List of mayors of Edmonton

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This is a list of mayors of Edmonton, a city in Alberta, Canada.

StyleMayor, His/Her Worship
Member ofCity Council
Reports toCity Council
SeatEdmonton City Hall,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Mayor of Edmonton
Incumbent
Andrew Knack
since October 29, 2025
StyleMayor, His/Her Worship
Member ofCity Council
Reports toCity Council
SeatEdmonton City Hall,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
AppointerDirect election by residents of Edmonton[note 1]
Term length4 years
FormationFebruary 10, 1892; 134 years ago (1892-02-10)
First holderMatthew McCauley
WebsiteThe Mayor of Edmonton
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Edmonton was incorporated as a town on January 9, 1892,[1] with Matthew McCauley acclaimed as its first mayor during the town's first election, held February 10, 1892. On October 8, 1904, Edmonton became a city during the tenure of Mayor William Short. Edmonton was part of the North-West Territories until September 1, 1905, when it became the capital of the newly created province of Alberta, during the tenure of Mayor Kenneth W. MacKenzie. The longest serving mayor is William Hawrelak, who was elected as mayor seven times, serving for a total of 10 years 4 months over three periods: four consecutive terms starting 1951, resigned in 1959 during last month of fourth term; two consecutive terms starting 1963, expelled by the courts in 1964; one term starting in 1974, died in office in 1975.

Mayors of Edmonton

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Mayors of Edmonton
Mayor Term began Term Ended Age at term start Previous office
1Portrait of Matthew McCauleyMatthew McCauley

(1850–1930)

 February 10, 1892January 14, 189541 years, 214 daysCo-founder of the Edmonton Board of Trade
2Portrait of Herbert Charles WilsonHerbert Charles Wilson

(1859–1909)

 January 14, 1895October 6, 189635 years, 38 daysSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories (1888–1891)
3Portrait of Cornelius GallagherCornelius Gallagher

(1854–1932)

 October 27, 1896[2]December 14, 189641 years, 301 daysAlderman (1893–1895)
4Portrait of John Alexander McDougallJohn Alexander McDougall

(1854–1928)

 December 14, 1896December 13, 189742 years, 208 daysAlderman (1893–1895)
5Portrait of William S. EdmistonWilliam S. Edmiston

(1857–1903)

 December 13, 1897December 11, 189940 years, 33 daysAlderman (1895–1896)
6Portrait of Kenneth W. MackenzieKenneth W. MacKenzie

(1862–1929)

 December 11, 1899December 9, 190137 years, 311 daysAlderman (1898–1899)
7Portrait of William Short in 1904William Short

(1866–1926)

 December 9, 1901December 12, 190435 years, 332 daysPublic school trustee (1899–1901)
(6)Portrait of Kenneth W. MackenzieKenneth W. MacKenzie

(1862–1929)

 December 12, 1904December 11, 190542 years, 313 daysMayor of Edmonton (1899–1901)
8Portrait of Charles MayCharles May

(1858–1932)

 December 11, 1905December 10, 190647 years, 164 daysAlderman (1903–1905)
9Portrait of William GriesbachWilliam Antrobus Griesbach

(1878–1945)

 December 10, 1906December 9, 190728 years, 341 daysAlderman (1904–1906)
(4)Portrait of John Alexander McDougallJohn Alexander McDougall

(1854–1928)

 December 9, 1907December 14, 190853 years, 203 daysMayor of Edmonton (1896–1897)
10Portrait of Robert LeeRobert Lee

(1862–1925)

 December 14, 1908December 12, 191046 years, 279 daysAlderman (1899–1901 & 1907–1908)
11Portrait of George S. ArmstrongGeorge S. Armstrong

(1867–1947)

 December 12, 1910December 9, 191243 years, 210 daysAlderman (1907–1910)
(7)Portrait of William Short in 1904William Short

(1866–1926)

 December 9, 1912December 8, 191346 years, 333 daysMayor of Edmonton (1901–1904)
12Portrait of William J. McNamaraWilliam J. McNamara

(1879–1947)

 December 8, 1913October 27, 191433 years, 346 daysMayor of Wetaskiwin (1909–1910)
13Portrait of William Thomas HenryWilliam Thomas Henry

(1872–1952)

 December 14, 1914December 10, 191742 years, 346 daysAlderman (1900–1902)
14Harry Marshall Erskine Evans

(1876–1973)

 December 10, 1917December 9, 191841 years, 115 daysPresident of Edmonton Board of Trade (1916–1917)
15Portrait of Joseph ClarkeJoseph Clarke

(1869–1941)

 December 9, 1918December 13, 192049 years, 80 daysAlderman (1912 & 1913–1915)
16Portrait of David Milwyn DugganDavid Milwyn Duggan

(1879–1942)

 December 13, 1920December 10, 192341 years, 222 daysNone
17Portrait of Kenny BlatchfordKenny Blatchford

(1882–1933)

 December 10, 1923December 13, 192641 years, 280 daysAlderman (1921–1923)
18Portrait of Ambrose BuryAmbrose Bury

(1869–1951)

 December 13, 1926December 9, 192957 years, 134 daysMember of Parliament for Edmonton East (1925–1926)
19Portrait of James McCrie DouglasJames McCrie Douglas

(1867–1950)

 December 9, 1929November 11, 193162 years, 307 daysAlderman (1923–1926)
20Portrait of Dan KnottDan Knott

(1879–1959)

 November 11, 1931November 14, 193452 years, 133 daysAlderman (1922–1926 & 1929–1931)
(15)Portrait of Joseph ClarkeJoseph Clarke

(1869–1941)

 November 14, 1934November 10, 193765 years, 55 daysAlderman (1924–1925)
21Portrait of John Wesley FryJohn Wesley Fry

(1876–1946)

 November 10, 1937November 7, 194560 years, 340 daysAlderman (1932–1937)
22Harry Ainlay

(1887–1970)

 November 7, 1945November 2, 194958 years, 308 daysAlderman (1931–1935 & 1941–1945)
23Sidney Parsons

(1893–1955)

 November 2, 1949November 7, 195156 years, 205 daysAlderman (1938–1949)
24William Hawrelak

(1915–1975)

 November 7, 1951September 9, 195936 years, 35 daysAlderman (1949–1951)
25Frederick John Mitchell

(1893–1979)

 September 9, 1959October 14, 195965 years, 279 daysAlderman (1940–1959)
26Elmer Ernest RoperElmer Ernest Roper

(1893–1994)

 October 14, 1959October 16, 196366 years, 132 daysLeader of Alberta Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1942–1955)
(24)William Hawrelak

(1915–1975)

 October 16, 1963March 11, 196548 years, 13 daysMayor of Edmonton (1951–1959)
27Vincent Dantzer

(1923–2001)

 March 11, 1965October 16, 196841 years, 160 daysAlderman (1962–1965)
28Ivor Dent

(1924–2009)

 October 16, 1968October 16, 197444 years, 252 daysAlderman (1963–1968)
(24)William Hawrelak

(1915–1975)

 October 16, 1974November 7, 197559 years, 13 daysMayor of Edmonton (1951–1959 & 1963–1965)
29Terry Cavanagh

(1926–2017)

 November 14, 1975*October 19, 197749 years, 118 daysAlderman (1971–1975)
30Cec Purves

(b. 1933)

 October 19, 1977October 17, 198344 years, 1 dayAlderman (1966–1974)
31Laurence Decore

(1940–1999)

 October 17, 1983October 17, 198843 years, 111 daysAlderman (1974–1977)
(29)Terry Cavanagh

(1926–2017)

 October 17, 1988*October 16, 198962 years, 90 daysAlderman (1983–1988)
32Jan Reimer

(b. 1952)

 October 16, 1989October 16, 199537 years, 146 daysAlderman (1980–1989)
33Bill Smith

(b. 1935)

 October 16, 1995October 26, 200459 years, 309 daysNone
34Stephen MandelStephen Mandel

(b. 1945)

 October 26, 2004October 29, 201359 years, 100 daysCity Councillor (2001–2004)
35Don IvesonDon Iveson

(b. 1979)

 October 29, 2013[3]October 26, 202134 years, 152 daysCity Councillor (2007–2013)
36Amarjeet SohiAmarjeet Sohi

(b. 1964)

 October 25, 2021October 29, 202562 years, 17 daysCity Councillor (2007–2015)
37Andrew KnackAndrew Knack

(b. 1983/84)

 October 29, 2025Incumbent41 or 42City Councillor (2013–2025)
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  • Terry Cavanagh was never elected to the mayor's spot. Twice he sat in the mayor's chair. He was interim or acting mayor after Hawrelak's death and after Decore's resignation.

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Notes

  1. [1]
    When a sitting mayor can not finish their term, Edmonton City Council itself votes for a replacement/interim mayor from within its own members

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