1909 Calgary municipal election|
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The 1909 Calgary municipal election took place on December 13, 1909 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-sixth Calgary City Council from January 3, 1910 to January 2, 1911.[1][2]
Mayor Reuben Rupert Jamieson was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 6, 1909.[3]
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
Commissioner
| Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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| Arthur Garnet Graves
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1,248
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| Simon John Clarke
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1,194
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| John Goodwin Watson
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749
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| Robert Suitor
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217
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Councillors
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
| Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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| Richard Addison Brocklebank
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339
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| John William Mitchell
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308
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| Milton Ross Wallace
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251
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| Thomas John Searle Skinner
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249
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Ward 4
| Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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| William Egbert
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397
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| Clifford Bernard Reilly
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395
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| Clifford Teasdale Jones
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366
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| Sydney Houlton
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243
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| William J. Ferguson
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115
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School Boards
Public School Board
Separate School Board
- P. Burns - acclaimed
- E.H. Rouleau - acclaimed
- John Kenny - acclaimed
Plebiscite
A bylaw providing that the legislature be requested to give the ratepayers an opportunity of voting on a question of adopting a commission form of government.
- For – 1,182
- Against – 367
See also
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