1997 Quebec municipal elections
Several municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections to elect mayors and councillors on November 2, 1997.[1] The most closely watched contest was in Quebec City, where incumbent mayor Jean-Paul L'Allier was re-elected, although his supporters lost control of city council to the Civic Progress Party.[2]
Results
Party colours have been randomly chosen and do not indicate affiliation with or resemblance to any municipal, provincial, or federal party.
| Electoral District | Position | Total valid votes | Candidates | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parti d'action municipale | Independents | |||||||||
| Mayor | 14,339 | Georges Bossé (incumbent) 9,735 (67.89%) |
Marcel Henley 3,906 (27.24%) Aimé Pinette 698 (4.87%) | |||||||
| District 1 | City councillor | 1,468 | Lucie Chevrier 637 (43.39%) |
Catherine Chauvin 831 (56.61%) | ||||||
| District 2 | City councillor | 1,333 | Marvin Reisler (incumbent) 508 (38.11%) |
Robert Isabelle 825 (61.89%) | ||||||
| District 3 | City councillor | 1,386 | Alain Tassé (incumbent) 656 (47.33%) |
Ernie Chiasson 730 (52.67%) | ||||||
| District 4 | City councillor | 1,544 | Ginette Patry (incumbent) 682 (44.17%) |
Robert Fillatrault 862 (55.83%) | ||||||
| District 5 | City councillor | 1,636 | Danielle Mimeault (incumbent) 900 (55.01%) |
Jean-Paul Belisle 736 (44.99%) | ||||||
| District 6 | City councillor | - | Laurent Dugas (incumbent) acclaimed |
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| District 7 | City councillor | 1,360 | Nicole Santiere (incumbent) 991 (72.87%) |
Sylvain Lefort 369 (27.13%) | ||||||
| District 8 | City councillor | 1,447 | France Lecocq (incumbent) 934 (64.55%) |
Jean-Pierre Chalifoux 513 (35.45%)[3] | ||||||
| District 9 | City councillor | 1,571 | Claude Ravary (incumbent) 885 (56.33%) |
Abbe D'Amico 477 (30.36%) Réal Moses 209 (13.30%) | ||||||
| District 10 | City councillor | 1,681 | John Gallagher (incumbent) 1,016 (60.44%) |
Daniel Jutras 665 (39.56%) | ||||||
Source: "Results from races for mayor, council," Montreal Gazette 3 November 1997, A6.
References
- ^ "Directeur General Des Elections - Municipal General Elections - There Are Some Limits On Election Expenses," Canada NewsWire, 15 October 1997, 15:11.
- ^ "Q.C. may fly Maple Leaf," Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 12 November 1997, A11.
- ^ The Montreal Gazette news report includes an obvious error in Chalifoux's vote count. 513 is the most likely intended figure.
| General elections | |
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| Municipal elections | |
| Referendums | |
See also: List of Quebec by-elections | |
