1922 Calgary municipal election
The 1922 Calgary municipal election was held on December 13, 1922 to elect a mayor, commissioner, seven aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. In addition three members were elected for the public school board.[1][2][3]
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A swimming pool bylaw was defeated by a large majority.
Three plebiscites were held, one regarding compensation for aldermen, one to change the position of commissioner to an appointment, and one for a service tax. All three plebiscites were defeated.
The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being one year.
Results
- bold indicates elected
Mayor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizen's Committee | George Harry Webster | 7,057 | 53.40% |  | |
| Independent | Michael Copps Costello | 5,103 | 38.61% | ||
| Labor | James E. Worsley | 1,056 | 7.99% | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,168 | 100.00% | – | ||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 267 | – | – | ||
The quota for election was 6,609, with George Harry Webster was elected on the first ballot.[4]
Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Count | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Fred J. White | 1,962 | First | | |
| Citizen's Committee | Frederick Ernest Osborne | 1,810 | First | | |
| Independent | Thomas H. Crawford | 1,544 | Fifth | | |
| Independent | Frederick Johnston | 1,329 | Eighth | | |
| Citizen's Committee | Neil McDermid | 1,011 | Tenth | | |
| Independent | John Sidney Arnold | 964 | |||
| Labor | John Walker Russell | 876 | Tenth | | |
| Labor | Walter Little | 812 | Tenth | | |
| Citizen's Committee | M. B. Peacock | 865 | |||
| Independent | Alexander McTaggart | 682 | |||
| Labor | Mary S. Corse | 551 | |||
| Independent | Harry Pryde | 353 | |||
| Independent | Charles Bell | 203 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,962 | – | – | ||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 521 | – | – | ||
The quota required to be elected was 1,621, there were 12,962 total ballots cast.[4]
Commissioner
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | 2nd Ballot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Arthur G. Graves | 4,992 | 37.91% | 6,232 | |
| Independent | Angus Smith | 5,293 | 40.20% | 6,037 | |
| Labor | Samis | 2,783 | 21.13% | N/A | |
| Total valid votes | 13,126 | – | – | ||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 357 | – | – | ||
There were 13,168 valid ballots, Graves was elected on the 2nd ballot.[4]
School Board
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Marion Carson | 3,111 | First | |
| Civic Government Association | V. H. Macaulay | 2,951 | Second | |
| Civic Government Association | Geoffrey Silvester | 1,988 | Fourth | |
| Civic Government Association | Lillie C. Woodhall | 1,837 | ||
| Labor | George McElroy | 1,457 | ||
| Independent | John Drummond | 649 | ||
Plebiscites
All plebiscites required a two-thirds majority to pass. Only the reduction in number of commissioners plebiscite passed.
Swimming Pool Bylaw
Plebiscite for Bylaw 2139 - Swimming Pool - Against[4]
| Swimming Pool Bylaw | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 1,893 | 28.21% |
| Against | 4,817 | 71.79% |
Election or appointment of Commissioners
Plebiscite for the election or Appointment of Commissioners. - election[4]
| Election or Appointment of Commissioners | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Election | 9,792 | 87.62% |
| Appointment | 1,384 | 12.38% |
Also See
References
- "Webster is Mayor, Graves Commissioner" (4631). The Calgary Daily Herald. December 14, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- "Vote by Polls for the Mayor and Commissioner" (4631). The Calgary Daily Herald. December 14, 1922. p. 30. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- "Candidates for Municipal Honors and Their Platforms" (4629). The Calgary Daily Herald. December 12, 1922. p. 14. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- City of Calgary Municipal Manual (1923 ed.). Calgary, Canada: City of Calgary. pp. 67–68. Retrieved 11 May 2020.