1889 Calgary municipal election explained

Election Name:1889 Calgary municipal election
Country:Calgary
Type:Municipal
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1888 Calgary municipal election
Previous Year:1888
Next Election:1890 Calgary municipal election
Next Year:1890
Image1:150x150px
Candidate1:Daniel Webster Marsh
Popular Vote1:Acclaimed
Map Size:350px
Mayor
Before Election:Arthur Edwin Shelton
After Election:Daniel Webster Marsh

The 1889 Calgary municipal election was scheduled for January 7, 1889 to elect a Mayor and six Councillors to sit on the fifth Calgary Town Council from January 21, 1889 to January 20, 1890.

Acclamation were declared in all seats upon close of nominations on December 31, 1888 so no election was held. The Calgary Weekly Herald praised the acclamation as evidence the town has reached a point where "citizens can bring themselves to forget past differences and rise superior to those bitter factional prejudices which have prevailed in the past"[1] Prior to nominations for the election a group of local businessmen proposed a slate of candidates at a public meeting, and spread word that the candidates should not be challenged.[2]

Results

Mayor

Councillors

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: The New Council . 8 March 2020 . Calgary Weekly Herald . January 9, 1889 . 19 . 0839-0479 . 4.
  2. News: Bly . David . City Hall history provides tantalizing tales . . October 9, 2001 . B4.