1905 Calgary municipal election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_placeholder.svg/50px-Flag_placeholder.svg.png)
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← 1904 | December 11, 1905 (1905-12-11) | 1906 → |
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| | 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 | |
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]
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% |
Councillors
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
- ^ "Municipal Vote Heavier than a Year Ago by 248". Calgary Herald. No. 6412. December 12, 1905. p. 1. ProQuest 2252286949.
- ^ "Nominations for City Offices". Calgary Herald. No. 6402. December 4, 1905. p. 1. ProQuest 2252265979.
- ^ "Ald. D. Carter Passes Away Suddenly". Calgary Herald. No. 6623. July 3, 1906. p. 1. ProQuest 2252286094. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "To Visit Calgary in September". Calgary Herald. No. 6641. July 24, 1906. p. 3. ProQuest 2252283581. Retrieved March 10, 2021.