Edmonton municipal election, 1937
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The 1937 municipal election was held November 10, 1937 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council
and five trustees to sit on the public school board (Hugh Currie, Charles Gariepy
, William Wilde, and John Welihan were acclaimed to two year terms on the separate school board). Voters also decided three plebiscite questions.
There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Hugh MacDonald, James Ogilvie, John McCreath, and Athelstan Bissett were all elected to two year terms in 1936
and were still in office. John Wesley Fry
was also elected to a two year term in 1936, but resigned to run for mayor; accordingly, Blair Paterson was elected to a one year term.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but two of the positions were already filled: Izena Ross and Armour Ford had been elected to two year terms in 1936 and were still in office. Frederick Casselman
had also been elected to a two year term in 1936, but had resigned; accordingly, George Gleave was elected to a one year term. On the separate school board there were four vacancies, as A J Crowe, J O Pilon, and J O'Hara were continuing.
, William Wilde, and John Welihan 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 five trustees to sit on the public school board (Hugh Currie, Charles Gariepy
Charles Gariepy
Charles Edward Gariepy was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the separate Catholic school board from 1929-1937...
, William Wilde, and John Welihan were acclaimed to two year terms on the separate school board). Voters also decided three plebiscite questions.
There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Hugh MacDonald, James Ogilvie, John McCreath, and Athelstan Bissett were all elected to two year terms in 1936
Edmonton municipal election, 1936
The 1936 municipal election was held November 12, 1936 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on the public school board . Voters also rejected a proposal to extend the mayor's term to two years...
and were still in office. 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...
was also elected to a two year term in 1936, but resigned to run for mayor; accordingly, Blair Paterson was elected to a one year term.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but two of the positions were already filled: Izena Ross and Armour Ford had been elected to two year terms in 1936 and were still in office. 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:...
had also been elected to a two year term in 1936, but had resigned; accordingly, George Gleave was elected to a one year term. On the separate school board there were four vacancies, as A J Crowe, J O Pilon, and J O'Hara were continuing.
Voter turnout
There were 24279 ballots cast out of 51599 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 47.0%.Mayor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Citizens' Committee | 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... |
10,487 | 43.63% |
Edmonton First | 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... |
7,340 | 30.53% |
Progressive Civic Association | Guy Patterson | 3,419 | 14.22% |
Independent | John Sedgewick Cowper | 2,730 | 11.36% |
Independent | Frederick Speed | 62 | 0.26% |
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Aldermen
Party | Candidate | Votes |
Citizens' Committee | Edward Brown | 12,677 |
Citizens' Committee | 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:... |
12,386 |
Citizens' Committee | Douglas Grout | 12,252 |
Citizens' Committee | George Campbell | 11,709 |
Citizens' Committee | Dan Knott Daniel Kennedy Knott Daniel Kennedy Knott was a labour activist and politician in Alberta, Canada and a mayor of Edmonton.-Early life:Dan Knott was born in Collingwood, Ontario on July 1, 1879 to Hugh Knott and Margaret Wright... |
11,655 |
Citizens' Committee | Blair Paterson | 10,980 |
Progressive Civic Association | 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.... |
10,103 |
Progressive Civic Association | James Findlay | 8,501 |
Independent | Margaret Crang | 7,608 |
Progressive Civic Association | Charles Gould | 7,190 |
Progressive Civic Association | Elisha East | 5,323 |
Independent | Walter Clevely | 4,884 |
Progressive Civic Association | William Miller | 4,551 |
Progressive Civic Association | Charles Lee | 4,447 |
Independent | Raymond C. Ghostley | 2,308 |
New Deal | John James Allen | 2,036 |
Independent | Peter Glassman | 1,779 |
Independent | Ernest Holub | 1,072 |
Independent | Charles Keily | 734 |
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Public school trustees
Party | Candidate | Votes |
Citizens' Committee | Albert Ottewell | 10,297 |
Citizens' Committee | Walter Morrish | 8,829 |
Progressive Civic Association | 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... |
8,391 |
Citizens' Committee | C. Bruce Smith | 7,330 |
Citizens' Committee | George Gleave | 7,034 |
Independent | Frank Crang | 6,770 |
Progressive Civic Association | Mary Ann Gilchrist | 5,950 |
Progressive Civic Association | Adam Bruce | 5,384 |
Progressive Civic Association | Thomas Housley | 3,959 |
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Separate (Catholic) school trustees
Hugh Currie, Charles GariepyCharles Gariepy
Charles Edward Gariepy was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the separate Catholic school board from 1929-1937...
, William Wilde, and John Welihan were acclaimed.
Mayoral Election
Are you in favour of the Mayor being elected annually by the members of the City Council from their number?- Yes - 4444
- No - 18383