The 1908 Calgary municipal election was held on December 14, 1908 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-fifth Calgary City Council from January 2, 1909 to January 3, 1910.
Background The election was held under multiple non-transferable vote where each elector was able to cast a ballot for the mayor and up to three ballots for separate councillors with a voter's designated ward.
Results Mayor Candidate Votes Percent Reuben Rupert Jamieson 1,275 James Abel Hornby 780 Adoniram Judson Samis 323 Robert James Stuart 228
Councillors Ward 1 Candidate Votes Percent George Nelson Erb 477 John Leslie Speer 443 Alfred Moodie 442 George E. Wood 392 Henry Haskins 227 William Scott 223 William Pitman 207
Ward 2 Candidate Votes Percent William Henry Manarey 468 Frederick Joseph Green 450 Edward George King 415 Ross 343 George S. Wayman 336 Bennett 319
Ward 3 Candidate Votes Percent Richard Addison Brocklebank 476 John William Mitchell 432 Milton Ross Wallace 352 Isaac Gideon Ruttle 282
Ward 4 Candidate Votes Percent John Goodwin Watson 562 William Egbert 557 Clifford Bernard Reilly 342 Sydney Houlton 332 Haldy 297 Ferguson 186 Philip Murphy 94 Taylor 90
By-elections Ward 1 Alderman Alfred Moodie suffered a heart attack on January 30, 1909, and died later that day at the age of 42. James Abel Hornby was acclaimed at the close of nominations as the Alderman for Ward 1 on February 17, 1909.
Ward 2 Alderman William Henry Manarey resigned effective July 2, 1909 after his appointment as license inspector for the City of Calgary. James Stuart Mackie was elected on the July 22, 1909 by-election, defeating J. Smalley 169 to 134.
See also List of Calgary municipal elections
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