1909 Calgary municipal election

The 1909 Calgary municipal election took place on December 13, 1909 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-sixth Calgary City Council from January 3, 1910 to January 2, 1911.

Mayor Reuben Rupert Jamieson was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 6, 1909.

Background
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 with a voter's designated ward.

Mayor

 * Reuben Rupert Jamieson – Acclaimed

Ward 2

 * James Smalley
 * William Henry Ross

Public School Board

 * James Walker - acclaimed
 * Herbert Arthur Sinnott - acclaimed

Separate School Board

 * P. Burns - acclaimed
 * E.H. Rouleau - acclaimed
 * John Kenny - acclaimed

Plebiscite
A bylaw providing that the legislature be requested to give the ratepayers an opportunity of voting on a question of adopting a commission form of government.


 * For – 1,182
 * Against – 367