1896 Calgary municipal election

The 1896 Calgary municipal election was scheduled for December 14, 1896 to elect a Mayor and nine Councillors to sit on the thirteenth Calgary City Council from January 4, 1897 to January 3, 1898.

1896 Calgary municipal election

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Candidate Wesley Fletcher Orr

Mayor before election

Alexander McBride

Elected mayor

Wesley Fletcher Orr

The entire council was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 7, 1896.[1]

Background

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Voting rights were provided to any male, single woman, or widowed British subject over twenty-one years of age who are assessed on the last revised assessment roll with a minimum property value of $200.

The election was held under multiple non-transferable vote where each elector was able to cast a ballot for the mayor and up to three ballots for separate councillors.[2]

Results

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Mayor

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Councillors

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Ward 1

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Ward 2

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Ward 3

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The New Council". The Daily Herald. December 7, 1896. p. 2.
  2. ^ Ordinances of the North-West Territories; An Ordinance Respecting Municipalities, R.O.N.W.T. 1888, c. 8. March 14, 2020.

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