This document was transcribed in July of 2018 by volunteer Gerald Soon.
These election results were published in the “Vancouver Daily World” on December 10, 1888. The winners took office in January of 1889 for a term of one year. The results for Mayor are not included, as David Oppenheimer had no opponents, and so was acclaimed as Mayor prior to this election. To see the early Vancouver Ward boundaries, click here.
Second Edition
5:30 P.M.
THE CIVIC ELECTIONS
The Returning Officer, Mr. Thos. F. McGuigan, at 5 o’clock counted the ballots cast in the several wards for the respective candidates with the following result:
WARD NO. 1.
SALSBURY……………………………121
BRIGHOUSE…………………………114
WILLIAMS…………………………….53
WARD NO. 2.
HORNE…………………………………157
WHETHAM…………………………..137
BECKINGSALE……………………..39
WARD NO. 3.
CLARK………………………………..103
BREWER………………………………82
SENTELL………………………………81
Spoiled Ballots…………………………3
WARD NO. 4.
McCONNELL………………………..65
COSTELLO…………………………..56
LOCKERBY………………………….49
WARD NO. 5
OPPENHEIMER……………………37
LEFEVRE…………………………….28
EDMONDS………………………….16
The deputy returning officers were:– Ward 1, C. G. Johnson; Ward 2, J. Devine; Ward 3, J. W. Robinson; Ward 4, E. Gow; Ward 5, Capt. Babington
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