1898 Edmonton municipal election
The 1898 municipal election was held December 12, 1898. In previous elections, an entire town council had been elected at once for a one-year term; 1898 marked the beginning of staggered aldermanic terms, such that half of the six aldermen would be elected each year to two-year terms. The mayor continued to be elected annually.
Because in the previous election all six aldermen had been elected to a one-year term, it was still necessary to elect six aldermen. However, in order to set up the staggered terms, three were to be elected to one-year terms and three to two-year terms.
In addition to the city council, five public school trustees and four private school trustees were elected.
Voter turnout[edit]
Voter turnout figures for the 1898 municipal election are no longer available.
Results[edit]
(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)
Mayor[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| William S. Edmiston | 170 | 63.43% |
| Cornelius Gallagher | 98 | 36.57% |
Aldermen[edit]
The election was held using Plurality block voting, where each voter could cast as many as six votes.
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Kenneth McLeod | 162 |
| Kenneth W. MacKenzie | 157 |
| Alfred Jackson | 126 |
| Joseph Henri Picard | 115 |
| Alfred Brown | 113 |
| Richard Secord | 106 |
| James Ross | 101 |
| N. White | 98 |
| Thomas Hourston | 97 |
| R. Hockley | 80 |
| Phillip Heiminck | 78 |
Public school trustees[edit]
Thomas Bellamy, James Ross, Colin Strang, Alex Taylor, and Hedley C. Taylor were elected. Detailed results are no longer available.
Separate (Catholic) school trustees[edit]
N D Beck, Sandy Larue, Antonio Prince, and Georges Roy were elected. Detailed results are no longer available.