to the Armistice Day holiday.
The 1943 municipal election was held November 10, 1943 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board.
The 1945 municipal election was held November 7, 1945 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and five trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board.
The 1946 municipal election was held November 6, 1946 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, four trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board.
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The 1951 municipal election was held November 7, 1951 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the separate school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the public board. The electorate also decided four plebiscite questions.
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