# 1960 Edmonton municipal election

The 1960 Edmonton municipal election was held October 19, 1960, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to elect five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards. The electorate also decided eight plebiscite questions.
There were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: William Henning, Angus McGugan, Ed Leger, Gordon McClary, and McKim Ross were all elected to two-year terms in 1959 and were still in office.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: Angus MacDonald, Edith Rogers, Vernon Johnson, and Douglas Thomson were elected to two-year terms in 1959 and were still in office. The same was true on the separate board, where Joseph Moreau, Orest Demco, Catherine McGrath, and Henry Carrigan were continuing.

## Voter turnout

There were 26,009 ballots cast out of 158,771 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 16.4%.

## Results

(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)

### Aldermen

Each voter could cast up to five votes. Voting was at-large so each voter could vote for any candidate in the running. The most popular candidates of two different parties were elected; the least popular were not.
The elected council represented a variety of interests. Candidates belonging two different parties - Civic Government Association and Civic Reform Association - were elected. But smaller voting blocks were denied representation. Ivor Dent of the CCF (soon to be the NDP) was denied a seat although getting a vote from more than a third of the voters.
Three of the five successful candidates got a vote from a majority of voters across the city.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Civic Government Association | Frederick John Mitchell | 13,836 | Y |
| Civic Reform Association | George Prudham | 13,258 | Y |
| Civic Government Association | Morris Weinlos | 13,105 | Y |
| Civic Government Association | Ethel Wilson | 10,969 | Y |
| Civic Reform Association | Milton Lazerte | 10,847 | Y |
| Independent | Laurette Douglas | 10,763 |
| Civic Reform Association | C. H. Clarke | 9,454 |
| Independent | Ivor Dent | 9,265 |
| Civic Government Association | Stanley Milner | 8,659 |
| Civic Reform Association | Ian MacDonald Nicoll | 8,553 |
| Civic Government Association | Sidney Wrigglesworth | 5,756 |
| Independent | Edgar Gerhart | 5,581 |
| Civic Reform Association | Rex Martin | 5,540 |
| Independent | E. J. (Slim) Powell | 2,876 |
| Independent | Paul Stepa | 2,059 |

### Public school trustees

| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Better Education Association & Civic Reform Association | Warren Edward (Ted) Smith | 11,833 | Y |
| Better Education Association | John Andrews | 11,729 | Y |
| Better Education Association | Shirley Forbes | 9,832 | Y |
| Civic Government Association | James Falconer | 6,680 |
| Civic Government Association | John Thorogood | 6,619 |
| Civic Reform Association | John McIntosh Hope | 6,074 |
| Civic Government Association | Murray Cooke | 5,427 |
| Civic Reform Association | William Hackett | 4,140 |
| Independent | David Graham | 2,790 |

### Separate (Catholic) school trustees

| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Independent | Leo Lemieux | 3,845 | Y |
| Independent | Edward Stack | 3,211 | Y |
| Independent | John Barbeau | 3,195 | Y |
| Independent | Vincent Dantzer | 3,133 |

### Plebiscites
#### At-Large Elections

Are you in favour of changing the Election System for Alderman and Public School Board Members so that all such elected representatives are elected from the City at large without regard to whether they live North or South of the North Saskatchewan River or own fifty percent of their property North or South of this river?
* Yes - 17204
* No - 9668

#### Paving

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $450,000.00 for the City share of standard paving of arterial and residential streets?
* Yes - 14728
* No - 4489

#### Asphalt on Existing Gravel Streets

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $250,000.00 for the City share of asphalt paving on existing gravel arterial and residential streets?
* Yes - 14501
* No - 4471

#### Asphalt on New Gravel Streets

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $500,000.00 for the City share of asphalt paving on new gravel arterial and residential streets?
* Yes - 13241
* No - 5338

#### Traffic Lights

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $180,000.00 in order to purchase and locate traffic lights on certain highway intersections within the City?
* Yes - 15812
* No - 3554

#### Parks

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $600,000.00 for the purpose of constructing and improving parks and playgrounds?
* Yes - 14455
* No - 4829

#### Bridge

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $500,000.00 for the purpose of constructing a district bridge as part of the City's overall arterial road system?
* Yes - 15043
* No - 4454

#### Library

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $165,000.00 for the purpose of constructing a district library?
* Yes - 12173
* No - 6756