Windsor municipal election, 1991
The 1991 Windsor municipal election was held in the City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada on November 12, 1991, to elect a mayor, ten councillors, utility commissioners and school trustees.
Results
Mayor
1991 Windsor municipal election, Mayor
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
Notes |
| Mike Hurst |
38,154 |
64.95 |
| Jerry Woloschuk |
17,759 |
30.23 |
| Tony Di Millo |
654 |
1.11 |
| Lawrence Holland |
480 |
0.82 |
| Jason Bechard |
445 |
0.76 |
| Joe Crouchman |
445 |
0.76 |
| Paul Sood |
308 |
0.52 |
| Ronald Harrison |
268 |
0.46 |
| Emery Szekely |
235 |
0.40 |
| Total Valid Votes |
58,748 |
100.00 |
Council
1991 Windsor municipal election, Council, Ward One (two members elected)
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
Notes |
| (x)Dwight Duncan |
8,438 |
36.95 |
| Margaret Williams |
6,288 |
27.54 |
| Al Santing |
3,285 |
14.39 |
| Karen Bennett |
1,905 |
8.34 |
| Rick Cian |
1,905 |
8.34 |
| Joseph Theriault |
1,014 |
4.44 |
| Total Valid Votes |
22,835 |
100.00 |
- Karen Bennett was a civil engineer technologist, and served as chair of the Court of Revisions - Local Improvements in the 1990s. The 1991 election was her first campaign. She campaigned again in the 1994 municipal election under the name "Karen Spencer-Gibbs", calling for property tax reform and infrastructural upgrades.[1]
- Rick P. Cian holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Windsor. He was thirty years old in 1991, and worked as a pension analyst for Chrysler Canada Ltd. He called for a reduction in welfare rolls, and argued that city government should be run as a business.[2]
- Joseph Theriault was a contract administrator for Tri-Way Machine Ltd., and was active in a Brighton Beach ratepayers organization. He was thirty-five years old in 1991.[3]
1991 Windsor municipal election, Council, Ward Two (two members elected)
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
Notes |
| (x)Sheila Wisdom |
6,379 |
39.74 |
| (x)Peter Carlesimo |
4,852 |
30.23 |
| Arlene Rousseau |
2,300 |
14.33 |
| Paul Dale |
831 |
5.18 |
| George J. Mahler |
629 |
3.92 |
| Gilles Brunet |
554 |
3.45 |
| Kevin Cathcart |
506 |
3.15 |
| Total Valid Votes |
16,051 |
100.00 |
1991 Windsor municipal election, Council, Ward Three (two members elected)
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
Notes |
| (x)Donna Gamble |
6,406 |
31.55 |
| (x)Tom Porter |
6,344 |
31.24 |
| Jim McKenzie |
3,422 |
16.85 |
| Lyle J. Browning |
1,223 |
6.02 |
| Margaret A. Faulkner |
842 |
4.15 |
| Kirk Scott |
665 |
3.28 |
| Cal Maniscalco |
563 |
2.77 |
| Rick Pane |
499 |
2.46 |
| Ernie Lamont |
341 |
1.68 |
| Total Valid Votes |
20,305 |
100.00 |
1991 Windsor municipal election, Council, Ward Four (two members elected)
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
Notes |
| (x)David Cassivi |
6,716 |
36.12 |
| (x)Tom Toth |
5,038 |
27.09 |
| Fred Alexander |
4,463 |
24.00 |
| Helen Bechard |
1,411 |
7.59 |
| Roy Oney |
967 |
5.20 |
| Total Valid Votes |
18,595 |
100.00 |
1991 Windsor municipal election, Council, Ward Five (two members elected)
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
Notes |
| (x)Rick Limoges |
9,439 |
39.27 |
| (x)Tom Wilson |
6,493 |
27.01 |
| Douglas Friend |
3,262 |
13.57 |
| Ann Iliganic |
3,250 |
13.52 |
| Frank Batal |
1,192 |
4.96 |
| Duncan Boutilier |
402 |
1.67 |
| Total Valid Votes |
24,038 |
100.00 |
Electors in each ward could vote for two candidates for council. Percentages refer to the total number of votes.
Source: Windsor Star newspaper, 13 November 1991.
- ↑ "Spencer-Gibbs runs in Ward 1", Windsor Star, 21 October 1994, A5; Gary Rennie, "Ward 1: Wealth of good ideas makes it tough choice", Windsor Star, 27 October 1994, A3.
- ↑ "Job creation said key to Windsor's outlook", Windsor Star, 3 October 1991, C12.
- ↑ "Newcomer seeking Ward 1 council spot", Windsor Star, 21 September 1991, A5.