1922 Calgary municipal election

The 1922 Calgary municipal election was held on December 13, 1922, to elect a mayor, commissioner, seven aldermen to sit on Calgary City Council. In addition three members were elected for the public school board.
A swimming pool bylaw was defeated by a large majority.
Three plebiscites were held, one regarding compensation for aldermen, one to change the position of commissioner to an appointment, and one for a service tax. All three plebiscites were defeated.
The election was held under the Single Transferable Voting/Proportional Representation (STV/PR) with the term for candidates being one year.

Results

bold indicates elected

The quota for election was 6,609, with George Harry Webster was elected on the first ballot.

The quota required to be elected was 1,621, there were 12,962 total ballots cast.

There were 13,168 valid ballots, Graves was elected on the 2nd ballot.

All plebiscites required a two-thirds majority to pass. Only the reduction in number of commissioners plebiscite passed.

Plebiscite for Bylaw 2139 - Swimming Pool - Against

Plebiscite for the election or Appointment of Commissioners. - election

Election or Appointment of Commissioners	Votes	%
Election	9,792	87.62%
Appointment	1,384	12.38%