1929 Calgary municipal election

The 1929 Calgary municipal election was held on November 20, 1929 to elect a Mayor and seven Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, four trustees for the Public School Board, three trustees for the Separate School Board, and seven questions put before the voters.^[1]

Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen all elected to staggered two year terms. Commissioner Graves and five Aldermen: Peter Turner Bone, Eneas Edward McCormick, Harold Wigmore McGill, Edith Patterson, and Fred J. White elected in 1928 continued in their positions.^[1]

Background

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

Andrew Davison resigned his seat as Alderman halfway through his two-year term to run as a candidate for Mayor. Davison was the only candidate and was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on November 12, 1929.^[2]

John Walker Russell who received the 7th most votes through the runoff process was elected to a single-year term to replace Andrew Davison.

Results

Mayor

Andrew Davison - Acclaimed

Council

Quota for election was 1,254.

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Count	Elected
	C.G.A.	Samuel Stanley Savage	1,672	%	1st	Y
	C.G.A.	Pansy Louise Pue	1,487	%	1st	Y
	Independent	Joseph Hope Ross	1,462	%	1st	Y
	Independent	Robert Henry Parkyn	1,228	%	3rd	Y
	Dominion Labor	John Walker Russell	1,060	%	7th	Y
	C.G.A.	Robert Henry Weir	1,059	%	3rd	Y
	C.G.A.	Jean Romeo Cyr-Miquelon	902	%	7th	Y
	Dominion Labor	William Howell Arthur Thomas	521	%
	Independent	Hugh J. Duffield	160	%
	Dominion Labor	J. O'Sullivan	126	%
Total valid votes			9,677

Public School Board

Candidate	Votes	Percent	count
W.E. Turner	2,621
W. Gordon Egbert	1,896
A.B. Singleton	1,755
F.E. Spooner	1,460
E.S. Frost	874
William Howard	661

Separate school board

Candidate	Votes	Percent	count
George J. Connolly	195
John Burns	194
P.V. Burgard	152
A.J. MacMillan	113

Plebiscites

Water main

Water main extension for $175,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.^[3]

For - 4,479
Against - 1,423

Airport improvements

Airport improvements for $50,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.^[3]

For - 2,601
Against - 3,225

River protection

River protection for $20,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.^[3]

For - 3,970
Against - 1,955

Cemetery improvements

Cemetery improvements for $25,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.^[3]

For - 3,911
Against - 2,025

Waterworks improvements

Waterworks improvements and construction of the Glenmore Reservoir for $3,770,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.^[3]

For - 4,279
Against - 1,679

Business manager

Business manager. Approval requires majority.^[3]

For - 4,937
Against - 4,620

Fireman's hours

Fireman's hours. Approval requires majority.^[3]

For - 4,793
Against - 4,892

References

^ ^a ^b "C.G.A. Score Landslide in City Election". Calgary Herald. No. 5753. November 21, 1929. p. 1. ProQuest 2252615923.
^ "Andy Davison Mayor By Acclamation For Years 1930 and 1931". Calgary Herald. No. 5754. November 12, 1929. p. 13. ProQuest 2252592155.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g City of Calgary (1952). Municipal Manual. City of Calgary. p. 70. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

[Cgy19291121pg1-1] "C.G.A. Score Landslide in City Election". Calgary Herald. No. 5753. November 21, 1929. p. 1. ProQuest 2252615923.

[2] "Andy Davison Mayor By Acclamation For Years 1930 and 1931". Calgary Herald. No. 5754. November 12, 1929. p. 13. ProQuest 2252592155.

[Manual1952-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g City of Calgary (1952). Municipal Manual. City of Calgary. p. 70. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

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