1914 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1914 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1913 Calgary municipal election 1913 1915 Calgary municipal election 1915 1914 12 14 150x150px Michael Copps Costello 4,019 56.94% William George Hunt 2,219 31.44% Alexander Allan 820 11.62% 350px Mayor Herbert Arthur Sinnott Michael Copps Costello The 1914 Calgary municipal election took place on December 14, 1914 to elect a Mayor to a one year term and six Aldermen on a two-year term, to sit on the thirtieth Calgary City Council.Costello and Garden Sweep City in Municipal Contest---Heavy Vote is Polled Calgary Herald December 15, 1914 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4AhkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uHoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1552%2C3484683 March 2, 2021 Additionally a Commissioner, members for the Public School Board, members for the Separate School Board, two borrowing bylaws and a plebiscite on church taxation were included on the ballot. There were six Alderman positions contested for a two-year term for the election as Edward Henry Crandell, Harold William Hounsfield Riley, Stanley Gordon Freeze, Thomas Alfred Presswood Frost, and William Ross Sr. were elected for two-year terms in 1913. Background The election was held under multiple non-transferable vote where each elector was able to cast a ballot for the mayor, commissioner and six ballots for Aldermen who were elected at-large with the city as one large district. Half of Calgary's twelve Aldermen were elected to two year terms each year. Three votes on a question were present during the election, two borrowing bylaws to purchase the stockyards for $240,000 and contraction of a Fourth Street West subway below the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks for $195,147 both failed to garner the two-thirds support necessary. A Plebiscite on the taxation of church property failed to garner the required support of half of voters.Money Bylaws and Taxation of Church Property are Defeated https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4AhkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uHoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1552%2C3484683 March 4, 2021 Calgary Herald December 15, 1914 9 Voting franchise was open to all men or women listed on the city's assessment roll with real property valued over $400.Those Entitled to Vote Today https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3whkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uHoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3072%2C3363471 March 4, 2021 Calgary Herald December 14, 1914 1 A single one-year alderman position was opened on council following Costello's resignation halfway through his two year term to run for mayor. The one-year alderman term was to be a separate ballot; however, on nomination day on December 7, 1914, Douglas Ralph Crichton was the only candidate to file a nomination for the position. Crichton was subsequently elected by acclamation for the one-year term.No Surprises at the Civic Nomination https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2ghkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uHoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1838%2C2765007 March 4, 2021 Calgary Herald December 7, 1914 1 Results Mayor Candidate Votes Percent Michael Copps Costello 4,019 William George Hunt 2,219 Alexander Allan 820 Commissioner Candidate Votes Percent James Hay Garden 3,923 Adoniram Judson Samis 3,057 Councillors Candidate Votes Percent Isaac Gideon Ruttle 4,536 James Abel Hornby 4,486 John Leslie Jennison 4,361 John William Mitchell 4,460 Arthur Walter Ellson Fawkes 3,977 John Sidney Arnold 3,820 George J. Bryan 3,676 S.J. Blair 2,635 James Smalley 2,899 J. Rae 2,772 Robert John Tallon 2,763 School board trustee Public school board Candidate Votes Percent John Thomas MacDonald 4,578 George William Kerby 4,233 William McCartney Davidson 4,007 J.H. Birch 3,729 Alex Ross 3,504 James A. Walker 2,922 Robert Eldon Campbell 2,820 James Short 2,386 J. Webster 1,432 Separate school board Candidate Votes Percent J.B. Creagon 330 George Demetrio Venini 235 F.J. Conroy 182 G.J. Calhoun Plebiscite Stockyard purchase Bylaw proposing to purchase the stockyards for $240,000, requiring two-thirds of eligible voters. For - 2,655 Against - 2,165 Fourth street subway Construction of a subway below the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks at Fourth Street West for $195,147, requiring two-thirds of eligible voters. For - 2,769 Against - 2,049 Taxation of church property Plebiscite on taxation of church property, requiring a majority of eligible electors. For - 2,867 Against - 3,571 See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Category:Politics of Calgary Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1914 elections in Canada Category:1910s in Calgary