Edmonton municipal election, 1921
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The 1921 municipal election was held December 12, 1921 to elect a mayor and seven aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school board. F A French, Paul Jenvrin, Thomas Magee, and Joseph Henri Picard were acclaimed to two year terms on the separate school board.
There were ten aldermen on city council, but three of the positions were already filled: Joseph Adair, James Collisson, and Valentine Richards were all elected to two year terms in 1920 and were still in office. William Campbell McArthur had also been elected to a two year term, but had resigned in order to run for mayor. Andrew McLennan had also been elected to a two year term only to resign. In order to fill these vacancies, Izena Ross and Kenneth Alexander Blatchford were elected to one year terms.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: W H Alexander, E T Bishop, and William Rea had all been elected to two year terms in 1920 and were still in office. The same was true on the separate board, where J Cormack, J J Murray, and Joseph Gariepy were continuing.
The 1921 election was the first in which a woman - Izena Ross - was elected to city council.
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[edit] Voter Turnout
There were 10943 ballots cast out of 33256 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 32.8%.
[edit] Results
(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)
[edit] Mayor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens' League | David Duggan | 7,011 | 66.87% | |
| Independent | William Campbell McArthur | 3,227 | 30.78% | |
| Independent | Albert Stimmel | 246 | 2.35% | |
[edit] Aldermen
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens' League | Charles Weaver | 5,814 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | James East | 4,968 | |
| Citizens' League | Thomas Malone | 4,685 | |
| Citizens' League | Ambrose Bury | 4,673 | |
| Citizens' League | Kenneth Alexander Blatchford | 4,277 | |
| Citizens' League | Izena Ross | 3,341 | |
| Citizens' League | Bickerton Pratt | 3,256 | |
| Independent | Lyman Theophilus Barclay | 3,119 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | James Findlay | 3,112 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | E. E. Hyde | 2,991 | |
| Independent | Archie Rendell | 2,562 | |
| Independent | A. Boileau | 2,322 | |
| Independent | S. D. Walker | 1,585 | |
| Independent labour | George L. Ritchie | 1,501 | |
| Citizens' League | L. T. Murray | 1,486 | |
| Independent | Mrs. A. S. Taylor | 1,324 | |
| Independent labour | Mary Cantin | 1,095 | |
| Independent labour | J. E. White | 982 | |
| Independent | Hyman King | 936 | |
[edit] Public School Trustees
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Labour Party | Samuel Barnes | 4,652 | |
| Citizens' League | Ralph Bellamy | 4,512 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | Frank Scott | 4,381 | |
| Citizens' League | Alex C. Grant | 4,172 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | Frank Crang | 3,951 | |
| Citizens' League | Oscar F. Strong | 3,810 | |
| Citizens' League | W. H. Speer | 3,523 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | Raymond C. Ghostley | 3,215 | |
(Frank Crang was elected over Alex C. Grant despite his lower number of votes by reason of there needing to be one candidate elected from the south side of the North Saskatchewan River.)
[edit] Separate (Catholic) School Trustees
F A French, Paul Jenvrin, Thomas Magee, and Joseph Henri Picard were acclaimed.
[edit] References
Edmonton election results (City of Edmonton website)
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