User:Zanimum/1935 Brampton municipal election

The 1935 Brampton municipal election, to establish the 1936 Brampton Town Council, was held on December 30, 1935. The event saw incumbent E. W. McCulloch acclaimed as Mayor, and W. A. Russell elected as Reeve.

Albion Township
Five men contested the position of Reeve: O. H. Downey, H. T. McCort, E. L. Patterson, Anson McCabe, and E. Westlake. Another five pursued Deputy Reeve, namely W. A. Wilson, W. W. Dixon, Henry Wilson, Leonard Verner, and Isaac Steele.

Seven people vied for the three council positions: T. E. Allison, Murray Boyce, W. E. Downey, Isaac Steele, Leonard Verner, H. Westlake, and Henry Wilson.

Brampton
On December 2, 1935, nominations were due by December 30, and the election was set for January 6, 1936.

Mayor and Reeve
Incumbent E. W. McCulloch was acclaimed as Mayor, standing uncontested.

F. H. Arscott and W. A. Russell both were nominated for the position of Reeve of Brampton.

W. J. Abell was acclaimed as Deputy Reeve.

Councillor
Henry May and Dr. R. J. Hiscox were also nominated for council positions, but did not qualify.

Other positions
T. W. Duggan and John Davidson were both nominated for the Hydro Commission, as of December 30. At some point after, it was determined that Davidson did not qualify, Duggan was acclaimed.

W. J. Fenton was acclaimed for the Water Commission.

School trustee candidates were Clarence Wiggins and W. J. Kingman in the north ward, George Griffith, Roy Dennis, and Mrs. W. J. Hood in the east ward, and Dr. O. T. Walker, George Griffith, and W. A. Robinson in the west ward. H. G. Heatley was acclaimed as the trustee for the south ward.

Committee chairmen
At council's inaugural meeting, council appointed committee chairs:


 * Works: Reeve W. A. Russell
 * Relief: Reeve W. A. Russell
 * Property: Councillor C. R. Magee
 * Finance: Deputy Reeve W. J. Abell
 * Fire and Light: Councillor W. A. Bates
 * Industrial and Band: Councillor R. P. Worthy
 * Police: Mayor E. W. McCulloch

Caledon Township
W. Hawkins, J. F. McDonald, and John Willis sought the position of Reeve. W. Hawkins and Sam Kannawin contested the position of Deputy Reeve.

Five men were considered for three council seats: T. R. Evans, John Flaherty, A. D. McBride, A. S. McLeish, and W. J. Trathen.

Chinguacousy Township
Reeve candidates were T. H. Elliott, J. A. McKane, David W. Moran, Harvey Ruston, Ainslie Sherman.

Deputy Reeve candidates were Norman Cameron, Harvey Ruston, and Ainslie Sherman.

Seeking one of the three council positions were William Bovaird, Norman Cameron, Graham Crawford, Andrew McDonald, Alex McKinney Jr., James Olliff, Gordon Sharpe, and Ainslie Sherman.

Toronto Gore Township
Ira Champline, Fred Garbutt, William Hostrawser, Charles London sought the position of Reeve.

The Globe listed no nominees for Deputy Reeve.

Ira Champline, Fred Garbutt, John Hooper, Arthur Julian, E. W. Kellam, Joseph Parr, Andrew Pendergast, and John Wilson sought one of three council seats.