Edmonton municipal election, 1958
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The 1958 municipal election was held October 15, 1958 to elect six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council
, four trustees to sit on the separate school board, and three trustees to sit on the public school board. There was no election for mayor, as William Hawrelak
was one year into a two year term.
There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Cliffard Roy, William Connelly, Hu Harries
, and Reginald Easton were all elected to two year terms in 1957
and were still in office. James Falconer
was also elected to a two year term in 1957, but had resigned; accordingly, William Henning was elected to a one year term to complete Falconer's term.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: Ernest Hanna, Angus MacDonald, Robert Johnson, and Douglas Thomson were elected to two year terms in 1957 and were still in office. On the separate board, there were four vacancies: Orest Demco, Catherine McGrath, and Joseph Moreau were acclaimed to two year terms in 1957 and were still in office. Michael O'Byrne had also been acclaimed to a two year term in 1957, but had resigned; accordingly, William Burke was elected to a one year term to complete O'Byrne's term.
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...
, four trustees to sit on the separate school board, and three trustees to sit on the public school board. There was no election for mayor, as William Hawrelak
William Hawrelak
William Hawrelak was a politician in Alberta, Canada, the longest-serving mayor in Edmonton's history, and a candidate for election to the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:...
was one year into a two year term.
There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Cliffard Roy, William Connelly, Hu Harries
Hu Harries
Hu Harries was a Canadian economist and politician.Born in Strathmore, Alberta, he received a Bachelor of Science in agriculture from the University of Alberta in 1945. He also received a Master’s degree in political science from the University of Toronto and a Doctorate in economics from Iowa...
, and Reginald Easton were all elected to two year terms in 1957
Edmonton municipal election, 1957
The 1957 municipal election was held November 3, 1957 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school board...
and were still in office. James Falconer
James Falconer
James Falconer was a Scottish solicitor and Liberal Party politician.-Family and education:Falconer was born in Carmyllie, Forfarshire, the son of Donald Falconer. He was educated at Arbroath High School and Edinburgh University where he obtained his MA degree. He married Ada Kennedy. ...
was also elected to a two year term in 1957, but had resigned; accordingly, William Henning was elected to a one year term to complete Falconer's term.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: Ernest Hanna, Angus MacDonald, Robert Johnson, and Douglas Thomson were elected to two year terms in 1957 and were still in office. On the separate board, there were four vacancies: Orest Demco, Catherine McGrath, and Joseph Moreau were acclaimed to two year terms in 1957 and were still in office. Michael O'Byrne had also been acclaimed to a two year term in 1957, but had resigned; accordingly, William Burke was elected to a one year term to complete O'Byrne's term.
Voter turnout
There were 18650 ballots cast out of 145701 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 12.8%.Aldermen
Party | Candidate | Votes | Citizens' Committee | Frederick John Mitchell Frederick John Mitchell Frederick John Mitchell was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a candidate for election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-Early life:... |
13,263 | Citizens' Committee | George Prudham George Prudham George Prudham, was a Canadian politician.Born in Kilbride, Ontario, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Edmonton West in the 1949 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1953. In 1950, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of... |
12,230 | SS |
Citizens' Committee | Donald Bowen | 12,110 | SS |
Citizens' Committee | Ethel Wilson Ethel Sylvia Wilson Ethel Sylvia Wilson was a seamstress, labour activist and a municipal and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of Edmonton City Council from 1952 to 1966 and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1971... |
12,103 | Independent | Laurette Douglas | 10,848 | Citizens' Committee | William Henning | 10,710 | SS |
Independent | Charles Simmonds | 6,839 | SS |
Independent | Orval Allen | 5,672 | SS |
Edmonton Voters Association | Julia Kiniski Julia Kiniski Julia Kiniski , was an aldermen on the Edmonton City Council from 1963 until her death in 1969... |
4,283 | Edmonton Voters Association | Harper McCrae | 4,036 | Edmonton Voters Association | Louis Broten | 3,090 | Edmonton Voters Association | William Chmiliar | 2,805 | SS |
Edmonton Voters Association | Peter Uganecz | 2,061 | Edmonton Voters Association | Stephen Senio | 1,861 | SS |
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Public school trustees
Party | Candidate | Votes |
Citizens' Committee | J. Percy Page | 13,518 |
Citizens' Committee | Robert Thorogood | 12,119 |
Citizens' Committee | William Orobko | 9,745 |
Edmonton Voters Association | David Graham | 7,462 |
Edmonton Voters Association | J. Franchuk | 2,530 |
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Separate (Catholic) school trustees
- Leo Lemieux - 2626
- Vincent Dantzer - 2254
- E D Stack - 2141
- William Burke - 1789
- Paul Norris - 1531
- Terance Hughes - 1445
- William Vetsch - 1239
- William Belous - 933
- Walter Sievers - 839