January 1894 Calgary municipal election

The January 1894 Calgary municipal election was scheduled for January 15, 1894 to elect a Mayor and nine Councillors to sit on the tenth Calgary City Council from January 17, 1894 to January 7, 1895. In addition, two members were elected as school trustees.^[1]

Background[]

This was the first election to take place after Calgary was officially incorporated as The City of Calgary under Chapter 33, Ordinance of North-West Territories on January 1, 1894. This was also the first election to establish a Ward system for the election of councillors, splitting the City into three wards, with three representatives each. The prior City Charter required municipal elections to take place in December 1893, however the new City Charter came into effect in such a way preventing the election from occurring in December 1893, and would require the election to take place in December 1894. The whole of Calgary City Council resigned to force a January election, which was eventually validated as a general election through the legislature.^[2]

Voting rights were provided to any male, single woman, or widowed British subject over twenty-one years of age who are assessed on the last revised assessment roll with a minimum property value of $200.

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.^[3]

Results[]

Mayor[]

January 1894 Calgary municipal election: Mayor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	-	Wesley Fletcher Orr	244	52.59%	Y
	-	William Henry Cushing	220	47.41%
Total valid votes			464	-
Source(s) ^[1]

Aldermen[]

Ward 1[]

January 1894 Calgary municipal election: Councillor Ward 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	-	Arthur Leslie Cameron	155	24.68%	Y
	-	Joseph McKay Bannerman	146	23.25%	Y
	-	Alexander Lucas	137	21.82%	Y
	-		83	13.22%
	-	James Reilly	79	12.58%
	-	William Henry Lee	28	4.46%
Source(s) ^[1] 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.

Ward 2[]

January 1894 Calgary municipal election: Councillor Ward 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	-		138	24.21%	Y
	-		111	19.47%	Y
	-		86	15.09%	Y
	-	H. Douglas	73	12.81%
	-	W. Maloney	69	12.11%
	-		67	11.75%
	-	T. Ede	26	4.56%
Source(s) ^[1] 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.

Ward 3[]

January 1894 Calgary municipal election: Councillor Ward 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	-		100	26.88%	Y
	-	Alexander McBride	98	26.34%	Y
	-	Thomas Underwood	59	15.86%	Y
	-	John Creighton	51	13.71%
	-	F. J. Claxton	47	12.63%
	-	H. Douglas	9	2.42%
	-	J. Reilly	8	2.15%
Source(s) ^[1] 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.

School Trustee[]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	Independent	A. Allan	199	31.39%	Y
	Independent	S. McComb	187	29.50%	Y
	Independent	Thomas B. Braden	124	19.56%
	Independent		124	19.56%
Total valid votes			634

By-Elections[]

Howard Douglas acclaimed on February 28, 1894 after Thomas Underwood failed to be sworn in within one month of the January 1894 election due to inability to return from England in time.^[4]^[5]
elected in a by-election scheduled July 4, 1894 following resignation which was accepted by Council on June 12, 1894. Millward defeated Thomson, and George Murdoch for the seat.^[6]
elected in a by-election scheduled October 2, 1894 following Joseph Henry Millward's resignation.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "The Municipal Elections". The Calgary Herald. No. 38. January 16, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ Bly, David (October 9, 2001). "City Hall history provides tantalizing tales". Calgary Herald. p. B4.
^ Ordinances of the North-West Territories; An Ordinance Respecting Municipalities, R.O.N.W.T. 1888, c. 8
^ "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 50. February 27, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 51. March 2, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 86. July 6, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

Sources[]

Frederick Hunter: THE MAYORS AND COUNCILS OF THE CORPORATION OF CALGARY Archived March 3, 2020

[Jan1894CgyHerald-1] "The Municipal Elections". The Calgary Herald. No. 38. January 16, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[2] Bly, David (October 9, 2001). "City Hall history provides tantalizing tales". Calgary Herald. p. B4.

[OrdMunicipal-3] Ordinances of the North-West Territories; An Ordinance Respecting Municipalities, R.O.N.W.T. 1888, c. 8

[4] "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 50. February 27, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[5] "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 51. March 2, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[6] "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 86. July 6, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

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