1985 Brantford municipal election
Appearance
The 1985 Brantford municipal election was held on November 12, 1985, to elect a mayor, city councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The rural and small-town communities surrounding Brantford also held elections on the same day.
Results
[edit]1985 Brantford municipal election: Mayor of Brantford | ||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
(x)Dave Neumann | 14,285 | 83.77 | ||||||
William Stewart | 1,589 | 9.32 | ||||||
Andy Woolley | 1,178 | 6.91 | ||||||
Total valid votes | 17,052 | 100 |
- Andy Woolley was a perennial candidate who ran for mayor of Brantford in 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1985.[1] He was described as a school caretaker in 1980.[2]
1985 Brantford municipal election: Councillor, Ward One (two members elected) | ||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
(x)John Starkey | 1,804 | 27.33 | ||||||
(x)Jo Brennan | 1,634 | 24.75 | ||||||
Don Francis | 1,155 | 17.50 | ||||||
Clive Wellington | 714 | 10.82 | ||||||
Fred Kelley | 532 | 8.06 | ||||||
Paul Urbanowicz | 468 | 7.09 | ||||||
Michael Miles | 294 | 4.45 | ||||||
Total valid votes | 6,601 | 100 |
1985 Brantford municipal election: Councillor, Ward Two (two members elected) | ||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
Kevin Davis | 2,483 | 32.28 | ||||||
Brad Ward | 1,906 | 24.78 | ||||||
Vince Bucci | 1,292 | 16.80 | ||||||
Tom Potter | 974 | 12.66 | ||||||
Enid Green | 648 | 8.43 | ||||||
Paul Mellor | 388 | 5.04 | ||||||
Total valid votes | 7,691 | 100 |
- Tom Potter used the slogan, "Active Representative, Accessible Alderman" in the 1985 campaign.[3] Three years later, he wrote a letter to The Globe and Mail criticizing a requirement that all members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and their families be required to declare their assets. Potter described as an invasion of privacy.[4]
- Paul Mellor appears to have been a first-time candidate for public office. He is not the same person as a Paul Mellor from Niagara Falls who was accused of murder in 2009.
1985 Brantford municipal election: Councillor, Ward Three (two members elected) | ||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
Karen George | 2,507 | 37.88 | ||||||
(x)Max Sherman | 2,144 | 32.39 | ||||||
Chris Brown | 1,362 | 20.58 | ||||||
Ron Houston | 606 | 9.16 | ||||||
Total valid votes | 6,619 | 100 |
1985 Brantford municipal election: Councillor, Ward Four (two members elected) | ||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
(x)Andy Woodburn | 1,756 | 36.51 | ||||||
Steve Bosanac | 1,171 | 24.35 | ||||||
Bob Bell | 673 | 13.99 | ||||||
Dan Houssar | 618 | 12.85 | ||||||
Ivan Vander Deen | 591 | 12.29 | ||||||
Total valid votes | 4,809 | 100 |
1985 Brantford municipal election: Councillor, Ward Five (two members elected) | ||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
Pat Luciani | 1,608 | 29.41 | ||||||
Raymond Simpson | 1,435 | 26.25 | ||||||
Wally Lucente | 914 | 16.72 | ||||||
Tom Oldham | 788 | 14.41 | ||||||
Lillian Currell | 368 | 6.73 | ||||||
Yvonne McMahon | 354 | 6.48 | ||||||
Total valid votes | 5,467 | 100 |
- Yvonne McMahon ran for Brantford's fifth ward in 1976 and 1985, losing both times. She also ran a protest campaign for mayor of Brantford in 1982, finishing a distant second against incumbent Dave Neumann.
References
[edit]- ^ See Rudy Platiel, "Several long-serving mayors step down this year," The Globe and Mail, 12 November 1985, A18.
- ^ Rudy Platiel, "Voters go to polls in 801 municipalities," The Globe and Mail, 10 November 1980, p. 1.
- ^ Brantford Expositor, 11 November 1985, p. 6.
- ^ Tom Potter, "Nobody's business," The Globe and Mail, 24 February 1988, A6.