1985 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections
Elections were held on November 12, 1985, in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for local mayors and councils of the RMOC in 1985.
Regional Council
[edit]The following were elected to regional council either directly on election day or by the local councils afterward. Chair Andy Haydon was re-elected by council without any opposition.[1]
| Position | Representing | Councillor |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | At-large | Andrew S. Haydon |
| Councillor | Mayor of Cumberland | Peter D. Clark |
| Councillor | Mayor of Gloucester | Harry Allen |
| Councillor | Gloucester, Councillor (chosen from council) | Claudette Cain[2] |
| Councillor | Gloucester, Councillor (chosen from council) | Richard Cantin[2] |
| Councillor | Mayor of Goulbourn | Anton Wytenburg |
| Councillor | Mayor of Kanata | Des Adam |
| Councillor | Mayor of Nepean | Ben Franklin |
| Councillor | Nepean, Councillor | Gord Hunter |
| Councillor | Nepean, Councillor | Frank Reid |
| Councillor | Nepean, Councillor | Beryl Gaffney |
| Councillor | Mayor of Osgoode | Al Bouwers |
| Councillor | Mayor of Ottawa | Jim Durrell |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Alta Vista) | Darrel Kent |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Billings) | Joan O'Neill |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Britannia) | Ruth Wildgen |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (By-Rideau) | Marc Laviolette |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Capital) | Rob Quinn |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Canterbury) | Michael McSweeney |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Carleton) | Tim Kehoe |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Queensboro) | Mark Maloney |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Dalhousie) | Mac Harb |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Elmdale) | Jamie Fisher |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Overbrook-Forbes) | George Kelly |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Richmond) | Jacquelin Holzman |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Riverside) | George Brown |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (St. George's) | Nancy Smith |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Wellington) | Diane Holmes |
| Councillor | Mayor of Rideau | Glenn Brooks |
| Councillor | Mayor of Rockcliffe Park | Patrick J. Murray |
| Councillor | Mayor of Vanier | Gisèle Lalonde |
| Councillor | Vanier, Councillor (chosen from council) | Ronald Killeen[3] |
| Councillor | Mayor of West Carleton | Eric Craig |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Peter D. Clark (X) | 4,183 | 80.94 |
| Michael Slade | 985 | 19.06 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At-large | |||
| Ray Friel (X) | 3,491 | 68.37 | |
| Terry Pelletier | 1,615 | 31.63 | |
| Heights Ward 2 to be elected | |||
| Bob Monette | 1,372 | 34.84 | |
| Fern Casey | 1,012 | 25.70 | |
| Doris Douma | 995 | 25.27 | |
| Sandra Graham | 559 | 14.20 | |
| Heritage Ward 2 to be elected | |||
| Gerry Lalonde (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Brian Coburn (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Villages Ward | |||
| Paul Macdonell (X) | 620 | 62.25 | |
| Patricia Wright | 213 | 21.39 | |
| Gerry Stang | 163 | 16.37 | |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Allen | 7,390 | 37.97 |
| Mitch Owens (X) | 6,257 | 32.15 |
| Royal Galipeau | 5,814 | 29.88 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Centre Ward | |||
| Edward Campbell | 1,402 | 50.13 | |
| Evelyn Grover (X) | 1,395 | 49.87 | |
| Gloucester North Ward 3 to be elected | |||
| Eugène Bellemare (X) | 4,648 | 23.36 | |
| Ken Steele (X) | 3,349 | 16.83 | |
| Murray Tufts | 2,643 | 13.28 | |
| Fiona Faucher | 2,541 | 12.77 | |
| Mary Bryden | 2,389 | 12.01 | |
| Ray Kaluski | 2,346 | 11.79 | |
| Emile Morin | 1,980 | 9.95 | |
| Gloucester South Ward 2 to be elected | |||
| Claudette Cain | 1,705 | 33.53 | |
| Harold Keenan (X) | 1,283 | 25.23 | |
| Gordon Lundy | 1,162 | 22.85 | |
| Jeff Slater | 935 | 18.39 | |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Wytenburg (X) | 3,222 | 71.35 |
| Ian MacDonald | 1,294 | 28.65 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | |||
| Perce McKinley | 476 | 52.31 | |
| Edmund Puccini | 280 | 30.77 | |
| Thomas Toomey | 154 | 16.92 | |
| Ward 2 | |||
| Roger Griffiths (X) | 801 | 56.21 | |
| Joseph Brown | 624 | 43.79 | |
| Ward 3 | |||
| Ken Vaughn (X) | 817 | 66.86 | |
| Bert O'Grady | 405 | 33.14 | |
| Ward 4 | |||
| Bill Simpson | 531 | 55.78 | |
| Bill Jackson | 421 | 44.22 | |
Hydro Commission
- Four to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Wilson | Acclaimed | |
| Don Salder | Acclaimed | |
| Tolvo Oks | Acclaimed | |
| Glen Fisher | Acclaimed | |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Des Adam | 5,050 | 54.41 |
| Marianne Wilkinson | 4,232 | 45.59 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At-large | |||
| Eva James | 3,206 | 35.20 | |
| Bill Lund | 2,382 | 26.15 | |
| Hank Docter | 1,1818 | 19.96 | |
| Doug Nash | 1,702 | 18.69 | |
| Ward 1 - March | |||
| Bill Berry | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 2 - Beaverbook | |||
| Ken Braun | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 3 - Katimavik-Hazeldean | |||
| Bev Read | 1,345 | 58.50 | |
| Frank Rezny | 954 | 41.50 | |
| Ward 4 - Glen Cairn Ward | |||
| Doug Felhabler | 1,345 | 43.64 | |
| T. MacMillan | 1,110 | 36.02 | |
| M. Beninger | 627 | 20.34 | |
| Ward 5 - Bridlewood | |||
| Andy Nellestyn | Acclaimed | ||
Mayoral race (259 of 260 polls)
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin (X) | 17,976 | 92.75 |
| John C. Turmel | 1,405 | 7.25 |
Council (259 of 260 polls)
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional council 3 to be elected | |||
| Gord Hunter (X) | 11,691 | 24.04 | |
| Frank Reid | 9,906 | 20.37 | |
| Beryl Gaffney (X) | 9,519 | 19.57 | |
| Margaret Ellen Rywak | 8,873 | 18.24 | |
| Rick Chiarelli | 7,649 | 15.73 | |
| Andrew Dynowski | 997 | 2.05 | |
| Bell-Barrhaven Ward | |||
| Al Loney | 2,896 | 51.52 | |
| Marcy Gregory | 1,595 | 28.38 | |
| Al Jeans | 1,130 | 20.10 | |
| Borden Ward | |||
| Al Brown (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Merivale Ward | |||
| Les Casey | 2,168 | 29.30 | |
| William Van Westerop | 2,068 | 27.95 | |
| Hugh McDonald (X) | 1,854 | 25.06 | |
| Terry Bell | 1,309 | 17.69 | |
Hydro Commission
- 258 of 260 polls
- Four to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Martin J. Montague (X) | 10,989 | 19.85 |
| Ed Lauer (X) | 9,985 | 18.03 |
| Mervyn F. Sullivan (X) | 9,342 | 16.87 |
| Kathy Grainer | 7,918 | 14.30 |
| Brian P. Beckett | 6,865 | 12.40 |
| Borden Scullion | 5,166 | 9.33 |
| J. Martin Connelly | 5,105 | 9.22 |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Bouwers (X) | Acclaimed | |
Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Blaine Ball | 2,744 | 25.46 |
| Albert McKeown (X) | 1,666 | 15.46 |
| Mary Cooper (X) | 1,591 | 14.76 |
| Fred Alexander (X) | 1,358 | 12.60 |
| Doug Thompson | 1,335 | 12.39 |
| Jim Poushinksy | 1,050 | 9.74 |
| Jan Van der Veen | 554 | 5.14 |
| Pat van Velthoven | 478 | 4.44 |
Mayor race
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Durrell | 56,988 | 59.95 |
| Marlene Catterall | 35,711 | 37.57 |
| R. Allan Jones | 942 | 0.99 |
| Walter J. McPhee | 886 | 0.93 |
| Nabil Fawzry | 529 | 0.56 |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Brooks | 2,161 | 53.52 |
| Dave Bartlett (X) | 1,877 | 46.48 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 2 to be elected | |||
| Bill Schouten (X) | 748 | 29.97 | |
| Dave Williams | 688 | 27.56 | |
| Garnet Donnelly | 431 | 17.27 | |
| Joyce Thomasing | 262 | 10.50 | |
| Wanda Iafrate | 154 | 6.17 | |
| Heinz Bloess | 142 | 6.17 | |
| Alex Hayward | 71 | 2.84 | |
| Ward 2 2 to be elected | |||
| Bryan Dorling (X) | 760 | 39.07 | |
| Jim Stewart (X) | 613 | 31.52 | |
| Patrick Dooley | 572 | 29.41 | |
| Ward 3 2 to be elected | |||
| Richard McDonald (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Mike Calnan (X) | Acclaimed | ||
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Murray | 594 | 55.72 |
| Shelagh M'Gonigle | 472 | 44.28 |
Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawson | 635 | 16.54 |
| Wendy Porteous | 437 | 11.38 |
| John Richard (X) | 403 | 10.49 |
| Warren Langford | 388 | 10.10 |
| Michael Baylin | 344 | 8.96 |
| David Barr | 276 | 7.19 |
| Stuart Bell | 268 | 6.98 |
| Anthony Keith | 253 | 6.59 |
| Graeme Forrester | 236 | 6.15 |
| Paula Smith | 200 | 5.21 |
| Chantal Gobeil | 178 | 4.64 |
| Sharon Gill | 160 | 4.17 |
| Lia Diegel | 62 | 1.61 |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gisèle Lalonde | 2,416 | 40.74 |
| Wilfrid Champagne | 1,781 | 30.03 |
| Bunny McCann | 1,653 | 27.87 |
| Blanche Lapointe-Michaud | 81 | 1.37 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cummings Ward 2 to be elected | |||
| Guy Cousineau (X) | 1,113 | 33.82 | |
| Marcel Champagne | 898 | 27.29 | |
| Paul St-Georges (X) | 670 | 20.36 | |
| Yollande Charron | 610 | 18.54 | |
| William D'Aoust Ward 2 to be elected | |||
| Ronald Killeen (X) | 958 | 38.24 | |
| Robert Madore (X) | 779 | 31.10 | |
| Fernand Lavictoire | 473 | 18.88 | |
| Carol Luc Bigras | 295 | 11.78 | |
| Richelieu Ward 2 to be elected | |||
| Denis Grandmaître | 983 | 34.85 | |
| Jean-Jacques Gratton (X) | 725 | 25.70 | |
| Roger Parisien (X) | 669 | 23.71 | |
| Michael Sikorsky | 444 | 15.74 | |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Craig (X) | 3,160 | 62.69 |
| Frank Marchington | 1,881 | 37.31 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 2 to be elected | |||
| Betty Smith | 946 | 36.68 | |
| John Shipman (X) | 820 | 31.80 | |
| Delmer Wilson (X) | 813 | 31.52 | |
| Ward 2 2 to be elected (11/12 of polls) | |||
| Carolyn Sparrow (X) | 1,062 | 35.90 | |
| Stewart Baird | 735 | 24.85 | |
| Bob Dowd (X) | 663 | 22.41 | |
| Faye Reitsma | 498 | 16.84 | |
| Ward 3 2 to be elected | |||
| Orville Kemp | 983 | 33.87 | |
| Keith Roe (X) | 970 | 33.43 | |
| Gerry Belisle (X) | 949 | 32.70 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Regional Council faces 'tough decisions'". Ottawa Citizen. December 12, 1985. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "Gloucester Council picks two rookies for region". Ottawa Citizen. December 5, 1985. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Cuts to fund for poor face stiff fight at council". Ottawa Citizen. January 23, 1986. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
Sources
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| Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton | ||