- Source: 1928 Calgary municipal election
The 1928 Calgary municipal election was held on December 12, 1928 to elect a Commissioner and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, three trustees for the Public School Board, two trustees for the Separate School Board, and three questions put before the voters.
Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen all elected to staggered two year terms. Mayor Frederick Ernest Osborne and six Aldermen: Frank Roy Freeze, Thomas Alexander Hornibrook, Frederick Charles Manning, Robert Henry Parkyn, Samuel Stanley Savage, and William Howell Arthur Thomas elected in 1927 continued in their positions.
Background
The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years.
W.H. Green, a contractor running under the Civic Government Association banner was the only candidate for Council who had never ran for public office before.
Results
= Commissioner
== Council
=Quota for election was 1,343.
= Public School Board
== Separate school board
=Plebiscites
= Storm sewer
=Relief and storm sewers bylaw for $380,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.
For - 4,109
Against - 1,149
= Centre St. paving
=Paving and widening of Centre Street North for $102,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.
For - 3,804
Against - 1,440
= Fire hall equipment
=New equipment for the fire hall for $50,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.
For - 3,692
Against - 1,518
See also
List of Calgary municipal elections
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 1928 Calgary municipal election
- List of Calgary municipal elections
- 1929 Calgary municipal election
- 1927 Calgary municipal election
- Calgary International Airport
- List of mayors of Medicine Hat
- 1922 Edmonton municipal election
- R. B. Bennett
- Kent Hehr
- Beddington Heights, Calgary
