Montreal municipal election, 1970
The 1970 Montreal municipal election took place on October 25, 1970, to elected a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The election was held against the backdrop of the FLQ Crisis.
Mayor Jean Drapeau was re-elected without difficulty, and his party won every seat on city council.
Results
- Mayor
| 1970 Montreal mayoral election results |
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x)Jean Drapeau |
339,215 |
91.89 |
| André Desmarais |
11,072 |
3.00 |
| Manon Leger |
7,189 |
1.95 |
| Joseph Abraham |
3,831 |
1.04 |
| Jean-Guy Robillard |
3,492 |
0.95 |
| Claude Longtin |
3,442 |
0.93 |
| Lucien Monette |
1,269 |
0.34 |
| Total valid votes |
369,150 |
100 |
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.
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- Council (incomplete)
| 1970 Montreal municipal election results: Councillor, Maisonneuve, Ward One |
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x)Pierre Lorange |
20,430 |
86.41 |
| Marcel Bureau |
3,213 |
13.59 |
| Total valid votes |
23,643 |
100 |
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.
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| 1970 Montreal municipal election results: Councillor, Saint-Michel, Ward One |
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Rocco Luccisano |
9,092 |
57.24 |
| (x)Nicola Ciamarra |
4,445 |
27.99 |
| Raymond Bourget |
2,346 |
14.77 |
| Total valid votes |
15,883 |
100 |
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.
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