- Source: 1931 Calgary municipal election
The 1931 Calgary municipal election was held on November 18, 1931 to elect a Mayor and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, four trustees for the Public School Board, three 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 Andrew Davison and six Aldermen: Lloyd Hamilton Fenerty, Ralph William Patterson, John Walker Russell, Wilmot Douglas Milner, Fred J. White, and Charles Edward Carr elected in 1930 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.
Incumbent Mayor Andrew Davison was challenged by Communist candidate Phil Luck, who was able to garner only 5.6 per cent of the popular vote. Luck expected to have greater support amongst foreign born residents, however the Calgary Herald reported a large number of resident aliens were refused the right to vote because they failed to provide naturalization papers or birth certificates.
Results
= Mayor
== Council
=Quota for election was 2,611.
= Public School Board
=The quota was 3,053
= Separate school board
=Plebiscites
= City manager
=Reorganization of civic government, on whether a City Manager would be hired to take on the role of the current elected Commissioner.
For - 776
Against - 4,172
= 25th avenue bridge
=25th Avenue Bridge for $45,000.
For - 2,845
Against - 652
= Arterial highway paving
=Arterial highway paving for $212,000.
For - 3,098
Against - 396
See also
List of Calgary municipal elections
References
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- 1931 Calgary municipal election
- List of Calgary municipal elections
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- 1933 Calgary municipal election
- 1932 Calgary municipal election
- 1930 Calgary municipal election
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