Edmonton municipal election, 1893

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Matthew McCauley, who was acclaimed as mayor in the 1893 election Matthew McCauley.jpg
Matthew McCauley, who was acclaimed as mayor in the 1893 election
John Alexander McDougall John alexander mcdougall.JPG
John Alexander McDougall
Kenneth McLeod McLeod K.jpg
Kenneth McLeod
Colin Strang Colin Strang.JPG
Colin Strang
James Goodridge James Goodridge.JPG
James Goodridge
George Sanderson George Pringle Sanderson.jpg
George Sanderson
Cornelius Gallagher Cornelius Gallagher.JPG
Cornelius Gallagher

The 1893 municipal election was held January 3, 1893 to elect the town council (consisting of a mayor and six aldermen, each elected for a one-year term) and three trustees for each of the public and separate school divisions.

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Voter turnout

Voter turnout was 128 out of 268 eligible voters, or 47.7%.

Results

(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)

Mayor

Candidate Votes %
Matthew McCauley Acclaimed

Aldermen

Candidate Votes
John Alexander McDougall 107
Kenneth McLeod 84
Colin Strang 72
James Goodridge 64
George Sanderson 61
Cornelius Gallagher 58
Daniel Fraser 49
John Cameron 48
A. F. DeGagne46

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References

City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections