1931 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1931 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1930 Calgary municipal election 1930 1932 Calgary municipal election 1932 November 18, 1931 150x150px Andrew Davison 17,324 94.40% Independent (politician) C Phil Luck AB Communist name 1,028 5.60% 350px Mayor Andrew Davison Andrew Davison The 1931 Calgary municipal election was held on November 18, 1931 to elect a Mayor and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, four trustees for the Public School Board, three trustees for the Separate School Board, and three questions put before the voters.Sweeping Victory Won by C.G.A. Candidates In Calgary Elections Calgary Herald November 19, 1931 1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=chpkAAAAIBAJ&pg=1864%2C1907902 March 10, 2021 2252595744 Calgary City Council was composed of a Mayor, a Commissioner and twelve Aldermen who were elected to staggered two year terms. The Council served under the rules of "Direct Legislation", subject to citizen's rights to "Initiative, Referendum and Recall". Mayor Andrew Davison, the sitting mayor was running for re-election. Six Aldermen - Lloyd Hamilton Fenerty, Ralph William Patterson, John Walker Russell, Wilmot Douglas Milner, Fred J. White, and Charles Edward Carr - who had been elected in 1930, continued in their positions. Background The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for aldermen being two years. Incumbent Mayor Andrew Davison was challenged by Communist candidate Phil Luck, who garnered only 5.6 per cent of the popular vote. Luck expected to have greater support amongst foreign born residents. However the Calgary Herald reported a large number of resident aliens were refused the right to vote because they failed to provide naturalization papers or birth certificates.C.G.A. Candidates In Huge Vote Win Sweeping Victory https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=chpkAAAAIBAJ&pg=1655%2C2000871 March 12, 2021 Calgary Herald November 19, 1931 18 Results Mayor Candidate Votes Percent Andrew Davison 17,324 94.40% Phil Luck 1,028 5.60% Council Quota for election was 2,611. Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected AB Independent Samuel Stanley Savage 3,257 % 1st yes AB C.G.A. Robert Henry Weir 2,798 % 1st yes AB C.G.A. Harold William Hounsfield Riley 2,144 % 3rd yes AB C.G.A. Jean Romeo Cyr-Miquelon 1,880 % 9th yes AB C.G.A. Pansy Louise Pue 1,708 % 9th yes AB Labor Edith Patterson 1,509 % 9th yes AB Independent William Cummins 1,137 % AB Labor William Howell Arthur Thomas 1,089 % AB Labor William George Southern 775 % AB Independent Harry Humble 762 % AB Communist John O'Sullivan 459 % AB Independent Teddy Attwood 375 % AB Communist Matthew Smith 340 % Total valid votes 18,233 Public School Board Electing four trustees. The quota was 3,053 Amelia Turner was elected, received 4670 votes in first round of counting. A.B. Singleton was elected, received 3996 votes in first round of counting. F.E. Spooner was elected, received 3423 votes after transfers. A.C. Newcombe was elected, received 2762 votes after transfers. R.H. Berry received 1156 votes in first round of counting or after transfers. Separate school board Candidate Votes Percent count John Burns 871 R. McGuiness 394 P.V. Burgard 341 McKernan 287 Plebiscites City manager Reorganization of civic government, on whether a City Manager would be hired to take on the role of the current elected Commissioner.City of Calgary Municipal Manual 1952 City of Calgary 71 https://archive.org/details/N018116/page/72 March 9, 2021 For - 776 Against - 4,172 25th avenue bridge 25th Avenue Bridge for $45,000. For - 2,845 Against - 652 Arterial highway paving Arterial highway paving for $212,000. For - 3,098 Against - 396 See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Category:1930s in Calgary Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1931 elections in Canada Category:1931 in Alberta Category:November 1931 in Canada