Edmonton municipal by-election, 1911
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In 1911, James McKinley
, an alderman on Edmonton City Council
, resigned his position to protest the firing of two city commissioners. A by-election to fill the vacancy he left was scheduled for August 14 of that year. McKinley himself was a candidate, as was Thomas Bellamy
. Bellamy defeated McKinely by a count of 966 votes to 576.
James McKinley
James Henry McKinley was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Biography:...
, an alderman 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...
, resigned his position to protest the firing of two city commissioners. A by-election to fill the vacancy he left was scheduled for August 14 of that year. McKinley himself was a candidate, as was Thomas Bellamy
Thomas Bellamy
Thomas Bellamy was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Biography:Bellamy was born in Durham County, Ontario in 1853. He moved to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1881 after marrying Lora Davis in 1875...
. Bellamy defeated McKinely by a count of 966 votes to 576.