1920 Calgary municipal election

The 1920 Calgary municipal election was held on December 15, 1920 to a Mayor and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council for two years, and two Aldermen to sit for one year. Additionally a Commissioner, three members for the Public School Board and two members for the Separate School Board were elected.

1920 Calgary municipal election
December 15, 1920
 
I. R.
Candidate Samuel Hunter Adams Issac G. Ruttle
Popular vote 5,249 2,786
Percentage 65.33% 34.67%
Mayor before election

Robert Colin Marshall

 Elected Mayor

Samuel Hunter Adams

There were twelve aldermen on city council, but six of the positions were already filled: Frank Freeze, George Harry Webster, Annie Gale, and Fred Shouldice, were all elected to two-year terms in 1919 and were still in office. Both Samuel Hunter Adams and Issac G. Ruttle resigned their positions as Aldermen to run for mayor.

A number of plebiscites were held, all requiring a majority to pass.

The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for Alderman being two years and the Mayor being one year.[1]

Background

In the 1920 election for mayor, Adams ran against his only challenger, and fellow alderman Isaac G. Ruttle. Adams and Ruttle were both friends and agreed to spend only $100 during the election, $50 for advertisements in the Calgary Herald and $50 for advertisements in the Albertan. During the campaign both candidates would travel together as Adams did not have a car, and alternated who would speak first at each event. Eventually both candidates broke the agreement to spend only $100 with Ruttle placing advertisements between films in one of the City's theaters, and Adams countered with a $25 advertisement in the Market Examiner. Adams won the election held on December 15, 1920 with approximately 60% of the vote and assumed the role of Calgary's 21st Mayor on January 3, 1920, serving until January 2, 1923.[2]

Results

Mayor
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
LaborSamuel Hunter Adams5,24965.33%Y
LaborIssac G. Ruttle2,78634.67%
Total valid votes 8,803
Approximate rejected ballots 1,200

Council
Party Candidate Votes % Count Term Length Elected
LaborFred J. White1,22215.44%1st2 YearsY
LaborJohn Sidney Arnold92411.68%1st2 YearsY
Civic Government AssociationJohn Hugill90511.44%1st2 YearsY
LaborWalter Little81310.28%2nd2 YearsY
Civic Government AssociationAlexander McTaggart7589.58%3rd2 YearsY
Civic Government AssociationCharles Stevenson6918.73%8th2 YearsY
Civic Government AssociationNeil I. McDermid7058.91%8th1 YearY
IndependentGeoffrey Silvester4315.45%X1 YearY
IndependentGeorge E. Williams3674.64%
IndependentGeorge D. Batchelor3594.54%
IndependentWilliam Turner2953.73%
IndependentW. H. Beal2623.31%
IndependentJ. B. Douglas1802.28%
Total valid votes 7,912
Approximate rejected ballots 1,200

Commissioner
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
LaborA. J. Samis4,49658.01%Y
LaborA. G. Broatch2,19228.28%
LaborAngus Smith1,06213.70%
Total valid votes 7,750
Approximate rejected ballots 1,200

Public School Board
Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected
Civic Government AssociationH. A. Sinnott3,16724.62%1stY
IndependentMarion Carson1,36317.68%1stY
LaborLillie C. Woodhall1,00415.81%3rdY
Civic Government AssociationRobert H. Parkyn95413.00%
IndependentH. M. McCallum95412.22%
Total valid votes 7,343

Separate School Board
Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected
Civic Government AssociationJ. Harcourt O'Reilly15524.62%1stY
IndependentR. J. McLean7917.68%1stY
LaborM. J. Sheedy8315.81%
Civic Government AssociationMcKay3613.00%
IndependentFay2612.22%
Total valid votes 379

Plebiscites

Gas Plebiscite
Gas Plebiscite Votes %
To let rates stand, no franchise changes 5,417 74.49%
Council proposal, 42 cent gas, 2.5 years 337 4.63%
Mayor proposal, 50 cent gas, rebate 208 2.86%
Company proposal, arbitration 1,310 18.01%

Curfew Bylaw

To institute Curfew Law in Calgary.

Curfew Bylaw Votes %
Yes 4,421 60.82%
No 2,848 39.18%

Aldermen Pay

To pay Aldermen $500 per year.

Aldermen Pay Votes %
Yes 2,895 39.59%
No 4,417 60.41%

Capitalize Street Railway Expenditures Bylaw

Vote on bylaw to capitalize $250,000 street railway expenditures.

Capitalize Street Railway Bylaw Votes %
For 1,635 43.00%
Against 2,167 57.00%

Waterworks Extension Programme Bylaw

Vote on bylaw for waterworks extension programme.

Waterworks Extension Bylaw Votes %
For 2,057 53.28%
Against 1,804 46.72%

Also See
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References
  1. "Election Results". The Calgary Daily Herald (4021). December 16, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. Olson, Kirsten; Sanders, Harry (18 October 2013). "5 Calgary elections more interesting than this one". CBC News. CBC News. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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