1893 Edmonton municipal election explained

The 1893 Edmonton municipal election was held January 3, 1893 to elect the town council (consisting of a mayor and six aldermen, each elected for a one-year term) and three trustees for each of the public and separate school divisions.

Mayor Matt McCauley was re-elected by acclamation so no vote was held this year to fill that position.

Voter turnout

Voter turnout was 128 out of 268 eligible voters, or 47.7%.

Of those who were registered to vote, 176 were residents and 92 were non-residents (property-owners who did not live in Edmonton). No person was allowed to vote unless his taxes were paid.[1]

Results

(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)

Aldermen

The alderman were elected through Plurality block voting with each voter being able to cast multiple votes.

CandidateVotes
John Alexander McDougall107
Kenneth McLeod84
Colin Strang72
James Goodridge64
George Sanderson61
Cornelius Gallagher58
Daniel Fraser49
John Cameron48
A. F. DeGagne46

References

Notes and References

  1. Edmonton Bulletin, Jan. 5, 1893