January 1896 Edmonton municipal election
The first of two 1896 municipal elections was held January 13, 1896 to elect the town council (consisting of a mayor and six aldermen, each elected for a one-year term), five trustees for the public school division and four trustees for the separate school division.
Voter turnout[edit]
Voter turnout figures for the January 1896 municipal election are no longer available.
Results[edit]
(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent)
Mayor[edit]
Herbert Charles Wilson was acclaimed for a second term.
Aldermen[edit]
- Matthew McCauley - 144
- William S. Edmiston - 142
- Thomas Bellamy - 136
- Isaac Cowie - 127
- Charles Sutter - 116
- John Kelly - 103
- Joseph Henri Picard - 98
- Colin Strang - 75
Public school trustees[edit]
Thomas Bellamy, John Cameron, J McBride, Matthew McCauley, and Frank Oliver 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.