1909 Calgary municipal election
1909 election in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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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]
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December 13, 1909
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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
- Reuben Rupert Jamieson â Acclaimed
Commissioner
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Garnet Graves | 1,248 | |
| Simon John Clarke | 1,194 | |
| John Goodwin Watson | 749 | |
| Robert Suitor | 217 | |
Councillors
Ward 1
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| George Henry Ross | 562 | |
| George Ernest Wood | 471 | |
| Malcolm Halladay | 336 | |
| Thomas A. Clouston | 272 | |
| Christopher Poffenroth | 270 | |
| Thomas Hart | 131 | |
Ward 2
- James Smalley
- William Henry Ross
Ward 3
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Addison Brocklebank | 339 | |
| John William Mitchell | 308 | |
| Milton Ross Wallace | 251 | |
| Thomas John Searle Skinner | 249 | |
Ward 4
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| William Egbert | 397 | |
| Clifford Bernard Reilly | 395 | |
| Clifford Teasdale Jones | 366 | |
| Sydney Houlton | 243 | |
| William J. Ferguson | 115 | |
School Boards
Public School Board
- James Walker - acclaimed
- Herbert Arthur Sinnott - acclaimed
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 â 1,182
- Against â 367