1894 Edmonton municipal election
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The 1894 Edmonton municipal election was held January 2, 1894 to elect the town council, consisting of a mayor and six aldermen, each elected for a one-year term.
The mayor was elected through First past the post; the aldermen were elected through Plurality block voting, with each voter able to cast as many as six votes. 175 voters voted, casting about 800 votes for aldermen.[1]
Voter turnout
[edit]Voter turnout was 175 out of 240 eligible voters, or 72.9%.
Results
[edit](bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)
Mayor
[edit]Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Matthew McCauley | Acclaimed |
Aldermen
[edit]Candidate | Votes |
---|---|
Colin Strang | 106 |
John Alexander McDougall | 102 |
James Ross | 101 |
Joseph Henri Picard | 100 |
Charles Sutter | 96 |
Cornelius Gallagher | 81 |
James Goodridge | 78 |
George Sanderson | 70 |
M. McLeod | 46 |
References
[edit]- ^ Edmonton Bulletin, January 4, 1894