1920 Calgary municipal election

In the 1920 election for mayor, Adams ran against his only challenger, and fellow alderman Isaac G. Ruttle. Adams and Ruttle were both friends and agreed to spend only $100 during the election, $50 for advertisements in the Calgary Herald and $50 for advertisements in the Albertan. During the campaign both candidates would travel together as Adams did not have a car, and alternated who would speak first at each event. Eventually both candidates broke the agreement to spend only $100 with Ruttle placing advertisements between films in one of the City's theaters, and Adams countered with a $25 advertisement in the Market Examiner. Adams won the election held on December 15, 1920 with approximately 60% of the vote and assumed the role of Calgary's 21st Mayor on January 3, 1920, serving until January 2, 1923. ==Results==

Mayor } Council } Commissioner } Public School Board } Separate School Board } Plebiscites Gas Plebiscite Curfew Bylaw To institute Curfew Law in Calgary. Aldermen Pay To pay Aldermen $500 per year. Capitalize Street Railway Expenditures Bylaw Vote on bylaw to capitalize $250,000 street railway expenditures. Waterworks Extension Programme Bylaw Vote on bylaw for waterworks extension programme. ==See also==