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1909 Calgary municipal election

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1909 Calgary municipal election

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Candidate Reuben Rupert Jamieson
Popular vote Acclaimed

Mayor before election

Reuben Rupert Jamieson

Elected mayor

Reuben Rupert Jamieson

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

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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

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Mayor

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Commissioner

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Candidate Votes Percent
Arthur Garnet Graves 1,248
Simon John Clarke 1,194
John Goodwin Watson 749
Robert Suitor 217

Councillors

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Ward 1

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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

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Ward 3

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Candidate Votes Percent
Richard Addison Brocklebank 339
John William Mitchell 308
Milton Ross Wallace 251
Thomas John Searle Skinner 249

Ward 4

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Candidate Votes Percent
William Egbert 397
Clifford Bernard Reilly 395
Clifford Teasdale Jones 366
Sydney Houlton 243
William J. Ferguson 115

School Boards

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Public School Board

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Separate School Board

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  • P. Burns - acclaimed
  • E.H. Rouleau - acclaimed
  • John Kenny - acclaimed

Plebiscite

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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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References

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  1. ^ "Few Surprises in Municipal Elections". Calgary Herald. No. 7642. December 14, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "No Election for Mayor this Year". Morning Albertan. December 6, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Civic Nominations". Calgary Herald. No. 7635. December 6, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2021.