1932 Calgary municipal election

The 1932 Calgary municipal election was held on November 23, 1932 to elect seven Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, a Commissioner, three trustees for the Public School Board, and two trustees for the Separate School Board.[1]

1932 Calgary municipal election
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November 23, 1932
 
Candidate Andrew Davison
Popular vote Continuing in Office
Mayor before election

Andrew Davison

 Elected Mayor

Andrew Davison

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: Harold William Hounsfield Riley, Jean Romeo Cyr-Miquelon, Samuel Stanley Savage, Pansy Louise Pue, and Robert Henry Weir elected in 1931 continued in their positions.[1]

Edith Patterson who was elected in 1931 resigned from Calgary City Council on November 7, 1932.

Background

The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years. Calgary had an estimated 53,000 eligible voters.[2]

Arthur Garnet Graves who had served as Commissioner prior to the election spent much of the campaign denying rumors he owned shares of businesses in the city and an estate in England.[3] At nomination day, the Calgary Daily Herald editorial board supported Graves candidacy for Commissioner owing to his experience in the role and Riley's lack of civic experience.[4]

Results

Results from Calgary Daily Herald.[5]

Commissioner
Candidate Votes Percent
Thomas B. Riley 9,747
Arthur Garnet Graves 6,828
Phil Luck 596

Council

Quota for election was 2,140.

Party Candidate Votes  % Count Elected
IndependentHarry Humble3,134%1stGreen tickY
Dominion LaborFred J. White2,209%1stGreen tickY
IndependentRobert Henry Parkyn1,636%5thGreen tickY
C.G.A.William Ayer Lincoln1,618%9thGreen tickY
C.G.A.George D. Venini1,431%
IndependentJoseph Hope Ross1,248%9thGreen tickY
C.G.A.Peter Turner Bone1,208%12thGreen tickY
Dominion LaborJohn Walker Russell1,133%12thGreen tickY
Dominion LaborJoseph Allen854%
C.G.A.H.D. Mann736%
Dominion LaborWilliam George Southern633%
C.G.A.Mrs. B.E. Canniff613%
Dominion LaborJ.E. Worsley377%
CommunistMurdoch Clarke289%
Total valid votes

Public School Board

The quota was 3,053

Candidate Votes Percent count
A.T. Spankie 3,187
Ernest Henry Starr 2,839
Robert Thomas Alderman 2,358
John Tully 2,522
Harry Pryde 2,003
Alex Milligan 1,567
John O'Sullivan 675

Separate school board
Candidate Votes Percent count
Fred Kenny
C.V. Jones

See also

References
  1. "Riley Elected Commissioner, Humble Heads Aldermanic Poll; C.G.A. Suffers Set-backs". Calgary Daily Herald. November 24, 1932. p. 1. ProQuest 2252859298. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. "53,000 Eligible to Vote Tomorrow". Calgary Daily Herald. November 22, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  3. "Commissioner Denies Having Other Interests". Calgary Daily Herald. November 22, 1932. p. 3. ProQuest 2252784817. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  4. "Many Candidates for Civic Honors". Calgary Daily Herald. November 7, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. "Labor, Independents Score Victories in Civic Elections". Calgary Daily Herald. November 22, 1932. p. 13. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
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