1922 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1922 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1921 Calgary municipal election 1921 1923 Calgary municipal election 1923 December 13, 1922 150x150px George Harry Webster 7,057 53.40% 150x150px Michael Copps Costello 5,103 38.61% J. W. James E. Worsley 1,056 7.99% 350px Mayor Samuel Hunter Adams George Harry Webster The 1922 Calgary municipal election was held on December 13, 1922, to elect a mayor, commissioner, seven aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. In addition three members were elected for the public school board.Webster is Mayor, Graves Commissioner https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll19/id/88364 March 3, 2020 4631 The Calgary Daily Herald December 14, 1922 1Vote by Polls for the Mayor and Commissioner https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll19/id/88391 March 3, 2020 4631 The Calgary Daily Herald December 14, 1922 30Candidates for Municipal Honors and Their Platforms https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll19/id/88335/rec/1 March 3, 2020 4629 The Calgary Daily Herald December 12, 1922 14 A swimming pool bylaw was defeated by a large majority. Three plebiscites were held, one regarding compensation for aldermen, one to change the position of commissioner to an appointment, and one for a service tax. All three plebiscites were defeated. The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being one year. Results bold indicates elected Mayor Party Candidate Votes % Elected AB Citizen's Committee George Harry Webster 7,057 53.40% yes AB Independent Michael Copps Costello 5,103 38.61% AB Labor James E. Worsley 1,056 7.99% Total valid votes 13,168 100.00% – Rejected, spoiled and declined 267 – – The quota for election was 6,609, with George Harry Webster was elected on the first ballot.City of Calgary Municipal Manual City of Calgary Calgary, Canada 67–68 1923 https://archive.org/details/N010256/page/69/mode/2up 11 May 2020 Council Party Candidate Votes Count Elected AB Labor Fred J. White 1,962 First yes AB Citizen's Committee Frederick Ernest Osborne 1,810 First yes AB Independent Thomas H. Crawford 1,544 Fifth yes AB Independent Frederick Johnston 1,329 Eighth yes AB Citizen's Committee Neil McDermid 1,011 Tenth yes AB Independent John Sidney Arnold 964 AB Labor John Walker Russell 876 Tenth yes AB Labor Walter Little 812 Tenth yes AB Citizen's Committee M. B. Peacock 865 AB Independent Alexander McTaggart 682 AB Labor Mary S. Corse 551 AB Independent Harry Pryde 353 AB Independent Charles Bell 203 Total valid votes 12,962 – – Rejected, spoiled and declined 521 – – The quota required to be elected was 1,621, there were 12,962 total ballots cast. Commissioner Party Candidate Votes % 2nd Ballot AB Independent Arthur G. Graves 4,992 37.91% 6,232 AB Independent Angus Smith 5,293 40.20% 6,037 AB Labor Samis 2,783 21.13% N/A Total valid votes 13,126 – – Rejected, spoiled and declined 357 – – There were 13,168 valid ballots, Graves was elected on the 2nd ballot. School Board Party Candidate Votes Count AB Labour rowLaborMarion Carson3,111First AB Independent rowCivic Government AssociationV. H. Macaulay2,951Second AB Independent rowCivic Government AssociationGeoffrey Silvester1,988Fourth AB Independent rowCivic Government AssociationLillie C. Woodhall1,837AB Labour rowLaborGeorge McElroy1,457AB Independent rowIndependentJohn Drummond649 Plebiscites All plebiscites required a two-thirds majority to pass. Only the reduction in number of commissioners plebiscite passed. Swimming Pool Bylaw Plebiscite for Bylaw 2139 - Swimming Pool - Against Swimming Pool Bylaw Votes %For1,89328.21%Against4,81771.79% Election or appointment of Commissioners Plebiscite for the election or Appointment of Commissioners. - election Election or Appointment of Commissioners Votes %Election9,79287.62%Appointment1,38412.38% See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Category:1920s in Calgary Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1922 elections in Canada