It was Edmonton's first election as a city, and the first in which there were eight aldermanic positions instead of six. Because of this new composition of city council, all aldermanic positions were elected instead of only half as had been the case in previous elections and would again be the case in subsequent elections.
It marked Edmonton's inaugural municipal election, featuring eight aldermanic seats as opposed to six. This new council configuration led to all aldermanic positions being elected, rather than just half of them as in previous and future elections.