# 1929 Calgary municipal election

The 1929 Calgary municipal election was held on November 20, 1929 to elect a Mayor and seven 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 seven 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. Commissioner Graves and five Aldermen: Peter Turner Bone, Eneas Edward McCormick, Harold Wigmore McGill, Edith Patterson, and Fred J. White elected in 1928 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.
Andrew Davison resigned his seat as Alderman halfway through his two-year term to run as a candidate for Mayor. Davison was the only candidate and was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on November 12, 1929.
John Walker Russell who received the 7th most votes through the runoff process was elected to a single-year term to replace Andrew Davison.

## Results
### Mayor

* Andrew Davison - Acclaimed

### Council

Quota for election was 1,254.
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Count | Elected |
| | C.G.A. | Samuel Stanley Savage | 1,672 | % | 1st | Y |
| | C.G.A. | Pansy Louise Pue | 1,487 | % | 1st | Y |
| | Independent | Joseph Hope Ross | 1,462 | % | 1st | Y |
| | Independent | Robert Henry Parkyn | 1,228 | % | 3rd | Y |
| | Dominion Labor | John Walker Russell | 1,060 | % | 7th | Y |
| | C.G.A. | Robert Henry Weir | 1,059 | % | 3rd | Y |
| | C.G.A. | Jean Romeo Cyr-Miquelon | 902 | % | 7th | Y |
| | Dominion Labor | William Howell Arthur Thomas | 521 | % | | |
| | Independent | Hugh J. Duffield | 160 | % | | |
| | Dominion Labor | J. O'Sullivan | 126 | % | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,677 |

### Public School Board

| Candidate | Votes |
| W.E. Turner | 2,621 |
| W. Gordon Egbert | 1,896 |
| A.B. Singleton | 1,755 |
| F.E. Spooner | 1,460 |
| E.S. Frost | 874 |
| William Howard | 661 |

### Separate school board

| Candidate | Votes |
| George J. Connolly | 195 |
| John Burns | 194 |
| P.V. Burgard | 152 |
| A.J. MacMillan | 113 |

## Plebiscites
### Water main

Water main extension for $175,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.
* For - 4,479
* Against - 1,423

### Airport improvements

Airport improvements for $50,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.
* For - 2,601
* Against - 3,225

### River protection

River protection for $20,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.
* For - 3,970
* Against - 1,955

### Cemetery improvements

Cemetery improvements for $25,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.
* For - 3,911
* Against - 2,025

### Waterworks improvements

Waterworks improvements and construction of the Glenmore Reservoir for $3,770,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority.
* For - 4,279
* Against - 1,679

### Business manager

Business manager. Approval requires majority.
* For - 4,937
* Against - 4,620

### Fireman's hours

Fireman's hours. Approval requires majority.
* For - 4,793
* Against - 4,892