1894 Edmonton municipal election explained

The 1894 Edmonton municipal election was held January 2, 1894 to elect the town council, consisting of a mayor and six aldermen, each elected for a one-year term.

The mayor was elected through First past the post; the aldermen were elected through Plurality block voting, with each voter able to cast as many as six votes. 175 voters voted, casting about 800 votes for aldermen.[1]

Voter turnout

Voter turnout was 175 out of 240 eligible voters, or 72.9%.

Results

(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)

Aldermen

CandidateVotes
Colin Strang106
John Alexander McDougall102
James Ross101
Joseph Henri Picard100
Charles Sutter96
Cornelius Gallagher81
James Goodridge78
George Sanderson70
M. McLeod46

References

Notes and References

  1. Edmonton Bulletin, January 4, 1894