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“The ballot is a great preventive of excitement and trouble on election day.” -The Edmonton Bulletin, January 4, 1892 1892 Wednesday, February 10

Population: 700 Eligible Voters: 200 Ballots Cast: 234 Voter Turnout 117% (?)1 First Municipal election in the newly incorporated town of Edmonton. “A very full vote was polled, the voters included four ladies.” -The Edmonton Bulletin, February 13, 1892 Mayor: McCauley, Matthew By acclamation Aldermen: Strang, C.F. 134 Fraser, D.R. 128 Carey, E.F. 124 Goodridge, James 117 Cameron, John 113 Daly, P. 107 Degagne, A.F. 88 Kelly, John 60 Knowles, J. 15 McDonald, James 37 McDougall, J.A. 91 Ross, Donald 67 Ross, James 55 Sanderson, George P. 88 Public School Trustees:

Cameron, J. McCauley, M McDougall, J.A.

Election results not available

Separate School Trustees: Laure, S.

Prince, A. Roy, G.


1Due to an unexpected population spurt, an anomaly occurred in the statistics dealing with voter turnout. Extra ballots had to be printed to include those who were earlier excluded from the original voter list.

Elected are in BOLD. * Elected in previous year for two-year term. Page 1

1893 Tuesday, January 3

Population: Eligible Voters: Ballots Cast: Voter Turnout:

No Census Taken 268 128 47.7%

Mayor: McCauley, Matthew By acclamation Aldermen: McDougall, J.A. 107 McLeod, K.A. 84 Strang, C.F. 72 Goodridge, James 64 Sanderson, George P. 61 Gallagher, C. 58 Cameron, J. 48 Degagne, A.F. 46 Fraser, D.R. 49 Public School Trustees: Bellamy, T.

Cameron, J. McCauley, M. McDonald, J. McDougall, J.A.


Separate School Trustees: Larue, S.

Prince, A. Roy, G.



1894 Tuesday, January 2

Population: 1,021 Eligible Voters: 240 Ballots Cast: 175 Voter Turnout: 72.9% Mayor: McCauley, Matthew By acclamation Aldermen: Strang, C.F. 106 McDougall, J.A. 102 Ross, James 101 Picard, J.H. 100 Sutter, C.W. 96 Gallagher, C. 81 Goodridge, James 78 Sanderson, George P. 70 McLeod, M. 46 Public School Trustees: Cameron, J.

McCauley, M. McDonald, J. McDougall, J.A. Oliver, F.


Separate School Trustees: Larue, S. Prince, A. Roy, G.



1895 Monday, January 14

Population: 1,165 Eligible Voters: Not Available Ballots Cast: Not Available Voter Turnout: Not Available For the first time school trustee elections were held on the same day as civic elections. Mayor: Wilson, H.C. 129 McDougall, J.A. 91 Aldermen: Edmiston, W.S. 175 Kelly, J. 120 Strang, C.F. 119 Cameron, J. 114 Bellamy, T. 111 Picard, J.H. 110 Public School Trustees: Bellamy, T. Election results not available Cameron, J.

Lauder, J. McCauley, M. Oliver, F.

Separate School Trustees: Beck, N.D.

Cairney, T. Larue, S. Prince, A. Roy, G.



1896 Monday, January 13


No Census Taken Not Available Not Available Not Available

Mayor Wilson’s resigned over a dispute of city funds on October 9, 1896 and ex-alderman C.C. Gallager was sworn in October 27, 1896 to fill his seat. Mayor: Wilson, H.C. By acclamation Aldermen: McCauley, M. 144 Edmiston, W.S. 142 Resigned October 9, 1896 Bellamy, T. 136 Appointed by Council to replace Bellamy’s seat

Brown, A.

Resigned July 7, 1896 Cowie, I. 127 Appointed by Council to replace Cowie’s seat

Sanderson, G.P.

Sutter, C.W. 116 Kelly, J. 103 Picard, J.H. 98 Strang, C.F. 75 Public School Trustees: Bellamy, T.

Cameron, J. McBride, J. McCauley, M. Oliver, F



Larue, S. Prince, A. Roy, G.



1896 Monday, December 14 Population: Eligible Voters: Ballots Cast: Voter Turnout:

No Census Taken Not Available Not Available Not Available

In 1896 the election date was changed from the second Monday in January to the second Monday in December. During this time, civic officials were elected for the ensuing year. Therefore, elections for the 1897 Town Council were held on December 14, 1896. Mayor: McDougall, J.A. By acclamation Aldermen: McLeod, K.A. 111 Gariepy, J.H. 109 Hourston, T. 105 Jackson, A.E. 103 Gallagher, C. 96 Fraser, D.R. 90 Brown 84 Picard, J. 84 Henry 87 Public School Trustees: Bellamy, T.

Cameron, J. Lauder, J. McCauley, M. Taylor, H.C.






1897 Monday, December 13

Population: 1,638 Eligible Voters: Not Available Ballots Cast 146 Voter Turnout: Not Available Mayor: Edmiston, W.S. By acclamation Aldermen: McLeod, K.A. 86 Ross, J. 80 Picard, J.H. 80 Hourston, T. 75 Jackson, A.E. 75 Humberstone, W. 74 Heiminck, P. 60 Carpenter, J.V.E. 58 Gariepy, Wilfred 57 Public School Trustees: Bellamy, T. Election results not available Mathers, R.J.W. Randall, A.G. Ross, J. Taylor, H.C. Separate School Trustees: Beck, N.D.





Population: No Census Taken Eligible Voters: Not Available Ballots Cast: Not Available Voter Turnout: Not Available A change in electing civic officials was introduced whereby three members of the council of six retire each year. The Mayor continues to be newly elected each year. Three of the six public school trustees are to retire each year, and two of the five separate school trustees are also to retire each year. Mayor: Edmiston, W.S. Gallagher, C. Aldermen: McLeod, K.A. 2-year term Resigned December 5, 1899 MacKenzie, K.W. 2-year term Jackson, A.E. 2-year term Picard, J.H. 1-year term Brown, A. 1-year term Secord, R. 1-year term Public School Trustees: Bellamy, T.

Ross, J. Strang, C.F. Taylor, A Taylor, H.C.








2,212 613 221 36.0%

Mayor: MacKenzie, K.W. By acclamation Aldermen: Lee, R. 156 – 2-year term Resigned Oct. 9 Strang, C.F. 147 – 2-year term Brown, A. 124 – 2-year term Appointed by Council to fill Strang’s seat

Blowey, J.L. 1-year term

Appointed by Council to fill McKenzie’s seat

Goodridge, J. 1-year term

*McLeod, K.A. *Jackson, A.E. Public School Trustees: McCauley, M Election results not available Short, W. Strang, C.F.

Taylor, A. Taylor, H.C.

Separate School Trustees: Beck, N.D. Election results not available Picard, J.H. Prince, A.

Roy, G.




No Census Taken 400 212 53.0%

Mayor: MacKenzie, K.W. Aldermen: Henry, W.T. 142 Morris, J.H. 110 Resigned Feb. 20, 1901 Goodridge, J. 109 * Blowey, J.T. *Lee, R. *Brown, A. Gariepy, J.H. Heiminck, P. Clark, W.H. Bellamy,Thomas Taylor, H.C. Public School Trustees: Bellamy, T. Election results not available McCauley, M. Short, W.

Taylor, Alex Taylor, H.C.

Separate School Trustees: Beck, N.D. Election results not available Picard, J.H

Prince, A. Roy, Georges



Population: 2,626 Eligible Voters: Not Available Ballots Cast: Not Available Voter Turnout: Not Available Mayor: Short, William By acclamation Aldermen: Gallagher, C. Election results not available Goodridge, J. Grierson, E.D. Heiminck, P. *Henry, W.T. *Morris, J.H. Public School Trustees: Bellamy, T.

McCauley, M. McLeod, A. Taylor, A. Taylor, H.C.



Morel, H. Picard, J.H. Pomerleau, J. Prince, A.




Population: No Census Taken Eligible Voters: Not Available Ballots Cast: Not Available Voter Turnout: Not Available Mayor: Short, William By acclamation Aldermen: Fraser, D.R. 200 Ross, J. 192 Cushing, A.T. 166 *Heiminck, P. *Gallagher, C.

*Grierson, E.D.

Heathcote, W.H. Picard, J.H. Public School Trustees: Gray, H.A.

Lee, Robert McLeod, A. Taylor, A. Taylor, H.C.



Morel, H. Picard, J.H. Pomerleau, J. Prince, A.




Population: 6,995 Eligible Voters: Not Available Ballots Cast: Not Available Voter Turnout: Not Available Mayor: Short, William 277 Taylor, H.C. 246 Aldermen: May, Charles 421 Grierson, E.D. 282 Picard, J.H.

*Fraser, D.R. *Ross, J. *Cushing, A.T.

171

Griesbach, W.A. 126 Gallagher, C. 122 Bourchier, W.J. 108 Paton, Samuel C. 100 Heathcote, W.H. 39 Webster, W.J. 31 Public School Trustees: Cushing, A.B. Election results not available Lee, R. McLeod, K.A.

Taylor, Alex Taylor, H.C.

Separate School Trustees: Beck, N.D. Election results not available Morel, H.

Picard, J.H. Pomerleau, J. Prince, A.



Population: 8,350 Eligible Voters: Not Available Ballots Cast: 743 Voter Turnout: Not Available November 7, 1904 Edmonton was incorporated as a city and the number of aldermen was increased from six to eight. Mayor: MacKenzie, K.W. By acclamation Aldermen: Resigned to run for mayor

May, C.

471 – 2-year term

Boyle, J.R. 349 – 2-year term Resigned McLeod, K.A 330 – 2-year term Bellamy, T. 310 – 2-year term Clark, W.H. 277 – 1-year term Picard, J.H. 262 – 1-year term Fraser, D.R. 257 – 1-year term Griesbach, W.A. 239 – 1-year term Appointed by Council to fill vacant seat Appointed by Council to fill vacant seat

Mays, R. Latta, D.G.

Butchart, Peter 204 Deyl, William A. 170 Grindley, Thomas M. 231 Haldane, Frank G. 161 Koerman, Gustave 224 MacDonald, Donald W. 171 Paton, Samuel C. 143 Weeks, W.S. 80 Wilson, Herbert 162 Public School Trustees: Cushing, A.T.

Gray, H.A. McLeod, A. Taylor, A.


Taylor, H.C. Separate School Trustees: Beck, N.D.

Bilodeau, J. Election results not available

Morel, H. Picard, J.H. Pomerleau, J.



Population: No Census Taken Eligible Voters: 1,900 Ballots Cast: 993 Voter Turnout: 52.3% Mayor: May, Charles 627 Cushing, A.T. 355 Aldermen: Greisbach, W.A. 536 Manson, R.J. 477 Smith, S.H. 324 Picard, J.H. 299 *Mays, R. *Latta, D.G. Resigned May 7, 1906 Appointed by Council to replace Boyle

*Boyle, J.R. Calhoun, J.C.

Resigned McLeod, K.A. *Bellamy, T.

Clark, W.H. 237 York, A. 228 Butchart, P.E. 210 Fraser, D.R. 167 Calhoun, J.C. 124 Sanderson, George 121 Public School Trustees: Ferris, W.D. Election results not available Gray, H.A.

May, A.E. Taylor, A. Taylor, H.C.


Bilodeau, J Gariepy, W. Picard, J.H. Tessier, O.




Population: 14,088 Eligible Voters: Not Available Ballots Cast: 1,221 Voter Turnout: Not Available Mayor: Griesbach, W.A. 717 Bellamy, Thomas 301 Dawson, H.J. 144 Aldermen: Gariepy, W. 585 Daly, T. 564 Resigned Walker, J.B. 559 Anderson, C. 480 Resigned Macauley, M. 417 Appointed by Council to replace Walker

Fraser, D.R.

*Manson, R.J. *Smith, S.H. *Picard, J.H. Elected in Aug. 26 by-election to replace Macauley

Manuel, G.M.

Allen, A.H. 276 Brenton, J.R. 85 Dubuc, Lucien 305 Hetherington, J.R. 91 Koerman, Gustave 399 Lannic, F.M. 77 Stuart, Wade 312 Weeks, W.S. 260 Public School Trustees: Ferris, Dr. W.D.

Gray, H.A. May, A.E. Taylor, A. Taylor, H.C.


Separate School Trustees: Gariepy, W.

Hart, E.J. Lessard, P.E. Picard, J.H. Schultz, S. Tessier, O.



1907 Thursday, August 26 By-Election By-election for Alderman caused by the resignation of Alderman M.W. Macauley. The elected alderman will serve the balance of the year. Aldermen: Manuel, George M. 482 Blayney, James D. 370



Population: No Census Taken Eligible Voters: Not Available Ballots Cast: 1,679 Voter Turnout: Not Available Mayor: McDougall, John 1,217 Picard, Joseph 437 Aldermen: Manson, Robert 783 Armstrong, George 774 Resigned in Dec. to run for Mayor Bellamy, Thomas 736 Resigned in Dec. to run for Mayor Lee, Robert 696 McInnes, H.L. 674 *Anderson, C. *Fraser, D.R. *Gariepy, W. Edwards, E.B. 565 Clegg, William 425 Galbraith, John 399 Calhoun, John 378 Lane, Isaac F. 372 Gallagher, C. 302 Weeks, W.S. 182 Johnson, H.D. 51 Public School Trustees: Butchart, A. Election results not available Ferris, W.D. Gray, H.A. May, A.E. Taylor, A. Separate School Trustees: Gariepy, W.

Hart, E.J. Lessard, P.E Picard, J.H.


Schultz, S. Tessier, O.


BYLAWS: Bylaw No. 153 A bylaw to authorize an agreement between the Municipality and American Oil Co. For: 1,208 Against: 643 DEFEATED Bylaw No. 112 A bylaw to grant Cyrus S. Eaton and Matt E. Springer a special franchise. For: 973 Against: 247 PASSED Bylaw No. 111 A bylaw to grant N.W. Gas and Co. a special franchise. For: 325 Against: 670 DEFEATED Bylaw No. 105 A bylaw to raise the sum of $50,000 to be paid to City Hospital by way of a bonus. For: 1,083 Against: 124 PASSED



Population: 18,500 Eligible Voters: Not Available Ballots Cast: Not Available Voter Turnout: Not Available Mayor: Lee, Robert 1,303 Bellamy, Thomas 639 Aldermen: Gariepy, Wilfred 1,424 – 2-year term Lundy, J.E. 1,020 – 2-year term McInnes, H.L. 1,010 – 2-year term McKinley, J.H. 902 – 2-year term Elected to fill Lee’s seat Agar, Andrew B. 891 – 1-year term Elected to fill Bellamy’s seat Fraser, D.R. 812 – 1-year term *Armstrong, G.S. *Bellamy, T. *Lee, R. *Manson, R.J. Anderson, Cameron 742 Potter, A.E. 560 McSporan, Alex 462 Francis, James 353 Ball, Frank B. 296 Galbraith, J. 274 Killips, Thomas 115 Public School Trustees: Ramsey, Walter 818 – 2-year term Gray, Allan H. 780 – 2-year term Clark, W.H. 761 – 2-year term *May, A.E. *Taylor, A. Ferris, William D. 533 Sloan, J.G.M. 489 Krikewsky, Gregory 273 Eastwood, William R. 229 Separate School Trustees: Collisson, J.T.J. Election results not available Gariepy, W. Lessard, P.E

McAllister, J. Picard, J.H.


BYLAWS: Bylaw No. 161 A bylaw to raise $42,500 to pay for part of a traffic deck on the C.P.R. Bridge. For: 1,072 Against: 47 PASSED Bylaw No. 164 A bylaw to raise $30,000 to supplement $49,000 to pay for street railway material. For: 921 Against: 110 PASSED Bylaw No. 165 A bylaw to raise $40,000 for improvement in and extensions to the Municipal Telephone System. For: 1,022 Against: 34 PASSED Bylaw No. 166 A bylaw to raise the sum of $60,000 for improvement in and extensions to Municipal Electric Plant. For: 1,019 Against: 33 PASSED Bylaw No. 167 A bylaw to raise $5,000 to supplement previous amounts for an Isolation Hospital. For: 841 Against: 89 PASSED



Population: 23,000 (estimated) Eligible Voters: Ballots Cast: Voter Turnout:

5,682 2,200 38.7%

Mayor: Lee, Robert 1,076 Manson, Robert 1,027 Aldermen: Armstrong, George 1,422 – 2-year term Hyndman, J.D. 1,402 – 2-year term Mould, James W. 801 – 2-year term Millar, J. H. 568 – 2-year term *Gariepy, W. *Lundy, J.E. *McInnes, H.L.

*McKinley, J.H.

Withinshaw, Edward 475 Taylor, Eli J. 469 Allan, Andrew H. 451 Yuill, John 445 Brown, William 384 Mathers, Edward S. 281 Public School Trustees: Cushing, A.T. 1,095 – 2-year term Butchart, A. 821 – 2-year term Ferris, William 761 – 2-year term *Ramsey, W. *Clark, W.H. *Gray, A.J. Blayney, J.D. 449 St. Clair-Blackett, J. 429 Johnson, H.D. 407 Harlan, A.G. 152 Separate School Trustees: Collisson, J.T.J. Election results not available Gariepy, W. Lessard, P. McAllister, J.

Picard, J.H.


BYLAWS: Bylaw No. 224 A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $151,000 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount for the proportion to be borne by the Municipality for the paving of part of Jasper Avenue. For: 321 Against: 708 DEFEATED Bylaw No. 225 A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount for the proportion to be borne by the Municipality for the paving of part of 1st Street. For: 321 Against: 748 DEFEATED Bylaw No. 226 A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount for the proportion to be borne by the Municipality for the paving of Namayo Street. For: 380 Against: 744 DEFEATED Bylaw No. 227 A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $25,900 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount for the proportion to be borne by the Municipality for the paving of part of Jasper Avenue and constructing a street railway thereon. For: 317 Against: 746 DEFEATED Bylaw No. 228 A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $13,000 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount for the proportion to be borne by the Municipality for the paving of part of 1st Street and construction of a street railway thereon. For: 316 Against: 761 DEFEATED


Bylaw No. 229 A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $57,900 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount of the proportion to be borne by the Street Railway Department of the cost of paving Namayo Avenue. For: 358 Against: 758 DEFEATED Bylaw No. 230 A bylaw to grant Pinisch Compressing Co., a special franchise for the supply of Artificial Gas for the lighting of railway coaches. For: 663 Against: 375 PASSED Bylaw No. 231 A bylaw to change the place of payment of certain debentures issued under Bylaws 143 and 185 of the City of Edmonton For: 645 Against: 407 PASSED



Population: No Census Taken Eligible Voters: N/A Ballots Cast: 2,149 Voter Turnout: N/A Mayor: Armstrong, G.S. By acclamation Aldermen: Lundy, J.E. 854 – 2-year term Grindley, T.M. 670 – 2-year term McInnis, H.L. 616 – 2-year term Gowan, C. 601 – 2-year term Resigned in protest over councils dismissal of 2 city commissioners

McKinley, James 570 - 1-year term

By-election August 14, 1911 to fill J.H. McKinley’s seat

Bellamy, T. 966 - 1-year term

*Hyndman, J.D. *Millar, J.H. *Mould, J.W. Stuart, Alex 530 MacDonald, J.C. 525 Potter, A.E. 429 Gibbs, C.L. 369 May, G.H. 251 Humberstone, F.C. 122 Public School Trustees: Ramsey, Walter 813 – 2-year term Clark, W.H. 658 – 2-year term Barnes, S.A.G. 563 – 2-year term *Butchart, A. *Cushing, A.T. *Ferris, W.D. Smith, H.R. 498 Bishop, E.T. 355 St.Clair-Blackett, J. 263 Separate School Trustees: Cashman, John J. Election results not available Collisson, J.T.J. Gariepy, Wilfred Martin, Milton H. Picard, J.H.


BYLAWS: Bylaw No. 279 A bylaw to grant Pinisch Compressing Co., a special franchise for the supply of artificial gas for the lighting of railway coaches. For: 1,239 Against: 245 PASSED Bylaw No. 280 A bylaw to provide for the sum of $75,000 to supplement the sum of $75,000 granted by bylaw 248 for improving East End Park and Exhibition Grounds. For: 1,557 Against: 184 PASSED Bylaw No. 281 A bylaw to provide for the raising of the further sum of $175,000 to be paid to the City Hospital by way of a bonus. For: 1,610 Against: 196 PASSED Bylaw No. 282 A bylaw to provide $2,300 for the purchase of machinery and an addition to the City Warehouse. For: 1,188 Against: 459 PASSED


1911 Wednesday, September 27 Plebiscite Are you in favour of amalgamation of the Cities of Edmonton and Strathcona upon terms set out in Schedule A to Bylaw 356 of the City of Edmonton? PASSED


1911 Wednesday, August 14 By-Election A by-election for alderman caused by the resignation of Alderman J.H. McKinley. The elected alderman will serve the balance of the year. Aldermen: Bellamy, Thomas 966 McKinley, J.H. 576


1912 Friday, February 16 Population: 53,611 Eligible Voters: N/A Ballots Cast: 2,870 Voter Turnout: N/A The City of Edmonton and the City of Strathcona amalgamated on February 1, 1912. Due to this event, the annual civic election for 1912 only was held on February 16 instead of December 11, 1911. Elections will revert to December again for the year 1913. The number of Aldermen (Councillors) increased from eight to ten, with the two extra aldermen having to be from the south side. A totally new council was formed. Mayor: Armstrong, G.S. 1,791 Saunders, B.J. 1,072 Aldermen: Tipton, J.G. 1,227–2-year term–S.S. (south

side) Walsh, T.J. 1,049 – 2-year term – S.S. Calder, H.A. 795 – 1-year term – S.S. Douglas, H.W.B. 1,640 – 2-year term Resigned May, 14, 1912 Gowan, C. 1,230 – 2-year term Elected in June 7th by-election to replace Gowan

Livingstone, A. 2-year term

Lundy, J.E. 1,220 – 2-year term East, J. 1,214 – 1-year term Clarke, J.A. 1,174 – 1-year term Resigned May 7, 1912 McInnes, H.L. 1,164 – 1-year term Elected in June 7th by-election to replace McInnis

McDonald, J.M. 1-year term

May, G.H. 993 – 1-year term Public School Trustees: Crang, Dr. 839 – 2-year term – S.S. MacKenzie, J.G. 610 – 1-year term – S.S. Ramsey, W. 1,531 – 2-year term Nichols, B.H. 1,446 – 2-year term Barnes, S.A.G. 1,348 – 2-year term Clark, W.H. 1,145 – 1-year term Park, John 1,139 – 1-year term Separate School Trustees: Cashman, John J. 2-year term Collisson, J.T.J. 2-year term Picard, J.H. 2-year term *Gariepy, Wilfred *Martin, Milton


1912 Friday, June 7 By-Election By-election for Alderman caused by the resignation of Alderman H.L. McInnis. The elected alderman will serve the balance of the year. Aldermen: McDonald, J.J. 585 Cotterell, E.H. 208 Denman, J.J. 181 Campbell, D.B. 259

By-election for Alderman caused by the resignation of Alderman Charles Gowan. The elected alderman will serve the balance of the year. Aldermen: Livingstone, Alex 700 Theriault, J.E. 577


1912, September 20 Voting on Bylaws No. 371. A bylaw to provide by issue of debentures $210,240.00 for improving and further extending Municipal Power House and Plant. For: 877 Against: 105 No. 376. A bylaw to provide by issue of debentures $200,020.00 to pay City share of paving certain streets. For: 376 Against: 45 No. 427. To provide for the raising by the issue of debentures the sum of $50,126.67 for the purchasing of a site whereon to erect car barns in connection with the municipal street railway of the City of Edmonton. For: 920 Against: 107 No. 428. To raise by the issue of debentures the sum on $25,100.00 for the purchase of bridging two certain ravines of Forty-second Street or Carleton Street For: 701 Against: 330 No. 429. To authorized the establishment of a gas plant for the manufacture, distribution and supply of gas and to provide by the issue of debentures of the sum of $770,880.00 for such purposes. For: 197 Against: 836 No. 430. To provide by the issue of debentures the sum of $21,900.00 for the purchase of a telephone sub-station. For: 850 Against: 119 No. 431. To provide for the raising by the issue of debentures the sum of $150,380.00 for acquiring certain lands to extend the Park and Driveway System of the City of Edmonton. For: 774 Against: 241 No. 435. To provide by the issue of debentures the sum of $66,000.00 to purchase certain lands for warehouse and storage yards south of the Saskatchewan River. For: 772 Against: 212




Not available 17,000 approximately 6,060 35.6%

Mayor: Short, William 3,732 Magrath, W.J. 1,220 Clarke, J. 1,111 Aldermen: Smith, H.R. 3,369 – 2-year term East, James 2,662 – 2-year term Driscoll, J. 2,437 – 2-year term May, Gustave 2,128 – 2-year term Calder, H.A. 1,162 – 2-year term *Tipton, J.G. South side *Lundy, J.E. *Douglas, H.W.B. *Livingstone, A. *Walsh, T.J. South side MacDonald, J.M. 1,475 Stuart, Alex 1,306 Gowan, C. 1,223 Williamson, S.W. 1,120 Beats, C.B. 958 Vogel, William 881 McQueen, F.M. 714 McArthur, W.C. 668 Sillitoe, F. 562 McQuaid, E.S. 560 Murray, William 466 Hoyle, John T. 303 Public School Trustees: McKenzie, K.W. 2,413 – 2-year term Butchart, Alex 2,390 – 2-year term McKenzie, J.J. 1,930 – 2-year term *Barnes, S.A.G. *Crang, Dr. F.W. *Nichols, B.H. *Ramsey, W. Park, J. 2,053 Clindinin, J.M. 1,591 Crawford, H.H. 1,563 McLeod, D. 813


Separate School Trustees: Gariepy, Wilfred By acclamation – 2-year term O’Farrell, M.J. By acclamation – 2-year term Martin, M.H. By acclamation – 2-year term *Collisson, J.T.J. *Cashman, John J. *Picard, J.H.



Population: 67,243 Eligible Voters: 27,672 Ballots Cast: 8,916 Voter Turnout: 32.2% Mayor: McNamara, W.J. 4,376 Short, William 4,340 Aldermen: Clarke, J.A. 3,617 – 2-year term Campbell, A.B. 3,559 – 2-year term Sheppard, Rice 3,525 – 2-year term Kinney, J.A. 3,319 – 2-year term – S.S. Douglas, R.B. 3,288 – 2-year term *Calder, H.A. *Driscoll, J. *East, J. Interim appointment MacDonald, J.M. *May, G.H.

*Smith, H.R.

Public School Trustees: Barnes, S.A.G. 3,173 – 2-year term Hill, J. 3,287 – 2-year term May, A.E. 3,343 – 2-year term Parney, L.D. By acclamation–1-year term Ramsey, W. 4,111 – 2-year term *Butchart, A. *MacKenzie, K.W. *McKenzie, J.J. Separate School Trustees: Gilmurray, D.J. 310 – 2-year term O’Donnell, E.P. 262 – 2 -year term O’Neill, J. 221 – 2 -year term Picard, J.H. 118 – 2-year term *Gariepy, J. *O’Farrell, M.J. *Martin, H.M.



Population: 72,516 Eligible Voters: 32,246 Ballots Cast: 10,220 Voter Turnout: 31.4% Mayor: Henry, W.T. 8,021 Adair, J.W. 1,964 Aldermen: Ramsey, James 7,286 – 2-year term Williamson, S.W. 5,905 – 2-year term Frith, R.N. 5,836 – 2-year term Picard, J.H. 5,814 – 2-year term McArthur, W.C. 5,506 – 1-year term Calder, R. 4,871 – 2-year term *Clark, J.A. *Douglas, R.B. *Kinney, J.A. *Sheppard, R. McDonald, A.M. 3,166 Driscoll, J.H. 2,546 Clubb, 2,049 East, James 1,908 Gowan, C. 1,700 Tremblay, I. 1,114 Treble 844 Mayson 470 Public School Trustees: Gibbs, L.C. 2-year term McKenzie, J.J. 2-year term Rea, W. 2-year term *Ramsey, W. *Barnes, S. *May, A.E.. *Hill, J.S. Separate School Trustees: Esch, A.H. 2-year term Gariepy, J.H. 2-year term O’Farrell, M.J. 2-year term *Gilmurray, D.J. *O’Neill, J. *Picard, J.H.


*O’Donnell, E.P.



Population: 59,339 Eligible Voters: 17,990 Ballots Cast: 7,235 Voter Turnout: 40.2% Mayor: Henry, W.T. By acclamation Aldermen: Douglas, R.B. 5,488 – 2-year term MacDonald, J.M. 3,504 – 2-year term Bush, Orlando 3,339 – 2-year term Wilson, C.E. 3,300 – 2-year term McArthur, W.C. 2,933 – 2-year term *Calder, H.A. *Firth, R.N. *Picard, J.H. *Ramsey, J. *Williamson, S.W. Kinney, J.A. 2,857 Tatham, C.C. 2,428 Clarke, J.A. 1,633 Driscoll, J. 1,523 Sheppard, R. 1,379 Hull, H.H. 1,359 Adair, J.W. 1,146 Bolleau, A. 872 Humberstone, F.C. 461 Public School Trustees: Ramsey, Walter 4,180 – 2-year term Barnes, S.A.G. 3,942 – 2-year term Douglas, H.W.B. 3,261 – 2-year term McPherson, J.A. 3,200 – 2-year term *Gibbs, C.L. *Rea, W. *McKenzie, J.J. Lewis, W.A. 2,124 Wright, J.S. 2,010 Smith, Avery (Mrs.) 1,353 Keane, Amy (Mrs.) 601 Seymour, (Miss) 591


Separate School Trustees: Kelly, M.A. 2-year term Picard, J.H. 2-year term Tremblay, I. 2-year term O’Neill, Joseph 2-year term *Esch, A.H. *Gariepy, J. *O’Farrell, J.M.



Population: 53,846 Eligible Voters: 11,717 Ballots Cast: 7,745 Voter Turnout: 66.1% Mayor: Henry, W.T. 6,186 Clark, J.A. 1,558 Aldermen: Resigned Bellamy, Thomas 4,219 – 2-year term Pheasey, G. 4,126 – 2-year term Martin, W.H. 3,837 – 2-year term Resigned MacDonald, J.M. 3,730 – 2-year term Kinney, J.A. 3,666 – 1-year term Grant, C.H. 3,345 – 2-year term *Bush, O. *Douglas, R.B. *McArthur, W.C. *Wilson, C.E. Picard, J.H. 3,617 Collisson, J.T.J. 2,686 McLennan, A.R. 2,535 Carter, R.L. 2,018 McGrath, P.D. 1,040 Public School Trustees: Rea, William 4,075 – 2-year term Duggan, J.J. 2,665 – 2-year term Frost, C. 2,634 – 2-year term *Barnes, S.A.G. *Douglas, H.W.B. *McPherson, J.A. *Ramsey, W. Barclay, L.T. 2,258 MacKinnon, D.H. 1,912 McCoppen, S.J. 1,837 Findlay, J. 1,091 Sandles, C. 971


Separate School Trustees: Gariepy, J.H. 407 – 2-year term O’Farrell, M.J. 400 – 2-year term Curtis, G.W. 299 – 2-year term Derome, O. 264 – 1-year term *Kelly, M.A. *O’Neill, J. *Picard, J.H. *Tremblay, I.



Population: 51,000 Eligible Voters: 11,271 Ballots Cast: 7,895 Voter Turnout: 70.0% Mayor: Evans, H.M.E. 3,799 Clarke, J.A. 1,791 Barnes, S.A.G. 788 Bellamy, T. 757 MacDonald, J.M. 448 Aldermen: Esdale, M. 4,199 – 2-year term Kinney, J.A. 4,190 – 2-year term Wilson, C.E. 4,000 – 2-year term Elected to fill Bellamy’s seat McCoppen, S.J. 3,578 – 1-year term Elected to fill McDonald’s seat Martin, H.M. 3,327 – 1-year term Prevey, W.W. 3,022 – 2-year term Bush, Orlando 2,921 – 2-year term -

South side *Pheasey, G. *Martin, W.H. *Grant, C.H. Scott, T. 2,258 Field, W. 2,068 White, E. 1,791 Freeman 990 Public School Trustees: Douglas, H.W.B. 4,854 – 2-year term McPherson, J.A. 3,815 – 2-year term Cushing, A.T. 3,121 – 2-year term Bishop, E.T. 2,894 – 2-year term *Duggan, J.J. *Frost, C.R. *Rea, W. Farmilo, A. 2,147 Marks, A.L. 1,916 Clarke, J.A. 1,502


Separate School Trustees: Kelly, M. 497 – 2-year term French, F.A. 490 – 2-year term Picard, J.H. 417 – 2-year term Roche, H. J. 387 – 2-year term *Gariepy, J.H. *Curtis, G.W. *O’Farrell, J.M. Crossland, Richard 178

Questions: Are you in favour of the assessment of buildings and improvements at a percentage value not exceeding 25 percent? For: 1,552 Against: 1,813 Are you in favour of a business assessment equal to the full amount of rental value of the premises wherein business is carried? For: 3,555 Against: 2,239



Population: 53,000 Eligible Voters: 10,825 Ballots Cast: 9,046 Voter Turnout: 83.5% Mayor: Clarke, J.A. 4,762 Wilson, Charles Evans 4,273 Aldermen: Hepburn, C.F. 4,961 – 2-year term McCoppen, S.W. 4,090 – 2-year term Martin, H.M. 4,029 – 2-year term McKenzie, John J. 3,835 – 2-year term McLennan, A.R. 3,599 – 2-year term Grant, Charles 3,530 – 1-year term *Bush, O. *Esdale, M. *Kinney, A.J. *Prevey, W.W. Cristall, Abraham 2,324 Martin, W.H. 2,277 Farmilo, Alfred 2,119 Field, William Spencer 2,615 Findlay, James W. 2,591 Public School Trustees: Duggan, J.J. 5,153 – 2-year term Rea, William 4,588 – 2-year term Crang, Frank W. 3,286 – 2-year term *Bishop, E.T. *Cushing, A.T. *Douglas, H.W.B. *McPhearson, J.A. Scott, Frank 2,217 Frost, C.R. 2,029 Separate School Trustees: Driscoll, Joseph 563 – 2-year term Gariepy, Wilfrid 464 – 2-year term Jenvrin, Paul 423 – 1-year term Murray, J.J. 203 – 2-year term *French, Dr. F. *Kelly, M.A. *Picard, J.H. *Roche, H.J.



Population: 60,000 Eligible Voters: 15,378 Ballots Cast: 11,213 Voter Turnout: 72.9% Mayor: Clarke, J.A. 6,509 Esdale, Matthew 4,427 Aldermen: Kinney, J.A. 5,513 – 2-year term East, James 4,847 – 2-year term Sheppard, Rice 4,644 – 2-year term – S.S. Abbott, P.W. 4,233 – 2-year term Bowen, J.C. 4,093 – 2-year term – S.S. *Hepburn, C.F. *Martin, H.M. *McCoppen, S.J. *McKenzie, J.J. *McLennan, A.R. Scott, Frank 3,835 Findlay, James W. 3,775 Murray, J.J. 3,696 Richards, V.T. 3,524 Grant, Charles H. 3,230 Davidson 2,982 Adair, J.W. 2,356 Public School Trustees: McPherson, J.A. 5,682 – 2-year term Barnes, S.A.G. 5,669 – 2-year term Douglas, H.W.B. 4,099 – 2-year term Scott, Frank 4,012 – 2-year term *Crang, Dr. F.W. *Duggan, J.J. *Rea, W. Howey (Mrs.) 3,945 Ramsey, Walter 3,829 Bishop, E.T. 3,278 Separate School Trustees: Malone, T.P. By acclamation-2-year term Jenvrin, Paul By acclamation-2-year term Magee, T.S. By acclamation-2-year term Picard, J.H. By acclamation-2-year term *Murray, J.J. *Driscoll, J.


*Gariepy, J.H.

Question: Should Alderman get paid? For: 4,152 Against: 5,771 DEFEATED



Population: 61,045 Eligible Voters: 26,903 Ballots Cast: 14,710 Voter Turnout: 54.6% Mayor: Duggan, David M. 7,537 Clarke, J.A. 6,974 Stimmel, A. 47 Aldermen: Adair, J.W. 7,023 – 2-year term Resigned November 30, 1921 McLennan, A.R. 6,996 – 2-year term Richards, V.T. 6,385 – 2-year term – S.S. Collisson, J.T.J. 6,280 – 2-year term Resigned December 5, 1921 McArthur, W.C. 5,679 – 2-year term McCoppen, S.J. 5,478 – 1-year term *Abbott, P.W. *Bowen, J.C. *East, J. *Sheppard, R. South side Boileau, A. 5,133 Speer, W.H. 5,111 Farmilo, A. 4,638 Knott, Dan 4,625 Murray, J.J. 4,574 Latham 4,312 McKenzie, John J. 3,040 Ritchie, G.L. 1,610 White, Joseph E. 957 King, H. 760 Public School Trustees: Bishop, E.T. 6,988 – 2-year term Alexander, W.H. 6,711 – 2-year term Rea, William 6,667 – 2-year term *Barnes, S.A.G. *Douglas, H.W.B. *McPherson, J.A. *Scott, F. Williams, J.W.H. 5,599 Crang, Francis W. 5,444 Heron 4,137


Separate School Board: Cormack, J.

Gariepy, J.H. By acclamation – 2-year term By acclamation – 2-year term

Murray, J.J. By acclamation – 2-year term *Picard, J.H. *Jenvrin, Paul *Magee, Thomas *Malone, Thomas Question: Should Aldermen get paid? (Second year in a row the same question is asked.) For: 4,234 Against: 8,811 DEFEATED



Population: 58,821 Eligible Voters: 33,256 Ballots Cast: 10,943 Voter Turnout: 32.8% Mayor: Duggan, David M. 7,011 McArthur, W.C. 3,227 Stimmel, A. 246 Aldermen: Weaver, C.Y. 5,814 – 2-year term East, James 4,968 – 2-year term Malone, T.P. 4,685 – 2-year term – S.S. Bury, A.U.G. 4,673 – 2-year term Pratt, Bickerton 3,256 – 2-year term - S.S. Blatchford, Kenenth 4,277 – 1-year term First female member of council Ross, W.J. (Mrs.) 3,341 – 1-year term *Adair, J.W. *Collisson, J.T.J. *Richards, V.T. South side Barclay, L.T. 3,119 Boileau, A. 2,322 Cantin, Mary A. (Mrs.) 1,095 Findlay, J.W. 3,112 Hyde, E.E. 2,991 King, H. 936 Murray, L.T. 1,486 Rendell, A. 2,562 Ritchie, G.L. 1,501 Taylor, A.S. (Mrs.) 1,324 Walker, S.D. 1,585 White, J.E. 982 Public School Trustees: Barnes, S.A.G. 4,652 – 2-year term Bellamy, Ralph V. 4,512 – 2-year term Scott, Frank 4,381 – 2-year term Crang, Francis W. 3,951 – 2-year term *Alexander, W.H. *Bishop, E.T. *Rea, W. Ghostley, R.C. 3,215 Speer, W.H. 3,523 Srong, O.F. 3,810


Separate School Board: French, F.A. By acclamation – 2-year term

South Side Jenvrin, P. By acclamation – 2-year term Magee, T. By acclamation – 2-year term Picard, J.H. By acclamation – 2-year term *Cormack, J. *Gariepy, J.H. *Murray, J.J.



Population: 60,000 Eligible Voters: 20,403 Ballots Cast: 10,923 Voter Turnout: 53.5% Mayor: Duggan, D.M. 4,937 Clarke, J.A. 3,583 Livingstone, A. 1,482 Pratt, B. 498 McCoppen, S.J. 330 Stimmel, A. 22 Aldermen: Adair, Joseph 5,347 – 2-year term Sheppard, Rice 5,172 – 2-year term – S.S. Blatchford, K.A. 5,147 – 2-year term Collisson, J.T. 4,801 – 2-year term Knott, D.K. 4,170 – 2-year term Richards, V.T. 4,882 – 1-year term – S.S. *Bury, A.U.G. *East, J. *Malone, T.P. South side *Pratt, B. *Weaver, C.Y. Findlay, James 3,881 Ross, W.R. (Mrs.) 3,845 Hyde, E.E. 3,529 Randall, A. 3,525 Pallot, H. 2,406 Walker, S.W. 1,735 Murray, L.T. 1,419 Sutherland, E.G. 1,198 Lockman, D. (Mrs.) 1,077 Groat, M.F. 915 Public School Trustees: Alexander, W.H. 6,146 – 2-year term Bishop, E.T. (Mrs.) 5,350 – 2-year term Barclay, L.T. 4,797 – 2-year term *Barnes, S.A.G. *Bellamy, R.V. *Scott, F. *Crang, Dr. F.W. Leonard, C.W. 3,955


Separate School Trustees:

Crossland, R.

By acclamation – 1-year term

Dunne, P.M. By acclamation – 2-year term Gariepy, J.H. By acclamation – 2-year term Murray, J.J. By acclamation – 2-year term *French, Dr. F.A. *Jenvrin, Paul *Magee, T.S. *Picard, J.H. 1922 Wednesday, December 11 Plebiscite Shall the Council pass Bylaw No. 42 (1922), being a bylaw for providing for the taking of the votes of the Electors at all future Elections of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Edmonton by the “Proportional Representation System” known as the “Single Transferable Vote”? For: 5,664 Against: 3,075 PASSED



Population: 60,000 Eligible Voters: 22,077 Ballots Cast: 13,016 Voter Turnout: 58.9% Mayor: Blatchford, K.A. 8,314 Ramsey, James 4,421 Aldermen: East, James 8,054 – 2-year term Bury, A.U.G. 1,992 – 2-year term Douglas, J.M. 928 – 2-year term Findlay, James 707 – 2-year term Duggan, J.J. 563 – 2-year term Proportional Vote Rea, William 1,150 – 1-year term *Adair, J.W. *Collisson, J.T.J. *Knott, D.K. *Sheppard, R. South side Ducey, Thomas J. 789 Lakeman, J. 265 McBride, J. Boyd. 817 McKenzie, J.J. 420 Pallot, H.J. 308 Putland, A.K. 312 Rendall, Archie 703 Saunders, Esther (Mrs.) 380 Public School Trustees: Barnes, S.A.G. 3,239 – 2-year term Bellamy, R.V. 1,643 – 2-year term Crang, Frank 1,740 – 2-year term McPherson, F.S. 1,769 – 2-year term *Alexander, W.H. *Barclay, L.T. *Bishop, E.T. Massey, George 442 McCreath, Robert 1,015 Steer, George H. 1,054


Separate School Trustees: Crossland, Robert By acclamation – 2-year term Jenvrin, Paul By acclamation – 2-year term Magee, Thomas By acclamation – 2-year term Picard, Joseph By acclamation – 2-year term *Dunne, P.M. *Murray, J.J. *Gariepy, J.H.



Population: 63,160 Eligible Voters: 22,298 Ballots Cast: 9,477 Voter Turnout: 42.5% Mayor: Blatchford, K.A. 5,664 Sheppard, Rice 3,728 Aldermen: Resigned December 3, 1925 Clarke, J.A. 2,296 – 2-year term Resigned December 4, 1925 Collisson, J.T. 2,009 – 2-year term Werner, W. 1,030 – 2-year term Gibbs, C.L. 802 – 2-year term Knott, D.A. 707 – 2-year term Proportional Vote *Bury, A.U.G. *Douglas, J.M. South side *Duggan, J.J. South side *East, J. *Findlay, J.W. Rendall, A. 632 Grant, A.C. 619 Herlihy, James 480 McCreath, Robert 460 Pallot, H.J. 341 McBain, G. (Miss) 67 Public School Trustees: Adair, J.W. 2,767 – 2-year term Bishop, Thyrza (Mrs.) 2,351 – 2-year term Johnston, T.J. 1,379 – 2-year term *Barnes, S.A.G. *Bellamy, R.V. *Crang, Dr. F.W. *MacPherson, Dr. F.S. Lawrence, A.R. 294 Roper, Elmer E. 1,401 Williams, J.W.H. 587 Young, George 955


Separate School Trustees: Barry, C.E. 339 – 2-year term Dunne, P.M. 193 – 2-year term Carrigan, Harry D. 133 – 2-year term *Crossland, R. *Jenvrin, P. *Magee, T. *Picard, J.H.



Population: 65,378 Eligible Voters: 35,343 Ballots Cast: 15,304 Voter Turnout: 43.3% Mayor: Blatchford, K.A. 8,463 Collisson, J.T. 2,301 Clarke, J.A. 2,098 Sheppard, Rice 1,445 Adair, J.W. 948 McBain, W.W. 31 Aldermen: Resigned December 2, 1926 Douglas, James 3,587 – 2-year term – S.S. East, James 2,839 – 2-year term Sloane, A.C. 1,541 – 2-year term Keillor, F.A. 1,273 – 2-year term – S.S. Findlay, James W. 1,071 – 2-year term Proportional Vote Robson, C.G. 988 – 1-year term Farmilo, A. 855 – 1-year term *Gibbs, C.L. *Knott, D.K. *Werner, W. Tighe, R.D. 1,028 Gimby 728 Herlihy, James 552 Thompson, E.J. 380 Public School Trustees: Bellamy, Thomas 3,478 – 2-year term Crang, Francis W. 2,832 – 2-year term MacPherson, F.S. 2,825 – 2-year term Roper, E.E. 2,658 – 2-year term *Adair, J.W. *Bishop, E.T. *Johnston, T.J. Bell, D.T. (Mrs.) 1,503 McBain, G. (Miss) 1,147


Separate School Trustees: Crossland, Robert 382 – 2-year term Magee, Thomas 371 – 2-year term Gariepy, Wilfred 365 – 2-year term Ryan, A.J. 336 – 2-year term *Barry, C.E. *Carrigan, E.A. *Dunne, P.M.

Question: Are you in favour of the Mayor holding office for the term of two years? For: 7,251 Against: 8,945 DEFEATED



Population: 65,163 Eligible Voters: 35,726 Ballots Cast: 12,720 Voter Turnout: 35.6% Mayor: Bury, A.U.G. 6,827 Knott, D.K. 4,176 Aldermen: Gibbs, C.L. 1,762 – 2-year term Farmilo, A. 1,762 – 2-year term Dineen, L.S.C. 1,084 – 1-year term Robson, C.G. 1,702 – 2-year term Hazlett, George 1,576 – 2-year term Proportional Vote Baker, Herbert 1,021 – 2-year term *East, J. *Findlay, J.W. *Keillor, F.A. *Sloane, A.C. Tighe, R.D. 1,030 Public School Trustees: Barnes, S.A.G. 2,776 – 2-year term Bishop, Thyrza (Mrs.) 2,776 – 2-year term Herlihy, J.A. 1,712 – 2-year term *Bellamy, R.V. *Crang, Dr. F.W. *MacPherson, F.S. *Roper, E.E. Lake, D.B. 1,833 Separate School Trustees: Carrigan, Harry D. By acclamation-2-year term Pilon, J.O. By acclamation-2-year term Trainor, W.D. By acclamation-2-year term *Crossland, R. *Gariepy, C.E. *Magee, T.S. *Ryan, A.J.



Population: 67,083 Eligible Voters: 37,106 Ballots Cast: 12,907 Voter Turnout: 34.7% This is the last year the Proportional Vote is used. It proved to be too confusing for voters. Mayor: Bury, A.U.G. 7,483 Knott, D.K. 4,406 Clarke, J.A. 958 Pfeim, J. 80 Aldermen: Bellamy, R.V. 2,193 – 2-year term Sloane, A.C. 1,951 – 2-year term East, James 1,922 – 2-year term Resigned to run for Mayor Bowen, J.C. 1,514 – 2-year term Dineen, L.S.C. 1,227 – 2-year term *Baker, H. Proportional Vote *Farmilo, A. *Gibbs, C.L. *Hazlett, G.W. *Robson, C.G. Findlay, J.W. 914 Pelton, G.V. 784 Rehwinkel, Professor 550 Herlihy, James 485 Thompson, E.J. 375 Public School Trustees: Cushing, A.T. 2,458 – 2-year term Ottewell, Albert E. 2,457 – 2-year term Roper, Elmer E. 2,005 – 2-year term Crang, F.W. 2,020 – 2-year term *Barnes, S.A.G. *Bishop, E.T. *Herlihy, J.A. Bell, D.T. (Mrs.) 1,416 Ogilvie, J.H. 1,123


Separate School Trustees: Crossland, Robert 330 – 2-year term Gariepy, C.F. 323 – 2-year term Magee, T.S. 315 – 2-year term Tansey, B.J. 218 – 2-year term *Carrigan, E.A. *Pilon, J.O. *Trainor, W.D. Naubert, J.R. 90 Plebiscite To authorize the Council to fix the Assessment of improvements for industrial establishments. For: 2,224 Against: 1,038 APPROVED To abolish the Proportional Representation System of electing mayor and aldermen. For: 6,695 Against: 5,473 APPROVED



Population: 69,744 Eligible Voters: 37,915 Ballots Cast: 14,971 Voter Turnout: 39.4% Mayor: Bury, A.U.G. 8,970 Bowen, J.C. 6,001 Aldermen: Gibbs, C.L. 7,841 – 2-year term Keillor, F.A. 6,881 – 2-year term Farmilo, A. 6,294 – 2-year term Findlay, J.W. 6,273 – 2-year term Sheppard, Rice 6,262 – 1-year term Collisson, J.T.J. 6,255 – 2-year term *Bellamy, R.V. *Dineen, L.S.C. *East, J. *Sloane, A.C. Hazlett, G.W. 6,107 Baker, Herb 5,978 Wilkinson, George A. 4,908 Herlihy, J. 4,561 Pelton, G.V. 4,417 Thompson, J.A. 4,263 Clarke, J.A. 4,130 Robson, C.G. 4,026 Public School Trustees: Barnes, S.A.G. 7,022 – 2-year term Bishop, Thyrza (Mrs.) 6,300 – 2-year term Casselman, E.C. 5,641 – 2-year term *Crang, Dr. F.W. *Cushing, A.T. *Ottewell, A.E. *Roper, E.E. Colwill, R. 5,340 Owen, E.E. 5,300 Lawrie, S.T. 2,469


Separate School Trustees: Crowe, A.J. By acclamation-2-year term Pilon, J.O. By acclamation-2-year term Trainor, W.D. By acclamation-2-year term *Crossland, R. *Gariepy, C.E. *Magee, T.S.

*Tansey, B.J.

Money Bylaws No. 1. $86,525 for paving. For: 4,305 Against: 824 No. 2. $50, 000 for gravelling. For: 4,288 Against: 802 No. 3. $23, 860 for Airport improvements. For: 3,065 Against: 1,692 (Defeated, needs 2/3 majority) No. 4. $292, 688 Hospital. For: 4,362 Against: 998 No. 5. $50, 000 Firehall. For: 3,735 Against: 1, 169 No. 6. $100,000 for Fire equipment. For: 4,044 Against: 935



Population: 74,298 Eligible Voters: 40,993 Ballots Cast: 18,549 Voter Turnout: 45.2% Mayor: Douglas, James 9,754 East, James 6,898 Gunn, William A. 130 Pelton, Gerald V. 1,602 Aldermen: Bellamy, R.V 8,542 – 2-year term Baker, H. 7,681 – 2-year term Gainer, A.G. 7,979 – 2-year term Knott, D.K. 7,419 – 2-year term Sheppard, Rice 7,032 – 2-year term *Collisson, J.T.J. *Farmilo, A. *Findlay, J.W. *Gibbs, C.L. *Keillor, F.A. South side Thompson, T.S. 6,643 Thompson, E.J. 5,612 Latham, George 5,482 Macdonald, J.M. 5,287 Herlihy, James 4,834 Clarke, J.A. 4,139 Adair, J.W. 3,670 Lakeman, Jan 1,283 Pallot, H.J. 590 Rose, Wilfred E. 418 Public School Trustees: Ottewell, A.E. 9,779 – 2-year term Cushing, A.T. 8,742 – 2-year term Crang, Francis W. 8,321 – 2-year term Resigned Bigelow, S.T. 7,900 – 2-year term *Barnes, S.A.G. *Bishop, E.T. *Casselman, F.C. Muir, Robert 7,860 Johnston, R.V. 7,124 Bell, D.T. (Mrs.) 6,788 Bowcott, Sidney 4,744


Separate School Trustees: Gariepy, J.H. By acclamation-2-year term Magee, Thomas By acclamation-2-year term Ryan, A.J. By acclamation-2-year term Tansey, J. By acclamation-2-year term *Crowe, Adrien J. *Pilon, J.O. *Trainor, W.B. Question: In favour of having Wednesday half-holiday extended to cover all the year except the month of December? For: 1, 097 Against: 654 DEFEATED


1930 Wednesday, November 12

Population: 77,557 Eligible Voters: 41,962 Ballots Cast: 13,869 Voter Turnout: 33.0% This was the first civic election to be held in November. Up to this point, elections occurred on the second Monday in December. The change was mainly brought on by the belief of civic authorities that a larger proportion of the city’s population would vote in an election held in the not so cold November weather. Mayor: Douglas, J. By acclamation Aldermen: Keillor, F.A. 7,136 – 2-year term – S.S. Gibbs, C.L. 6,889 – 2-year term Collisson, J. 6,814 – 2-year term Lake, D.B. 6,307 – 2-year term O’Connor, Gerald C. 6,303 – 2-year term *Baker, H. *Bellamy, R.V. *Gainer, A.G. *Knott, D.K. *Sheppard, R. East, James 5,996 Lovette, F.R. 5,343 Findlay, J.W. 5,242 Ainlay, H.D. 4,864 Farmilo, A. 4,692 Clarke, Joseph A. 2,514 Lakeman, Jan 1,001 Public School Trustees: Ferris, W.D. (Mrs.) 6,654 – 2-year term Casselman, F.C. 6,370 – 2-year term Barnes, S.A.G. 6,243 – 2-year term Elected to fill Bigelow’s seat Dickson, S.A. 6,190 – 1-year term *Bigelow, S.T. *Crang, Dr. F.W. *Cushing, A.T. *Ottewell, A.E. Cairns, L.Y. 6,119 McCreath, Robert 5,007 Bell, S.N. (Mrs.) 4,728 Bowcott, S.S. 4,184


Separate School Trustees: Crowe, Adrien By acclamation-2-year term Pilon, J.O. By acclamation-2-year term Trainor, W.D. By acclamation-2-year term *Gariepy, C.E. *Magee, Thomas *Ryan, A.J. *Tansey, J.



Population: 79,059 Eligible Voters: 42,753 Ballots Cast: 22,583 Voter Turnout: 52.8% Mayor: Knott, Daniel 13,014 Douglas, J.M. 9,569 Aldermen: Sheppard, Rice 11,519 – 2-year term Ainley, H.D. 10,316 – 2-year term Findlay, J.W. 10,186 – 2-year term Baker, Herbert 9,839 – 2-year term Gainer, A.G. 9,741 – 2-year term * Collisson, J.T.J. *Gibbs, C.L. *Keillor, F.A. South side *Lake, D.B. *O’Connor, C.G. Bellamy, R.V. 8,780 Parsons, Sidney 7,994 Graham, Thornton 7,802 Foote, R.E. 7,514 Clarke, J.A. 4,944 Ross, William 3,888 Bell, L.S. 3,222 Lovette, F.R. 2,540 Lakeman, Jan 1,702 Glassman, Peter 1,197 Public School Board Ottewell, A.E. 11,035 – 2-year term Crang, F.W. 10,919 – 2-year term Cairns, L.Y. 9,222 – 2-year term Cushing, A.T. 9,009 – 2-year term *Barnes, S.A.G *Casselman, F.C. *Ferris, Mrs. W.D. Bowcott, S.S. 9,005 Powers, Daniel 8,970 Dickson, S.A. 8,327 Haggith, R.L. (Mrs.) 2,008


Separate School Trustees: Gariepy, J.H. By acclamation – 2-year term Magee, Thomas By acclamation – 2-year term Malone, T. By acclamation – 2-year term Tansey, J. By acclamation – 2-year term *Crowe, A.J. *Pilon, J.O. *Trainor, W.D.



Population: 78,387 Eligible Voters: 43,523 Ballots Cast: 22,538 Voter Turnout: 51.7% Mayor: Knott, Daniel K. 13,682 Clarke, Joseph 6,434 Blatchford, K.A. 2,422 Aldermen: Gibbs, C.L. 11,161 – 2-year term Fry, John W. 10,287 – 2-year term Ogilvie, James 10,052 – 2-year term East, James 9,529 – 2-year term McCreath, John T. 9,119 – 2-year term *Ainley, H.D. *Baker, H. *Findlay, J.W. *Gainer, A.G. *Sheppard, R. Savage, John G. 8,318 Ghostley, R.C. 7,975 Farmilo, A. 7,837 McEchern, I.W.I. 7,799 Ringwood, I.G. (Mrs.) 6,604 Parsons, Sidney 6,229 Lakeman, Jan 2,978 Glassman, Peter 2,091 Wright, F.S. 1,852 Salter, G.H. 1,376 Public School Trustees: Ferris, E.G. (Mrs.) 11,941 – 2-year term Casselman, F.C. 10,329 – 2-year term Barnes, S.A.G. 9,782 – 2-year term *Cushing, A.T. *Cairns, L.Y. *Crang, Dr. F.W. *Ottewell, A.E. Walford, W.G. 7,719 Powers, Dan 7,680 Price, L.E. 4,980 Stewart, J.G. (Mrs.) 2,376


Separate School Trustees: Crowe, A.J. By acclamation-2-year term Pilon, J.O. By acclamation-2-year term Trainor, W.D. By acclamation-2-year term *Gariepy, C.E. *Magee, T. *Malone, T.P. *Tansey, B.J.



Population: 79,231 Eligible Voters: 44,603 Ballots Cast: 21,730 Voter Turnout: 48.7% Mayor: Knott, D.K. 13,453 Clarke, J.A. 7,657 Leonard, J.A. 620 Aldermen: Resigned to enter mayoralty race Sheppard, Rice 11,418 – 2-year term Crang, M. (Miss) 10,858 – 2-year term – S.S. Ainley, H.A. 10,195 – 2-year term Bellamy, R.V. 9,609 – 2-year term Findlay, J.W. 9,536 – 2-year term *East, J. *Fry, J.W. *Gibbs, C.L. *McCreath, J.T. *Ogilvie, J.H. McBain, W.W. 8,471 Tighe, R.D. 7,728 Graham, T.A. 7,647 Foote, R.E. 7,537 Ainslie, M. 2,879 Lakeman, Jan 2,830 Lovette, E.R. 2,636 Clevely, W.W. 2,493 Salter, George H. 1,295 Glassman, P. 1,215 Wright, F.S. 1,094 Keily, C.M. 681 Public School Trustees: Ottewell, A.E. 12,500 – 2-year term Crang, F.W. 11,963 – 2-year term Morrish, W. 9,722 – 2-year term Bowcott, S.S. 9,309 – 2-year term *Barnes, S.A.G. *Casselman, F.C. *Ferris, Mrs. W.D. Dyde, H.H. 8,762 Howard, Ernest E. 7,909 Price, L.E. 6,911


Separate School Trustees: Gariepy, C.E. 1,830 – 2-year term Malone, T. 1,812 – 2-year term Magee, Thomas 1,688 – 2-year term Tansey, J. 1,444 – 2-year term – S.S. *Crowe, A.J. *Pilon, J.O. *Tainor, W.D. Conroy received more votes than Tansey but a South Side representative was needed.

Conroy, M. (Mrs.) 1,683

Question: Are you in favor of the health services at present administered by the local Board of Health of the City of Edmonton and the Public and Separate School Boards being amalgamated and placed under the control of the local Board of Health? For: 11,660 Against: 7,971



Population: 79,773 Eligible Voters: 45,589 Ballots Cast: 27,683 Voter Turnout: 60.7% Mayor: Clarke, J.A. 9,977 Ogilvie, J.H. 9,575 Knott, D.K. 5,996 Sheppard, Rice 1,849 Speed, F.J. 50 Aldermen: MacDonald, Hugh J. 14,116 – 2-year term Fry, J.W. 13,554 – 2-year term Foote, R.E. 12,436 – 2-year term McCreath, J.T. 11,990 – 2-year term Elected to fill Sheppard’s seat Bisset, A. 11,576 – 1-year term East, James 10,654 – 2-year term *Ainley, H.D. *Bellamy, R.V. *Crang, Miss M. *Findlay, J.W. Ponton, James 10,651 Hyde, E.E. 9,127 Parsons, Sidney 8,102 Price, L.E. 6,991 Miller, W.H. 6,453 Clevely, W.W. 5,887 Lee, C.W. 4,922 Keily, C.M. 3,930 Le Maitre, R.H. 3,883 Holub, E.C. 3,410 Glassman, Peter 3,247 Salter, G.H. 2,681 Leonard, J.A. 1,731


Public School Trustees: Casselman, F.C. 13,543 – 2-year term Barnes, S.A.G. 12,681 – 2-year term Ross, Izena (Mrs.) 12,230 – 2-year term *Bowcott S.S. *Crang, Dr. F.W. *Morrish, Dr. W. *Ottewell, A.E. Howard, E.E. 11,046 Owen, E.E. 7,758 Roe, E.A. 7,620 Separate School Trustees: Crowe, A.J. 1,814 – 2-year term Pilon, J.O. 2,109 – 2-year term O’Hara, J. 1,886 – 2-year term *Gariepy, C.E. *Magee, T. *Malone, T.P. *Tansey, B.J.



Population: 82,634 Eligible Voters: 48,003 Ballots Cast: 19,984 Voter Turnout: 41.6% Mayor: Clarke, Joseph A. 11,120 Bellamy, Ralph 6,313 Baker, Morris 2,330 Speed, Frederick 73 Aldermen: Crang, Margaret 11,226 – 2-year term – S.S. East, E. 8,798 – 2-year term Patterson, Guy 8,409 – 2-year term Clevely, Walter 7,410 – 2-year term Gould, Charles 7,378 – 2-year term – S.S. *East, J. *Foote, R.E. *Fry, J.W. *Mcdonald, H.J. *McCreath, J.T. Bisset, A. 7,095 Ainley, H.D. 6,848 Howard, Ernest E. 6,717 Ponton, George P. 6,403 Warren, John H. 5,918 Findlay, J.W. 5,598 Miller, William H. 2,832 Ghostley, R. 1,226 Keily, C.M. 683 Public School Trustees: Morrish, Walter 11,093 – 2-year term Crang, F.W. 9,347 – 2-year term Ottewell, A.E. 8,745 – 2-year term Bowcott, Sidney S. 8,566 – 2-year term *Barnes, S.A.G. *Casselman, F.C. *Ross, Mrs. W.J. Armour, Ford F. 7,039 Gilchrist, M.A. 6,009 Bruce, Adam D. 5,910


Separate School Trustees: Gariepy, J.H. By acclamation-2-year term Malone, Thomas By acclamation-2-year term Tighe, R.D. By acclamation-2-year term Wilde, William By acclamation-2-year term

*Crowe, A.J. *Pilon, J.O. *O’Hara, J.

Question: Shall a candidate for Mayor or Alderman be required to have a property qualification? For: 14, 478 Against: 4, 202


1936 Thursday, November 12

Population: 85,470 Eligible Voters: 50,670 Ballots Cast: 29,300 Voter Turnout: 57.8% Mayor: Clarke, J.A. 12,992 Douglas, James M. 12,417 Ainley, H.D. 3,403 Foote, R.E. 184 Speed, F.J. 54 Aldermen: Macdonald, H.J. 14,264 – 2-year term Fry, J.W. 13,094 – 2-year term Ogilvie, J.H. 12,787 – 2-year term McCreath, J.T. 12,054 – 2-year term Bisset, A. 11,978 – 2-year term *Clevely, W. *Crang, Miss M. South side *East, E. *Gould, C. South side *Patterson, G. Sheppard, Rice 11,612 Powers, Daniel 10,246 Bullock, W.P. 9,549 O’Leary, George 8,414 Howard, E.E. 7,323 East, James 5,850 Findlay, J.W. 5,134 Knott, D.K. 3,939 Adair, J.W. 3,474 Pallot, H.J. 3,011 Keily, C.M. 727 Public School Trustees: Casselman, F.C, 14,301 – 2-year term Ross, Izena (Mrs.) 13,974 – 2-year term Ford, Armour F. 13,102 – 2-year term *Bowcott, S.S. *Crang, Dr. F.W. *Morrish, Dr. W. *Ottewell, A.E. Bruce, A.D. 9,452 Gilchrist, M.A. (Mrs.) 9,202 Richardson, A. 4,706


Separate School Trustees: Crowe, A.J. By acclamation-2-year term Pilon, J.O By acclamation-2-year term

O’Hara, J. *Gariepy, C.E. *Malone, T.P. *Tighe, R.D. *Wilde, William

By acclamation-2-year term

Question: Are you in favour of the Mayor holding office for the term of two years? (Third time for this same plebiscite) For: 12, 511 Against: 15, 320



Population: 87,034 Eligible Voters: 51,599 Ballots Cast: 24,279 Voter Turnout: 47.0% Mayor: Fry, John W. 10,487 Clarke, Joseph A. 7,340 Patterson, Guy 3,419 Cowper, John S. 2,730 Speed, Fredrick 62 Aldermen: Brown, Edward 12,677 – 2-year term Casselman, F.C. 12,386 – 2-year term Grout, Douglas 12,252 – 2-year term – S.S. Campbell, George 11,709 – 2-year term – S.S. Knott, D.K. 11,655 – 2-year term Elected to fill Fry’s vacant seat Paterson, A. Blair 10,980 – South side *Bisset, A. *Macdonald, H.J. *McCreath, J.T. *Ogilvie, J.H. Ainley, Harry D. 10,103 Findlay, James W. 8,501 Crang, Margaret 7,608 Gould, Charles 7,190 East, Elisha 5,323 Clevely, Walter 4,884 Miller, William H. 4,551 Lee, Charles W. 4,447 Ghostley, R.C. 2,308 Allen, John J. 2,036 Glassman, Peter 1,779 Holub, Ernest C. 1,072 Keily, Charles M. 734


Public School Trustees: Ottewell, Albert E. 10,297 – 2-year term Morrish, Walter 8,829 – 2-year term Bowcott, Sidney 8,391 – 1-year term Smith, S. Bruce 7,330 – 2-year term Gleave, George 7,034 – 1-year term *Casselman, F.C. *Ford, F.A. *Ross, Mrs. Crang, Frank W. 6,770 Gilchrist, Mary A. 5,950 Bruce, Adam D. 5,384 Housley, Thomas 3,959 Separate School Trustees: Currie, Hugh By acclamation – 2-year term Gariepy, Charles By acclamation – 2-year term Wilde, William Joseph By acclamation – 2-year term Whelihan, John By acclamation – 2-year term *Crowe, A.J. *Pilon, J.O. *O’Hara, J.

Question: Are you in favour of the Mayor being elected annually by the members of the City Council from their number? For: 4,444 Against: 18,383 Money Bylaws: $35,000 - Airport Hangar For: 5, 308 Against: 1, 578 $25,000 - Police Signals For: 3,075 Against: 3,159



Population: 88,887 Eligible Voters: 53,848 Ballots Cast: 23,599 Voter Turnout: 43.8% Mayor: Fry, J.W. 12,491 Clarke, J.A. 5,922 Gould, Charles 4,807 Speed, F.J. 198 Aldermen: Macdonald, H.J. 13,424 – 2-year term McColl, M.B. 10,695 – 2-year term Ogilvie, J.H. 11,893 – 2-year term Parsons, Sidney 11,354 – 2-year term Paterson, A. Blair 11,231 – 2-year term – S.S. *Brown, E. *Campbell, G.A. *Casselman, F.C. *Grout, D.A. South side *Knott, D.K Ainley, H.D. 9,876 Crang, M. (Miss) 8,664 Findlay, J.W. 8,561 Miller, W.H. 6,387 East, Elisha 6,000 Bowcott, Sidney 5,083 Downey, M.M. 2,619 Ghostley, R.C. 2,065 Public School Trustees: Ross, W.J. (Mrs.) 11,716 – 2-year term Resigned Ford, Armour F. 11,189 – 2-year term McConachie, W.G. 10,520 – 2-year term *Bowcott S. *Morrish, Dr. W. *Ottewell, A.E. *Smith, B.S. Thornton, W.H. 6,264 Gilchrist, M.A. (Mrs.) 5,141 Richardson, A. 3,559


Separate School Trustees: Crowe, Adrien J. By acclamation- 2-year term O’Hara, A. James By acclamation- 2-year term Pilon, J.O. By acclamation- 2-year term *Currie, Hugh *Gariepy, Charles *Whelihan, John *Wilde, W.J.

Questions: 1. Are you in favour of the city borrowing from the Dominion or Provincial governments, to construct low cost dwelling houses in Edmonton, for rental purposes only, a sum not exceeding $250, 000, repayable in from 20 to 35 years, with interest not exceeding two per cent per annum? For: 2,687 Against: 3,593 2. Are you in favour of the city borrowing from the Dominion or Provincial governments, for the purpose of loaning to individuals to construct dwelling houses in Edmonton, a sum not exceeding $250,000, repayable in from 20 to 35 years at a rate of interest not exceeding five percent per annum? For: 2,430 Against: 3,578



Population: 90,419 Eligible Voters: 55,388 Ballots Cast: 11,470 Voter Turnout: 20.7% Mayor: Fry, J.W. 9,199 Barnes, S.A.G. 2,174 Aldermen: Campbell, G.A. 9,138 – 2-year term – S.S. Brown, E. 9,002 – 2-year term Resigned Oct. 23, 1940 Casselman, F.C. 8,638 – 2-year term Resigned Oct. 30, 1940 Grout, D.A. 8,468 – 2-year term – S.S. Knott, D.K. 8,296 – 2-year term *McColl, M.B. *McDonald, H.J. *Ogilvie, J.H. *Parsons, S. *Paterson, A.B. Clarke, J.A. 4,364 Ringwood, Isabel (Mrs.) 3,130 Public School Trustees: Downey, M. By acclamation – 2-year term Ottewell, A.E. By acclamation – 2-year term Smith, S.B. By acclamation – 2-year term Sutherland, R.L. By acclamation – 2-year term Elected to fill Ford’s vacant seat Bowcott, S.S. By acclamation – 1-year term *McConachie, W.G. *Ross, W.J. (Mrs.) Separate School Trustees: Bouchard, Romeo By acclamation – 2-year term Currie, Hugh By acclamation – 2-year term Tighe, Robert By acclamation – 2-year term Wilde, W. By acclamation – 2-year term *Crowe, A.J. *O’Hara, A. James *Pilon, J.O.



Population: 91,723 Eligible Voters: 56,225 Ballots Cast: 14,523 Voter Turnout: 25.8% Mayor: Fry, John 8,044 Grout, Douglas A. 5,281 Wood, Lloyd 1,138 Aldermen: Ogilvie, J.H. 8,790 – 2-year term Bowcott, S. 8,553 – 2-year term Bisset, A. 8,294 – 2-year term – S.S. Parsons, S. 7,896 – 2-year term Mitchell, F.J. 7,152 – 2-year term Elected to fill Casselman’s seat Gariepy, Wilfred 6,791 – 1-year term *Brown, E. *Campbell, G.A. *Knott, D.K. Elected to fill Grout’s seat Paterson, A.B. 7,571 – 1-year term – S.S. Clarke, J.A. 4,746 Cleveley, W.W. 4,044 Sheppard, R. 4,040 Patterson, G. 4,025 Fisher, E.C. 3,790 East, Elisha 3,743 Willis, C.B. 3,303 Deacon, A.A. 2,384 Miller, W.H. 2,366 O’Neill, W.H. 2,069 Glassman, P. 1,287 Holub, E.C. 660 Public School Trustees: Gunderson, E.M. By acclamation- 2-year term McConachie, W.G. By acclamation- 2-year term Ross, W.J. (Mrs.) By acclamation- 2-year term *Downey, M. *Smith, B.S. *Sutherland, R.L. *Ottewell, A.E.


Separate School Trustees: Crowe, A.J. By acclamation- 2-year term O’Hara, James By acclamation- 2-year term Pilon, J.O. By acclamation- 2-year term *Bouchard, Romeo *Currie, Hugh *Tighe, Robert *Wilde, William



Population: 93,924 Eligible Voters: 56,808 Ballots Cast: 17,566 Voter Turnout: 30.9% Mayor: Fry, J.W. 11,632 Campbell, G. 5,799 Aldermen: Ainley, H.D. 9,134 – 2-year term – S.S. Douglas, J.M. 8,113 – 2-year term – S.S. Clarke, Gwendolyn A. 7,369 – 2-year term Gariepy, C.E. 6,718 – 2-year term Patterson, G. 6,378 – 2-year term *Bisset, A. South side *Bowcott, S. *Mitchell, F.J. *Ogilvie, J.H. *Parsons, S. Adair, J.W. 4,148 Case, M.M. 4,921 Crang, Francis W. 6,082 Knott, Dan K. 6,070 Knowler, A.E. 4,485 McColl, M.B. 4,053 O’Neill, W.H. 3,928 Sheppard, Rice 3,691 Sydie, J.E. 5,351 Public School Trustees: Downey, Melvin M. 10,993 – 2-year term Ottewell, Albert E. 10,532 – 2-year term Sutherland, Roy 10,794 – 2-year term Hyndman, J.D. 10,532 – 2-year term *Gunderson, E.M. *McConachie, W.G. *Ross, Mrs. Separate School Trustees: Wilde, W.J. 2-year term Died February 1942 Tighe, R.D. 2-year term Malone, Thomas 2-year term Resigned Bouchard, R.L. 2-year term *Crowe, A. *O’Hara, A. James


*Pilon, J.O.


1942 Thursday, November 12

Population: 96,725 Eligible Voters: 57,889 Ballots Cast: 8,208 Voter Turnout: 14.2% Mayor: Fry, John W. By acclamation Aldermen: Bowcott, S. 4,698 – 2-year term Bisset, A. 4,645 – 2-year term – S. S. Parsons, S. 4,458 – 2-year term Ogilvie, J.H. 4,306 – 2-year term Mitchell, F.J. 3,721 – 2-year term *Ainlay, H.D. South side *Clarke, Mrs. G.A. *Douglas, J.M. South side *Gariepy, C.E. *Patterson, G. Dowler, Joseph H. 2,601 Glassman, Peter 788 MacKay, Adam R. 2,750 Miller, William H. 2,783 Ringwood, Isabel G. 2,597 Shute, Anthony G. 2,107 Willis, Charles B. 2,876 Public School Trustees: McConachie,William 4,010 – 2-year term Ross, Izena (Mrs.) 4,150 – 2-year term Gemeroy, G. Alex 3,390 – 2-year term *Downey, M. *Hyndman, L.D. *Ottewell, A.E. *Sutherland, R.L. Marks, Alfred L. 2,965 Rogers, Edith S. 2,869 Tree, William J. 2,606 Separate School Trustees: Killeen, Francis J. 733 – 2-year term O’Hara, James 716 – 2-year term Crowe, Adrian J. 698 – 2-year term – S.S. Elected to fill Tighe’s seat Gallant, Joseph A. 698 – 1-year term *Malone, Thomas *Wilde, William Elected to fill Bouchard’s seat Pilon, J.O. 679 – 1-year term


McLean, John A. 616

Question: Do you approve of Bylaw No. 1019, establishing an eight hour day for the members of the Edmonton Fire Department, to commence within one year next following the cessation of hostilities in the present war? For: 5,818 Against: 2,262



Population: 105,536 Eligible Voters: 58,406 Ballots Cast: 10,442 Voter Turnout: 17.8% Mayor: Fry, John W. 7,270 Cairns, Thomas J. 3,079 Aldermen: Douglas, J.M. 5,684 – 2-year term Ainley, H.D. 5,216 – 2-year term – S. S. Hamilton, R.W. 4,910 – 2-year term Gariepy, C.E. 4,777 – 2-year term Downey, M.M. 4,699 – 2-year term – S.S. *Bisset, A. South side *Bowcott, S. *Mitchell, F.J. *Ogilvie, J.H. *Parsons, S. Careless, William 1,836 Clarke, Gwendolen A. 4,438 Dowler, Joseph H. 3,309 Gregory, Alfred P. 2,962 Guild, John 1,496 Patterson, Guy 3,809 Porter, Verna A. 4,424 Public School Trustees: Ottewell, Albert E. 6,466 – 2-year term Robertson, Bertram F. 4,875 – 2-year term Newson, Frank J. 4,958 – 2-year term Sutherland, R.L. 4,770 – 2-year term *Gemeroy, A.G. *McConachie, W.G. *Ross, Mrs. W.J. Butterworth, Mary E. 4,380 Fraser, Wellesley 2,953 Thornton, William H. 3,911


Separate School Board: Wilde, W.J. By acclamation - 2-year term Gallant, J.A. By acclamation - 2-year term Malone, T. By acclamation - 2-year term Pilon, J.O. By acclamation - 2-year term *Crowe, Adrian *Killeen, Francis *O’Hara, James



Population: 108,416 Eligible Voters: 61,033 Ballots Cast: 9,948 Voter Turnout: 16.4% Election day changed from second Wednesday in November to first Wednesday in November. Mayor: Fry, John W. 7,017 Sheppard, Rice 2,850 Aldermen: Bowcott, S. 6,597 – 2-year term Bisset, A. 6,317 – 2-year term - S. S. Parsons, S. 6,094 – 2-year term Ogilvie, J.H. 5,916 – 2-year term Mitchell, F.J. 5,532 – 2-year term *Ainlay, H.D. South side *Douglas, J.M. South side *Downey, M.M. South side *Gariepy, C.E. *Hamilton, W. Clarke, Gwendolen A. 3,420 Gregory, Alfred P. 2,273 Haskins, Robert H. 1,944 Lakeman, Jan 1,585 Rogers, Edith 2,298 Smith, Howard 2,015 Thompson, Margaret 2,311 Public School Trustees: Resigned Ross, Izena 5,593 – 2-year term Cormie, George 5,255 – 2-year term Gemeroy, G. Alex 5,143 – 2-year term *Newson, F.J. *Ottewell, A.E. *Robertson, B.F. *Sutherland, R.L. Butterworth, M.E. 3,371 Richardson, Archibald 2,888 Thornton, William H. 2,994


Separate School Trustees: Crowe, Adrian Joseph By acclamation- 2-year term Killeen, Francis Joseph By acclamation- 2-year term O’Hara, James By acclamation- 2-year term *Gallant, Joseph *Malone, Thomas *Pilon, Joseph *Wilde, William


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