Edmonton municipal election, 1918

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The 1918 municipal election was held December 9, 1918 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, three trustees to sit on the public school board, and four trustees to sit on the separate school board.

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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There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Matthew Esdale, James Kinney, Warren Prevey, and Orlando Bush were all elected to two-year terms in 1917 and were still in office. Charles Wilson was also elected to a two-year term in 1917, but resigned to run for mayor; accordingly, Charles Grant was elected to a one-year term.

James Kinney Canadian politician

James Andrew Kinney was a politician in Alberta, Canada and the first Labour member of the Edmonton City Council.

Warren W. Prevey was a business man and politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of Edmonton City Council from 1917 to 1919 and later as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1930 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.

Orlando Bush Canadian politician

Orlando Bush was a farmer, businessman and political figure in Ontario and Alberta. He represented Grenville in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1890 to 1898.

There were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: Henry Douglas, J A McPherson, Arthur Cushing, and E T Bishop had all been elected to two-year terms in 1917. On the eight member separate board, four of the positions were filled: M Kelly, F A French, Joseph Henri Picard, and H J Roche had been elected to two-year terms in 1917. To keep the terms properly staggered, one trustee - Paul Jenvrin - was elected to a one-year term.

Henry Douglas (Alberta politician) Canadian politician and businessman

Henry Ward Beecher Douglas was a businessman and politician in Alberta, Canada. He served as an alderman on the Edmonton City Council from 1912 until 1913.

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.

Joseph Henri Picard Canadian politician

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

Voter turnout

There were 9046 ballots cast out of 10825 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 83.5%.

Results

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Mayor

PartyCandidateVotes%
     Labour Joseph Clarke 4,76252.71%
     Independent Charles Wilson4,27347.29%

Aldermen

PartyCandidateVotes
     Independent Charles Hepburn4,861
     Independent Samuel McCoppen4,090
     Independent Henri Martin4,029
     Independent John McKenzie3,825
     Independent Andrew McLennan 3,599
     Independent Charles Grant3,530
     Independent Abraham Cristall3,324
     Independent William Martin3,277
     Labour Alfred Farmilo3,119
     Labour William Spencer Fielde2,615
     Labour James Findlay2,591
     Labour J. E. White2,466

Public school trustees

PartyCandidateVotes
     Labour Joseph Duggan5,153
     Independent William Rea4,588
     Independent Frank Crang3,286
     Labour Frank Scott2,217
     Independent C. Frost2,029

Separate (Catholic) school trustees

PartyCandidateVotesElected
Independent Joseph Driscoll 563Green check.svgY
Independent Joseph Gariépy 464Green check.svgY
Independent Paul Jenvrin423Green check.svgY
Independent G. W. Curtis302
Independent J. J. Murray203SSGreen check.svgY

Under the minimum South Side representation rule, Murray was elected over Curtis.

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References

City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections