1912 Edmonton municipal by-election

Municipal election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1912 Edmonton municipal by-election Alberta legislative February 1912 Edmonton municipal election February 1912 December 1912 Edmonton municipal election December 1912 2 councillors to Edmonton City Council June 7, 1912 On May 7, 1912 Herman McInnes resigned from Edmonton City Council. One week later, on May 14, Charles Gowan did the same. Two by-elections were held on June 7 to replace the aldermen. Both by-elections used first-past-the-post voting. One contest was held to replace Gowan, who had been elected to a two-year term in February. The other contest was held to replace McInnis, who had been elected to a one-year term. In addition, eight bylaws were put to property-owners on the same day. Results Bold indicates elected. Aldermanic Race for Gowan's two-year position Alexander Livingstone - 700 elected J E Theriault - 577Edmonton Bulletin, June 8, 1912, p. 1 Aldermanic Race for McInnis's one-year position James Macfie MacDonald - 585 elected D B Campbell - 259 E H Cotterell - 208 J J Denman - 181Edmonton Bulletin, June 8, 1912, p. 1 Bylaws Bylaw 371 To provide by issue of debentures $210,240.00 for improving and further extending Municipal Power House and Plant. For: 877 Against: 105 Bylaw 376 To provide by issue of debentures $200,020.00 to pay City share of paving certain streets. For: 376 Against: 45 Bylaw 427 To provide for the raising by the issue of debentures the sum of $50,126.67 for the purchasing of a site whereon to erect car barns in connection with the municipal street railway of the City of Edmonton. For: 920 Against: 107 Bylaw 428 To raise by the issue of debentures the sum on $25,100.00 for the purchase of bridging two certain ravines of Forty-second Street or Carleton Street For: 701 Against: 330 Bylaw 429 To authorize the establishment of a gas plant for the manufacture, distribution and supply of gas and to provide by the issue of debentures of the sum of $770,880.00 for such purposes. For: 197 Against: 836 Bylaw 430 To provide by the issue of debentures the sum of $21,900.00 for the purchase of a telephone sub-station. For: 850 Against: 119 Bylaw 431 To provide for the raising by the issue of debentures the sum of $150,380.00 for acquiring certain lands to extend the Park and Driveway System of the City of Edmonton. For: 774 Against: 241 Bylaw 435 To provide by the issue of debentures the sum of $66,000.00 to purchase certain lands for warehouse and storage yards south of the Saskatchewan River. For: 772 Against: 212 References City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections 1912-05 Category:1912 elections in Canada Category:1912 in Alberta Edmonton, 1912 Category:June 1912 in Canada Category:1910s in Edmonton