Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election, 1997

Hamilton Municipal Election, 1997

November 10, 1997

 
Candidate Bob Morrow Dave Snowdon Kristina Heaton
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 58,414 4,996 4,642
Percentage 75.1% 6.4% 5.9%

 
Candidate Brian McHattie Paul Decker Waylon MacDonald
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 4,254 3,462 1,404
Percentage 5.4% 4.5% 1.8%

 
Candidate Wendel Fields
Party Independent
Popular vote 610
Percentage 0.9%

Mayor before election

Bob Morrow

Elected Mayor

Bob Morrow

The 1997 Hamilton municipal election was held on November 10, 1997, to select one Mayor, one regional chairperson, seventeen members of the Hamilton, Ontario City Council, elected on a two-tier basis, as well as members of both the English and French Public and Catholic School Boards.[1] The suburban communities of Ancaster, Flambrough, Glanbrook, Dundas and Stoney Creek, each elected town councils for the last time before amalgamation.[2]

Voter turnout remained steady in 1997, amidst events such as Premier Mike Harris' Common Sense Revolution service cuts, the Plastimet Fire, and plebiscites on smoking by-laws and a proposed casino.[2]

New measures

For the 1997 election, the City of Hamilton switched from paper ballots to a new automated voting system. This system saw voters mark their choices on a paper ballot, enclose it in a 'privacy sleeve' and feed it into a computer that automatically tabulated the results.[3]

Mayoral Election

Official Candidates

Results

  Summary of the November 10, 1997 Hamilton, Ontario, Mayoral Election
Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Bob Morrow (incumbent) 58,486 75.11% -12.11%
Dave Snowdon 4,998 6.41% n/a
Kristina Heaton 4,647 5.98% n/a
Brian McHattie 4,255 5.46% n/a
Paul Decker 3,468 4.45% -0.06%
Waylon MacDonald 1,407 1,81% n/a
Wendell Fields 611 0.78% n/a
Total votes 77,872 100%
Registered voters n/a n/a n/a
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: Election Results, "The Hamilton Spectator", November 12, 1997, News, Pg. 4.

City Council election

Candidate Votes %
Ward 1
Mary Kiss (incumbent) 4,560 29.2%
Marvin Caplan (incumbent) 4,125 26.4%
Cam Nolan 3,848 25%
Sarah Whatmough 3,059 19.4%
Total valid votes 15,589 100.00
Candidate Votes %
Ward 2
Andrea Horwath 3,587 28.1%
Ron Corsini 3,364 26.4%
Vince Agro (incumbent) 2,097 16.4%
Bill McCulloch (incumbent) 2,097 16.4%
Jason Capobianco 902 7.1%
John Kenyon 512 4%
Jim Savage 208 1.6%
Total valid votes 12,767 100.00

Suburban Town Council Elections

Ancaster

Candidate Votes %
Ancaster Mayor[17]
Bob Wade (incumbent) acclaimed
Candidate Votes %
Ancaster Deputy-Mayor[17]
Ann Sloat (incumbent) 3,218 57%
Phil Winer 2,467 43%
Total valid votes 5,685 100.00
Candidate Votes %
Ancaster Ward One Councillor[17]
Murray Ferguson (incumbent) acclaimed
Candidate Votes %
Ancaster Ward Two Councillor[17]
Barry Kent 622 64%
Scott McCallum 355 36%
Total valid votes 977 100.00
Candidate Votes %
Ancaster Ward Three Councillor[17]
Brad Khun (incumbent) acclaimed
Candidate Votes %
Ancaster Ward Four Councillor[17]
Bryan Kerman (incumbent) 793 51%
Larry Weber 773 49%
Total valid votes 1566 100.00
Candidate Votes %
Ancaster Ward Five Councillor[17]
Luanne Robertson (incumbent) acclaimed
Candidate Votes %
Ancaster Catholic School Board Trustee[17]
Carolyn Cornale (incumbent) 1,275 53%
Philomena Newberry 1,114 437%
Total valid votes 2,389 100.00
Candidate Votes %
Ancaster Public School Board Trustee[17]
Bruce Wallace (incumbent) acclaimed

Notes

  1. Clairmont, Susan. "This time, the choice is all about change," The Hamilton Spectator, November 10, 1997, Local News (A4)
  2. 1 2 Clairmont, "This time, the choice is all about change," (A4)
  3. Clairmont, Susan. "Who is eligible, and new machines," The Hamilton Spectator, November 10, 1997, Local News (A4)
  4. Cox, Christine. "Still fire in Morrow's belly," The Hamilton Spectator, November 11, 1997, Election Review (B1).
  5. Prokaska, Lee. "Mountain resident off and running for mayor," The Hamilton Spectator, October 7, 1997, Local News (A10).
  6. 1 2 3 Cox, Christine. "A reach for the top: Six mayoral challengers want to take Bob Morrow's job away from him," The Hamilton Spectator, October 29, 1997, Local News (A4).
  7. The Hamilton Spectator. "Environmentalist in mayor's race: Brian McHattie enters bid to unseat Bob Morrow", The Hamilton Spectator, October 10, 1997, Local News (A5).
  8. Cox, Christine. "Decker facing jail term: Ex-mayoralty candidate pleads guilty to theft, fraud charges", April 9, 1998, Local News (A3)."
  9. Hughes, Rick. "Voters cozy up to Kiss, Caplan: Tough campaigns fall short for Nolan and Whatmough", November 11, 1997, Election Review (B7).
  10. 1 2 3 Huges, "Voters cozy up to Kiss, Caplan: Tough campaigns fall short for Nolan and Whatmough" (B7).
  11. McNeil, Mark. "Voters clean house, boot out incumbents: Horwath, Corsini sweep into office," The Hamilton Spectator, November 11, 1997, Election Review (B3).
  12. 1 2 3 4 McNeil. "Voters clean house, boot out incumbents: Horwath, Corsini sweep into office," (B3).
  13. Dreschel, Andrew. "Time for new blood at city hall," The Hamilton Spectator, August 20, 1997, Local News (A3).
  14. Dreschel. "Time for new blood at city hall," (A3).
  15. McNeil, Mark. "Heart problems: A declining downtown and fallout from Plastimet fire top issues in Ward 2," The Hamilton Spectator, October 31, 1997, Local News (A8).
  16. McNeil. "Heart problems: A declining downtown and fallout from Plastimet fire top issues in Ward 2," (A8).
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hanley, Mike. "Two new faces for Ancaster: Majority of council unchanged," The Hamilton Spectator, November 11, 1997, Election Review (B7)
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