1929 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1929 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1928 Calgary municipal election 1928 1930 Calgary municipal election 1930 November 20, 1929 150x150px Andrew Davison Acclaimed 350px Mayor Frederick Ernest Osborne Andrew Davison The 1929 Calgary municipal election was held on November 20, 1929 to elect a Mayor and seven Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, four trustees for the Public School Board, three trustees for the Separate School Board, and seven questions put before the voters.C.G.A. Score Landslide in City Election Calgary Herald 5753 November 21, 1929 1 2252615923 Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen all elected to staggered two year terms. Commissioner Graves and five Aldermen: Peter Turner Bone, Eneas Edward McCormick, Harold Wigmore McGill, Edith Patterson, and Fred J. White elected in 1928 continued in their positions. Background The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years. Andrew Davison resigned his seat as Alderman halfway through his two-year term to run as a candidate for Mayor. Davison was the only candidate and was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on November 12, 1929.Andy Davison Mayor By Acclamation For Years 1930 and 1931 Calgary Herald 5754 November 12, 1929 13 2252592155 John Walker Russell who received the 7th most votes through the runoff process was elected to a single-year term to replace Andrew Davison. Results Mayor Andrew Davison - Acclaimed Council Quota for election was 1,254. Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected AB C.G.A. Samuel Stanley Savage 1,672 % 1st yes AB C.G.A. Pansy Louise Pue 1,487 % 1st yes AB Independent Joseph Hope Ross 1,462 % 1st yes AB Independent Robert Henry Parkyn 1,228 % 3rd yes AB Labor John Walker Russell 1,060 % 7th yes AB C.G.A. Robert Henry Weir 1,059 % 3rd yes AB C.G.A. Jean Romeo Cyr-Miquelon 902 % 7th yes AB Labor William Howell Arthur Thomas 521 % AB Independent Hugh J. Duffield 160 % AB Labor J. O'Sullivan 126 % Total valid votes 9,677 Public School Board Candidate Votes Percent count W.E. Turner 2,621 W. Gordon Egbert 1,896 A.B. Singleton 1,755 F.E. Spooner 1,460 E.S. Frost 874 William Howard 661 Separate school board Candidate Votes Percent count George J. Connolly 195 John Burns 194 P.V. Burgard 152 A.J. MacMillan 113 Plebiscites Water main Water main extension for $175,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.City of Calgary Municipal Manual 1952 City of Calgary 70 https://archive.org/details/N018116/page/72 March 9, 2021 For - 4,479 Against - 1,423 Airport improvements Airport improvements for $50,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. For - 2,601 Against - 3,225 River protection River protection for $20,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. For - 3,970 Against - 1,955 Cemetery improvements Cemetery improvements for $25,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. For - 3,911 Against - 2,025 Waterworks improvements Waterworks improvements and construction of the Glenmore Reservoir for $3,770,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. For - 4,279 Against - 1,679 Business manager Business manager. Approval requires majority. For - 4,937 Against - 4,620 Fireman's hours Fireman's hours. Approval requires majority. For - 4,793 Against - 4,892 See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Category:1920s in Calgary Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1929 elections in Canada Category:November 1929 in North America