1978 Ottawa municipal election
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on November 13, 1978.
Controller Marion Dewar becomes the second woman and first New Democratic Party (and to date, only) affiliated person to become mayor of Ottawa. She defeated former alderman Pat Nicol. This would mark the last elections for Ottawa's Board of Control.
Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Dewar | 51,791 | 54.24 |
| Pat Nicol | 32,033 | 33.55 |
| Bernard Pelot | 8,439 | 8.84 |
| Alphonse Frederick Lapointe | 1,858 | 1.95 |
| Eddie Turgeon | 730 | 0.76 |
| Ian Orenstein | 597 | 0.63 |
(4 elected)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Don Reid (X) | 47,721 | |
| Brian Bourns | 35,173 | |
| William Law | 32,290 | |
| Ralph Sutherland (X) | 28,159 | |
| Roy Bushfield | 25,284 | |
| Gerry Trudel | 22,883 | |
| Jules Morin | 22,180 | |
| Doug Payne | 17,598 | |
| Richard Calagoure | 10,740 | |
| David Dehler | 10,727 | |
| Cyril Goulet | 10,431 | |
| Sam MacLean | 8,622 | |
| Joseph Louis Paradis | 7,314 | |
| George Theckeddath | 2,233 |
1. Alta Vista Ward
2. Britannia Ward
3. By-St. George's Ward
4. Capital Ward
5. Carleton Ward
6. Dalhousie Ward
7. Elmdale-Victoria Ward
8. Gloucester Ward
9. Queensboro Ward
10. Rideau Ward
11. Wellington Ward .
| Alta Vista Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Don Kay (X) | 5,212 | |
| Keith Martin | 3,304 | |
| Darrel Kent | 2,264 | |
| Gloucester Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joe Quinn (X) | 4,030 | |
| Terry Denison | 3,443 | |
| Gordon Lennox | 3,831 | |
| Britannia Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Marlene Catterall (X) | 5,418 | |
| Sandy Boyce | 3,600 | |
| Rideau Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rhéal Robert (X) | 4,775 | |
| Bruce Grant | 4,093 | |
| Ed Howard | 271 | |
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michelle Mackinnon | 3,826 | |
| Thom Bennett | 2,411 | |
| Dave Hagerman | 1,624 | |
| Doug Coupar | 329 | |
| Michael John Houlton | 113 | |
| Carleton Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Toddy Kehoe (X) | 5,220 | |
| Bill Bangs | 2,280 | |
| Queensboro Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Trip Kennedy (X) | 5,620 | |
| Richard MacDonald | 2,440 | |
| Dalhousie Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rolf Hasenack (X) | 2,611 | |
| Phil Aston | 642 | |
| Gary Larkin | 513 | |
| John Campbell | 399 | |
| Elmdale-Victoria Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Chris Chilton | 1,799 | |
| Roland Wall (X) | 1,599 | |
| Byron Hyde | 1,529 | |
| Richard Albert | 1,230 | |
| Kathleen Tuskey | 1,150 | |
| By-St. George's Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Georges Bedard | 3,319 | |
| Marcel Louzon | 2,687 | |
| Clotide Berube | 654 | |
| Wellington Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joe Cassey (X) | 1,846 | |
| Brian Atkinson | 1,456 | |
| Gary Beach | 966 | |
References
- Ottawa Citizen, November 14, 1978
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| Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton | ||