1934 Calgary municipal election

Municipal election in Calgary September 2023 1934 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1933 Calgary municipal election 1933 1935 Calgary municipal election 1935 November 21, 1934 150x150px Andrew Davison Continuing in Office 350px Mayor Andrew Davison Andrew Davison The 1934 Calgary municipal election was held on November 21, 1934 to elect six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, a Commissioner, three trustees for the Public School Board, and two trustees for the Separate School Board.C.G.A. Gains Council, School Board Seats Calgary Daily Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ehRkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BnsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1675%2C2448880 March 25, 2021 November 22, 1934 1 2252817631 Nominations closed on November 5, 1934.32 Candidates are Nominated for Election to Civic Posts https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll19/id/117004 March 30, 2021 Calgary Daily Herald November 5, 1934 9 Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen all elected to staggered two year terms. Mayor Andrew Davison and six Aldermen: Joseph Brown Seymour, Alexander John MacMillan, William George Southern, Joseph Hope Ross, Harold William Hounsfield Riley and Robert Henry Weir elected in 1933 continued in their positions. Background The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years. The Great Depression played a significant role in the 1934 election as many Calgarians were out of work. A candidate meeting at the Elks Lodge was interrupted by a relief worker who was subsequently arrested by police. Members of the crowd surged towards the gallery in defense of the worker forcing Mayor Davison to end the meeting when he realized order could not be restored.Unruly Mob Howls Down Election Candidates https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eBRkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BnsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1933%2C2229458 March 30, 2021 Calgary Daily Herald November 20, 1934 1 The Calgary Herald advocated on behalf of the Civic Government Association prior to the election arguing that Labour Aldermen and trustees had failed to effectively run the city.Opportunity to End Labor Control https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll19/id/117304 March 30, 2021 Calgary Daily Herald November 20, 1934 4 Results Results from Calgary Daily Herald.City Manager Plan and Property Tax Bylaw Turned Down by Voters https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ehRkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BnsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1343%2C2496196 March 30, 2021 Calgary Daily Herald November 22, 1934 10 2252817880 Commissioner Candidate Votes Percent Thomas B. Riley 11,063 James T. Burns 8,003 Arthur Garnet Graves 4,210 C.W. Reese 1,436 Fred Nutt 374 Council Quota for election was 3,286. Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected AB C.G.A. William Ayer Lincoln 4,336 % 1st yes AB Labor Fred J. White 4,122 % 1st yes AB C.G.A. Frank Roy Freeze 2,930 % yes AB Independent Robert Henry Parkyn 2,875 % yes AB Labor Aylmer John Eggert Liesemer 2,288 % yes AB C.G.A. Douglas Cunnington 1,956 % yes AB C.G.A. Pansy Louise Pue 2,026 % AB Communist Patrick Douglas Lenihan 1,198 % AB C.G.A. Peter Turner Bone 1,141 % AB Independent Donald McPherson 800 % AB Labor Fred F. McNeill 681 % AB Labor Charles K. Vernon 619 % AB Communist Lawrence Anderson 74 % Total valid votes Public School Board The quota was 3,053 Candidate Votes Percent count A.B. Singleton 5,673 Robert Thomas Alderman 5,037 Arthur D. Cumming 3,325 Ernest Henry Starr 2,473 A.T. Spankie 2,463 J.H. Doughty-Davies 2,031 Murdoch Clarke 1,296 Separate school board Candidate Votes Percent count Fred Kenny Fred Kennedy C.J. Jones J.F. Maloney Fred Peat Bert Ryan Charles Thomas Plebiscites Material for Works Program Material for works program for unemployed.City of Calgary Municipal Manual 1952 City of Calgary 71 https://archive.org/details/N018116/page/72 March 9, 2021 For - 3,395 Against - 4,634 City manager An appointed city manager. For - 10,458 Against - 12,798 See also List of Calgary municipal elections References Category:1930s in Calgary Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1934 elections in Canada Category:November 1934 in Canada