January 1894 Calgary municipal election

The January 1894 Calgary municipal election was scheduled for January 15, 1894 to elect a Mayor and nine Councillors to sit on the tenth Calgary City Council from January 17, 1894 to January 7, 1895. In addition, two members were elected as school trustees. ^[1]

Background

This was the first election to take place after Calgary was officially incorporated as The City of Calgary under Chapter 33, Ordinance of North-West Territories on January 1, 1894. This was also the first election to establish a Ward system for the election of councillors, splitting the City into three wards, with three representatives each. The prior City Charter required municipal elections to take place in December 1893, however the new City Charter came into effect in such a way preventing the election from occurring in December 1893, and would require the election to take place in December 1894. The whole of Calgary City Council resigned to force a January election, which was eventually validated as a general election through the legislature.^[2]

Voting rights were provided to any male, single woman, or widowed British subject over twenty-one years of age who are assessed on the last revised assessment roll with a minimum property value of $200.

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.^[3]

Results

Mayor

Template:Calgary municipal election, (January) 1894/Position/Mayor

Aldermen

School Trustee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	Independent	A. Allan	199	31.39%	Y
	Independent	S. McComb	187	29.50%	Y
	Independent	Thomas B. Braden	124	19.56%
	Independent	Neville James Lindsay	124	19.56%
Total valid votes			634

By-Elections

Howard Douglas acclaimed on February 28, 1894 after Thomas Underwood failed to be sworn in within one month of the January 1894 election due to inability to return from England in time.^[4]^[5]
Joseph Henry Millward elected in a by-election scheduled July 4, 1894 following Joseph Edward Jacques' resignation which was accepted by Council on June 12, 1894. Millward defeated Thomson, and George Murdoch for the seat.^[6]
James Stuart Makie elected in a by-election scheduled October 2, 1894 following Joseph Henry Millward's resignation.

Also See

List of Calgary municipal elections

References

^ "The Municipal Elections". The Calgary Herald. No. 38. January 16, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ Bly, David (October 9, 2001). "City Hall history provides tantalizing tales". Calgary Herald. p. B4.
^ Ordinances of the North-West Territories; An Ordinance Respecting Municipalities, R.O.N.W.T. 1888, c. 8
^ "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 50. February 27, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 51. March 2, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 86. July 6, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

Sources

Frederick Hunter: THE MAYORS AND COUNCILS OF THE CORPORATION OF CALGARY Archived March 3, 2020

[Jan1894CgyHerald-1] "The Municipal Elections". The Calgary Herald. No. 38. January 16, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[2] Bly, David (October 9, 2001). "City Hall history provides tantalizing tales". Calgary Herald. p. B4.

[OrdMunicipal-3] Ordinances of the North-West Territories; An Ordinance Respecting Municipalities, R.O.N.W.T. 1888, c. 8

[4] "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 50. February 27, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[5] "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 51. March 2, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[6] "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 86. July 6, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

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