1960 Ottawa municipal election
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 5, 1960.
Former mayor Charlotte Whitton returns to the mayoral chair, defeating controller and owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Sam Berger.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Whitton | 35,532 | 43.68 |
| Sam Berger | 33,825 | 41.58 |
| Ernie Jones | 9,317 | 11.45 |
| Lucien A. Dube | 2,675 | 3.29 |
Referendums
[edit]| Extension of Franchise | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Yes | 49,856 | 71.12 |
| No | 20,248 | 28.78 |
| Sunday Sports | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| No | 37,831 | 51.16 |
| Yes | 36,121 | 48.84 |
(4 elected)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Francis | 47,736 | |
| Don Reid | 47,376 | |
| Paul Tardif (X) | 41,591 | |
| Wilbert Hamilton (X) | 38,611 | |
| Roy Donaldson | 31,112 | |
| Michael Chomyn | 18,323 | |
| Jack May | 17,817 | |
| Joseph Louis Paradis | 9,059 |
1. By Ward
2. Capital Ward
3. Carleton Ward
4. Dalhousie Ward
5. Elmdale-Victoria Ward
6. Gloucester Ward
7. Queensboro Ward
8. Rideau Ward
9. St. George's Ward
10. Wellington Ward .
(2 elected from each ward)
| Gloucester Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Murray Heit (X) | 4,474 | |
| Pat Doherty | 3,748 | |
| Alex Roger (X) | 3,463 | |
| Don Kay | 3,126 | |
| Charles Kruger | 2,239 | |
| Cameron Weagant | 1,917 | |
| Rideau Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jessen Wentzell | 3,655 | |
| Ellen Webber | 3,464 | |
| Cecil Duncan | 2,460 | |
| Robert Thomas | 1,865 | |
| Zenon Sametz | 1,682 | |
| Ralph Boone | 1,028 | |
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Claude Bennett | 6,404 | |
| Don Armstrong (X) | 4,882 | |
| Noel Ogilvie | 2,715 | |
| Hugh Bell | 1,475 | |
| Elmer Fairfield | 749 | |
| Carleton Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Howard Henry (X) | 8,795 | |
| Frank Boyce | 5,777 | |
| Margaret Hamilton | 4,756 | |
| Robert Fauknen | 4,411 | |
| Queensboro Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Kenneth Fogarty | 6,079 | |
| Ken Workman (X) | 5,899 | |
| Allan Kemmis | 2,486 | |
| Dorothy Flaherty | 2,240 | |
| Dalhousie Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| James McAuley (X) | 4,451 | |
| Charles Parker (X) | 3,546 | |
| Rudy Capogreco | 2,119 | |
| Elmdale-Victoria Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rolly Wall (X) | 4,696 | |
| Bruce Harvey | 3,100 | |
| Jack Norris | 2,750 | |
| Ferdinand Clement | 813 | |
| Moise Robillard | 467 | |
| By Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jules Morin (X) | 3,601 | |
| Clem Aubin (X) | 2,425 | |
| Lucien Vincent | 1,946 | |
| St. George's Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charlie St. Germain (X) | 4,733 | |
| Cecile O'Regan | 3,025 | |
| Sam McLean | 1,987 | |
| Donald Prot | 918 | |
| Wellington Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bob Simpson | 3,392 | |
| Lionel O'Connor (X) | 2,139 | |
| Gertrude Douglas | 1,726 | |
| Gib Caldwell | 1,471 | |
| George Taylor | 881 | |
| Robert Robinson | 820 | |
| James Beauchamp | 695 | |
| W. T. Lewis | 545 | |
References
[edit]- Ottawa Journal, December 6, 1960
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| Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton | ||