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The 1992 municipal election in Edmonton was a big event on October 22, 1992. During this election, people in Edmonton voted for important leaders. They chose a mayor, who is like the city's main leader, and twelve aldermen (now often called city councillors) to help make decisions for the city. People also voted for nine trustees for the public school board and seven trustees for the separate (Catholic) school board. These trustees help manage the schools. On top of that, Edmontonians answered one special question called a plebiscite.

Voter Participation

Many people participated in this election! Out of 417,271 people who could vote, 215,556 actually cast their ballots. This means about 51.7% of eligible voters took part.

Election Outcomes

Bold names show who was elected. Italics mean the person was already in that position (an incumbent).

Choosing the Mayor

The mayor is the head of the city council and the city's main representative. In 1992, people voted for who they wanted to be mayor. The winner was Jan Reimer, who was already the mayor. She received the most votes.

Candidate Votes  %
Jan Reimer 113,085 52.94%
Bill Smith 90,147 42.20%
Ken Kozak 3,938 1.84%
Alan Cruikshank 2,765 1.29%
James Steinhubl 2,115 0.99%
Bob Ligertwood 1,563 0.73%

Electing Aldermen

Aldermen (now often called city councillors) are elected officials who represent different areas, called wards, within the city. They help make decisions about how the city is run. Two aldermen were elected for each of the six wards.

Ward 1 Aldermen

  • Leroy Chahley
  • Bruce Campbell

Ward 2 Aldermen

  • Ron Hayter
  • Allan Bolstad

Ward 3 Aldermen

  • Brian Mason
  • Judy Bethel

Ward 4 Aldermen

  • Michael Phair
  • Tooker Gomberg

Ward 5 Aldermen

  • Patricia MacKenzie
  • Lillian Staroszik

Ward 6 Aldermen

  • Sheila McKay
  • Terry Cavanagh

Public School Trustees

Public school trustees are elected to help manage the public school system. One trustee is elected from each ward. Additional trustees are chosen from candidates who didn't win their ward but had the most votes in certain combined areas.

Ward 1 Public School Trustee

  • Jean Woodrow

Ward 2 Public School Trustee

  • Rose Rosenberger was chosen without needing a vote (acclaimed).

Ward 3 Public School Trustee

  • John Nicoll
  • Terry Sulyma

Ward 4 Public School Trustee

  • Don Williams

Ward 5 Public School Trustee

  • George Nicholson

Ward 6 Public School Trustees

  • Dick Mather
  • Doug Tupper

Separate (Catholic) School Trustees

Separate school trustees are elected to help manage the Catholic school system. One trustee is elected from each ward, and one additional trustee is chosen from the candidate with the most votes who didn't win their ward.

Ward 1 Separate School Trustee

  • David MacDougall

Ward 2 Separate School Trustee

  • Ronald Zapisocki

Ward 3 Separate School Trustees

  • Mary-Anne Razzolini
  • Jim Shinkaruk

Ward 4 Separate School Trustee

  • Ron Patsula

Ward 5 Separate School Trustee

  • James Bateman

Ward 6 Separate School Trustee

  • Brian Mitchell

Municipal Airport Plebiscite

A plebiscite is a direct vote by citizens on an important public question. In 1992, Edmontonians voted on whether they were in favour of a bylaw (a local law) about the Edmonton Municipal Airport.

The question was: "Are you in favour of bylaw No. 10,205 The Edmonton Municipal Airport Referendum bylaw?"

  • Yes - 115,773 votes
  • No - 90,566 votes

This meant that more people voted "Yes," supporting the bylaw.

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