1894 Edmonton municipal election

The 1894 Edmonton municipal election was held January 2, 1894 to elect the town council, consisting of a mayor and six aldermen, each elected for a one-year term.

The mayor was elected through First past the post; the aldermen were elected through Plurality block voting, with each voter able to cast as many as six votes. 175 voters voted, casting about 800 votes for aldermen.

Voter turnout

Voter turnout was 175 out of 240 eligible voters, or 72.9%.

Results

(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)

Mayor

Candidate	Votes	%
Matthew McCauley	Acclaimed

Aldermen

Candidate	Votes
Colin Strang	106
John Alexander McDougall	102
James Ross	101
Joseph Henri Picard	100
Charles Sutter	96
Cornelius Gallagher	81
James Goodridge	78
George Sanderson	70
M. McLeod	46

References

• City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections