1909 election in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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The 1909 Calgary municipal election took place on December 13, 1909 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-sixth Calgary City Council from January 3, 1910 to January 2, 1911.[1][2]
Mayor Reuben Rupert Jamieson was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 6, 1909.[3]
Background[edit]
The election was held under multiple non-transferable vote where each elector was able to cast a ballot for the mayor and up to three ballots for separate councillors with a voter's designated ward.
Results[edit]
Commissioner[edit]
Councillors[edit]
Candidate | Votes | Percent |
Richard Addison Brocklebank | 339 | |
John William Mitchell | 308 | |
Milton Ross Wallace | 251 | |
Thomas John Searle Skinner | 249 | |
Candidate | Votes | Percent |
William Egbert | 397 | |
Clifford Bernard Reilly | 395 | |
Clifford Teasdale Jones | 366 | |
Sydney Houlton | 243 | |
William J. Ferguson | 115 | |
School Boards[edit]
Public School Board[edit]
Separate School Board[edit]
- P. Burns - acclaimed
- E.H. Rouleau - acclaimed
- John Kenny - acclaimed
Plebiscite[edit]
A bylaw providing that the legislature be requested to give the ratepayers an opportunity of voting on a question of adopting a commission form of government.
- For – 1,182
- Against – 367
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