1896 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1896 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1895 Calgary municipal election 1895 1897 Calgary municipal election 1897 1896 12 14 150x150px Wesley Fletcher Orr 350px Mayor Alexander McBride Wesley Fletcher Orr The 1896 Calgary municipal election was scheduled for December 14, 1896 to elect a Mayor and nine Councillors to sit on the thirteenth Calgary City Council from January 4, 1897 to January 3, 1898. The entire council was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 7, 1896.The New Council The Daily Herald December 7, 1896 2 Background Voting rights were provided to any male, single woman, or widowed British subject over twenty-one years of age who are assessed on the last revised assessment roll with a minimum property value of $200. 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.Ordinances of the North-West Territories; An Ordinance Respecting Municipalities 1888 8 R.O.N.W.T. 45-94 https://contentdm.ucalgary.ca/digital/collection/p22007coll9/id/95263 March 14, 2020 Results Mayor Wesley Fletcher Orr Councillors Ward 1 William Pitman Jr. William Mahon Parslow Silas Alexander Ramsay Ward 2 Arthur Leslie Cameron Neville James Lindsay Henry Brown Ward 3 Thomas Underwood Adam Robson McTavish Walter Jarrett See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Sources Frederick Hunter: THE MAYORS AND COUNCILS OF THE CORPORATION OF CALGARY Archived March 3, 2020 Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1896 elections in Canada Category:1890s in Calgary Category:December 1896 in Canada