1847 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election

September 2023 1847 Hamilton municipal election Flag_of_Hamilton.svg Canada Presidential 1848 Hamilton municipal election 1848 January 12, 1847 Colin Campbell Ferrie.jpg Collin Ferrie Independent politician 9 90% 300px Mayor office created Collin Ferrie Independent politician The 1847 Hamilton municipal election was the first election held to the newly incorporated Town of Hamilton. The vote was held on January 12, 1847 to select ten members to represent each of the city's five wards on the Hamilton, Ontario, City Council."First election of councillors", Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce, Volume 1, No. 53, Wednesday, January 13, 1847, pg. 2 Those councillors would, in turn, elect one mayor from their ranks and an additional councillor to represent the seat they vacated on Saturday, January 16, 1847."Election of mayor", Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce, Volume 1, No. 55, Wednesday, January 20, 1847, pg. 2/3 Mayoral election The first council of the City of Hamilton met on Saturday, 16 January 1847, to elect a mayor from among their ranks. The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce reported that "after some discussion", St. Mary's ward councillor Colin Ferrie was proposed and a vote was held, where only one councillor voted against Ferrie's assuming the office. Following the election of Ferrie as mayor, councillors selected Alexander Carpenter as Ferrie's replacement on city council.Election of Mayor 20 January 1847 The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce Summary of the January 16, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario mayoral election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Council vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! For ! Against |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Colin Ferrie | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |9 | style="text-align:right;" |1 | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Total votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" |10 | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="6" |Note: The mayor was elected by councillors from among their ranks. |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" |Sources: |} Councillors St. Andrew's Ward Summary of the January 12, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario St. Andrew's Ward election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="1"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | H.B. Wilson | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |156 | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | (?) Gunn | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |126 | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Thomas Gillesby | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |59 | style="text-align:center;" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Total votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Registered voters | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="6" |Note: Candidate campaign colours are used as a visual differentiation between candidates and to indicate affiliation. |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" |Sources: The First Election of Councillors 13 January 1847 The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce |} St. George's Ward Summary of the January 12, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario St. George's Ward election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="1"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | (?) Freeman | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |86 | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | (?) Mills | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |84 | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | (?) Walker | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |39 | style="text-align:center;" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Total votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Registered voters | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="6" |Note: Candidate campaign colours are used as a visual differentiation between candidates and to indicate affiliation. |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" |Sources: |} St. Patrick's Ward Summary of the January 12, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario St. Patrick's Ward election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="1"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | (?) Kelly | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |131 | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | (?) O'Reilly | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |107 | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | (?) Clemeat | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |86 | style="text-align:center;" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Total votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Registered voters | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="6" |Note: Candidate campaign colours are used as a visual differentiation between candidates and to indicate affiliation. |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" |Sources: Crrr [sp] Elections 20 January 1847 The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce |} St. Lawrence Ward Summary of the January 12, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario St. Lawrence Ward election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="1"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | (?) Ford | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |113 | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | (?) Counsel | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |75 | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | (?) Winer | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |71 | style="text-align:center;" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Total votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Registered voters | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="6" |Note: Candidate campaign colours are used as a visual differentiation between candidates and to indicate affiliation. |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" |Sources: |} St. Mary's Ward Summary of the January 12, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario St. Mary's Ward election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="1"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Colin Ferrie | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |110 | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Andrew "Yankee" Miller | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |88 | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | (?) Webster | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |68 | style="text-align:center;" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Total votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Registered voters | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" | |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="6" |Note: Candidate campaign colours are used as a visual differentiation between candidates and to indicate affiliation. |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" |Sources: Quigley Michael 1987 On The Market Hamilton W. L. Griffin Publishing Limited 16 0-921055-01-3 |} References Category:Municipal elections in Hamilton, Ontario Category:January 1847 Category:1847 elections in Canada