1847 Hamilton municipal election Mayor before election office created
Elected mayor Collin Ferrie Independent
The 1847 Hamilton municipal election was the first election held to the newly incorporated Town of Hamilton. The vote was held on January 12, 1847 to select ten members to represent each of the city's five wards on the Hamilton, Ontario, City Council .[ 1] Those councillors would, in turn, elect one mayor from their ranks and an additional councillor to represent the seat they vacated on Saturday, January 16, 1847.[ 2]
The first council of the City of Hamilton met on Saturday, 16 January 1847, to elect a mayor from among their ranks. The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce reported that "after some discussion", St. Mary's ward councillor Colin Ferrie was proposed and a vote was held, where only one councillor voted against Ferrie's assuming the office. Following the election of Ferrie as mayor, councillors selected Alexander Carpenter as Ferrie's replacement on city council.[ 3]
Summary of the January 16, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario Mayoral Election Candidate Affiliation Council vote Elected? For Against Colin Ferrie Independent 9 1 Total votes 10 Note: The mayor was elected by councillors from among their ranks. Sources: [ 3]
Summary of the January 12, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario St. Andrew's Ward Election Candidate Affiliation Popular vote Elected? Votes H.B. Wilson Independent 156 (?) Gunn Independent 126 Thomas Gillesby Independent 59 Total votes Registered voters Note: Candidate campaign colours are used as a visual differentiation between candidates and to indicate affiliation. Sources: [ 4]
Summary of the January 12, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario St. George's Ward Election Candidate Affiliation Popular vote Elected? Votes (?) Freeman Independent 86 (?) Mills Independent 84 (?) Walker Independent 39 Total votes Registered voters Note: Candidate campaign colours are used as a visual differentiation between candidates and to indicate affiliation. Sources: [ 4]
Summary of the January 12, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario St. Patrick's Ward Election Candidate Affiliation Popular vote Elected? Votes (?) Kelly Independent 131 (?) O'Reilly Independent 107 (?) Clemeat Independent 86 Total votes Registered voters Note: Candidate campaign colours are used as a visual differentiation between candidates and to indicate affiliation. Sources: [ 4] [ 5]
Summary of the January 12, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario St. Lawrence Ward Election Candidate Affiliation Popular vote Elected? Votes (?) Ford Independent 113 (?) Counsel Independent 75 (?) Winer Independent 71 Total votes Registered voters Note: Candidate campaign colours are used as a visual differentiation between candidates and to indicate affiliation. Sources: [ 4]
Summary of the January 12, 1847 Hamilton, Ontario St. Mary's Ward Election Candidate Affiliation Popular vote Elected? Votes Colin Ferrie Independent 110 Andrew "Yankee" Miller Independent 88 (?) Webster Independent 68 Total votes Registered voters Note: Candidate campaign colours are used as a visual differentiation between candidates and to indicate affiliation. Sources: [ 4] [ 6]
^ "First election of councillors", Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce , Volume 1, No. 53, Wednesday, January 13, 1847, pg. 2 ^ "Election of mayor", Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce , Volume 1, No. 55, Wednesday, January 20, 1847, pg. 2/3 ^ a b "Election of Mayor". The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce . January 20, 1847. ^ a b c d e "The First Election of Councillors". The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce . January 13, 1847. ^ "Crrr [sp] Elections". The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce . January 20, 1847. ^ Quigley, Michael (1987). On The Market . Hamilton: W. L. Griffin Publishing Limited. p. 16. ISBN 0-921055-01-3 .
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