1925 Calgary municipal election
The 1925 Calgary municipal election was held on December 16, 1925 to elect seven aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. Additionally five members for the public school board. The Mayor George Harry Webster was acclaimed following the close of nominations. The three candidates for the separate school board P. V. Burgard, John Burns and A. J. MacMillan were also acclaimed.
There were twelve aldermen on city council, but six of the positions were already filled: Frederick Johnston, Thomas H. Crawford, Frederick Ernest Osborne, Fred J. White, Neil I. McDermid, and John Walker Russell, were all elected to two-year terms in 1924 and were still in office.
A number of plebiscites were held, all requiring a two-thirds majority to pass.
The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation with the term for candidates being two years.Results
Council
Quota for election was 1,277.Quota for election was 1,608.Plebiscites
Bridge Bylaw
Bridge bylaw for an expenditure of $22,000 to replace Nose Creek Bridge. Required a two-thirds majority to pass. - Defeated
| Bridge Bylaw | Votes | % |
| Yes | 2,831 | 59.64% |
| No | 1,916 | 40.36% |
School Clinic
School Clinic Vote. Required a simple majority to pass - Carried
| School Clinic | Votes | % |
| Yes | 5,043 | 55.74% |
| No | 4,004 | 44.26% |
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