1928 Calgary municipal election explained

Election Name:1928 Calgary municipal election
Country:Calgary
Type:Municipal
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1927 Calgary municipal election
Previous Year:1927
Next Election:1929 Calgary municipal election
Next Year:1929
Election Date:December 12, 1928
Map Size:350px
Mayor

The 1928 Calgary municipal election was held on December 12, 1928 to elect a Commissioner and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, three trustees for the Public School Board, two trustees for the Separate School Board, and three questions put before the voters.[1]

Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen all elected to staggered two year terms. Mayor Frederick Ernest Osborne and six Aldermen: Frank Roy Freeze, Thomas Alexander Hornibrook, Frederick Charles Manning, Robert Henry Parkyn, Samuel Stanley Savage, and William Howell Arthur Thomas elected in 1927 continued in their positions.[2]

Background

The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years.

W.H. Green, a contractor running under the Civic Government Association banner was the only candidate for Council who had never ran for public office before.[3]

Results

Commissioner

CandidateVotesPercentcount
Arthur Garnet Graves5,756
John Walker Russell4,056

Council

Quota for election was 1,343.

PartyCandidateVotes%CountElected

Public School Board

CandidateVotesPercentcount
W.E. Turner2,688
Mrs. Norman Hindsley2,257
J.D. McAra2,249
E.T. Chritchley1,992

Separate school board

CandidateVotesPercentcount
C.J. Jones
Fred Kenny

Plebiscites

Storm sewer

Relief and storm sewers bylaw for $380,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.

Centre St. paving

Paving and widening of Centre Street North for $102,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.

Fire hall equipment

New equipment for the fire hall for $50,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Graves Re-Elected For Commissioner; All Bylaws Carried . March 8, 2021 . . 5466 . December 13, 1928 . 1.
  2. News: Calgary's Civic Government, 1929 . March 8, 2021 . . 5446 . December 13, 1928 . 24.
  3. News: New Candidate Seeks Election . March 8, 2021 . . 5460 . December 6, 1928 . 13.