1905 Calgary municipal election

The 1905 Calgary municipal election was held on December 11, 1905 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-second Calgary City Council from January 2, 1906 to January 14, 1907.[1]

1905 Calgary municipal election
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December 11, 1905 (1905-12-11)
 
J.R.T.
Candidate John Emerson John Rawlings Thompson
Popular vote 724 532
Percentage 57.64% 42.36%
Mayor before election

John Emerson

 Elected Mayor

John Emerson

Nominations closed on December 4, 1905 with incumbent Mayor John Emerson and Aldermen John Rawlings Thompson nominated for Mayor.[2]

Background

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

Mayor
Candidate Votes Percent
John Emerson 724 57.64%
John Rawlings Thompson 532 42.36%

Ward 1
Candidate Votes Percent
Silas Alexander Ramsay 258
William Pittman 233
Charles McMillan 225
Henry Haskins 179

Ward 2
Candidate Votes Percent
George Thomas Young 314
John Smythe Hall 248
William George Hunt 235
J.S. Mackie 230

Ward 3
Candidate Votes Percent
John William Mitchell 215
Simon John Clarke 152
Arthur Garnet Graves 137
Richard Addison Brocklebank 124

Ward 4
Candidate Votes Percent
Robert James Stuart 223
David Carter 166
Clifford Teasdale Jones 130
E. D. Benson 127
Eneas McCormick 121
Arthur Hobbs 112

Public School Board

Nominations include:

  • C.F. Comer
  • James Walker
  • E.H. Crandell

Separate School Board

Nominations include:

  • Thomas McCaffrey
  • E.H. Rouleau
  • Rev. A. Lemarchand

By-elections

Ward 4 Alderman David Carter (1863—1906) died on July 1, 1906,[3] John Goodwin Watson was acclaimed as Alderman for Ward 4 on July 23, 1906. His nomination by the Fourth Ward Ratepayers' Association came after a strenuous meeting which almost led to violence.[4]

John Smythe Hall resigned as Alderman for Ward 2 effective November 30, 1906. No by-election was held.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Vote Heavier than a Year Ago by 248". Calgary Herald. No. 6412. December 12, 1905. p. 1. ProQuest 2252286949.
  2. "Nominations for City Offices". Calgary Herald. No. 6402. December 4, 1905. p. 1. ProQuest 2252265979.
  3. "Ald. D. Carter Passes Away Suddenly". Calgary Herald. No. 6623. July 3, 1906. p. 1. ProQuest 2252286094. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  4. ""De Fort" is Lively Again -- Strenuous Civic Politicians Threaten to Resort to Violence". Calgary Herald. No. 6636. July 18, 1906. p. 5. ProQuest 2252238925. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  5. "To Visit Calgary in September". Calgary Herald. No. 6641. July 24, 1906. p. 3. ProQuest 2252283581. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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