Edmonton municipal election, 1935
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The 1935 municipal election was held November 13, 1935 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council
and four trustees to sit on the public school board (Charles Gariepy
, Thomas Malone, R D Tighe, and William Wilde were acclaimed to two year terms on the separate school board). Voters also approved a requirement that candidates for city council be required to own property.
There were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: Hugh MacDonald, John Wesley Fry
, Dick Foote, John McCreath, and James East
were all elected to two year terms in 1934
and were still in office.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: Samuel Barnes, Frederick Casselman
, and Izena Ross had all been elected to two year terms in 1934 and were still in office. The same was true of the separate school board, where A J Crowe, J O Pilon, and J O'Hara were continuing.
, Thomas Malone, R D Tighe, and William Wilde were acclaimed.
Edmonton City Council
The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors. Until 2010, Edmonton was divided in six wards with two councillors representing citizens in each ward...
and four trustees to sit on the public school board (Charles Gariepy
Charles Gariepy
Charles Edward Gariepy was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the separate Catholic school board from 1929-1937...
, Thomas Malone, R D Tighe, and William Wilde were acclaimed to two year terms on the separate school board). Voters also approved a requirement that candidates for city council be required to own property.
There were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: Hugh MacDonald, John Wesley Fry
John Wesley Fry
John Wesley Fry was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a mayor of Edmonton.-Early life:John Fry was born in Woodstock, Ontario on December 5, 1876. He grew up in Woodstock and Owen Sound and moved to Regina, Saskatchewan in 1897 to attend Normal School...
, Dick Foote, John McCreath, and James East
James East
James East was a politician and labour activist in Alberta, Canada. He was for a time and the longest-serving alderman in Edmonton's history, and was a defeated candidate at the provincial and federal levels. He was also an ardent monetary reformer.-Early life:East was born in Bolton, Ontario on...
were all elected to two year terms in 1934
Edmonton municipal election, 1934
The 1934 municipal election was held November 14, 1934 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards....
and were still in office.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: Samuel Barnes, Frederick Casselman
Frederick Clayton Casselman
Lieutenant Frederick Clayton Casselman was a soldier, barrister, teacher, as well as a Canadian municipal and federal level politician.-Military service:...
, and Izena Ross had all been elected to two year terms in 1934 and were still in office. The same was true of the separate school board, where A J Crowe, J O Pilon, and J O'Hara were continuing.
Voter turnout
There were 19984 ballots cast out of 48003 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 41.6%.Mayor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Canadian Youth Association | Joseph Clarke Joseph Clarke Joseph Andrew Clarke was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He served twice as mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, was a candidate for election to the Canadian House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and was a member of the Yukon Territorial Council .-Early life:Clarke was born in... |
11,120 | 56.06% |
Tax Reform League | Ralph Bellamy | 6,313 | 31.83% |
Independent | Morris Baker | 2,330 | 11.75% |
Independent | Frederick Speed | 73 | 0.37% |
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Aldermen
Party | Candidate | Votes |
Labour | Margaret Crang | 11,226 |
Social Credit | Elisha East | 8,798 |
Social Credit | Guy Patterson | 8,409 |
Canadian Youth Association | Walter Clevely | 7,410 |
Social Credit | Charles Gould | 7,378 |
Tax Reform League | Athelstan Bissett | 7,095 |
Labour | Harry Ainlay Harry Dean Ainlay Harry Dean Ainlay was a Canadian educator, politician, mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, and candidate for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and the Canadian House of Commons.... |
6,848 |
Tax Reform League | Ernest Edward Howard | 6,717 |
Tax Reform League | George Patterson Ponton | 6,403 |
Tax Reform League | John Henry Warren | 5,918 |
Labour | James Findlay | 5,598 |
Labour | William Henry Miller | 2,832 |
Independent | Raymond C. Ghostley | 1,226 |
Independent | Charles Martin Keily | 683 |
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Public school trustees
Party | Candidate | Votes |
Tax Reform League | Walter Morrish | 11,093 |
Labour | Frank Crang | 9,347 |
Independent | Albert Ottewell | 8,745 |
Labour | Sidney Bowcott Sidney Bowcott Sidney Bowcott Bowcott immigrated to Canada in 1905, and then moved to Edmonton in 1907. He spent 9 years on the Edmonton Public School Board, and then spent 10 years on the Edmonton council. He was president of the Montgomery Legion of the Royal Canadian Legion for a time as well... |
8,566 |
Tax Reform League | Armour Ford | 7,039 |
Social Credit | Mary Ann Gilchrist | 6,009 |
Social Credit | Adam Bruce | 5,910 |
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Separate (Catholic) school trustees
Charles GariepyCharles Gariepy
Charles Edward Gariepy was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the separate Catholic school board from 1929-1937...
, Thomas Malone, R D Tighe, and William Wilde were acclaimed.
Property Qualification Plebiscite
Shall a candidate for Mayor or Alderman be required to have a property qualification?- Yes - 14478
- No - 4202