1961 Edmonton municipal election

In Alberta, Canada, the 1961 municipal election was held October 18, 1961 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards. The electorate also decided six plebiscite questions.

There were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: Frederick John Mitchell, George Prudham, Morris Weinlos, Ethel Wilson, and Milton Lazerte were all elected to two-year terms in 1960 and were still in office.

There were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: Warren Edward (Ted) Smith, John Andrews, and Shirley Forbes were elected to two-year terms in 1960 and were still in office. The same was true on the separate board, where Leo Lemieux, Edward Stack, and John Barbeau were continuing.

Voter turnout

There were 59343 ballots cast out of 169940 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 37.2%.

Results

(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)

Mayor
Party Candidate Votes %
Civic Government AssociationElmer Roper37,60063.90%
Civic Reform AssociationEd Leger13,10622.27%
IndependentRonald Simmons8,13413.82%

Aldermen
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Civic Government AssociationMcKim Ross33,853SSY
Civic Government AssociationAngus McGugan31,123SSY
Civic Government AssociationStanley Milner27,126SSY
Civic Government AssociationGordon McClary27,208 Y
Civic Government AssociationJohn Leslie Bodie23,222 Y
Civic Reform AssociationBjarne Larson15,006SS
Civic Reform AssociationCharles Simmonds13,584SS
IndependentJulia Kiniski12,451
League of Edmonton ElectorsDonald Scott11,337SS
IndependentDavid Graham11,253
Civic Reform AssociationHarper McCrae10,588
Civic Reform AssociationAlfred Forsythe8,809SS
Civic Reform AssociationRobert Boutillier7,540
League of Edmonton ElectorsNorbert Berkowitz6,624
League of Edmonton ElectorsErnest Stokes6,343
IndependentJohn Lakusta4,852
League of Edmonton ElectorsJames Willford4,134
IndependentPaul Stepa3,630

Public school trustees
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Civic Government AssociationEric Duggan22,419SSY
Civic Government AssociationVernon Johnson18,061SSY
Civic Reform AssociationEdith Rogers17,219 Y
Civic Government AssociationP. William Jones16,118SSY
Better Education AssociationHelen Sinclair15,802
Civic Government AssociationA. E. Shelmerdine15,072
Better Education AssociationD. Rae Sutherland13,377SS
Better Education AssociationWilliam Harper13,088SS
Better Education AssociationFloyd Albin Johnson11,678SS
Civic Reform AssociationPaul Lloyd6,775SS
Civic Reform AssociationAnna Pollock6,670SS
Civic Reform AssociationWalter Kuhn5,179SS

Separate (Catholic) school trustees
Party Candidate Votes Elected
IndependentJoseph Moreau6,878 Y
Separate Schools Voters AssociationA. A. Gorman6,446SSY
IndependentOrest Demco6,518 Y
IndependentCatherine McGrath6,098
Separate Schools Voters AssociationJ. J. Fitzgerald5,734
IndependentHarry Carrigan5,251SSY
Separate Schools Voters AssociationJ. W. Ensch4,292SS
IndependentGeorge Lynch-Staunton4,022SS

Fluoridation of Water

Shall fluorides, for the prevention of tooth decay, be added to the City water supply sufficient to bring the fluorine content of City water up to a level of one part fluorine to one million parts of water?

  • Yes - 35508
  • No - 22107

Paving

Shall Council pass bylaw No. 2216 creating a debenture debt in the sum of $500,000.00 for the estimated City share of standard paving of main arterial roads in the City?

  • Yes - 25317
  • No - 9476

Asphalt on Gravel Streets

Shall Council pass bylaw No. 2217 creating a debenture debt in the sum of $500,000.00 for the estimated City share of the cost of constructing asphalt surface roads on a gravel base on residential and arterial streets within the City?

  • Yes - 25219
  • No - 9130

Traffic Lights and Fire Alarm Equipment

Shall Council pass bylaw No. 2218 creating a debenture debt in the sum of $217,000.00 in order to purchase and locate additional traffic lights, and school and crosswalk lights, and additional fire alarm equipment?

  • Yes - 26752
  • No - 7988

Library

Shall Council pass bylaw No. 2219 creating a debenture debt in the sum of $125,000.00 to construct and equip a branch library in Edmonton capable of serving 30,000 people and 15 schools?

  • Yes - 21434
  • No - 12983

Fire Station

Shall Council pass bylaw No. 2224 creating a debenture debt in the sum of $72,000.00 in order to purchase fire equipment for a District Fire Station?

  • Yes - 23761
  • No - 9947

References

City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections

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