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.

1909 Calgary municipal election

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.

1909 Calgary municipal election

Results

Mayor

Reuben Rupert Jamieson – Acclaimed

Commissioner

Councillors

Ward 1

Ward 2

James Smalley

William Henry Ross

Ward 3

Ward 4

School Boards

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.

1909 Calgary municipal election

For – 1,182

Against – 367

See also

List of Calgary municipal elections

References

Municipal elections in Calgary

1909 elections in Canada

1900s in Calgary