1908 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1908 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1907 Calgary municipal election 1907 1909 Calgary municipal election 1909 1908 12 14 150x150px Reuben Rupert Jamieson 1,275 150x150px James Abel Hornby 780 A.J.S. Adoniram Judson Samis 323 R.J.S. Robert James Stuart 228 350px Mayor Arthur Leslie Cameron Reuben Rupert Jamieson The 1908 Calgary municipal election was held on December 14, 1908 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-fifth Calgary City Council from January 2, 1909 to January 3, 1910.Was easy for R. R. Jamieson Calgary Herald December 15, 1908 1 Background The election was held under multiple non-transferable vote where each elector was able to cast a ballot for the mayor and up to three ballots for separate councillors with a voter's designated ward. Results Mayor Candidate Votes Percent Reuben Rupert Jamieson 1,275 James Abel Hornby 780 Adoniram Judson Samis 323 Robert James Stuart 228 Councillors Ward 1 Candidate Votes Percent George Nelson Erb 477 John Leslie Speer 443 Alfred Moodie 442 George E. Wood 392 Henry Haskins 227 William Scott 223 William Pitman 207 Ward 2 Candidate Votes Percent William Henry Manarey 468 Frederick Joseph Green 450 Edward George King 415 Ross 343 George S. Wayman 336 Bennett 319 Ward 3 Candidate Votes Percent Richard Addison Brocklebank 476 John William Mitchell 432 Milton Ross Wallace 352 Isaac Gideon Ruttle 282 Ward 4 Candidate Votes Percent John Goodwin Watson 562 William Egbert 557 Clifford Bernard Reilly 342 Sydney Houlton 332 Haldy 297 Ferguson 186 Philip Murphy 94 Taylor 90 By-elections Ward 1 Alderman Alfred Moodie suffered a heart attack on January 30, 1909,Alderman A. Moodie Not Expected to Live https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/139076 March 15, 2021 Calgary Herald 7374 January 30, 1909 1 and died later that day at the age of 42.Ald A. Mood'e died Saturday https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/139088 March 15, 2021 Calgary Herald 7375 February 1, 1909 1 James Abel Hornby was acclaimed at the close of nominations as the Alderman for Ward 1 on February 17, 1909.James Hornby Alderman Ward 1 https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/139223 March 15, 2021 Calgary Herald 7389 February 17, 1909 1 Ward 2 Alderman William Henry Manarey resigned effective July 2, 1909 after his appointment as license inspector for the City of Calgary.The Aldermen discussed many subjects https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/137856 March 15, 2021 Calgary Herald 7495 June 22, 1909 1City of Calgary https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/122552 March 15, 2021 Calgary Herald July 7, 1909 2 James Stuart Mackie was elected on the July 22, 1909 by-election, defeating J. Smalley 169 to 134.J.S. Mackie in Again https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/122673 March 15, 2021 Calgary Herald 7521 July 23, 1909 1 See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1908 elections in Canada Category:1900s in Calgary Category:December 1908 in North America