The 1955 municipal election was held October 19, 1955 to elect five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council

Edmonton City Council

The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors. Until 2010, Edmonton was divided in six wards with two councillors representing citizens in each ward...

 (William Hawrelak

William Hawrelak

William Hawrelak was a politician in Alberta, Canada, the longest-serving mayor in Edmonton's history, and a candidate for election to the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:...

 was acclaimed for a third term as mayor) and six trustees to sit on the public school board (Amby Lenon, Andre Dechene, Orest Demco, and Catherine McGrath were acclaimed to two year terms on the separate board). The electorate also decided ten plebiscite questions.

There were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled:
Edwin Clarke, Frederick John Mitchell

Frederick John Mitchell

Frederick John Mitchell was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a candidate for election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-Early life:...

, Ethel Wilson

Ethel Sylvia Wilson

Ethel Sylvia Wilson was a seamstress, labour activist and a municipal and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of Edmonton City Council from 1952 to 1966 and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1971...

, Laurette Douglas, and Giffard Main were all elected to two year terms in 1954

Edmonton municipal election, 1954

The 1954 municipal election was held October 13, 1954 to elect five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards. The electorate also decided seven plebiscite questions...

 and were still in office.

There were seven trustees on the public school board, but one of the positions were already filled, as Donald Bowen was elected to a two year term in 1954 and was still in office. William Roberts and Rex Stevenson had also been elected to two year terms in 1954, but had resigned; accordingly, John Thorogood and Herbert Turner were elected to one year terms. On the separate board, there were four vacancies, as James O'Hara, Adrian Crowe, and John Kane were continuing.

Voter turnout

There were 14248 ballots cast out of 126990 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 11.2%.

Mayor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Citizens' Committee	William Hawrelak William Hawrelak William Hawrelak was a politician in Alberta, Canada, the longest-serving mayor in Edmonton's history, and a candidate for election to the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:...	Acclaimed

Aldermen

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Party		Candidate	Votes
Citizens' Committee	Abe Miller Abe William Miller Abe William Miller was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served in office on both civic and provincial levels of government in the province of Alberta...	11,773		Citizens' Committee	Cliffard Roy	11,539	SS	Citizens' Committee	Hu Harries Hu Harries Hu Harries was a Canadian economist and politician.Born in Strathmore, Alberta, he received a Bachelor of Science in agriculture from the University of Alberta in 1945. He also received a Master’s degree in political science from the University of Toronto and a Doctorate in economics from Iowa...	10,343	SS	Citizens' Committee	James Falconer James Falconer James Falconer was a Scottish solicitor and Liberal Party politician.-Family and education:Falconer was born in Carmyllie, Forfarshire, the son of Donald Falconer. He was educated at Arbroath High School and Edinburgh University where he obtained his MA degree. He married Ada Kennedy. ...	10,207		Citizens' Committee	William Connelly	9,679		Independent	Charles Simmonds	8,467	SS	Independent	Tempest Aitken	5,945	SS	Independent	George Solomon	3,289

Public school trustees

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Party		Candidate	Votes
Citizens' Committee	Mary Butterworth	10,639	SS	Citizens' Committee	Herbert Smith	10,240	SS	Citizens' Committee	James Hanna	9,290		Citizens' Committee	William Henning	8,982	SS	Citizens' Committee	John Thorogood	8,907	SS	Citizens' Committee	Herbert Turner	7,352		Independent	Louis Broten	3,713		Independent	David Graham	6,562		Independent	Laura Tuomi	3,167

Separate (Catholic) school trustees

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Party		Candidate	Votes
Independent	Amby Lenon	Acclaimed	Independent	Andre Dechene	Acclaimed	Independent	Orest Demco	Acclaimed	Independent	Catherine McGrath	Acclaimed

Paving

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $320,000.00 for the City share of standard paving of arterial and residential streets?

• Yes - 9764
• No - 1072

Asphalt Surfacing I

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $300,000.00 for the City share of asphalt surfacing on gravel for existing gravelled roads?

• Yes - 9490
• No - 1136

Asphalt Surfacing II

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $400,000.00 for the City share of asphalt surfacing on gravel for new roads at various locations within the City?

• Yes - 8930
• No - 1427

Bridge

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $2,000,000.00 for the construction of a bridge in concrete or steel or a combination of both, across the North Saskatchewan River at such location within the city as, in the opinion of Council, will most quickly and effectively improve the cross river traffic conditions, together with provision for approaches thereto including acquirements of all necessary lands?

• Yes - 7884
• No - 3030

Zoo

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $400,000.00 for the establishment and development in Laurier Park of a Zoo including provisions for sewer, water, roads, buildings, structures, animals, and necessary equipment?

• Yes - 8699
• No - 2184

Miscellaneous Neighbourhood Improvements

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $250,000.00 for the establishment and improvement of neighborhood parks, traffic circles, buffer zones, ravine side boulevards and works of a similar nature, including where necessary new roads, sewers, drains, fences, and general re-building?

• Yes - 8724
• No - 2764

Library

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $75,000.00 for the establishment, improvement, extension of library facilities including construction of a new building?

• Yes - 7418
• No - 2764

Health Clinic

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $60,000.00 for the purpose of a health clinic to look after inoculations, also the supervision of babies and pre-school children and preventative dental services?

• Yes - 9419
• No - 1251

Royal Alexandra Hospital (New Building)

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $700,000.00 to complete and furnish a new building at the Royal Alexandra Hospital containing kitchen, dining and other facilities, also additional facilities for nurses living quarters and nurses study and recreation facilities?

• Yes - 7704
• No - 2851

Swimming Pool

Shall Council pass a bylaw creating a debenture debt in the sum of $250,000.00 for the construction of an indoor swimming pool in the City south of the North Saskatchewan River at a location, which, in the opinion of Council, is most suitable and convenient for residents of Edmonton South?

• Yes - 6997
• No - 3477