1932 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1932 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1931 Calgary municipal election 1931 1933 Calgary municipal election 1933 November 23, 1932 150x150px Andrew Davison Continuing in Office 350px Mayor Andrew Davison Andrew Davison The 1932 Calgary municipal election was held on November 23, 1932 to elect seven Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, a Commissioner, three trustees for the Public School Board, and two trustees for the Separate School Board.Riley Elected Commissioner, Humble Heads Aldermanic Poll; C.G.A. Suffers Set-backs Calgary Daily Herald https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll19/id/132399 March 22, 2021 November 24, 1932 1 2252859298 Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen all elected to staggered two year terms. Mayor Andrew Davison and six Aldermen: Harold William Hounsfield Riley, Jean Romeo Cyr-Miquelon, Samuel Stanley Savage, Pansy Louise Pue, and Robert Henry Weir elected in 1931 continued in their positions. Edith Patterson who was elected in 1931 resigned from Calgary City Council on November 7, 1932. Background The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years. Calgary had an estimated 53,000 eligible voters.53,000 Eligible to Vote Tomorrow https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll19/id/132371 March 22, 2021 Calgary Daily Herald November 22, 1932 9 Arthur Garnet Graves who had served as Commissioner prior to the election spent much of the campaign denying rumors he owned shares of businesses in the city and an estate in England.Commissioner Denies Having Other Interests https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll19/id/132365 March 22, 2021 Calgary Daily Herald November 22, 1932 3 2252784817 At nomination day, the Calgary Daily Herald editorial board supported Graves candidacy for Commissioner owing to his experience in the role and Riley's lack of civic experience.Many Candidates for Civic Honors https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll19/id/132089 March 22, 2021 Calgary Daily Herald November 7, 1932 4 Results Results from Calgary Daily Herald.Labor, Independents Score Victories in Civic Elections https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll19/id/132411 March 22, 2021 Calgary Daily Herald November 22, 1932 13 Commissioner Candidate Votes Percent Thomas B. Riley 9,747 Arthur Garnet Graves 6,828 Phil Luck 596 Council Quota for election was 2,140. Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected AB Independent Harry Humble 3,134 % 1st yes AB Labor Fred J. White 2,209 % 1st yes AB Independent Robert Henry Parkyn 1,636 % 5th yes AB C.G.A. William Ayer Lincoln 1,618 % 9th yes AB C.G.A. George D. Venini 1,431 % AB Independent Joseph Hope Ross 1,248 % 9th yes AB C.G.A. Peter Turner Bone 1,208 % 12th yes AB Labor John Walker Russell 1,133 % 12th yes AB Labor Joseph Allen 854 % AB C.G.A. H.D. Mann 736 % AB Labor William George Southern 633 % AB C.G.A. Mrs. B.E. Canniff 613 % AB Labor J.E. Worsley 377 % AB Communist Murdoch Clarke 289 % Total valid votes Public School Board The quota was 3,053 Candidate Votes Percent count A.T. Spankie 3,187 Ernest Henry Starr 2,839 Robert Thomas Alderman 2,358 John Tully 2,522 Harry Pryde 2,003 Alex Milligan 1,567 John O'Sullivan 675 Separate school board Candidate Votes Percent count Fred Kenny C.V. Jones See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Category:1930s in Calgary Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1932 elections in Canada Category:November 1932 in Canada Category:1932 in Alberta