The 1958 municipal election was held October 15, 1958 to elect six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, four trustees to sit on the separate school board, and three trustees to sit on the public school board. There was no election for mayor, as William Hawrelak was one year into a two-year term.

There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Cliffard Roy, William Connelly, Hu Harries, and Reginald Easton were all elected to two-year terms in 1957 and were still in office. James Falconer was also elected to a two-year term in 1957, but had resigned; accordingly, William Henning was elected to a one-year term to complete Falconer's term. Southside (SS) representation was guaranteed - two councillors had to come from the southside. This requirement was dropped in 1961.[1]

There were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: Ernest Hanna, Angus MacDonald, Robert Johnson, and Douglas Thomson were elected to two-year terms in 1957 and were still in office. On the separate board, there were four vacancies: Orest Demco, Catherine McGrath, and Joseph Moreau were acclaimed to two-year terms in 1957 and were still in office. Michael O'Byrne had also been acclaimed to a two-year term in 1957, but had resigned; accordingly, William Burke was elected to a one-year term to complete O'Byrne's term.

Voter turnout

There were 18650 ballots cast out of 145701 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 12.8%.

Results

(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)

Aldermen

Party Candidate Votes Elected
Citizens' CommitteeFrederick John Mitchell13,263 Green tickY
Citizens' CommitteeGeorge Prudham12,230SSGreen tickY
Citizens' CommitteeDonald Bowen12,110SSGreen tickY
Citizens' CommitteeEthel Wilson12,103 Green tickY
IndependentLaurette Douglas10,848 Green tickY
Citizens' CommitteeWilliam Henning10,710SSGreen tickY
IndependentCharles Simmonds6,839SS
IndependentOrval Allen5,672SS
Edmonton Voters AssociationJulia Kiniski4,283
Edmonton Voters AssociationHarper McCrae4,036
Edmonton Voters AssociationLouis Broten3,090
Edmonton Voters AssociationWilliam Chmiliar2,805SS
Edmonton Voters AssociationPeter Uganecz2,061
Edmonton Voters AssociationStephen Senio1,861SS

Public school trustees

Party Candidate Votes Elected
Citizens' CommitteeJ. Percy Page13,518Green tickY
Citizens' CommitteeRobert Thorogood12,119Green tickY
Citizens' CommitteeWilliam Orobko9,745Green tickY
Edmonton Voters AssociationDavid Graham7,462
Edmonton Voters AssociationJ. Franchuk2,530

Separate (Catholic) school trustees

  • Leo Lemieux - 2626
  • Vincent Dantzer - 2254
  • E D Stack - 2141
  • William Burke - 1789
  • Paul Norris - 1531
  • Terance Hughes - 1445
  • William Vetsch - 1239
  • William Belous - 933
  • Walter Sievers - 839

References

  1. "Municipal elections in Edmonton (1945 to 2013)" (PDF). edmonton.ca. pp. 31–32.

City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections

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