1909 Calgary municipal election|
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The 1909 Calgary municipal election took place on December 13, 1909 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-sixth Calgary City Council from January 3, 1910 to January 2, 1911.[1][2]
Mayor Reuben Rupert Jamieson was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 6, 1909.[3]
Background
The election was held under multiple non-transferable vote where each elector was able to cast a ballot for the mayor and up to three ballots for separate councillors with a voter's designated ward.
Results
Commissioner
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Arthur Garnet Graves |
1,248 |
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| Simon John Clarke |
1,194 |
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| John Goodwin Watson |
749 |
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| Robert Suitor |
217 |
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Councillors
Ward 3
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Richard Addison Brocklebank |
339 |
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| John William Mitchell |
308 |
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| Milton Ross Wallace |
251 |
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| Thomas John Searle Skinner |
249 |
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Ward 4
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| William Egbert |
397 |
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| Clifford Bernard Reilly |
395 |
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| Clifford Teasdale Jones |
366 |
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| Sydney Houlton |
243 |
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| William J. Ferguson |
115 |
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School Boards
Separate School Board
- P. Burns - acclaimed
- E.H. Rouleau - acclaimed
- John Kenny - acclaimed
Plebiscite
A bylaw providing that the legislature be requested to give the ratepayers an opportunity of voting on a question of adopting a commission form of government.
- For – 1,182
- Against – 367
