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1960 Ottawa municipal election

1960 Ottawa municipal election

The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 5, 1960.

Former mayor Charlotte Whitton returns to the mayoral chair, defeating controller and owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Sam Berger.

[[Mayor of Ottawa]]

CandidateVotes%
Charlotte Whitton35,53243.68
Sam Berger33,82541.58
Ernie Jones9,31711.45
Lucien A. Dube2,6753.29

Referendums

Extension of FranchiseOptionVotes%
Yes49,85671.12
No20,24828.78

With the result, franchise was extended to all "British subjects" over 21, effectively giving the right to vote for "roomers and boarders".

Sunday SportsOptionVotes%
No37,83151.16
Yes36,12148.84

[[Ottawa Board of Control]]

(4 elected)

CandidateVotes%
Lloyd Francis47,73618.52
Don Reid47,57518.45
Paul Tardif (X)41,59116.13
Wilbert Hamilton (X)38,61114.98
Roy Donaldson37,11214.39
Michael Chomyn18,3237.11
Jack May17,8156.91
Joseph Louis Paradis9,0593.51

[[Ottawa City Council|City council]]

Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election <br>

  1. By Ward

  2. Capital Ward

  3. Carleton Ward

  4. Dalhousie Ward

  5. Elmdale-Victoria Ward

  6. Gloucester Ward

  7. Queensboro Ward

  8. Rideau Ward

  9. St. George's Ward

  10. Wellington Ward . ]] (2 elected from each ward)

Gloucester WardCandidateVotes%
Murray Heit (X)4,474
Pat Doherty3,748
Alex Roger (X)3,463
Don Kay3,126
Charles Kruger2,239
Cameron Weagant1,917
Rideau WardCandidateVotes%
Jessen Wentzell3,655
Ellen Webber3,464
Cecil Duncan2,460
Robert Thomas1,865
Zenon Sametz1,682
Ralph Boone1,028
Capital WardCandidateVotes%
Claude Bennett6,404
Don Armstrong (X)4,882
Noel Ogilvie2,715
Hugh Bell1,475
Elmer Fairfield749
Carleton WardCandidateVotes%
Howard Henry (X)8,795
Frank Boyce5,777
Margaret Hamilton4,756
Robert Fauknen4,411
Queensboro WardCandidateVotes%
Kenneth Fogarty6,079
Ken Workman (X)5,899
Allan Kemmis2,486
Dorothy Flaherty2,240
Dalhousie WardCandidateVotes%
James McAuley (X)4,451
Charles Parker (X)3,546
Rudy Capogreco2,119
Elmdale-Victoria WardCandidateVotes%
Rolly Wall (X)4,696
Bruce Harvey3,100
Jack Norris2,750
Ferdinand Clement813
Moise Robillard467
By WardCandidateVotes%
Jules Morin (X)3,601
Clem Aubin (X)2,425
Lucien Vincent1,946
St. George's WardCandidateVotes%
Charlie St. Germain (X)4,733
Cecile O'Regan3,025
Sam McLean1,987
Donald Prot918
Wellington WardCandidateVotes%
Bob Simpson3,392
Lionel O'Connor (X)2,139
Gertrude Douglas1,726
Gib Caldwell1,471
George Taylor881
Robert Robinson820
James Beauchamp695
W. T. Lewis545

References

  • Ottawa Journal, December 6, 1960

References

  1. (December 6, 1960). "Sports Decision Close". Ottawa Citizen.
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