There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Matthew Esdale, James Kinney, Warren Prevey, and Orlando Bush were all elected to two-year terms in 1917 and were still in office.
[1] The candidates who appealed for the labour vote in 1918 included Wilson, Clarke, Farmilo, Martin, Joseph Duggan, Scott, Mackenzie, Findlay and White.
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: Henry Douglas, J A McPherson, Arthur Cushing, and E T Bishop had all been elected to two-year terms in 1917.
On the eight member separate board, four of the positions were filled: M Kelly, F A French, Joseph Henri Picard, and H J Roche had been elected to two-year terms in 1917.
Under the minimum South Side representation rule, Murray was elected over Curtis.