1950 Edmonton municipal election

Municipal election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 The 1950 municipal election was held November 1, 1950 to elect five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council. The electorate also decided eleven plebiscite questions. There was no mayoral election, as Sidney Parsons was on the second year of a two year-term. There were no elections for school trustees, as candidates for both the public and separate school boards were acclaimed. There were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: Harold Tanner (SS), Armour Ford, Rupert Clare, Kenneth Lawson, and William Hawrelak (SS) were all elected to two-year terms in 1949 and were still in office. There were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: George Brown, Mary Butterworth (SS), J W K Shortreed, and John Thorogood (SS) had been acclaimed to two-year terms in 1949 and were still in office. The same was true on the separate board, where Joseph Gallant, Lawrence Keylor (SS), Ambrose O'Neill, and Joseph Pilon were continuing. Voter turnout There were 27,484 ballots cast out of 93,406 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 29.4%. 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. Aldermen Party Candidate Votes Elected EDM Citizens' Committee Edwin Clarke 17,421 yes EDM Citizens' Committee Duncan Innes 16,279 SS yes EDM Citizens' Committee Richmond Francis Hanna 16,112 yes EDM Citizens' Committee Frederick John Mitchell 15,307 yes EDM Independent Athelstan Bissett 14,089 SS yes EDM Independent Sidney Bowcott 13,315 EDM Citizens' Committee Carl Berg 12,891 EDM Independent George Gleave 10,975 EDM Independent Thomas Graham 7,123 EDM Independent George Linney 5,789 EDM Independent Charles Simmonds 5,640 EDM Independent Frederick Speed 1,851 Public school trustees Harry Fowler, Robert Rae, and Charles Cummins were acclaimed. Separate (Catholic) school trustees Adrian Crowe (SS), Francis Killeen, and James O'Hara were acclaimed. Plebiscites Financial plebiscite items required a minimum two-thirds "Yes" majority to bring about action Civic Centre Are you in favour of the City entering into the proposed agreement with the First New Amsterdam Corporation for development of the Civic Centre area as finally approved by City Council on September 29, 1950? Yes - 11,843 No - 7,641 Paving Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $1,225,095.00 for City share of paving of arterial streets, bus routes and elsewhere? Yes - 16,442 No - 1,478 High Level Bridge Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $500,000.00 to be applied toward the cost of providing a four lane vehicular traffic deck on the High Level Bridge to relieve serious traffic congestion? Yes - 9,174 No - 8,588 Equipment for Engineers' Department Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $100,000.00 to purchase equipment for the Engineers’ Department including a flusher, a sweeper, mud pump and grader? Yes - 14,432 No - 2,741 Fire Department Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $175,000.00 for the erection of Fire Department Buildings, namely, fire hall at Jasper Avenue and 92 Street, one drill tower and one drill school utility building for training firemen? Yes - 15,147 No - 2,230 Fire Fighting Equipment Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $76,000.00 to purchase equipment for the Fire Department consisting of two pumpers and one aerial ladder? Yes - 15,971 No - 1,499 Police Station Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $250,000.00 for additions to the main Police Station Building including one additional court room, increased office space, added prisoner cells and full sized gymnasium? Yes - 12,804 No - 4,216 Renfrew Ball Park Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $50,000.00 to erect a concrete grandstand to seat 1,200 people at Renfrew Ball Park? Yes - 10,877 No - 6,253 Royal Alexandra Maternity Ward Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $1,035,000.00 for the erection of new maternity building at the Royal Alexandra Hospital to relieve serious over-crowding of present facilities? Yes - 16,218 No - 1,752 Royal Alexandra Hospital Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $1,200,000.00 for additions and renovations to Royal Alexandra Hospital including improved operating rooms, laboratories, X-ray Department, cafeteria, plus renovation of plumbing in present main building? Yes - 15,844 No - 2,060 Outdoor Pool Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $150,000.00 for the construction of an out-door swimming pool in the City? Yes - 12,865 No - 4,461 References Election History, City of Edmonton: Elections and Census Office Results 1945 to 2013 1950 Category:1950 elections in Canada Category:1950 in Alberta Category:November 1950 in Canada Category:1950s in Edmonton