1946 Edmonton municipal election

Municipal election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 The 1946 municipal election was held November 6, 1946 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, four trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board. There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: James McCrie Douglas, John Munro, John Gillies, and Charles Gariepy were all elected to two year terms in 1945 and were still in office. Ethel Browne (SS) had also been elected to a two-year term in 1945, but had resigned due to ill health; accordingly, Harold Tanner (SS) was elected to a one-year term. There were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: Mary Butterworth (SS), E S Haynes, and Armour Ford had been elected to two year terms in 1945 and were still in office. Albert Ottewell (SS) had also been elected to a two-year term in 1945, but had died; accordingly, Andrew Stewart was elected to a one-year term. On the separate board, there were four vacancies out of seven seats, as Joseph Gallant, Thomas Malone, and Joseph Pilon were continuing. William Wilde (SS) had been elected to a two-year term in 1945, but had resigned; accordingly, newcomer Weldon Bateman (SS) was acclaimed to a one-year term. Voter turnout There were 24,919 ballots cast out of 73,852 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 33.7%. Results bold or indicates elected italics indicate incumbent "SS", where data is available, indicates representative for Edmonton's South Side, with a minimum South Side representation instituted after the city of Strathcona, south of the North Saskatchewan River, amalgamated into Edmonton on February 1, 1912. Mayor Party Candidate Votes %Civic Democratic AllianceHarry Ainlay22,83992.44% EDM Independent Thomas Cairns 1,8687.56% Aldermen Party Candidate Votes Elected EDM Citizens' Committee Sidney Bowcott 14,161 yes EDM Citizens' Committee Athelstan Bissett 13,867 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee Harold Tanner 13,799 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee Sidney Parsons 13,065 yes EDM Citizens' Committee James Ogilvie 12,067 yes EDM Citizens' Committee Frederick John Mitchell 12,287 yesCivic Democratic AlliancePercy Gwynne10,682Civic Democratic AllianceCharles Willis9,586Civic Democratic AllianceEdith Rogers9,439Civic Democratic AllianceNorman Finnemore8,829Civic Democratic AllianceWilliston Haszard8,412Civic Democratic AllianceCharles Gilbert8,192 EDM Independent Julia Kiniski 2,635 Public school trustees Party Candidate Votes Elected EDM Citizens' Committee Andrew Stewart 13,830 yes EDM Citizens' Committee James MacDonald 12,779 yesCivic Democratic AllianceJohn Morrison11,739EDM Citizens' Committee Robert Rae 11,106 yes EDM Citizens' Committee Carl W. Clement 10,590 Civic Democratic AllianceWilliam W. R. Boyes9,636Civic Democratic AllianceJohn Moon8,650 Separate (Catholic) school trustees Adrian Crowe (SS), Francis Killeen, James O'Hara, and Weldon Bateman (SS) were acclaimed. Daylight Saving Plebiscite Are you in favour of Daylight Saving Time being put into operation in the City of Edmonton from a date in the month of April to a date in the month in September? Yes - 13,837 No - 10,471 With the positive referendum result, Mayor Ainlay brought in daylight saving time just in the City of Edmonton in April 1947. The Social Credit Conservative government banned DST and it would not be until 1971 that Edmonton would be allowed to go on DST."Daylight savings pioneers oppose move to scrap twice-yearly clock shift" https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/daylight-saving-time-pioneers-oppose-move-to-scrap-twice-yearly-clock-shift-in-alberta. accessed May 8, 2025 References Election History, City of Edmonton: Elections and Census Office 1946 Category:1946 elections in Canada Category:1946 in Alberta Category:November 1946 in Canada Category:1940s in Edmonton