1905 Calgary municipal election|
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J.R.T.
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| Candidate
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John Emerson
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John Rawlings Thompson
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| Popular vote
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724
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532
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| Percentage
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57.64%
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42.36%
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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
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Votes
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Percent
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| John Emerson
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724
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57.64%
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| John Rawlings Thompson
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532
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42.36%
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Councillors
Ward 1
Ward 2
| Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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| George Thomas Young
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314
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| John Smythe Hall
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248
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| William George Hunt
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235
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| J.S. Mackie
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230
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Ward 3
| Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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| John William Mitchell
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215
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| Simon John Clarke
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152
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| Arthur Garnet Graves
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137
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| Richard Addison Brocklebank
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124
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Ward 4
| Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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| Robert James Stuart
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223
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| David Carter
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166
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| Clifford Teasdale Jones
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130
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| E. D. Benson
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127
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| Eneas McCormick
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121
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| Arthur Hobbs
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112
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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
