1905 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1905 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1904 Calgary municipal election 1904 1906 Calgary municipal election 1906 1905 12 11 150x150px John Emerson 724 57.64% J.R.T. John Rawlings Thompson 532 42.36% 350px Mayor John Emerson John Emerson The 1905 Calgary municipal election was held on December 11, 1905 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-second Calgary City Council from January 2, 1906 to January 14, 1907.Municipal Vote Heavier than a Year Ago by 248 Calgary Herald December 12, 1905 1 6412 2252286949 Nominations closed on December 4, 1905 with incumbent Mayor John Emerson and Aldermen John Rawlings Thompson nominated for Mayor.Nominations for City Offices Calgary Herald 6402 December 4, 1905 1 2252265979 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 Candidate Votes Percent John Emerson 724 57.64% John Rawlings Thompson 532 42.36% Councillors Ward 1 Candidate Votes Percent Silas Alexander Ramsay 258 William Pittman 233 Charles McMillan 225 Henry Haskins 179 Ward 2 Candidate Votes Percent George Thomas Young 314 John Smythe Hall 248 William George Hunt 235 J.S. Mackie 230 Ward 3 Candidate Votes Percent John William Mitchell 215 Simon John Clarke 152 Arthur Garnet Graves 137 Richard Addison Brocklebank 124 Ward 4 Candidate Votes Percent Robert James Stuart 223 David Carter 166 Clifford Teasdale Jones 130 E. D. Benson 127 Eneas McCormick 121 Arthur Hobbs 112 Public School Board Nominations include: C.F. Comer James Walker E.H. Crandell Separate School Board Nominations include: Thomas McCaffrey E.H. Rouleau Rev. A. Lemarchand By-elections Ward 4 Alderman David Carter (1863—1906) died on July 1, 1906,Ald. D. Carter Passes Away Suddenly https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/108636 March 10, 2021 Calgary Herald 6623 July 3, 1906 1 2252286094 John Goodwin Watson was acclaimed as Alderman for Ward 4 on July 23, 1906. His nomination by the Fourth Ward Ratepayers' Association came after a strenuous meeting which almost led to violence."De Fort" is Lively Again -- Strenuous Civic Politicians Threaten to Resort to Violence https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/108760 March 10, 2021 Calgary Herald 6636 July 18, 1906 5 2252238925 John Smythe Hall resigned as Alderman for Ward 2 effective November 30, 1906. No by-election was held.To Visit Calgary in September https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/108846 March 10, 2021 Calgary Herald 2252283581 6641 July 24, 1906 3 See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1905 elections in Canada Category:1900s in Calgary Category:December 1905 in Canada Category:1905 in Alberta