The 1929 Calgary municipal election was held on November 20, 1929 to elect a Mayor and seven Aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Along with positions on Calgary City Council, four trustees for the Public School Board, three trustees for the Separate School Board, and seven questions put before the voters.

Calgary City Council governed under "Initiative, Referendum and Recall" which is composed of a Mayor, Commissioner and twelve Aldermen all elected to staggered two year terms. Commissioner Graves and five Aldermen: Peter Turner Bone, Eneas Edward McCormick, Harold Wigmore McGill, Edith Patterson, and Fred J. White elected in 1928 continued in their positions.

Background The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being two years.

Andrew Davison resigned his seat as Alderman halfway through his two-year term to run as a candidate for Mayor. Davison was the only candidate and was acclaimed upon the close of nominations on November 12, 1929.

John Walker Russell who received the 7th most votes through the runoff process was elected to a single-year term to replace Andrew Davison.

Results Mayor Andrew Davison - Acclaimed

Council Quota for election was 1,254. Party Candidate Votes % Count Elected

Public School Board Candidate Votes Percent count W.E. Turner 2,621 W. Gordon Egbert 1,896 A.B. Singleton 1,755 F.E. Spooner 1,460 E.S. Frost 874 William Howard 661

Separate school board Candidate Votes Percent count George J. Connolly 195 John Burns 194 P.V. Burgard 152 A.J. MacMillan 113

Plebiscites Water main Water main extension for $175,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. For - 4,479 Against - 1,423

Airport improvements Airport improvements for $50,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. For - 2,601 Against - 3,225

River protection River protection for $20,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. For - 3,970 Against - 1,955

Cemetery improvements Cemetery improvements for $25,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. For - 3,911 Against - 2,025

Waterworks improvements Waterworks improvements and construction of the Glenmore Reservoir for $3,770,000. Approval requires two-thirds majority. For - 4,279 Against - 1,679

Business manager Business manager. Approval requires majority. For - 4,937 Against - 4,620

Fireman's hours Fireman's hours. Approval requires majority. For - 4,793 Against - 4,892

See also List of Calgary municipal elections

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