1899 Calgary municipal election

The 1899 Calgary municipal election took place on December 11, 1899 to elect a Mayor to sit on the sixteenth Calgary City Council from January 2, 1900 to January 7, 1901. All Aldermen candidates for council were acclaimed, and there was only a contest for the position of Mayor.[1]

1899 Calgary municipal election

← 1898 December 11, 1899 (1899-12-11) 1900 →
 
Candidate William Henry Cushing Silas Alexander Ramsay
Popular vote 200 175
Percentage 53.33% 46.67%

Mayor before election

James Reilly

Elected mayor

William Henry Cushing

Results

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Mayor

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1899 Calgary municipal election: Mayor
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
- William Henry Cushing 200 53.33%  Y
- Silas Alexander Ramsay 175 46.66%
Total valid votes 375 -
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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. ^ "Mayoralty Contest". The Weekly Herald. No. 52. December 14, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mayoralty Contest". The Weekly Herald. No. 52. December 14, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

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