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1922 Calgary municipal election

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1922 Calgary municipal election

← 1921 December 13, 1922 1923 →
 
J. W.
Candidate George Harry Webster Michael Copps Costello James E. Worsley
Popular vote 7,057 5,103 1,056
Percentage 53.40% 38.61% 7.99%

Mayor before election

Samuel Hunter Adams

Elected mayor

George Harry Webster

The 1922 Calgary municipal election was held on December 13, 1922, to elect a mayor, commissioner, seven aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. In addition three members were elected for the public school board.[1][2][3]

A swimming pool bylaw was defeated by a large majority.

Three plebiscites were held, one regarding compensation for aldermen, one to change the position of commissioner to an appointment, and one for a service tax. All three plebiscites were defeated.

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

Results

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  • bold indicates elected

Mayor

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Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Citizen's Committee George Harry Webster 7,057 53.40% Green tickY
Independent Michael Copps Costello 5,103 38.61%
Dominion Labor James E. Worsley 1,056 7.99%
Total valid votes 13,168 100.00%
Rejected, spoiled and declined 267

The quota for election was 6,609, with George Harry Webster was elected on the first ballot.[4]

Council

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Party Candidate Votes Count Elected
Dominion Labor Fred J. White 1,962 First Green tickY
Citizen's Committee Frederick Ernest Osborne 1,810 First Green tickY
Independent Thomas H. Crawford 1,544 Fifth Green tickY
Independent Frederick Johnston 1,329 Eighth Green tickY
Citizen's Committee Neil McDermid 1,011 Tenth Green tickY
Independent John Sidney Arnold 964
Dominion Labor John Walker Russell 876 Tenth Green tickY
Dominion Labor Walter Little 812 Tenth Green tickY
Citizen's Committee M. B. Peacock 865
Independent Alexander McTaggart 682
Dominion Labor Mary S. Corse 551
Independent Harry Pryde 353
Independent Charles Bell 203
Total valid votes 12,962
Rejected, spoiled and declined 521

The quota required to be elected was 1,621, there were 12,962 total ballots cast.[4]

Commissioner

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Party Candidate Votes % 2nd Ballot
Independent Arthur G. Graves 4,992 37.91% 6,232
Independent Angus Smith 5,293 40.20% 6,037
Dominion Labor Samis 2,783 21.13% N/A
Total valid votes 13,126
Rejected, spoiled and declined 357

There were 13,168 valid ballots, Graves was elected on the 2nd ballot.[4]

School Board

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Party Candidate Votes Count
  Labor Marion Carson 3,111 First
  Civic Government Association V. H. Macaulay 2,951 Second
  Civic Government Association Geoffrey Silvester 1,988 Fourth
  Civic Government Association Lillie C. Woodhall 1,837
  Labor George McElroy 1,457
  Independent John Drummond 649

Plebiscites

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All plebiscites required a two-thirds majority to pass. Only the reduction in number of commissioners plebiscite passed.

Swimming Pool Bylaw

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Plebiscite for Bylaw 2139 - Swimming Pool - Against[4]

Swimming Pool Bylaw Votes %
For 1,893 28.21%
Against 4,817 71.79%

Election or appointment of Commissioners

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Plebiscite for the election or Appointment of Commissioners. - election[4]

Election or Appointment of Commissioners Votes %
Election 9,792 87.62%
Appointment 1,384 12.38%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Webster is Mayor, Graves Commissioner". No. 4631. The Calgary Daily Herald. December 14, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Vote by Polls for the Mayor and Commissioner". No. 4631. The Calgary Daily Herald. December 14, 1922. p. 30. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Candidates for Municipal Honors and Their Platforms". No. 4629. The Calgary Daily Herald. December 12, 1922. p. 14. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e City of Calgary Municipal Manual (1923 ed.). Calgary, Canada: City of Calgary. pp. 67–68. Retrieved May 11, 2020.