1955 Edmonton municipal election

Municipal election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 The 1955 municipal election was held October 19, 1955, to elect five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and six trustees to sit on the public school board, while the mayor and four trustees for the separate school board were acclaimed. The electorate also decided ten plebiscite questions. There were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: Edwin Clarke, Frederick John Mitchell, Ethel Wilson, Laurette Douglas, and Giffard Main (SS) were all elected to two-year terms in 1954 and were still in office. There were seven trustees on the public school board, but one of the positions were already filled, as Donald Bowen was elected to a two-year term in 1954 and was still in office. William Roberts and Rex Stevenson had also been elected to two-year terms in 1954, but had resigned; accordingly, John Thorogood (SS) and Herbert Turner were elected to one-year terms. On the separate board, there were four vacancies, as James O'Hara, Adrian Crowe (SS), and John Kane were continuing. Voter turnout There were 14,248 ballots cast out of 126,990 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 11.2%. Results bold or indicates elected italics indicate incumbent "SS", where data is available, indicates representative for Edmonton's South Side, with a minimum South Side representation instituted after the city of Strathcona, south of the North Saskatchewan River, amalgamated into Edmonton on February 1, 1912. Mayor Party Candidate Votes EDM Citizens' Committee William Hawrelak Acclaimed Aldermen Party Candidate Votes Elected EDM Citizens' Committee Abe Miller 11,773   yes EDM Citizens' Committee Cliffard Roy 11,539 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee Hu Harries 10,343 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee James Falconer 10,207   yes EDM Citizens' Committee William Connelly 9,679   yes EDM Independent Charles Simmonds 8,467 SS EDM Independent Tempest Aitken 5,945 SS EDM Independent George Solomon 3,289 Public school trustees Party Candidate Votes Elected EDM Citizens' Committee Mary Butterworth 10,639 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee Herbert Smith 10,240 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee James Hanna 9,290   yes EDM Citizens' Committee William Henning 8,982 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee John Thorogood 8,907 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee Herbert Turner 7,352   yes EDM Independent Louis Broten 3,713 EDM Independent David Graham 6,562 EDM Independent Laura Tuomi 3,167 Separate (Catholic) school trustees Party Candidate Votes Elected EDM Independent Amby Lenon Acclaimed SS yes EDM Independent Andre Dechene Acclaimed yes EDM Independent Orest Demco Acclaimed yes EDM Independent Catherine McGrath Acclaimed yes Plebiscites Financial plebiscite items required a minimum two-thirds "Yes" majority to bring about action Paving Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $320,000 for the City share of standard paving of arterial and residential streets? Yes - 9,764 No - 1,072 Asphalt Surfacing I Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $300,000 for the City share of asphalt surfacing on gravel for existing gravelled roads? Yes - 9,490 No - 1,136 Asphalt Surfacing II Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $400,000 for the City share of asphalt surfacing on gravel for new roads at various locations within the City? Yes - 8,930 No - 1,427 Bridge Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $2,000,000 for the construction of a bridge in concrete or steel or a combination of both, across the North Saskatchewan River at such location within the city as, in the opinion of Council, will most quickly and effectively improve the cross river traffic conditions, together with provision for approaches thereto including acquirements of all necessary lands? Yes - 7,884 No - 3,030 Zoo Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $400,000 for the establishment and development in Laurier Park of a Zoo including provisions for sewer, water, roads, buildings, structures, animals, and necessary equipment? Yes - 8,699 No - 2,184 Miscellaneous Neighbourhood Improvements Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $250,000 for the establishment and improvement of neighborhood parks, traffic circles, buffer zones, ravine side boulevards and works of a similar nature, including where necessary new roads, sewers, drains, fences, and general re-building? Yes - 8,724 No - 2,764 Library Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $75,000 for the establishment, improvement, extension of library facilities including construction of a new building? Yes - 7,418 No - 2,764 Health Clinic Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $60,000 for the purpose of a health clinic to look after inoculations, also the supervision of babies and pre-school children and preventative dental services? Yes - 9,419 No - 1,251 Royal Alexandra Hospital (New Building) Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $700,000 to complete and furnish a new building at the Royal Alexandra Hospital containing kitchen, dining and other facilities, also additional facilities for nurses living quarters and nurses study and recreation facilities? Yes - 7,704 No - 2,851 Swimming Pool Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $250,000 for the construction of an indoor swimming pool in the City south of the North Saskatchewan River at a location, which, in the opinion of Council, is most suitable and convenient for residents of Edmonton South? Yes - 6,997 No - 3,477 References Election History, City of Edmonton: Elections and Census Office 1955 Category:1955 elections in Canada Category:1955 in Alberta Category:October 1955 in Canada Category:1950s in Edmonton