1929 Calgary municipal election

1929 Calgary municipal election
← 1928 November 20, 1929 1930 →
 
Candidate Andrew Davison
Popular vote Acclaimed
Mayor before election

Frederick Ernest Osborne

 Elected mayor

Andrew Davison

The 1929 Calgary municipal election was held on November 20, 1929 to elect a Mayor and seven Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, four trustees for the Public School Board, three trustees for the Separate School Board, and seven questions put before the voters.[1]

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. Commissioner Graves and five Aldermen: Peter Turner Bone, Eneas Edward McCormick, Harold Wigmore McGill, Edith Patterson, and Fred J. White elected in 1928 continued in their positions.[1]

Background

The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years.

Andrew Davison resigned his seat as Alderman halfway through his two-year term to run as a candidate for Mayor. Davison was the only candidate and was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on November 12, 1929.[2]

John Walker Russell who received the 7th most votes through the runoff process was elected to a single-year term to replace Andrew Davison.

Results

Mayor

Council

Quota for election was 1,254.

Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected
C.G.A. Samuel Stanley Savage 1,672 % 1st Green tickY
C.G.A. Pansy Louise Pue 1,487 % 1st Green tickY
Independent Joseph Hope Ross 1,462 % 1st Green tickY
Independent Robert Henry Parkyn 1,228 % 3rd Green tickY
Dominion Labor John Walker Russell 1,060 % 7th Green tickY
C.G.A. Robert Henry Weir 1,059 % 3rd Green tickY
C.G.A. Jean Romeo Cyr-Miquelon 902 % 7th Green tickY
Dominion Labor William Howell Arthur Thomas 521 %
Independent Hugh J. Duffield 160 %
Dominion Labor J. O'Sullivan 126 %
Total valid votes 9,677

Public School Board

Candidate Votes Percent count
W.E. Turner 2,621
W. Gordon Egbert 1,896
A.B. Singleton 1,755
F.E. Spooner 1,460
E.S. Frost 874
William Howard 661

Separate school board

Candidate Votes Percent count
George J. Connolly 195
John Burns 194
P.V. Burgard 152
A.J. MacMillan 113

Plebiscites

Water main

Water main extension for $175,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.[3]

  • For - 4,479
  • Against - 1,423

Airport improvements

Airport improvements for $50,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.[3]

  • For - 2,601
  • Against - 3,225

River protection

River protection for $20,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.[3]

  • For - 3,970
  • Against - 1,955

Cemetery improvements

Cemetery improvements for $25,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.[3]

  • For - 3,911
  • Against - 2,025

Waterworks improvements

Waterworks improvements and construction of the Glenmore Reservoir for $3,770,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.[3]

  • For - 4,279
  • Against - 1,679

Business manager

Business manager. Approval requires majority.[3]

  • For - 4,937
  • Against - 4,620

Fireman's hours

Fireman's hours. Approval requires majority.[3]

  • For - 4,793
  • Against - 4,892

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "C.G.A. Score Landslide in City Election". Calgary Herald. No. 5753. November 21, 1929. p. 1. ProQuest 2252615923.
  2. ^ "Andy Davison Mayor By Acclamation For Years 1930 and 1931". Calgary Herald. No. 5754. November 12, 1929. p. 13. ProQuest 2252592155.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g City of Calgary (1952). Municipal Manual. City of Calgary. p. 70. Retrieved March 9, 2021.