1916 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1916 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1915 Calgary municipal election 1915 1917 Calgary municipal election 1917 1916 12 11 150x150px Michael Copps Costello 2,159 47.49% 150x150px James Abel Hornby 1,299 28.57% 150x150px William Thomas Daniel Lathwell 1,088 23.93% 350px Mayor Michael Copps Costello Michael Copps Costello The 1916 Calgary municipal election took place on December 11, 1916 to elect a Mayor to a one-year term and six Aldermen on a two-year term, and two Aldermen for a one-year term, to sit on the thirty-second Calgary City Council.Mayor Costello is Re-Elected---Samis Back on his Old Job Calgary Herald December 12, 1916 6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MbxjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tHoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4359%2C1755013 March 2, 2021 In addition, a Commissioner, four members for the Public School Board, three members for the Separate School Board, two plebiscites on single transferable vote and Daylight Savings were both on the ballot.City of Calgary Calgary Municipal Manual 1954 City of Calgary 69 https://archive.org/details/N018116/page/70 March 4, 2021 The seven elected Aldermen joined Aldermen Samuel Hunter Adams, Robert Colin Marshall, John McNeill, Thomas John Searle Skinner, and George Frederick Tull who were previously elected for two-year terms in 1915 to Calgary City Council.City Government for the Coming Year https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MbxjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tHoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1282%2C1737041 March 4, 2021 Calgary Herald December 12, 1916 9 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. Extension of voting franchise to all residents male or female who are British subjects 21 years of age who have been residents of the city for six months prior to June 1 of the year of a municipal election. This was the first election in Calgary under full franchise. A one-year Alderman position was opened on Council following Adoniram Judson Samis' resignation to run for Commissioner. The six candidates with the most votes were elected to two year terms, while the next two highest candidates were elected to a single year term. Mayor Costello and Commissioner Graves were acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 7, 1915.Mayor Costello and Commissioner Graves in by Acclamation https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fQVkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yXoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3774%2C2582093 March 2, 2021 Calgary Herald December 6, 1915 1 Results Mayor Candidate Votes Percent Michael Copps Costello 2,159 James Abel Hornby 1,299 William Thomas Daniel Lathwell 1,088 Commissioner Candidate Votes Percent Adoniram Judson Samis 2,266 James Hay Garden 1,358 Arthur Walter Ellson Fawkes 902 Councillors Candidate Votes Percent Herbert Bealey Adshead 4,021 Robert John Tallon 3,895 Isaac Gideon Ruttle 3,753 Alexander McTaggart 3,739 John Sidney Arnold 3,693 Allan Poyntz Patrick 3,677 Andrew Graham Broatch (One Year) 3,389 Manarey 3,038 School board trustee Public school board Candidate Votes Percent Alex Ross 3,187 William McCartney Davidson 3,319 Herbert Arthur Sinnott 2,958 George William Kerby 2,240 A. Scott Dawson 2,149 J. Barnecut 1,974 Separate school board James Sullivan - Acclaimed Peter Collins - Acclaimed Francis Joseph Conroy - Acclaimed Plebiscite Proportional representation Future municipal elections conducted with single transferable vote. For - 3,223 Against - 1,383 Daylight savings Daylight savings time. For - 1,207 Against - 3,141 See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1916 elections in Canada Category:1910s in Calgary Category:December 1916 in North America