The 1910 Calgary municipal election was held on December 12, 1910 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-seventh Calgary City Council from January 2, 1911 to January 2, 1912. Nominations closed on December 6, 1910.
The elected council was the first Calgary City Council to occupy the new Calgary City Hall.
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. Ward 3 Alderman John William Mitchell defeated Ward 4 Alderman and future Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Dr. William Egbert for the position of Mayor. Egbert attributed his loss to disorganization and voted to never again re-enter municipal politics.
The Morning Albertan claimed Jamison's defeat for Commissioner was due to his announcement for the position, his association with Canadian Pacific Railway, the Elbow River powerplant and Clarke's good standing in the public. Egbert's defeat was linked to his association with Jamison and his support for the Elbow River powerplant.
Results Mayor Candidate Votes Percent John William Mitchell 1,955 William Egbert 1,335
Commissioner Candidate Votes Percent Simon John Clarke 1,974 Reuben Rupert Jamieson 1,309
Councillors Ward 1 Candidate Votes Percent Adoniram Judson Samis 616 Alfred Bruce Cushing 525 Magnus Brown 481 Charles Pohl 434 John Liddle Gibson 393 Thomas Hart 229 Robert B. Hunt 207
Ward 2 Candidate Votes Percent William Thomas Daniel Lathwell 538 William Henry Ross 476 Donald MacDonald 446 Frederick E. Currey 416 James Smalley 321
Ward 3 Candidate Votes Percent Richard Addison Brocklebank 525 James Abel Hornby 486 Stanley Brown Ramsey 365 Milton Ross Wallace 267 Edward E. Taylor 133 Walter Hallatt 74
Ward 4 Candidate Votes Percent Clifford Teasdale Jones 738 John Goodwin Watson 701 James Hay Garden 614 Clifford Bernard Reilly 243 Joseph Campbell McFarlane 318 Joseph Gray Hester 269
School Boards Public School Board Robert J. Hutchings - acclaimed Frederick William Mapson - acclaimed James Short - acclaimed
Separate School Board P.J. Morrow - acclaimed J.G. O'Gara - acclaimed
By-elections Ward 1 Alderman Adoniram Judson Samis withdrew his seat on January 3, 1911 after technicalities with a mortgage which invalided his candidacy. Samis moved the mortgage into his wife's name and announced his candidacy again. Samis won the by-election against opponent E. Doughty by a total of 621-405. The by-election campaign was spirited, culminating in a fight between candidate Samis and Conrad Pohl, an agent of Doughty two days before the vote.
Ward 2 Alderman William Thomas Daniel Lathwell resigned from City Council which was accepted on March 7, 1911, owing to pressure from local business groups and lack of time. Harold William Hounsfield Riley was acclaimed at close of nominations on March 20, 1911 as Alderman.
See also List of Calgary municipal elections
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