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1909 election in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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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.[1][2]
Mayor Reuben Rupert Jamieson was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on December 6, 1909.[3]
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.
| Candidate
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Votes
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Percent
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| Richard Addison Brocklebank
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339
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| John William Mitchell
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308
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| Milton Ross Wallace
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251
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| Thomas John Searle Skinner
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249
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Votes
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Percent
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| William Egbert
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397
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| Clifford Bernard Reilly
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395
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| Clifford Teasdale Jones
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366
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| Sydney Houlton
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243
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| William J. Ferguson
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115
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Public School Board
[edit]Separate School Board
[edit]- P. Burns - acclaimed
- E.H. Rouleau - acclaimed
- John Kenny - acclaimed
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
