1933 Calgary municipal election
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The 1933 Calgary municipal election was held on November 22, 1933 to elect a Mayor and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, a Commissioner, three trustees for the Public School Board, and two trustees for the Separate School Board.[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 Thomas B. Riley and six Aldermen: Peter Turner Bone, William Ayer Lincoln, Robert Henry Parkyn, John Walker Russell, Fred J. White, and Harry Humble elected in 1932 continued in their positions.[1]
Background[edit]
The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years. The total ballots cast in the election reached 23,681 which was the highest in Calgary history, over 5,000 more than the previous record in 1931.[1]
Results[edit]
Results from Calgary Daily Herald.[2]
Mayor[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Davison | 20,366 | 86% |
| Samuel Stanley Savage | 3,315 | 14% |
Council[edit]
Quota for election was 3,286.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Count | Elected | |
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| C.G.A. | Robert Henry Weir | 3,369 | % | 1st | 
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| C.G.A. | Alexander John MacMillan | 3,367 | % | 1st |
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| Dominion Labor | William George Southern | 3,029 | % | 3rd |
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| C.G.A. | Harold William Hounsfield Riley | 2,058 | % | 8th |
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| Independent | Joseph Hope Ross | 2,055 | % | 8th |
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| Independent | Joseph Brown Seymour | 1,796 | % | 8th |
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| C.G.A. | Pansy Louise Pue | 1,695 | % | |||
| Independent | Donald McPherson | 1,278 | % | |||
| Dominion Labor | F.F. McNeill | 1,230 | % | |||
| Dominion Labor | Thomas Sutcliffe | 1,029 | % | |||
| Independent | Matthew Smith | 916 | % | |||
| Total valid votes | ||||||
Public School Board[edit]
The quota was 3,053
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Turner | 7,635 | ||
| F.E. Spooner | 6,788 | ||
| E.J. Chambers | 2,075 | ||
| P.L. Brooks | 1,554 | ||
| Watson | 1,545 | ||
| John O'Sullivan | 920 | ||
| Lowe | 378 |
Separate school board[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | count |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Burns | Acclaimed |
Plebiscites[edit]
Elimination of Recall[edit]
For the elimination of recall provisions in the City Charter.[3]
- For - 12,131
- Against - 8,758
Fire department hours[edit]
To provide fire fighters one day off in a seven-day week.[3]
- For - 11,384
- Against - 11,227
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Re-elect Davison Mayor by Big Majority". Calgary Daily Herald. November 23, 1933. p. 1. ProQuest 2252807829. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Record Vote Polled as Citizens Select 1934 Administration". Calgary Daily Herald. November 23, 1933. p. 12. ProQuest 2252807567. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (1952). Municipal Manual. City of Calgary. p. 71. Retrieved March 9, 2021.