Edmonton municipal election, 1910

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The 1910 municipal election was held December 12, 1910 for the purpose of electing a mayor and five aldermen to sit on the Edmonton City Council, as well as three public school trustees and five separate school trustees. There were also four proposed bylaws put to a vote of the electorate concurrently with the election.

Edmonton City Council governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Positions to be elected

There were eight aldermen on city council, but three of the positions were already filled: James Hyndman, John H. Millar, and James Mould had been elected to two-year terms in 1909 and were still in office. George S. Armstrong had also been elected to a two-year term, but had resigned to run for mayor. Accordingly, the fifth-place finisher in the 1910 election - James McKinley - was elected to a one-year term to complete Armstrong's aldermanic term.

James Hyndman Canadian politician

James Duncan Hyndman, CBE was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge. He served as a municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, and was the youngest person ever appointed to the Supreme Court of Alberta.

James Mould (politician) Canadian politician

James William Mould was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.

There were six trustees on the public board of trustees, but three of the positions were already occupied: A Butchart, Arthur Cushing, and William Ferris had been elected to two-year terms in 1909 and were still in office.

Arthur Cushing Canadian politician

Arthur Thompson Cushing was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton. His brother, William Henry Cushing, was a mayor of Calgary, while another brother, Alfred Cushing, served as alderman in that city.

Voter turnout

There were 2149 ballots cast. Information about the number of eligible voters is no longer available.

Results

(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)

Mayor

George S. Armstrong was acclaimed as mayor.

Aldermen

John Lundy politician

John Egbert Lundy was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.

Thomas Grindley Canadian politician

Thomas Maltby Grindley was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.

Herman McInnes Canadian politician

Herman Lewis McInnes was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.

Public school trustees

William Harold Clark Canadian politician

William Harold Clark was an English-born Canadian businessman and politician. He was a municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta.

Harry Smith (Alberta politician) politician and physician in Alberta, Canada

Henry Richard (Harry) Smith was a politician and physician in Alberta, Canada. He served on Edmonton City Council from 1912 until 1914 and as president of the Edmonton Conservative Association and the Alberta Medical Association.

Separate (Catholic) school trustees

John Cashman, James Collisson . Wilfrid Gariépy , Milton Martin, and Joseph Henri Picard were elected. Detailed results are no longer available.

James Collisson Canadian politician

James Thomas Joseph Collisson was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a long-time municipal councillor in Edmonton, and a candidate for election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

Wilfrid Gariépy Canadian politician

Wilfrid Gariepy was a Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and provincial cabinet minister, member of the House of Commons of Canada, and municipal councillor in Edmonton.

Joseph Henri Picard Canadian politician

Joseph Henri Picard was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.

Bylaws

The following bylaws were voted on concurrently with the 1910 election:

Bylaw 279

A bylaw to grant Pinisch Compressing Co., a special franchise for the supply of artificial gas for the lighting of railway coaches.

  • For: 1,239
  • Against: 245

Bylaw 280

A bylaw to provide for the sum of $75,000 to supplement the sum of $75,000 granted by bylaw 248 for improving East End Park and Exhibition Grounds.

  • For: 1,557
  • Against: 184

Bylaw 281

A bylaw to provide for the raising of the further sum of $175,000 to be paid to the City Hospital by way of a bonus.

  • For: 1,610
  • Against: 196

Bylaw 282

A bylaw to provide $2,300 for the purchase of machinery and an addition to the City Warehouse.

  • For: 1,188
  • Against: 459

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References

City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections