Brantford municipal election, 1972
The 1972 Brantford municipal election was held on December 4, 1972, to elect a mayor, councillors, school trustees, and public utility commissioners in the city of Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Charles Bowen was elected to his first term as mayor.
Results
1972 Brantford municipal election, Mayor of Brantfordedit
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Charles Bowen |
8,703 |
42.98 |
| Ronald Stockdale |
6,254 |
30.88 |
| Howard Minard |
4,774 |
23.58 |
| Karl Edmison |
519 |
2.56 |
| Total valid votes |
20,250 |
100 |
1972 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward Three (two members elected)edit
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x)Vic Symes |
2,134 |
25.09 |
| Patrick Luciani |
1,779 |
20.91 |
| Bill Painter |
1,442 |
16.95 |
| Freeman Farrington |
1,392 |
16.36 |
| Orville Kerlew |
1,174 |
13.80 |
| Norman Pauwels |
586 |
6.89 |
| Total valid votes |
8,507 |
100 |
1972 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward Four (two members elected)edit
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| James C. Kent |
2,834 |
36.49 |
| (x)Charles Ward |
1,745 |
22.47 |
| Dave Neumann |
1,642 |
21.14 |
| Jack Arnold |
757 |
9.75 |
| Arne Zabell |
489 |
6.30 |
| George AuCoin |
300 |
3.86 |
| Total valid votes |
7,767 |
100 |
- John Robert (Jack) Arnold (d. August 13, 2010) was born and raised in Brantford and later became a businessman in the city. He served in the Canadian Navy during his youth and was stationed in Halifax, Nova Scotia during World War II.[1] Arnold became a pilot in the 1960s, developed a reputation for his work in aviation history, and restored several vintage planes.[2] He died in 2010, at age eighty-three.
- George AuCoin worked at a farm equipment factory in Brantford until 1985.[3] Like some other candidates in the 1972 election, he opposed a proposed expressway that was controversial in his ward.[4] He later moved to Victoria, British Columbia. In 1997, he criticized the University of Victoria for giving an honorary degree to Chinese president Jiang Zemin.[5]
1972 Brantford municipal election, Brant County Roman Catholic School Board, City of Brantford (eight members elected)edit
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x)Fred Grundy |
1,953 |
12.30 |
| (x)V.W. McNamara |
1,884 |
11.87 |
| (x)Keith Sims |
1,374 |
8.65 |
| (x)Steve Kukulski |
1,364 |
8.59 |
| (x)Margaret McDonald |
1,286 |
8.10 |
| John Curran |
1,244 |
7.83 |
| (x)Jack Griffin |
1,086 |
6.84 |
| Moe Boire |
1,022 |
6.44 |
| Vincent Bucci |
1,020 |
6.42 |
| Paula Clark |
952 |
6.00 |
| Daniel McPhee |
925 |
5.83 |
| Michael Whalen |
887 |
5.59 |
| Bill Shock |
881 |
5.55 |
| Total valid votes |
15,878 |
100 |
Note: Vincent Bucci's city council page indicates that he won the final seat following a recount.[6]
Source: Brantford Expositor, 5 December 1972.
References
- ^ Heather Ibbotson, "City man had passion for flying, vintage aircraft," Brantford Expositor, 2010, accessed 12 November 2010.
- ^ Obituary: John Robert (Jack) Arnold, Yourlifemoments.ca, accessed 12 November 2010.
- ^ Lon Wood, "Purse-snatching pays off - and it's no crime," Victoria Times-Colonist, 9 June 1995, p. 1.
- ^ Brantford Expositor, 1 December 1972, p. 19.
- ^ Letter, Victoria Times-Colonist, 28 August 1997, p. 1.
- ^ Vince Bucci: Ward 2 Councillor, City of Brantford, accessed 17 February 2011.