1923 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1923 Calgary municipal election 1922 Calgary municipal election 1922 1924 Calgary municipal election 1924 December 12, 1923 File:GHWebster.jpg George Harry Webster 8,266 75.52% AB Labour Angus Smith 2,680 24.48% Mayor George Harry Webster George Harry Webster The 1923 Calgary municipal election was held on December 12, 1923 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Additionally a commissioner, four members for the public school board and three members for the separate school board. There were twelve aldermen on city council, but six of the positions were already filled: Frederick Johnston, Thomas H. Crawford, Frederick Ernest Osborne, Fred J. White, Neil I. McDermid, and John Walker Russell, were all elected to two-year terms in 1922 and were still in office. The 1923 election was the first where a mayor would serve for two years after the bylaw providing for a two-year term was approved by the electorate. A number of plebiscites were held, all requiring a two-thirds majority to pass. The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years.Webster, Mayor; C.G.A. Makes Clean Sweep https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll18/id/212344 5 March 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 4936 December 13, 1923 1Results of the Mayoralty Vote https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll18/id/212365 5 March 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 4936 December 13, 1923 21 The first woman elected to Calgary City Council, Annie Gale was defeated in the election. The Calgary Daily Herald reported approximately 4,240 women voted in the election, compared to 6,582 men.4,240 Women Cast Civic Votes on Wednesday https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll18/id/212387 5 March 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 4937 December 14, 1923 17 Results Mayor Webster was elected on the first count. Party Candidate Votes % Elected AB Civic Government Association George Harry Webster 8,266 75.52% yes AB Labor Angus Smith 2,680 24.48% Total valid votes 10,946 Approximate rejected ballots 176 Council Quota for election was 1,574. Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected AB Civic Government Association Thomas Alexander Hornibrook 1,824 17.37% 1st yes AB Civic Government Association Robert Cadogan Thomas 1,598 15.22% 1st yes AB Civic Government Association Sam S. Savage 1,339 12.75% 3rd yes AB Civic Government Association Harry W. Ross 1,139 10.85% 8th yes AB Labor Walter Little 938 8.94% 8th yes AB Labor Andrew Davison 935 8.91% 8th yes AB Labor Annie Gale 793 7.55% eliminated AB Labor Robert H. Parkyn 720 6.86% eliminated AB Independent George D. Batchelor 380 3.62% eliminated AB Independent Daniel Dubber 375 3.57% eliminated AB Independent J. Aaron 238 2.27% eliminated AB Independent Hugh J. Duffield 219 2.09% eliminated Total valid votes 10,498 Public School Board Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected AB Civic Government Association Fred S. Selwood 3,119 31.11% 1st yes AB Labor Thomas. B. Riley 1,797 17.92% 3rd yes AB Civic Government Association Annie E. Langford 1,785 17.80% 2nd yes AB Civic Government Association A. C. Newcomb 1,691 16.86% 2nd yes AB Independent Robert J. Cameron 1,021 10.18% AB Independent Minnie B. Drummond 614 6.12% Total valid votes 10,027 Separate School Board Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected AB Civic Government Association John Burns X X% 1st yes AB Civic Government Association V. H. Burgard X% 2nd yes AB Labor J. H. O'Brian X X% 3rd yes AB Independent G. D. Venidi X X% AB Independent W. D. Mackay 44 X% Total valid votes X Note: archived copies of The Calgary Daily Herald are poorly scanned and vote totals for candidates are not visible. Plebiscite Two Year Term for Mayor Two Year Term for Mayor - Passed Two Year Term for Mayor Votes %Yes%No% River Protection Bylaw Bylaw for protection of river. - DefeatedCity Hall Nearly Deserted After All-Night Spell https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll18/id/212363 7 March 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 4936 December 13, 1923 River Protection Bylaw 19 Asked about the defeat of the river protection bylaw, Mr. Graves intimated that this was not unexpected. River Protection Bylaw Votes %Yes%No% See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Category:1920s in Calgary Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1923 elections in Canada