February 1912 Edmonton municipal election

February 1912 Edmonton municipal election

February 16, 1912

1 mayor and 10 councillors to Edmonton City Council
Candidate George S. Armstrong Bryce J. Saunders
Popular vote 1,791 1,072
Percentage 62.56 37.44

Mayor before election

Robert Lee

Elected mayor

George S. Armstrong

On September 27, 1911, the voters of Edmonton approved by plebiscite the amalgamation of Edmonton with Strathcona. A majority of Strathcona voters also voted in favour of amalgamation.

Amalgamation was effected February 1, 1912. In anticipation of this, no election was held December 11, 1911 as would normally have been required (municipal elections in Edmonton at the time being held the second Monday of every December). Instead, elections were fixed for February 16, 1912.