1937 Edmonton municipal election

The 1937 municipal election was held November 10, 1937 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and five trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board. Voters also decided three plebiscite questions.

There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Hugh MacDonald, James Ogilvie, John McCreath, and Athelstan Bissett (SS) had been elected to two-year terms in 1936 and were still in office. John Wesley Fry had also been elected to a two-year term in 1936, but he resigned to run for mayor; accordingly, Blair Paterson (SS), who polled sixth in this election, was elected to a one-year term to finish off his term.

There were seven trustees on the public school board, but two of the positions were already filled: Izena Ross and Armour Ford had been elected to two-year terms in 1936 and were still in office. Frederick Casselman had also been elected to a two-year term in 1936, but had resigned; accordingly, George Gleave was elected to a one-year term. On the separate school board there were four vacancies, as A J Crowe (SS), J O Pilon, and J O'Hara were continuing.

Voter turnout

There were 24,279 ballots cast out of 51,599 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 47%.

Results

Mayor

Party Candidate Votes %
     Citizens' Committee John Wesley Fry 10,487 43.63%
     Edmonton First Joseph Clarke 7,340 30.53%
     Progressive Civic Association Guy Patterson 3,419 14.22%
IndependentJohn Sedgewick Cowper2,73011.36%
IndependentFrederick Speed620.26%

Aldermen

Party Candidate Votes Elected
Citizens' CommitteeEdward Brown12,677Y
Citizens' CommitteeFrederick Casselman12,386Y
Citizens' CommitteeDouglas Grout12,252SSY
Citizens' CommitteeGeorge Campbell11,709Y
Citizens' CommitteeDan Knott11,655Y
Citizens' CommitteeBlair Paterson10,980SSY
     Progressive Civic Association Harry Ainlay 10,103 SS
     Progressive Civic Association James Findlay 8,501
IndependentMargaret Crang7,608SS
     Progressive Civic Association Charles Gould 7,190 SS
     Progressive Civic Association Elisha East 5,323
IndependentWalter Clevely4,884
     Progressive Civic Association William Miller 4,551
     Progressive Civic Association Charles Lee 4,447
IndependentRaymond C. Ghostley2,308
  New Deal John James Allen 2,036
IndependentPeter Glassman1,779
IndependentErnest Holub1,072
IndependentCharles Keily734

Public school trustees

Party Candidate Votes Elected
Citizens' CommitteeAlbert Ottewell10,297SSY
Citizens' CommitteeWalter Morrish8,829Y
     Progressive Civic Association Sidney Bowcott 8,391 Y
Citizens' CommitteeC. Bruce Smith7,330Y
Citizens' CommitteeGeorge Gleave7,034Y
IndependentFrank Crang6,770SS
     Progressive Civic Association Mary Ann Gilchrist 5,950
     Progressive Civic Association Adam Bruce 5,384
     Progressive Civic Association Thomas Housley 3,959

Separate (Catholic) school trustees

Hugh Currie, Charles Gariepy, John Whelihan and William Wilde (SS) were acclaimed.

Mayoral Elections

Are you in favour of the Mayor being elected annually by the members of the City Council from their number?

  • Yes - 4,444
  • No - 18,383

Airport Hangar

$35,000 for an Airport Hangar

  • Yes - 5,308
  • No - 1,578

Police Signals

$25,000 for Police Signals

  • Yes - 3,075
  • No - 3,159

References

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