The 1894

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was held January 2, 1894 to elect the

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, consisting of a mayor and six aldermen, each elected for a one-year term. The mayor was elected through

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; the aldermen were elected through

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, with each voter able to cast as many as six votes. 175 voters voted, casting about 800 votes for aldermen.Edmonton Bulletin, January 4, 1894

Voter turnout

Voter turnout was 175 out of 240 eligible voters, or 72.9%.

Results

(bold indicates elected, ''italics'' indicate incumbent)

Mayor

Aldermen

References

City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections
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