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Election in Alberta, Canada

1899 Calgary municipal election
← 1898 December 11, 1899 (1899-12-11) 1900 →
 
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.

Results

Mayor

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

Councillors

Ward 1

Ward 2

Ward 3

See also

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

Elections in Calgary
Municipal elections
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