1915 Calgary municipal election

Municipal election 1915 in Calgary, Canada September 2023 1915 Calgary municipal election Calgary Municipal no 1914 Calgary municipal election 1914 1916 Calgary municipal election 1916 1915 12 13 150x150px Michael Copps Costello Acclaimed 350px Mayor Michael Copps Costello Michael Copps Costello The 1915 Calgary municipal election took place on December 13, 1915 to elect a Mayor to a one-year term and six Aldermen on a two-year term, and two Aldermen for a one-year term, to sit on the thirty-first Calgary City Council.Eight Aldermen and Four Trustees Are Chosen in Calgary Calgary Herald December 14, 1915 12 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hAVkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yXoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1852%2C3326936 March 2, 2021 In addition, a Commissioner, four members for the Public School Board, three members for the Separate School Board, two plebiscites on daylight saving time and extension of coving franchise both passed.City of Calgary Calgary Municipal Manual 1954 City of Calgary 69 https://archive.org/details/N018116/page/70 March 4, 2021 The eight elected Aldermen joined Aldermen John Sidney Arnold, Arthur Walter Ellson Fawkes, James Abel Hornby, and Isaac Gideon Ruttle who were previously elected for two-year terms in 1914 on Calgary City Council. Background The election was held under multiple non-transferable vote where each elector was able to cast a ballot for the mayor, commissioner and six ballots for Aldermen who were elected at-large with the city as one large district. Voting franchise was open to all men or women listed on the City's assessment roll with real property valued over $400. The 1915 election would be the last municipal election in Calgary requiring property ownership, and was the last without a citizenship requirement. Two one-year Alderman position was opened on Council following John William Mitchell and John Leslie Jennison resigned during their two year term. The six candidates with the most votes were elected to two year terms, while the next two highest candidates were elected to a single year term. Mayor Costello and Commissioner Graves were acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 7, 1915.Mayor Costello and Commissioner Graves in by Acclamation https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fQVkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yXoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3774%2C2582093 March 2, 2021 Calgary Herald December 6, 1915 1 Results Mayor Michael Copps Costello - Acclaimed Commissioner Arthur Garnet Graves - Acclaimed Councillors Candidate Votes Percent Robert Colin Marshall 2,063 Adoniram Judson Samis 2,042 Samuel Hunter Adams 1,832 John McNeill 1,564 Thomas John Searle Skinner 1,510 George Frederick Tull 1,552 Allan Poyntz Patrick (One Year) 1,489 Robert John Tallon (One Year) 1,346 Albert C. Johnston 1,316 Andrew Graham Broatch 1,130 A.R. Vince 1,095 William Guy 987 Thomas Hart 826 School board trustee Public school board Candidate Votes Percent Archibald S. Nimmo 1,679 Annie Graham Foote 1,453 Joseph Tweed Shaw 1,426 William Ernest Spankie 1,323 William George Hunt 1,191 Thomas H. Crawford 1,168 Barnecut 887 Separate school board John Burns - Acclaimed John Edward McDonald - Acclaimed James L. Tobin - Acclaimed Plebiscite Franchise extension Extension of voting franchise to all residents male or female who are British subjects 21 years of age who have been residents of the city for six months prior to June 1 of the year of a municipal election. For - 1,519 Against - 361 Daylight saving Daylight saving time. For - 1,334 Against - 1,007 See also List of Calgary municipal elections References 1 Category:Politics of Calgary Category:Municipal elections in Calgary Category:1915 elections in Canada Category:1910s in Calgary