The 1921 municipal election was held December 12, 1921 to elect a mayor and seven aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school board. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. F A French, Paul Jenvrin, Thomas Magee, and Joseph Henri Picard were acclaimed to two year terms on the separate school board. Joseph Henri Picard (born February 18, 1857; died May 23, 1934) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal
There were ten aldermen on city council, but three of the positions were already filled: Joseph Adair, James Collisson, and Valentine Richards were all elected to two year terms in 1920 and were still in office. Joseph Woods Adair (born 1877 died November 1, 1960) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a municipal councillor in Edmonton James Thomas Joseph Collisson (born 1876 died July 30 1962 was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a long-time municipal councillor in Edmonton, and The 1920 municipal election was held December 13, 1920 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on the public school William Campbell McArthur had also been elected to a two year term, but had resigned in order to run for mayor. Andrew McLennan had also been elected to a two year term only to resign. In order to fill these vacancies, Izena Ross and Kenneth Alexander Blatchford were elected to one year terms. Kenneth Alexander (Kenny Blatchford ( March 5, 1882 - April 20, 1933) a former Mayor of Edmonton, Alberta
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: W H Alexander, E T Bishop, and William Rea had all been elected to two year terms in 1920 and were still in office. The same was true on the separate board, where J Cormack, J J Murray, and Joseph Gariepy were continuing. Joseph Hormidas Gariépy (born December 3, 1852; died July 6, 1927) was a politician in Alberta, Canada
The 1921 election was the first in which a woman - Izena Ross - was elected to city council.
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Voter Turnout
There were 10943 ballots cast out of 33256 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 32. 8%.
Results
(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)
Mayor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens' League | David Duggan | 7,011 | 66. David Milwyn Duggan ( May 5, 1879 – May 4, 1942) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton 87% | |
| Independent | William Campbell McArthur | 3,227 | 30. 78% | |
| Independent | Albert Stimmel | 246 | 2. 35% | |
Aldermen
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens' League | Charles Weaver | 5,814 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | James East | 4,968 | |
| Citizens' League | Thomas Malone | 4,685 | |
| Citizens' League | Ambrose Bury | 4,673 | |
| Citizens' League | Kenneth Alexander Blatchford | 4,277 | |
| Citizens' League | Izena Ross | 3,341 | |
| Citizens' League | Bickerton Pratt | 3,256 | |
| Independent | Lyman Theophilus Barclay | 3,119 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | James Findlay | 3,112 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | E. James East (born October 7, 1871; died June 23, 1940) was a politician and labour activist in Alberta, Canada. Thomas P Malone (died December 10 1926 was a politician in Alberta, Canada. Ambrose Upton Gledstanes Bury ( August 1, 1869 – March 29, 1951) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Kenneth Alexander (Kenny Blatchford ( March 5, 1882 - April 20, 1933) a former Mayor of Edmonton, Alberta E. Hyde | 2,991 | |
| Independent | Archie Rendell | 2,562 | |
| Independent | A. Boileau | 2,322 | |
| Independent | S. D. Walker | 1,585 | |
| Independent labour | George L. Ritchie | 1,501 | |
| Citizens' League | L. T. Murray | 1,486 | |
| Independent | Mrs. A. S. Taylor | 1,324 | |
| Independent labour | Mary Cantin | 1,095 | |
| Independent labour | J. E. White | 982 | |
| Independent | Hyman King | 936 | |
Public School Trustees
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Labour Party | Samuel Barnes | 4,652 | |
| Citizens' League | Ralph Bellamy | 4,512 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | Frank Scott | 4,381 | |
| Citizens' League | Alex C. Samuel Augustus Gordon (S A G) Barnes was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and a candidate for mayor Grant | 4,172 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | Frank Crang | 3,951 | |
| Citizens' League | Oscar F. Strong | 3,810 | |
| Citizens' League | W. H. Speer | 3,523 | |
| Dominion Labour Party | Raymond C. Ghostley | 3,215 | |
(Frank Crang was elected over Alex C. Grant despite his lower number of votes by reason of there needing to be one candidate elected from the south side of the North Saskatchewan River. The North Saskatchewan River is a Glacier -fed River flowing east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. )
Separate (Catholic) School Trustees
F A French, Paul Jenvrin, Thomas Magee, and Joseph Henri Picard were acclaimed. Joseph Henri Picard (born February 18, 1857; died May 23, 1934) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal
References
Edmonton election results (City of Edmonton website)
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