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The first municipal election in Calgary took place in 1884 where Mayor George Murdoch and four councillors were elected to serve as Calgary's first council. Mayor and Councillors were elected for one year terms annually from 1884 until 1912, after which Councillors were elected to serve staggered two year terms.
The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. The council consists of 15 members: the chief elected official, titled the mayor, and 14 councillors. Jyoti Gondek was elected mayor in October 2021 as the city's 37th. Each of the 14 councillors represent one of the city's 14 wards.
Style: Mayor, His/Her Worship: Member of: City Council: Reports to: City Council: Seat: Calgary Municipal Building (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Appointer: Direct election by residents of Calgary
The 1932 Calgary municipal election was held on November 23, 1932 to elect seven Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, a Commissioner, three trustees for the Public School Board, and two trustees for the Separate School Board. [1] Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and ...
The SC government reaped a windfall of seats in the 1959 election under the new voting system, winning every seat in Edmonton and all but one in Calgary. This result was far in excess of its share of the city vote. [6] First past the post remains the system used in Alberta and throughout Canada for provincial and federal elections. [6] [5]
The 2021 Calgary municipal election was held on October 18, 2021, to elect a mayor and fourteen councillors to the Calgary City Council.. In conjunction with the elections for Calgary City Council, residents cast ballots for trustees of the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District, a municipal vote on the question of returning to fluoridation of the city's water ...
The 2001 Calgary municipal election was held on October 15, 2001 to elect a Mayor and 14 Aldermen to Calgary City Council.Three term Calgary Aldermen Dave Bronconnier won 28 per cent of the vote defeating four term Aldermen Bev Longstaff and fifteen other candidates to become the 35th Mayor of Calgary.
The 1927 Calgary municipal election was held on December 14, 1927, to elect a Mayor and six Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, four trustees for the Public School Board and four questions were put before the voters. Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which ...