1919 Calgary municipal election

Election in Alberta, Canada September 2023 1919 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1918 Calgary municipal election 1918 1920 Calgary municipal election 1920 December 10, 1919 150x150px Robert Colin Marshall 4,663 66.12% 150x150px Issac G. Ruttle 2,389 33.88% 350px Mayor Robert Colin Marshall Robert Colin Marshall The 1919 Calgary municipal election was held on December 10, 1919, to a Mayor and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Additionally a Commissioner, four members for the Public School Board, three members for the Separate School Board, and six members of the Hospital Board were elected. There were twelve aldermen on city council, but six of the positions were already filled: David Ernest Black, Frederick Arthur Johnston, John McCoubrey, Alexander McTaggart, Frederick Ernest Osborne and Fred J. White, were all elected to two-year terms in 1918 and were still in office. A number of plebiscites were held, all requiring a majority to pass. The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for Alderman being two years and the Mayor being one year.The Candidates for Municipal Honors and Their Platforms https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/182074 March 16, 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 3708 December 9, 1919 16–17 The turnout of 7,052 was the largest turnout in Calgary's history at the time, despite temperatures forecasted for −26 °C.Marshall is elected by bumper majority; money bylaws carry https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/182107 March 16, 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 3710 December 11, 1919 1Yesterday's Vote By Polls https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/182114 March 16, 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 3710 December 11, 1919 8 Background The Calgary Daily Herald would endorse Robert Colin Marshall for mayor, noting his accomplishments throughout his previous term including a proposal for favorable view of a Dominion government housing scheme, and improvements to the city's hospitals. The Herald would also endorse Adams, Freeze, Shouldice, Stevenson, Sylvester and Webster for Alderman roles.The Election https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/182070 March 16, 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 3708 December 9, 1919 12 Voting Rights for the election were significantly extended. As provided by The Calgary Daily Herald on December 6, 1919: The following persons are entitled to vote at the municipal elections on Wednesday December 10, 1919: All those persons whose names appear on the voters' list of the city, for the year 1919. These will vote at the polling booths as noted on the voters' list. Companies incorporated under a Dominion statute or Northwest Territories ordinance or act; under any act of the province of Alberta; or any company registered under any act of the said province, having a permanent place of business within the city, and assessed as in the section mentioned, may be resolution, authorize some one resident officer of the company, not otherwise entitled to vote, to vote, and such officer shall be entitled to vote at such election. (Note-The term "resident officer," means a secretary, treasurer, manager, director or president. The resolution appointing the officer shall give the officer's name and the capacity in which said officer claims to be entitled to vote, and a copy of the resolution will be filed with the deputy returning officer. In conformance with recent legal ruling, only the above-mentioned officers can vote for companies.) Soldiers, citizens of Calgary before enlisting who have returned from overseas to live at Calgary since July 31, 1919. These must appear in person at the city clerk's office and produce their discharge certificates as proof that they have returned to Calgary after July 31, 1919. A certificate will be issued by the city clerk to all proved eligible to vote at the city hall booth. Persons whose name appear on the assessment roll and whose address is outside of Calgary. These must apply to the city for a certificate if they have not already obtained same or requested the city clerk to add their names to the voters' list at the time of revision, June and July, 1919.WHO MAY VOTE IN CALGARY https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/182023 March 16, 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 3705 December 6, 1919 31 Results Mayor Calgary municipal 1919 List of mayors of Calgary Mayor yes yes AB - Robert Colin Marshall 4,663 66.12% yes AB - Issac G. Ruttle 2,389 33.88% Total valid votes 7,052 - Marshall is elected by bumper majority; money bylaws carry https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/182107 March 16, 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 3710 December 11, 1919 1 Council Vote tallies listed below are vote tallies in the First Count. Later all candidates except Webster received a larger number of votes due to vote transfers from elected or eliminated candidates. Webster was elected on the first count, by exceeding quota by first preference votes alone. Six open seats. Quota: 975 Calgary municipal 1919 Calgary City Council Council yes yes AB Independent George Harry Webster 981 14.38% yes AB Labor Andrew Graham Broatch 931 13.65% yes AB Citizen's Committee Frank R. Freeze 885 12.97% yes AB Independent Annie Gale 868 12.72% yes AB Citizen's Committee Samuel Hunter Adams 706 10.35% yes AB Citizen's Committee Fred L. Shouldice 614 9.00% yes AB - J. J. Atherton 422 6.19% AB Labor James Rae 311 4.56% AB Independent Charles Stevenson 309 4.53% AB - Deachman 250 3.66% AB - Geoffrey Silvester 246 3.61% AB Labor Walter Smitten 135 1.98% AB - J. E. Harris 85 1.25% AB - Thomas Vickers 79 1.16% Total valid votes 6,822 - Marshall is elected by bumper majority; money bylaws carry https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/182107 March 16, 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 3710 December 11, 1919 1 The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for Alderman being two yearsTotals above are first preference votes.The quota necessary to be elected was 976. Public School Board The quota was 1,276 votes. Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected AB - F. S. Selwood 1,527 23.95% 1st yes AB - Mrs. Langford 1,290 20.24% 1st yes AB Labor R. B. Gale 1,007 15.80% 4th yes AB - Alex Russell 782 12.27% AB Labor Harry Pryde 740 11.61% 4th yes AB - A. Scott Dawson 694 10.89% AB - W. S. Potts 335 5.25% Total valid votes 6,375 - Separate School Board Party Candidate Votes % Elected AB - J. Burns 113 39.79% yes AB - G. D. Venini 99 34.86% yes AB - T. W. Baker 45 15.85% yes AB - Patrick Foley 27 9.51% Total valid votes 284 Plebiscites Early Closing Bylaw Are you in favor of amending Early Closing Bylaw 1918, so as to permit the Druggists to sell after closing hours the following goods: Infants' Foods and Infant necessities, Tooth preparations, Tooth Brishes, Toilet articles, (excluding toilet and manicure sets or cases), Shaving supplies, Perfumes, Toilet Waters, Chest protectors, Whisks and Brushes, Rubber sundries, Toilet soap, Dyes, Amateur Developing and Printing.Sewerage plant, bridge, waterworks and hospital bylaws passed by voters https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll2/id/182121 March 16, 2020 The Calgary Daily Herald 3710 December 11, 1919 15 Curfew Bylaw Votes %Yes %No% Aldermen Pay To pay Aldermen $500 per year with deductions for non-attendance at meetings. Aldermen Pay Votes %Yes2,97845.43%No3,57754.57% Civic Improvements Bylaw Four separate votes on bylaw to spend $940,000 on civic improvements. Civic Improvement Spending Bylaws Votes %ForXX%AgainstXX% See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Category:Politics of Calgary Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1919 elections in Canada Category:1910s in Calgary