1899 Calgary municipal election

1899 Calgary municipal election

December 11, 1899 (1899-12-11)

Candidate William Henry Cushing Silas Alexander Ramsay Popular vote 200 175 Percentage 53.33% 46.67%

Mayor before election James Reilly Elected mayor William Henry Cushing

The 1899 Calgary municipal election took place on December 11, 1899 to elect a Mayor to sit on the sixteenth Calgary City Council from January 2, 1900 to January 7, 1901. All Aldermen candidates for council were acclaimed, and there was only a contest for the position of Mayor.[1]

Results

Mayor

1899 Calgary municipal election: Mayor
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	-	William Henry Cushing	200	53.33%	Y
	-	Silas Alexander Ramsay	175	46.66%
Total valid votes			375	-
Source(s) [2]

Councillors

Ward 1

• Thomas Alexander Hatfield
• William Mahon Parslow
• Solomon Sheldwyn Spafford

Ward 2

• John Creighton
• James Hedley Grierson
• Hugh Neilson

Ward 3

• Donald J. Gunn
• Thomas Underwood
• Isacc Stephen Gerow Van Wart

See also

• List of Calgary municipal elections

References

1. "Mayoralty Contest". The Weekly Herald. No. 52. December 14, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
2. "Mayoralty Contest". The Weekly Herald. No. 52. December 14, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

Sources

• Frederick Hunter: THE MAYORS AND COUNCILS OF THE CORPORATION OF CALGARY Archived March 3, 2020