1926 Calgary municipal election

The 1926 Calgary municipal election was held on December 15, 1926 to elect a Mayor seven Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, three trustees for the Public School Board two trustees for the Separate School Board, and a number of plebiscites were held, all requiring a two-thirds majority to pass.

1926 Calgary municipal election
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December 15, 1926
 
Candidate Frederick Ernest Osborne Andrew Davison
Popular vote 5,501 5,280
Percentage 51.02% 48.98%
Mayor before election

George Harry Webster

 Elected Mayor

Frederick Ernest Osborne
Civic Government Association

Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen all elected to staggered two year terms. Mayor Frederick Ernest Osborne and five Aldermen: Frank Roy Freeze, Robert Cadogan Thomas, Robert H. Parkyn, Thomas Alexander Hornibrook and Sam S. Savage elected in 1925 continued in their positions.

The 1926 election was the second incidence in Calgary history where a woman was elected to Calgary City Council, as Edith Patterson garnered 767 votes. Annie Gale was the first member of Calgary City Council elected in 1917.

Background

The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years.[1][2]

Results

Mayor
Party Candidate Votes  % Elected
Civic Government AssociationFrederick Ernest Osborne5,50151.02%Green tickY
Dominion LaborAndrew Davison5,28048.98%
Total valid votes 10,781

Council

Quota for election was 1,335.

Party Candidate Votes  % Count Elected
Dominion LaborJohn Walker Russell2,20020.62%1stGreen tickY
Civic Government AssociationReuben Weldon Ward1,83417.19%1stGreen tickY
Civic Government AssociationPeter Turner Bone1,37512.89%1stGreen tickY
Civic Government AssociationEneas Edward McCormick1,28612.05%2ndGreen tickY
Civic Government AssociationHarold Wigmore McGill1,0459.79%6thGreen tickY
Civic Government AssociationFrederick Charles Manning9619.01%9thGreen tickY
Dominion LaborEdith Patterson7677.19%8thGreen tickY
Independent LaborAndrew Graham Broatch6055.67%
Dominion LaborA. J. Boulter2892.71%
Dominion LaborJ. E. Worsley2542.38%
Independent LaborB. Wallace550.52%
Total valid votes 10,671

Public School Board

Quota for election was 2,491.

Party Candidate Votes  % Count Elected
Dominion LaborW. E. Turner2,79728.08%1stGreen tickY
Civic Government AssociationJ. T. Sutherland2,38823.97%2ndGreen tickY
IndependentMrs. Norman Hindslay2,23122.40%3rdGreen tickY
Civic Government AssociationD. S. Moffat1,82818.35%3rdGreen tickY
IndependentM. A. Wright7187.21%
Total valid votes 9,962

Separate School Board

Quota for election was 202.

Party Candidate Votes  % Count Elected
IndependentF. N. Sandgathe30850.91%1stGreen tickY
IndependentFred Kenny18430.41%2ndGreen tickY
IndependentT. L. Heney11318.68%
Total valid votes 605

Industries Assessment

City proposes to seek powers to grant reduced assessment from 50 to 25 per cent to new industries or extensions costing at least $25,000.[3]

Industries Assessment Votes  %
For 3,524 X%
Against 1,310 X%

Edmonton Trail Bridge

Edmonton Trail Bridge for $23,500. Requires a two-thirds majority.[3]

Edmonton Trail Votes  %
For 4,105 X%
Against 909 X%

See also

References
  1. "Fred. Osborne Choice of Electorate as Mayor; Five C. G. A. Aldermen, Two Labor". The Calgary Daily Herald. No. 4856. December 16, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  2. "Candidates, City Office". The Calgary Daily Herald. No. 4854. December 14, 1921. p. 9. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  3. City of Calgary (1954). Calgary Municipal Manual. City of Calgary. p. 69. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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