1930 Calgary municipal election
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The 1930 Calgary municipal election was held on November 19, 1930 to elect a Commissioner and six 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 five questions put before the voters.[1][2]
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: Robert Henry Parkyn, Robert Henry Weir, Pansy Louise Pue, Joseph Hope Ross, Samuel Stanley Savage, and Jean Romeo Cyr-Miquelon elected in 1929 continued in their positions.[1]
Background[edit]
The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years.
Aldermanic candidate from East Calgary, William Cummins (1890-1933) nomination papers were refused owing to an ordinance adopted in 1893 which prohibited the proprietor of a saloon or licensed premises from contesting any civic office.[3] Cummins was the owner of the Shamrock Hotel which included a licensed bar.[4] After obtaining legal advice, Cummins withdrew his nomination.[5]
Results[edit]
Commissioner[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | count |
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| Arthur Garnet Graves | 8,969 | ||
| Michael Copps Costello | 4,757 |
Council[edit]
Quota for election was 1,942.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Count | Elected | |
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| Dominion Labor | Fred J. White | 3,005 | % | 1st | 
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| C.G.A. | Ralph William Patterson | 2,817 | % | 1st |
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| C.G.A. | Wilmont Douglas Milner | 1,666 | % | 3rd |
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| C.G.A. | Charles Edward Carr | 1,542 | % | 6th |
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| C.G.A. | Lloyd Hamilton Fenerty | 1,526 | % | 6th |
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| Dominion Labor | Edith Patterson | 1,107 | % | |||
| Dominion Labor | John Walker Russell | 959 | % | 6th |
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| Independent | William George Southern | 415 | % | |||
| Independent | E.J. Attwood | 363 | % | |||
| Communist | F.G. Bray | 190 | % | |||
| Total valid votes | 13,590 | |||||
Public School Board[edit]
The quota was 3,053
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | count |
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| John D. McAra | 4,369 | 1st | |
| Gartrude Hindsley | 4,210 | 1st | |
| Wright | 1,956 | ||
| W.F. Howard | 1,795 |
Separate school board[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | count |
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| Fred Kenny |
Plebiscites[edit]
25th avenue bridge[edit]
25th Avenue Bridge for $130,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.[6]
- For - 3,080
- Against - 3,681
Swimming pools[edit]
Construction of three swimming pools for $90,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.[6]
- For - 3,283
- Against - 3,485
Nurses's home[edit]
Nurses home for $60,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.[6]
- For - 2,309
- Against - 4,385
Payment of Aldermen[edit]
Salaries for Aldermen of $300 per year. Approval requires two-thirds majority.[6]
- For - 4,000
- Against - 7,977
Firemen's hours[edit]
Firemen's hours providing one day off per week. Approval requires two-thirds majority.[6] The proposition failed for the second year in a row.
- For - 5,217
- Against - 6,827
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Civic Slate For Next Year Mainly C.G.A." Calgary Herald. November 20, 1930. p. 1. ProQuest 2252495404. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "C.G.A. Scores Another Sweeping Victory at Polls". Calgary Herald. November 20, 1930. p. 20. ProQuest 2252493968. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Protest Refusal of East Calgary Ass'n Candidate". Calgary Herald. November 5, 1930. p. 22. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Marilyn, ed. (2013). Ramsay Historical Context Paper (PDF). Calgary, Alberta: Calgary Heritage Authority. p. 33. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "Mayor A. Davison Denies Cummins Unfairly Treated". Calgary Herald. November 6, 1930. p. 15. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e City of Calgary (1952). Municipal Manual. City of Calgary. p. 70. Retrieved March 9, 2021.