Edmonton municipal election, 1916
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The 1916 municipal election was held December 11, 1916 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, three trustees to sit on the public school board, and four trustees to sit on the separate school board.
There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Orlando Bush, Robert Douglas, William Campbell McArthur, and Charles Wilson were all elected to two year terms in 1915 and were still in office. James Macfie MacDonald was also elected to a two year term in 1915, but resigned; accordingly, J. A. Kinney was elected to a one year term.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: Walter Ramsey, S. A. G. Barnes, Henry Douglas, and J A McPherson had all been elected to two year terms in 1915. There were also seven positions on the separate board, with three of them filled. Because one was vacant by reason of a resignation, O Derome was elected to a one year term.
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[edit] Voter Turnout
There were 7745 ballots cast out of 11717 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 66.1%.
[edit] Results
(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)
[edit] Mayor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Thomas Henry | 6,186 | 79.88% | |
| Independent | Joseph Clarke | 1,558 | 20.12% | |
[edit] Aldermen
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Bellamy | 4,219 | |
| Independent | George Pheasey | 4,126 | |
| Independent | William Martin | 3,837 | |
| Independent | James Macfie MacDonald | 3,730 | |
| Labour | J. A. Kinney | 3,666 | |
| Independent | Joseph Henri Picard | 3,617 | |
| Independent | Charles Grant | 3,345 | |
| Independent | James Collisson | 2,686 | |
| Independent | Andrew McLennan | 2,535 | |
| Independent | R. L. Carter | 2,018 | |
| Independent | P. D. McGrath | 1,040 | |
(Grant was elected over Picard, despite having received fewer votes, because a representative from the south side of the North Saskatchewan River was required.)
[edit] Public School Trustees
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Rea | 4,075 | |
| Independent | Joseph Duggan | 2,665 | |
| Independent | Charles Frost | 2,634 | |
| Independent | L. T. Barclay | 2,258 | |
| Independent | D. H. MacKinnon | 1,912 | |
| Independent | Samuel McCoppen | 1,837 | |
| Independent | James Findlay | 1,091 | |
| Independent | Charles Sandles | 971 | |
[edit] Separate (Catholic) School Trustees
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joseph Gariepy | 407 | |
| Independent | M. J. O'Farrell | 400 | |
| Independent | G. W. Curtis | 299 | |
| Independent | O. Derome | 264 | |
| Independent | J. A. Trudeau | 229 | |
| Independent | Richard Crossland | 183 | |
[edit] References
Edmonton election results (City of Edmonton website)
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