Guelph municipal election, 2003
The 2003 Guelph municipal election was held on November 10, 2003, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Guelph, Guelph City Council and the Guelph members of the Upper Grand District School Board (Public) and Wellington Catholic District School Board. The election was one of many races across the province of Ontario, but was the only major city in the province where both of the leading candidates for mayor were women. [1] [2]
Mayor
| Mayor |
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| Candidates |
Billy Craven |
Karen Farbridge |
Kurt Krausewitz |
Kate Quarrie |
John Ustation |
| Status |
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Incumbent |
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| Votes |
1,156 |
12,291 |
423 |
16,158 |
347 |
| % |
3.18 |
40.46 |
1.39 |
53.20 |
1.14 |
Ward 1
| Two to be elected representing Ward 1 |
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| Candidate |
Laura Baily |
Harry G. Barnes |
Robert Bell |
Rocco J. Furfaro |
Alan Pickersgil |
Joe Young |
| Status |
Candidate in the 2000 election |
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Incumbent |
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Incumbent |
| Votes |
1,986 |
98 |
1,639 |
2,255 |
1,260 |
1,567 |
| % |
22.56 |
1.11 |
18.61 |
25.61 |
14.31 |
17.80 |
Ward 2
| Two to be elected representing Ward 2 |
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| Candidate |
Marion Baldwin |
Nora Black |
J. Bruder Meshake |
Sean Farrelly |
Ray Ferraro |
Dan Moziar |
David Sherratt |
Gary Walton |
| Status |
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Incumbent |
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Incumbent |
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| Votes |
1,363 |
453 |
258 |
1,378 |
1,885 |
2,017 |
785 |
1,685 |
| % |
13.87 |
4.61 |
2.63 |
14.03 |
19.19 |
20.53 |
7.99 |
17.15 |
Ward 3
| Two to be elected representing Ward 3 |
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| Candidate |
Bill Barrett |
Marc Bosboom |
Kim Iezzi |
Maggie Laidlaw |
Dan Schnurr |
Joe Sharpe |
Bradley Shaw |
| Status |
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Incumbent |
Incumbent |
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| Votes |
1,667 |
169 |
1,491 |
1,833 |
2,130 |
932 |
245 |
| % |
19.69 |
2.00 |
17,61 |
21.65 |
25.16 |
11.01 |
2.89 |
Ward 4
| Two to be elected representing Ward 4 |
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| Candidate |
David Birtwistle |
Mark Briestensky |
Don Irving |
Gloria Kovach |
Steven Petric |
| Status |
Incumbent |
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Incumbent |
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| Votes |
1,990 |
600 |
1,516 |
2,370 |
467 |
| % |
28.66 |
8.64 |
21.83 |
34.14 |
6.73 |
Ward 5
| Two to be elected representing Ward 5 |
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| Candidate |
Lise Burcher |
Ann Clayton |
Cathy Downer |
Bill McAdams |
Jim Muir |
Douglas O'Doherty |
| Status |
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Incumbent |
Incumbent |
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| Votes |
1,705 |
281 |
1,744 |
836 |
1,180 |
1,162 |
| % |
24.68 |
4.07 |
25.25 |
12.10 |
17.08 |
16.82 |
Ward 6
| Two to be elected representing Ward 6 |
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| Candidate |
Mirza Baig |
Christine Billings |
Malcolm Chumley |
Peter Hamtak |
Angelo Moir |
Marilyn Shapka |
Karl Wettstein |
| Status |
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Former Councillor |
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Incumbent |
Incumbent |
| Votes |
586 |
2,332 |
851 |
2,405 |
2,091 |
1719 |
2,239 |
| % |
4.79 |
19.08 |
6.96 |
19.68 |
17.11 |
14.06 |
18.32 |
Timeline
- September 22, 2003 - Nominations close.
- November 10, 2003 - Election Day.
Issues
- Wal-Mart at 6 & 7
- Subbor breach of contract
See also
Ontario municipal elections, 2003
References
External links