1927 Calgary municipal election
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The 1927 Calgary municipal election was held on December 14, 1927, to elect a Mayor and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, four trustees for the Public School Board and four questions were put before the voters.
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 Arthur Garnet Graves and six Aldermen: Eneas Edward McCormick, Edith Patterson, Harold McGill, John Walker Russell, Reuben Weldon Ward, and Peter Turner Bone elected in 1926 continued in their positions.[1]
Mayor Frederick Ernest Osborne was acclaimed on close of nominations on December 7, 1928.[2]
Background[edit]
The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years.
Former Calgary Mayor John William Mitchell contested the Aldermanic election as an Independent, however he fell just short of returning to council.[1]
Results[edit]
Council[edit]
Quota for election was 1,343.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Count | Elected | |
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| Civic Government Association | Frank Roy Freeze | 1,895 | % | 1st | 
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| Independent Labor | Robert H. Parkyn | 1,569 | % | 1st |
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| Civic Government Association | Frederick C. Manning | 1,338 | % | 2nd |
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| Civic Government Association | Thomas Alexander Hornibrook | 1,262 | % | 2nd |
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| Civic Government Association | Samuel Stanley Savage | 866 | % | 9th |
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| Labour | William Howell Arthur Thomas | 668 | % | 10th |
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| Independent | John William Mitchell | 521 | % | |||
| Dominion Labor | James E. Worsley | 447 | % | |||
| Dominion Labor | Mary A. Wright | 375 | % | |||
| Dominion Labor | Andrew Graham Broatch | 331 | % | |||
| Dominion Labor | William F. Dorward | 125 | % | |||
| Total valid votes | 8,729 | |||||
Public School Board[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | count |
|---|---|---|---|
| O.H. Patrick | 2,264 | 1st | |
| Thomas B. Riley | 1,842 | 1st | |
| Amelia Turner | 1,739 | 2nd | |
| Fred E. Spooner | 1,474 | 5th | |
| R.J. Hutchings | 1,335 | ||
| George W. Walters | 305 |
Separate school board[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | count |
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| P.G. Burgard | Acclaimed | ||
| John Burns | Acclaimed | ||
| A.J. McMillan | Acclaimed |
Plebiscites[edit]
Storm sewer[edit]
Construction of storm sewers at a cost of $127,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.
- For - 3,003
- Against - 1,774
Centre St. vote[edit]
Widening of Centre Street at a cost of $20,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.
- For - 3,126
- Against - 1,586
Clinic vote[edit]
Continuation of the present clinic system. Approval requires two-thirds majority.
- For - 6,357
- Against - 2,252
School vote[edit]
For the erection of two new high schools at a cost of $500,000. Approval requires majority.
- For - 2,568
- Against - 2,078
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Six Candidates Endorsed by C.G.A. Returned; School Bylaw and Clinic Approved". Calgary Herald. No. 5161. December 15, 1927. p. 17. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Council Election and School Board Creates Interest". Calgary Herald. No. 5155. December 8, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
Sources[edit]
- "Counting Votes for Candidates for City Council". Calgary Herald. No. 5161. December 15, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2021.