1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections
Elections were held on November 10, 1997, in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for Regional Chair, Regional Council, and local mayors and councils of the RMOC in 1997. The 1997 election was the last election for the regional government and the municipalities, as they were merged into the new city of Ottawa for the 2000 elections.
Ottawa West MPP Bob Chiarelli defeated incumbent Peter D. Clark for the chair of the region in a close race.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Chiarelli | 81926 | 49.60 |
| Peter Clark (X) | 79128 | 47.90 |
| John Turmel | 4126 | 2.50 |
Regional Council
| Orléans Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Herb Kreling (X) | 3648 | 41.39 |
| Keith De Cruz | 2730 | 30.98 |
| Pierre Cantin | 2435 | 27.63 |
| Innes Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Cantin (X) | 3403 | 44.41 |
| Ed Campbell | 3154 | 41.16 |
| Joyce Hum | 597 | 7.79 |
| Pierre Maheu | 509 | 6.64 |
| Bell-South Nepean Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Molly McGoldrick-Larsen | 8166 | 73.16 |
| Brian Beckett | 1831 | 16.40 |
| Adam Hacker | 1165 | 10.44 |
| Kanata Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alex Munter (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
| Western Townships Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Betty Hill (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
| Cumberland-Osgoode Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert van den Ham (X) | 4216 | 51.88 |
| John Cyr | 2939 | 36.16 |
| John Geary | 580 | 7.14 |
| Daniel Bood | 392 | 4.82 |
| Bay Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Wendy Byrne | 3199 | 29.43 |
| Peter Harris | 3017 | 27.75 |
| Frank Dalton | 2041 | 18.77 |
| David Morrow | 1871 | 17.21 |
| Victoria Manson | 595 | 5.47 |
| Douglas Besharah | 148 | 1.36 |
| Baseline Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Al Loney (X) | 6291 | 64.17 |
| Mike Patton | 3512 | 35.83 |
| Knoxdale-Merivale Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gord Hunter (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
| Gloucester-Southgate Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dan Beamish (X) | 5169 | 65.18 |
| Joan O'Neill | 2761 | 34.82 |
| Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michel Bellemare (X) | 3727 | 56.87 |
| Fiona Faucher | 2827 | 43.13 |
| Rideau-Vanier Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Madeleine Meilleur (X) | 5228 | 71.06 |
| Alain Miguelez | 1823 | 24.78 |
| Jude Antonin | 306 | 4.16 |
| Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacques Legendre (X) | 4870 | 85.62 |
| Efren Marquez | 818 | 14.38 |
| Somerset Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Holmes (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
| Kitchissippi Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Linda Davis (X) | 4440 | 49.84 |
| Joan Wong | 3779 | 42.42 |
| Diana Brebner | 690 | 7.74 |
| River Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Wendy Stewart (X) | 6855 | 86.25 |
| Daryl Martin | 1093 | 13.75 |
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet | 2984 | 36.80 |
| Jim Kennelly | 2051 | 25.29 |
| Robin Quinn | 1571 | 19.37 |
| Ed Barter | 1002 | 12.36 |
| David McNicoll | 501 | 6.18 |
| Alta Vista Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Peter Hume (X) | 6277 | 66.38 |
| Patricia O'Reilly | 2283 | 24.14 |
| John Yarmo | 657 | 6.95 |
| John Wiebe | 239 | 2.53 |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Coburn (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenswood Ward | |||
| John Morgan | 1835 | 54.48 | |
| Pat Armstrong | 1533 | 45.52 | |
| Bilberry Ward | |||
| Dave Lewis (X) | 1157 | 71.38 | |
| Brian Faktar | 464 | 28.62 | |
| Fallingbrook Ward | |||
| Frank Dugal (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
| Heritage Ward | |||
| Gerry Lalonde (X) | 1614 | 60.59 | |
| Bob Cox | 1050 | 30.41 | |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Claudette Cain (X) | 19167 | 89.59 |
| Scott Heffernan | 1525 | 7.13 |
| George Saadé | 702 | 3.28 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester North Ward | |||
| Michael Denny (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
| Cyrville Ward | |||
| Patricia Clark (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
| Blackburn Hamlet Ward | |||
| Rainer Bloess (X) | 2431 | 83.31 | |
| Gary Burns | 487 | 16.69 | |
| Orléans North Ward | |||
| René Danis (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
| Orléans South Ward | |||
| Ken Vowles | 937 | 20.18 | |
| Marc Thibault | 893 | 19.23 | |
| Martin Donley | 724 | 15.59 | |
| Gary Jessup | 530 | 11.42 | |
| Jacques Dufault | 521 | 11.22 | |
| Kenneth Moreau | 432 | 9.30 | |
| Jake Thomas | 334 | 7.19 | |
| Marvin Mempin | 307 | 6.34 | |
| Peter Larivière | 272 | 5.86 | |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Stavinga | 3583 | 52.85 |
| Allan Ryan | 3197 | 47.15 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | |||
| Mike Bryan | 901 | 53.89 | |
| Linda Cronin | 771 | 46.11 | |
| Ward 2 | |||
| Louise Beggs | 1411 | 68.53 | |
| Martha Cooper | 648 | 31.47 | |
| Ward 3 | |||
| Steven Lewis (X) | 1241 | 83.79 | |
| Mark Labelle | 240 | 16.21 | |
| Ward 4 | |||
| Dwayne Barkley | 322 | 26.39 | |
| Bryan Hetherington | 315 | 25.82 | |
| Bernie McMiller | 256 | 20.98 | |
| Paul Duplants | 230 | 18.85 | |
| Marc Poirier | 97 | 7.95 | |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Merle Nicholds (X) | 10718 | 80.69 |
| John Harkness | 2565 | 19.31 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanata North Ward | |||
| Sheila McKee (X) | 1859 | 45.25 | |
| Naomi Ridout | 1079 | 26.27 | |
| Bruce Gowling | 647 | 15.75 | |
| Jim Malone | 523 | 12.73 | |
| Katimavik/Hazeldean Ward | |||
| Richard Rutkowski | 1092 | 35.70 | |
| Sharron Quinn | 933 | 30.50 | |
| Andrew Ladanowski | 760 | 24.84 | |
| Peter McNichol | 274 | 8.96 | |
| Glen Cairn Ward | |||
| Pam Cripps (X) | 1241 | 50.90 | |
| Doug Parsons | 860 | 35.27 | |
| James Clute | 337 | 13.82 | |
| Bridlewood Ward | |||
| Lance Mitchell (X) | 1787 | 50.59 | |
| Stu Chandler | 1745 | 49.41 | |
Nepean
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Pitt | 15905 | 54.47 |
| Doug Collins | 9354 | 32.03 |
| Fred Ennis | 3722 | 12.75 |
| Bob Higgs | 221 | 0.76 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Ward | |||
| Merv Sullivan (X) | 2058 | 90.70 | |
| Bilal Syed | 211 | 9.30 | |
| Nepean Centre Ward | |||
| Rick Chiarelli (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
| Evergreen Ward | |||
| Wayne Phillips | 2973 | 52.81 | |
| Patrick Brennan | 2657 | 47.19 | |
| Knoxdale Ward | |||
| Margaret Rywak (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
| Merivale Ward | |||
| Lee Ann Farnworth (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
| Barrhaven Ward | |||
| Jan Harder (X) | 3222 | 54.72 | |
| Mike Kronick | 1841 | 31.27 | |
| Bill Gordon | 825 | 14.01 | |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Thompson | 2443 | 49.48 |
| Jim Waddell | 1663 | 33.68 |
| Lloyd Cranston (X) | 831 | 16.83 |
Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| George Wright | 3345 | 23.21 |
| Dwayn Acres (X) | 3027 | 21.01 |
| Dale Harley (X) | 2459 | 17.07 |
| Carol Parker | 2207 | 15.32 |
| Walter Nibogie | 1778 | 12.34 |
| Marg McManus | 1593 | 11.06 |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Watson | 54,148 | 81.56 |
| Robert G. Gauthier | 8,037 | 12.11 |
| Alexander Saikaley | 4,209 | 6.34 |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Brooks | 2603 | 64.56 |
| James Stewart (X) | 1247 | 30.92 |
| Ronald Watson | 182 | 4.51 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | |||
| George Pratt | ACCLAIMED | ||
| Ward 2 | |||
| Don Stephenson (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
| Ward 3 | |||
| Rob Fraser (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Murray (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| John Bull (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
| Jane Dobell (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
| Gordon Roston (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
| James Taylor (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Guy Cousineau (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cummings Ward | |||
| Diane Doré | ACCLAIMED | ||
| William D'Aoust Ward | |||
| Robert Crête (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
| Richelieu Ward | |||
| Yvon Dubé (X) | 587 | 57.10 | |
| Théo Bretin | 441 | 42.90 | |
| St. Charles Ward | |||
| Sylvain Boyer (X) | 579 | 75.88 | |
| Alain Vachon | 157 | 20.58 | |
| Terrence Valade McLaughlin | 27 | 3.54 | |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight Eastman (X) | 2624 | 51.43 |
| Beth Sweetman | 1891 | 37.06 |
| John Reid | 587 | 11.51 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | |||
| Dan MacMillan (X) | 920 | 66.67 | |
| Marlene Gramann | 460 | 33.33 | |
| Ward 2 | |||
| Bert Reitsma (X) | 1199 | 67.13 | |
| Barry Portt | 404 | 22.62 | |
| David Brown | 183 | 10.25 | |
| Ward 3 | |||
| Harold Daley | 683 | 59.81 | |
| Guido Curridor | 459 | 40.19 | |
| Ward 4 | |||
| Orville Kemp (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Sources
- Ottawa Citizen, November 11, 1997, edition
- Ottawa Sun, November 11, 1997, edition
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