1914 Calgary municipal election|
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The 1914 Calgary municipal election took place on December 14, 1914 to elect a Mayor to a one year term and six Aldermen on a two-year term, to sit on the thirtieth Calgary City Council.[1] Additionally a Commissioner, members for the Public School Board, members for the Separate School Board, two borrowing bylaws and a plebiscite on church taxation were included on the ballot.
There were six Alderman positions contested for a two-year term for the election as Edward Henry Crandell, Harold William Hounsfield Riley, Stanley Gordon Freeze, Thomas Alfred Presswood Frost, and William Ross Sr. were elected for two-year terms in 1913.
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. Half of Calgary's twelve Aldermen were elected to two year terms each year.
Three votes on a question were present during the election, two borrowing bylaws to purchase the stockyards for $240,000 and contraction of a Fourth Street West subway below the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks for $195,147 both failed to garner the two-thirds support necessary. A Plebiscite on the taxation of church property failed to garner the required support of half of voters.[2]
Voting franchise was open to all men or women listed on the city's assessment roll with real property valued over $400.[3]
A single one-year alderman position was opened on council following Costello's resignation halfway through his two year term to run for mayor. The one-year alderman term was to be a separate ballot; however, on nomination day on December 7, 1914, Douglas Ralph Crichton was the only candidate to file a nomination for the position. Crichton was subsequently elected by acclamation for the one-year term.[4]
Results
Mayor
Commissioner
| Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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| James Hay Garden
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3,923
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| Adoniram Judson Samis
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3,057
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Councillors
| Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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| Isaac Gideon Ruttle
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4,536
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| James Abel Hornby
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4,486
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| John Leslie Jennison
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4,361
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| John William Mitchell
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4,460
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| Arthur Walter Ellson Fawkes
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3,977
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| John Sidney Arnold
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3,820
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| George J. Bryan
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3,676
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| S.J. Blair
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2,635
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| James Smalley
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2,899
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| J. Rae
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2,772
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| Robert John Tallon
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2,763
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School board trustee
Public school board
Separate school board
| Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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| J.B. Creagon
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330
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| George Demetrio Venini
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235
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| F.J. Conroy
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182
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| G.J. Calhoun
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Plebiscite
Stockyard purchase
Bylaw proposing to purchase the stockyards for $240,000, requiring two-thirds of eligible voters.
- For - 2,655
- Against - 2,165
Fourth street subway
Construction of a subway below the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks at Fourth Street West for $195,147, requiring two-thirds of eligible voters.
- For - 2,769
- Against - 2,049
Taxation of church property
Plebiscite on taxation of church property, requiring a majority of eligible electors.
- For - 2,867
- Against - 3,571
See also
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