Ottawa municipal election, 1978
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on November 13, 1978.
Controller Marion Dewar becomes the second woman and first New Democratic Party (and to date, only) affiliated person to become mayor of Ottawa. She defeated former alderman Pat Nicol. This would mark the last elections for Ottawa's Board of Control.
Mayor
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Marion Dewar | 51,791 | 54.24 |
Pat Nicol | 32,033 | 33.55 |
Bernard Pelot | 8,439 | 8.84 |
Alphonse Frederick Lapointe | 1,858 | 1.95 |
Eddie Turgeon | 730 | 0.76 |
Ian Orenstein | 597 | 0.63 |
(4 elected)
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Don Reid (X) | 47,721 | |
Brian Bourns | 35,173 | |
William Law | 32,290 | |
Ralph Sutherland (X) | 28,159 | |
Roy Bushfield | 25,284 | |
Gerry Trudel | 22,883 | |
Jules Morin | 22,180 | |
Doug Payne | 17,598 | |
Richard Calagoure | 10,740 | |
David Dehler | 10,727 | |
Cyril Goulet | 10,431 | |
Sam MacLean | 8,622 | |
Joseph Louis Paradis | 7,314 | |
George Theckeddath | 2,233 | |
Gloucester Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Joe Quinn (X) | 4,030 | |
Terry Denison | 3,443 | |
Gordon Lennox | 3,831 | |
Rideau Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Rhéal Robert (X) | 4,775 | |
Bruce Grant | 4,093 | |
Ed Howard | 271 | |
Capital Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Michelle Mackinnon | 3,826 | |
Thom Bennett | 2,411 | |
Dave Hagerman | 1,624 | |
Doug Coupar | 329 | |
Michael John Houlton | 113 | |
Carleton Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Toddy Kehoe (X) | 5,220 | |
Bill Bangs | 2,280 |
Dalhousie Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Rolf Hasenack (X) | 2,611 |
Phil Aston | 642 | |
Gary Larkin | 513 | |
John Campbell | 399 | |
Elmdale-Victoria Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Chris Chilton | 1,799 | |
Roland Wall (X) | 1,599 | |
Byron Hyde | 1,529 | |
Richard Albert | 1,230 | |
Kathleen Tuskey | 1,150 |
By-St. George's Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Georges Bedard | 3,319 | |
Marcel Louzon | 2,687 | |
Clotide Berube | 654 | |
Wellington Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Joe Cassey (X) | 1,846 | |
Brian Atkinson | 1,456 | |
Gary Beach | 966 | |
References
- Ottawa Citizen, November 14, 1978
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