1937 Edmonton municipal election

Municipal election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 The 1937 municipal election was held November 10, 1937, to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and five trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board. Voters also decided three plebiscite questions. There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Hugh MacDonald, James Ogilvie, John McCreath, and Athelstan Bissett (representing the South Side) had been elected to two-year terms in 1936 and were still in office. John Wesley Fry had also been elected to a two-year term in 1936, but he resigned to run for mayor; accordingly, Blair Paterson (SS), who polled sixth in this election, was elected to a one-year term to finish off his term. There were seven trustees on the public school board, but two of the positions were already filled: Izena Ross and Armour Ford had been elected to two-year terms in 1936 and were still in office. Frederick Casselman had also been elected to a two-year term in 1936, but had resigned; accordingly, George Gleave was elected to a one-year term. On the separate school board there were four vacancies, as A J Crowe (SS), J O Pilon, and J O'Hara were continuing. Voter turnout There were 24,279 ballots cast out of 51,599 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 47%. 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 Civic Government Association rowCitizens' CommitteeJohn Wesley Fry10,48743.63% EDM Edmonton First rowEdmonton FirstJoseph Clarke7,34030.53% EDM Progressive Civic Association rowProgressive Civic AssociationGuy Patterson3,41914.22% EDM Independent John Sedgewick Cowper 2,730 11.36% EDM Independent Frederick Speed 62 0.26% Aldermen Party Candidate Votes Elected EDM Citizens' Committee Edward Brown 12,677 yes EDM Citizens' Committee Frederick Casselman 12,386 yes EDM Citizens' Committee Douglas Grout 12,252 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee George Campbell 11,709 yes EDM Citizens' Committee Dan Knott 11,655 yes EDM Citizens' Committee Blair Paterson 10,980 SS yes EDM Progressive Civic Association rowProgressive Civic AssociationHarry Ainlay10,103SS EDM Progressive Civic Association rowProgressive Civic AssociationJames Findlay8,501 EDM Independent Margaret Crang 7,608 SS EDM Progressive Civic Association rowProgressive Civic AssociationCharles Gould7,190SS EDM Progressive Civic Association rowProgressive Civic AssociationElisha East5,323 EDM Independent Walter Clevely 4,884 EDM Progressive Civic Association rowProgressive Civic AssociationWilliam Miller4,551 EDM Progressive Civic Association rowProgressive Civic AssociationCharles Lee4,447 EDM Independent Raymond C. Ghostley 2,308 EDM Independent rowNew DealJohn James Allen2,036 EDM Independent Peter Glassman 1,779 EDM Independent Ernest Holub 1,072 EDM Independent Charles Keily 734 Public school trustees Party Candidate Votes Elected EDM Citizens' Committee Albert Ottewell 10,297 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee Walter Morrish 8,829 yes EDM Progressive Civic Association rowProgressive Civic AssociationSidney Bowcott8,391EDM Citizens' Committee C. Bruce Smith 7,330 yes EDM Citizens' Committee George Gleave 7,034 yes EDM Independent Frank Crang 6,770 SS EDM Progressive Civic Association rowProgressive Civic AssociationMary Ann Gilchrist5,950 EDM Progressive Civic Association rowProgressive Civic AssociationAdam Bruce5,384 EDM Progressive Civic Association rowProgressive Civic AssociationThomas Housley3,959 Separate (Catholic) school trustees Hugh Currie, Charles Gariepy, John Whelihan and William Wilde (SS) were acclaimed. Plebiscites Mayoral Elections Are you in favour of the Mayor being elected annually by the members of the City Council from their number? Yes - 4,444 No - 18,383 Airport Hangar $35,000 for an Airport Hangar Yes - 5,308 No - 1,578 Police Signals $25,000 for Police Signals Yes - 3,075 No - 3,159 References Election History, City of Edmonton: Elections and Census Office 1937 Category:1937 elections in Canada Category:1937 in Alberta Category:November 1937 in Canada Category:1930s in Edmonton