1931 Calgary municipal election

1931 Calgary municipal election
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	November 18, 1931
Mayor before election; Andrew Davison;	Elected Mayor ; Andrew Davison;

The 1931 Calgary municipal election was held on November 18, 1931 to elect a Mayor and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, four trustees for the Public School Board, three trustees for the Separate School Board, and three questions put before the voters.[1] 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 Andrew Davison and six Aldermen: Lloyd Hamilton Fenerty, Ralph William Patterson, John Walker Russell, Wilmot Douglas Milner, Fred J. White, and Charles Edward Carr elected in 1930 continued in their positions.[1]

Background

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

Incumbent Mayor Andrew Davison was challenged by Communist candidate Phil Luck, who was able to garner only 5.6 per cent of the popular vote. Luck expected to have greater support amongst foreign born residents, however the Calgary Herald reported a large number of resident aliens were refused the right to vote because they failed to provide naturalization papers or birth certificates.[2]

Results

Mayor

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Andrew Davison	17,324	94.40%
Phil Luck	1,028	5.60%

Council

Quota for election was 2,611.

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Count	Elected
	Independent	Samuel Stanley Savage	3,257	%	1st	Y
	C.G.A.	Robert Henry Weir	2,798	%	1st	Y
	C.G.A.	Harold William Hounsfield Riley	2,144	%	3rd	Y
	C.G.A.	Jean Romeo Cyr-Miquelon	1,880	%	9th	Y
	C.G.A.	Pansy Louise Pue	1,708	%	9th	Y
	Dominion Labor	Edith Patterson	1,509	%	9th	Y
	Independent	William Cummins	1,137	%
	Dominion Labor	William Howell Arthur Thomas	1,089	%
	Dominion Labor	William George Southern	775	%
	Independent	Harry Humble	762	%
	Communist	John O'Sullivan	459	%
	Independent	Teddy Attwood	375	%
	Communist	Matthew Smith	340	%
Total valid votes			18,233

Public School Board

The quota was 3,053

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Amelia Turner	4,670	1st
A.B. Singleton	3,996	1st
F.E. Spooner	3,423
A.C. Newcombe	2,762
R.H. Berry	1,156

Separate school board

Candidate	Votes	Percent	count
John Burns	871
R. McGuiness	394
P.V. Burgard	341
McKernan	287

Plebiscites

City manager

Reorganization of civic government, on whether a City Manager would be hired to take on the role of the current elected Commissioner.[3]

For - 776
Against - 4,172

25th avenue bridge

25th Avenue Bridge for $45,000.[3]

For - 2,845
Against - 652

Arterial highway paving

Arterial highway paving for $212,000.[3]

For - 3,098
Against - 396

References

"Sweeping Victory Won by C.G.A. Candidates In Calgary Elections". Calgary Herald. November 19, 1931. p. 1. ProQuest 2252595744. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
"C.G.A. Candidates In Huge Vote Win Sweeping Victory". Calgary Herald. November 19, 1931. p. 18. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
City of Calgary (1952). Municipal Manual. City of Calgary. p. 71. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

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[Cgy19311119pg1-1] "Sweeping Victory Won by C.G.A. Candidates In Calgary Elections". Calgary Herald. November 19, 1931. p. 1. ProQuest 2252595744. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[2] "C.G.A. Candidates In Huge Vote Win Sweeping Victory". Calgary Herald. November 19, 1931. p. 18. Retrieved March 12, 2021.

[Manual1952-3] City of Calgary (1952). Municipal Manual. City of Calgary. p. 71. Retrieved March 9, 2021.