1904 Calgary municipal election

The 1904 Calgary municipal election took place on December 12, 1904 to elect a Mayor and nine Aldermen to sit on the twenty-first Calgary City Council from January 2, 1905 to January 2, 1906.[1]

1904 Calgary municipal election

December 12, 1904 (1904-12-12)
 
Candidate John Emerson William Henry Cushing James Abel Hornby
Popular vote 398 372 222
Percentage 40.12% 37.50% 22.38%

Mayor before election

Silas Alexander Ramsay

Elected Mayor

John Emerson

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

Mayor

Candidate Votes Percent
John Emerson 398 40.12%
William Henry Cushing 372 37.50%
James Abel Hornby 222 22.38%

Ward 1

Candidate Votes Percent
Silas Alexander Ramsay 265
John Rawlings Thompson 235
William Leigh Bernard 169
William Pittman 124

Ward 2

Candidate Votes Percent
Charles Allan Stuart 207
Robert Cadogan Thomas 174
William Head 170
Charles McMillan 118
John Hamilton Kerr 85
S. Bartholomew 51
W. J. Dunn 32

Ward 3

Candidate Votes Percent
Richard Addison Brocklebank 259
Simon John Clarke 237
Clifford Teasdale Jones 217
David Carter 204

Also See

References

  1. "Results of City Election In the Various Wards". The Daily Herald. December 13, 1904. pp. 1&5.

Sources

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