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1925 Calgary municipal election

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1925 Calgary municipal election

← 1924 December 16, 1925 1926 →
 
Candidate George Harry Webster
Popular vote Acclaimed

Mayor before election

George Harry Webster

Elected mayor

George Harry Webster

The 1925 Calgary municipal election was held on December 16, 1925 to elect a Mayor and seven Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, five trustees for the public school board. Mayor George Harry Webster was acclaimed following the close of nominations. The three candidates for the separate school board P. V. Burgard, John Burns and A. J. MacMillan were also acclaimed.

Calgary City Council is governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen, all elected to staggered two year terms. Six Aldermen: Frederick Johnston, Thomas H. Crawford, Frederick Ernest Osborne, Fred J. White, Neil I. McDermid, and John Walker Russell elected in 1924 continued in their positions.

A number of plebiscites were held, all requiring a two-thirds majority to pass.

Background

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

Results

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Council

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Quota for election was 1,277.

Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected
Dominion Labor Andrew Davison 2,007 19.57% 1st Green tickY
Dominion Labor Frank Roy Freeze 1,944 18.95% 1st Green tickY
Civic Government Association Robert Cadogan Thomas 1,591 15.51% 1st Green tickY
Dominion Labor Robert H. Parkyn 1,104 10.76% 2nd Green tickY
Civic Government Association Thomas Alexander Hornibrook 1,084 10.57% 3rd Green tickY
Civic Government Association Sam S. Savage 713 6.95% 8th Green tickY
Civic Government Association Harry W. Ross 688 6.71% 8th Green tickY
Independent Thos. Vickers 484 4.72%
Independent D. McPherson 338 3.29%
Independent George D. Batchelor 305 2.97%
Total valid votes 10,258

Public School Board

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Quota for election was 1,608.

Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected
Civic Government Association Fred S. Selwood 2,379 24.62% 1st Green tickY
Independent A. B. Singleton 1,708 17.68% 1st Green tickY
Dominion Labor Thos. B. Riley 1,528 15.81% 3rd Green tickY
Civic Government Association A. C. Newcomb 1,256 13.00% 2nd Green tickY
Independent Evelyn Leacock 1,181 12.22% 4th Green tickY
Independent Amelis Turner 969 10.03%
Independent W. E. Turner 642 6.64%
Total valid votes 9,663

Plebiscites

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Bridge Bylaw

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Bridge bylaw for an expenditure of $22,000 to replace Nose Creek Bridge. Required a two-thirds majority to pass. - Defeated

Bridge Bylaw Votes %
Yes 2,831 59.64%
No 1,916 40.36%

School Clinic

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School Clinic Vote. Required a simple majority to pass - Carried

School Clinic Votes %
Yes 5,043 55.74%
No 4,004 44.26%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Calgary Voters Fill City Council Slate". The Calgary Daily Herald. No. 4552. December 17, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Calgary's 1926 Municipal Government". The Calgary Daily Herald. No. 4552. December 17, 1925. p. 16. Retrieved March 6, 2020.