1927 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election

Mayor, Hydro Commissioner, Controllers, and City Council members chosen September 2023 1927 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election Flag_of_Hamilton.svg Canada Presidential 1926 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election 1926 1928 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election 1928 Monday, December5, 1927 William Burton Independent Conservative 15,052 Calvin Davis Independent Liberal 8,382 Mayor Freeman Treleaven Independent politician William Burton Independent Conservative The 1927 Hamilton municipal election was held on December 5, 1927 to select one Mayor, one Hydro Commissioner, four Controllers, and sixteen members of the Hamilton, Ontario, City Council, two from each of the city's eight wards. Voters also cast ballots for trustees for the public school board, and in two bylaw referendum questions regarding an expansion to Hamilton's General Hospital and the city's sewer system."Some new faces in Council circle", Hamilton Spectator, Tuesday, December 6, 1927, pp. 11."People oppose expenditure on Barton Street," Hamilton Spectator, Tuesday, December 6, 1927, pp. 11. Campaign June 2019 Mayor The 1927 Mayoral contest in Hamilton saw the retirement of sitting two-term mayor Freeman Treleaven. On Nomination Day, Treleaven was nominated for a third term by two of his supporters, George Wild and T.H. Simpson. Speaking at city hall, Treleaven indicated he felt his two terms in office had been successful and expressed discomfort at potentially being elected to a third term, as only three other mayors in the city's history up to that point had served more than two terms in office."Burton and Davis for Mayor's chair," Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 1927, 1. With Treleaven declining to seek office, the race for the mayoralty became a two-candidate contest between sitting Controller Calvin Davis and former Controller William Burton. Prior to his nomination for the office of mayor, Burton had been considered a contender for the Hydro Commissioner's seat until November 21, when the Hamilton Spectator confirmed through a campaign supporter that the former Controller's political ambitions had shifted"Ex Con. WM Burton may decide to run," Hamilton Spectator, November 21, 1927, 1. Burton's campaign was affiliated with the local Conservative Party establishment, despite assertions that partisan politics did not play a role in local government."Herald Results as Victory for Party," Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,23. Burton's campaign focused on lower taxes as an incentive to business, keeping municipal spending low, and improving local business façades to present a better local image."I stand for a Civic Debt Budget (ad)," Hamilton Spectator, December 3, 1927."Dress up the city's windows! (ad)," Hamilton Spectator, December 4, 1927. Davis' campaign began much earlier, with speculation of his mayoral ambitions appearing in the Spectator on November 2."Speaking of mayors," Hamilton Spectator, November 2, 1927, 6. At the time of his candidacy, Davis was the dean of Hamilton City Council, having been elected as Ward 1 Councillor in 1918 and moving to the Board of Control the following year, which was a record for continuous service on council."Controller Davis to seek mayor's chair," Hamilton Spectator, vol. LXXXI, 1. Davis' campaign focused on continuing outgoing mayor Treleaven's work and highlighted the close working relationship between the two."Davis for Mayor (ad)," Hamilton Spectator, November 27, 1927, 21. Despite providing various levels of support to candidates in the past, the city's largest newspaper, the Spectator, opted to not endorse either candidate, rather encouraging electors to consider each candidate's administrative abilities and personal political history."Monday's election," Hamilton Spectator, December 3, 1927, 4. On Election Day, despite campaigning for a single week, Burton secured a commanding majority, winning every ward in the city."Burton for Mayor; Demand of the People, Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,11. Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton, Ontario Mayoral Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | William Burton | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |15,052 | style="text-align:right;" |64.24% | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Liberal row | style="text-align:left;" | Calvin Davis | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Liberal | style="text-align:right;" |8,382 | style="text-align:right;" |35.76% | style="text-align:center;" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Total votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" |23,432 | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" | |- | 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;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: "Burton for Mayor; Demand of the People, Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,11."Herald Results as Victory for Party," Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,23. |} Hydro Commissioner Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton, Ontario Hydro Commissioner Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Willoughby Ellis | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |11,960 | style="text-align:right;" |54.08% | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | George Henry Evoy | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |10,157 | style="text-align:right;" |45.92% | style="text-align:center;" | |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |Total votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" |22,117 | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" | |- | 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;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: "Burton for Mayor; Demand of the People, Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,11. |} Board of Control Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton, Ontario Board of Control Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Liberal row | style="text-align:left;" | John Peebles (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Liberal | style="text-align:right;" |12,926 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | William Morrison (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |11,535 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | John Henry Bell (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |11,248 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Herbert Arthur Burrell | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |9,896 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | John George Sherring | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |9,048 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | C. Herbert MacKay | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |8,395 | style="text-align:right;" | | 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="2" | |- | 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;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: "Burton for Mayor; Demand of the People, Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,11."Herald Results as Victory for Party," Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,23. |} Referendums |- style="text-align:center;background:#E9E9E9;" ! colspan="5" | Hamilton, Ontario, municipal Election1927 Bylaw Referendums |- style="text-align:center;background:#E9E9E9;" ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Question ! colspan="2" | 14px Yes ! colspan="2" | No |- style="text-align:center;background:#E9E9E9;" ! Votes !! % !! Votes !! % |- | style="text-align:left;" | A by-law regarding an expansion to Hamilton's General Hospital || 5,765 || 46.44 || 6,648 || 53.56 |- | style="text-align:left;" | A by-law regarding improvements to Hamilton's storm sewer system || 6,262 || 53.65 || 5,411 || 46.35 |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" |Total votes | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4" style="text-align:left;"| |- | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="1" |Registered voters | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4" style="text-align:left;"| |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" |Sources: "Burton for Mayor; Demand of the People, Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,11. |} Aldermen Ward One Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 1 Alderman Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Herbert Wilton (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |1,904 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Alastan Polson | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |1,871 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Richard Evan Jones (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |1,590 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Robert Currie Gardner | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |1,509 | style="text-align:right;" | | 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="2" | |- | 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;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: "Aldermanic Vote", Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 11."Herald Results as Victory for Party," Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,23. |} Ward Two Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 2 Alderman Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Gordon Flett | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |1,451 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Thomas Wright (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |1,245 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Robert Spera (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |1,009 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Henry Lloyd George Westland | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |888 | style="text-align:right;" | | 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="2" | |- | 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;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: "Aldermanic Vote", Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 11."Herald Results as Victory for Party," Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,23. |} Ward Three Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 3 Alderman Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Argue Martin (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative !colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" |Acclaimed | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Cranmer Riselay (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative !colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" |Acclaimed | 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" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" | |- | 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;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: "Aldermanic Vote", Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 11."Herald Results as Victory for Party," Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,23. |} Ward Four Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 4 Alderman Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Donald McFarlane (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |1,513 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Thomas O'Heir | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |666 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | William Ronald (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |624 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | William Thompson | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |524 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Edward Hughes | style="text-align:right;" |Independent | style="text-align:right;" |409 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Percy Wright | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |371 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |- HAM Labour row | style="text-align:left;" | Henry Roberts | style="text-align:right;" | Canadian Labour Party | style="text-align:right;" |149 | style="text-align:right;" | | 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="2" | |- | 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;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: "Aldermanic Vote", Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 11."Herald Results as Victory for Party," Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,23. |} Ward Five Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 5 Alderman Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Labour row | style="text-align:left;" | Charles Aitchison (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Canadian Labour Party | style="text-align:right;" |1,368 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Albert Marck | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |1,309 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | George Halcrow | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |1,139 | style="text-align:right;" | | 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="2" | |- | 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;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: "Aldermanic Vote", Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 11."Herald Results as Victory for Party," Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,23. |} Ward Six Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 6 Alderman Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | John Hodgson (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |1,834 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Fred Brooks | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |1,564 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Labour row | style="text-align:left;" | Archie Pollock | style="text-align:right;" | Canadian Labour Party | style="text-align:right;" |864 | style="text-align:right;" | | 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="2" | |- | 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;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: "Aldermanic Vote", Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 11."Herald Results as Victory for Party," Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,23. |} Ward Seven Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 7 Alderman Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Archie Burton (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |2,222 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Charles Brayley | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |1,122 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Samuel Clark | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |1,052 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |- HAM Labour row | style="text-align:left;" | Stanley Marriner | style="text-align:right;" | Canadian Labour Party | style="text-align:right;" |299 | style="text-align:right;" | | 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="2" | |- | 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;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: "Aldermanic Vote", Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 11."Herald Results as Victory for Party," Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,23. |} Ward Eight Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 8 Alderman Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Labour row | style="text-align:left;" | Sam Lawrence (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Canadian Labour Party | style="text-align:right;" |2,222 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | Alfred Smees | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative | style="text-align:right;" |1,641 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" |14px |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Thomas Lewington | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |1,571 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Henry Dirks | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |434 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:center;" | |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | George Jones | style="text-align:right;" | Independent | style="text-align:right;" |372 | style="text-align:right;" | | 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="2" | |- | 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;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: "Aldermanic Vote", Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 11."Herald Results as Victory for Party," Hamilton Spectator, December 6, 1927, 5,23. |} Board of education Ward One Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton Board of Education Ward 1 Trustee Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | John Pearson MacKay (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent !colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" |Acclaimed | 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" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" | |- | 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;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: "Nominations for School Trustee", Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 1927, 5. |} Ward Two Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton Board of Education Ward 2 Trustee Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Wallace William Lees (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent !colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" |Acclaimed | 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" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" | |- | 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;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: "Nominations for School Trustee", Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 1927, 5. |} Ward Three Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton Board of Education Ward 3 Trustee Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | S.B. Russell (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent !colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" |Acclaimed | 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" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" | |- | 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;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: "Nominations for School Trustee", Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 1927, 5. |} Ward Four Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton Board of Education Ward 4 Trustee Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | George R. Allan (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative !colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" |Acclaimed | 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" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" | |- | 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;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: "Nominations for School Trustee", Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 1927, 5. |} Ward Five Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton Board of Education Ward 5 Trustee Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Thomas McIlwraith (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent !colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" |Acclaimed | 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" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" | |- | 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;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: "Nominations for School Trustee", Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 1927, 5. |} Ward Six Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton Board of Education Ward 6 Trustee Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | George Armstrong (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent !colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" |Acclaimed | 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" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" | |- | 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;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: "Nominations for School Trustee", Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 1927, 5. |} Ward Seven Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton Board of Education Ward 7 Trustee Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Conservative (historical) row | style="text-align:left;" | George Wild (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent Conservative !colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" |Acclaimed | 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" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" | |- | 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;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: "Nominations for School Trustee", Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 1927, 5. |} Ward Eight Summary of the December 5, 1927 Hamilton Board of Education Ward 8 Trustee Election |- !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Affiliation !colspan="2"|Popular vote !rowspan="2"|14px Elected? |- ! Votes ! % |- HAM Independent row | style="text-align:left;" | Harold Stanley Burns (incumbent) | style="text-align:right;" | Independent !colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" |Acclaimed | 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" | | style="text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2" | |- | 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;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: "Nominations for School Trustee", Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 1927, 5. |} References 1927 Category:1927 in Ontario Category:1927 elections in Canada