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The 1917 municipal election was held December 10, 1917 to elect a mayor and seven aldermen to sit on [[Edmonton City Council]] and four trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards. There were also two plebiscite questions asked.
The 1917 municipal election was held December 10, 1917 to elect a mayor and seven aldermen to sit on [[Edmonton City Council]] and four trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards. There were also two plebiscite questions asked.


There were ten aldermen on city council, but three of the positions were already filled: George Pheasey, William Martin, and Charles Grant were all elected to two year terms in [[Edmonton municipal election, 1916|1916]] and were still in office. [[Thomas Bellamy]] and James Macfie MacDonald were also elected to two year terms in 1916, but both resigned to run for mayor; accordingly, Samuel McCoppen and Henri Martin were elected to one year terms.
There were ten aldermen on city council, but three of the positions were already filled: George Pheasey, William Martin, and Charles Grant were all elected to two year terms in [[Edmonton municipal election, 1916|1916]] and were still in office. [[Thomas Bellamy]] and James Macfie MacDonald were also elected to two week terms in 1916, but both resigned to run for mayor; accordingly, Samuel McCoppen and Henri Martin were elected to one year terms.


There were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: Joseph Duggan, C Frost, and William Rea had all been elected to two year terms in 1915. The same was true of the separate board, where [[Joseph Gariépy]], M J O'Farrell, and G W Curtis were all continuing.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: Joseph Duggan, C Frost, and William Rea had all been elected to two year terms in 1915. The same was true of the separate board, where [[Joseph Gariépy]], M J O'Farrell, and G W Curtis were all continuing.

Revision as of 19:58, 3 August 2011

The 1917 municipal election was held December 10, 1917 to elect a mayor and seven aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards. There were also two plebiscite questions asked.

There were ten aldermen on city council, but three of the positions were already filled: George Pheasey, William Martin, and Charles Grant were all elected to two year terms in 1916 and were still in office. Thomas Bellamy and James Macfie MacDonald were also elected to two week terms in 1916, but both resigned to run for mayor; accordingly, Samuel McCoppen and Henri Martin were elected to one year terms.

There were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: Joseph Duggan, C Frost, and William Rea had all been elected to two year terms in 1915. The same was true of the separate board, where Joseph Gariépy, M J O'Farrell, and G W Curtis were all continuing.

The five mayoral candidates were the most in Edmonton's history up to that point.

Voter turnout

There were 7895 ballots cast out of 11271 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 70.0%.

Results

(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)

Mayor

Party Candidate Votes %

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Independent Harry Marshall Erskine Evans 3,799 50.10%

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Independent Joseph Clarke 1,791 23.62%

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Independent Samuel Barnes 788 10.39%

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Independent Thomas Bellamy 757 9.98%

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Independent James Macfie MacDonald 448 5.91%

Aldermen

Party Candidate Votes

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Independent Matthew Esdale 4,199

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Labour James Kinney 4,190

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Independent Charles Wilson 4,000

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Labour Samuel McCoppen 3,578

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Independent Henri Martin 3,327

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Independent Warren Prevey 3,022

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Independent Orlando Bush 2,921

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Labour T. Scott 2,258

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Labour S. W. Field 2,068

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Labour J. E. White 1,791

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Independent S. Freeman 990

Public school trustees

Party Candidate Votes

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Independent Henry Douglas 4,854

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Independent J. A. McPherson 3,815

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Independent Arthur Cushing 3,121

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Independent E. T. Bishop 2,894

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Labour Alfred Farmilo 2,147

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Independent A. L. Marks 1,916

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Independent Joseph Clarke 1,502

Separate (Catholic) school trustees

Party Candidate Votes

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Independent M. Kelly 497

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Independent F. A. French 490

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Independent Joseph Henri Picard 417

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Independent H. J. Roche 387

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Independent Richard Crossland 178

Plebiscites

Votes %
Are you in favour of the assessment of
buildings and improvements at a percentage
value not exceeding 25 percent?
For 1,552 46.12%
Against 1,813 53.88%
Are you in favour of a business assessment
equal to the full amount of rental value
of the premises wherein business is carried?
For 3,555 61.36%
Against 2,239 38.64%

References

City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections