1958 Edmonton municipal election

Edmonton municipal election September 2023 The 1958 municipal election was held October 15, 1958 to elect six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, four trustees to sit on the separate school board, and three trustees to sit on the public school board.June 2025 There was no election for mayor, as William Hawrelak was one year into a two-year term.June 2025 There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Cliffard Roy, William Connelly, Hu Harries, and Reginald Easton were all elected to two-year terms in 1957 and were still in office. James Falconer was also elected to a two-year term in 1957, but had resignedJune 2025; accordingly, William Henning was elected to a one-year term to complete Falconer's term. Southside (SS) representation was guaranteed - two councillors had to come from the southside. This requirement was dropped in 1961.https://www.edmonton.ca/public-files/assets/document?path=Chapter_13_-_Results_1945_to_2013.pdf Municipal elections in Edmonton (1945 to 2013) edmonton.ca 31-32 There were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: Ernest Hanna, Angus MacDonald, Robert Johnson, and Douglas Thomson were elected to two-year terms in 1957 and were still in office. On the separate board, there were four vacancies: Orest Demco, Catherine McGrath, and Joseph Moreau were acclaimed to two-year terms in 1957 and were still in office. Michael O'Byrne had also been acclaimed to a two-year term in 1957, but had resigned; accordingly, William Burke was elected to a one-year term to complete O'Byrne's term. Voter turnout There were 18650 ballots cast out of 145701 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 12.8%. Results (bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent) Aldermen Party Candidate Votes Elected EDM Citizens' Committee Frederick John Mitchell 13,263   yes EDM Citizens' Committee George Prudham 12,230 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee Donald Bowen 12,110 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee Ethel Wilson 12,103   yes EDM Independent Laurette Douglas 10,848   yes EDM Citizens' Committee William Henning 10,710 SS yes EDM Independent Charles Simmonds 6,839 SS EDM Independent Orval Allen 5,672 SS EDM Edmonton Voters Association Julia Kiniski 4,283 EDM Edmonton Voters Association Harper McCrae 4,036 EDM Edmonton Voters Association Louis Broten 3,090 EDM Edmonton Voters Association William Chmiliar 2,805 SS EDM Edmonton Voters Association Peter Uganecz 2,061 EDM Edmonton Voters Association Stephen Senio 1,861 SS Public school trustees Party Candidate Votes Elected EDM Citizens' Committee J. Percy Page 13,518 yes EDM Citizens' Committee Robert Thorogood 12,119 yes EDM Citizens' Committee William Orobko 9,745 yes EDM Edmonton Voters Association David Graham 7,462 EDM Edmonton Voters Association J. Franchuk 2,530 Separate (Catholic) school trustees Leo Lemieux - 2626 Vincent Dantzer - 2254 E D Stack - 2141 William Burke - 1789 Paul Norris - 1531 Terance Hughes - 1445 William Vetsch - 1239 William Belous - 933 Walter Sievers - 839 References External links City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections 1958 Category:1958 elections in Canada Category:1958 in Alberta Category:October 1958 in Canada Category:1950s in Edmonton