1985 Ottawa municipal election
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on November 12, 1985.
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Riverside Ward alderman Jim Durrell defeated Britannia Ward alderman Marlene Catterall to become the new mayor of Ottawa.
Mayor
Durrell swept 12 of the city's 15 wards en route to victory, doing particularly well in the city's suburbs. His best ward was Riversdie, which he represented on council, where he won 72% of the vote. Catterall won the remaining three wards, all in the inner-city. Her strongest ward was Wellington, the only one where she won a majority of the vote. There, she won 52% of the vote. Catterall was not even able to win her home ward of Britannia, which she lost by 108 votes.[1]
| 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 |
City council
Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election
1. Alta Vista Ward
2. Billings Ward
3. Britannia Ward
4. By-Rideau Ward
5. Capital Ward
6. Canterbury Ward
7. Carleton Ward
8. Dalhousie Ward
9. Elmdale Ward
10. Overbrook-Forbes Ward
11. Queensboro Ward
12. Richmond Ward
13. Riverside Ward
14. St. George's Ward
15. Wellington Ward .
1. Alta Vista Ward
2. Billings Ward
3. Britannia Ward
4. By-Rideau Ward
5. Capital Ward
6. Canterbury Ward
7. Carleton Ward
8. Dalhousie Ward
9. Elmdale Ward
10. Overbrook-Forbes Ward
11. Queensboro Ward
12. Richmond Ward
13. Riverside Ward
14. St. George's Ward
15. Wellington Ward .
| Alta Vista Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Darrel Kent | 2,927 | 36.57 |
| Dylan McGuinty | 2,725 | 34.05 |
| Angie Herzog | 1,831 | 22.87 |
| Phil Massad | 353 | 4.41 |
| Rebecca Liff | 169 | 2.11 |
| Billings Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joan O'Neill | 3,202 | 59.86 |
| Bill Zlepnig | 1,776 | 33.20 |
| John Kroeker | 371 | 6.94 |
| Britannia Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ruth Wildgen | 1,310 | 24.45 |
| Jim Jones | 1,263 | 23.57 |
| Greg Ross | 1,083 | 20.21 |
| Sandra Presley | 972 | 18.14 |
| Bud Downing | 350 | 6.53 |
| Kurt Orlik | 204 | 3.81 |
| Donald Holmes | 176 | 3.28 |
| By-Rideau Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Marc Laviolette (X) | 4,343 | 72.61 |
| Wayne MacKinnon | 1,638 | 27.39 |
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rob Quinn | 2,612 | 37.93 |
| David Hagerman | 1,880 | 27.30 |
| Howard Smith (X) | 1,603 | 23.28 |
| Susan Pond | 791 | 11.49 |
| Canterbury Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michael McSweeney (X) | 5,197 | 73.46 |
| Ernest Lauzon | 1,878 | 26.54 |
| Carleton Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bob Morrison (X) | 2,377 | 36.81 |
| Tim Kehoe | 2,288 | 35.43 |
| Barbara Lejeunesse | 1,792 | 27.75 |
| Queensboro Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Mark Maloney | 2,902 | 41.22 |
| Gordon MacMichael | 1,846 | 26.22 |
| Mary Hegan | 1,731 | 24.58 |
| Phil MacNeill | 562 | 7.98 |
| Dalhousie Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Mac Harb | 1,780 | 36.17 |
| Denis LeBlanc | 1,725 | 35.05 |
| Michael Janigan | 1,416 | 28.77 |
| Elmdale Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jamie Fisher | 1,780 | 35.32 |
| Penina Coopersmith | 1,375 | 27.28 |
| Steve Grattan | 1,063 | 21.09 |
| Ed Barter | 822 | 16.31 |
| Overbrook-Forbes Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Kelly | 2,391 | 48.12 |
| Claudette Cyr-Smith | 1,636 | 32.92 |
| Gillian Sloan | 942 | 18.96 |
| Richmond Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacquelin Holzman (X) | Acclaimed | |
| Riverside Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Brown | 3,746 | 44.45 |
| Fidel Palumbo | 2,206 | 26.17 |
| Marc Wallace | 1,336 | 15.85 |
| Tom Quinn | 1,140 | 13.53 |
| St. George's Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nancy Smith (X) | 2,997 | 51.43 |
| Rheal Leroux | 2,699 | 46.32 |
| Serge Girard | 131 | 2.25 |
| Wellington Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Holmes (X) | 2,902 | 69.98 |
| Terry McLaughlin | 1,245 | 30.02 |
Ottawa Board of Education Trustees
Two to be elected in each zone
| Zone 1 (Vanier, Rockcliffe Park, By-Rideau, St. George's, Overbrook-Forbes) | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Dobell | 6,685 | |
| Harriet Lang | 3,934 | |
| Gary Hough | 3,340 |
| Zone 2 (Capital, Wellington) | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| John Smart (X) | 3,513 | |
| Brian McGarry | 3,030 | |
| D. Paterson | 2.989 | |
| Don Francis (X) | 2,253 | |
| Gord Hauser | 1,337 | |
| James Bowie-Reed | 712 | |
| Zone 3 (Dalhousie, Riverside, Elmdale) | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marian Lothian | 4,523 | |
| Ted Best (X) | 4,360 | |
| Sandra Goldstein (X) | 2,850 | |
| Julia Brady | 2,524 | |
| Terry Kilrea | 1,710 | |
| Bente Addison | 1,683 | |
| Harry Albright | 1,104 | |
| Barry Lemoine | 648 |
| Zone 4 (Britannia, Richmond) | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Gowling (X) | 4,273 | |
| Robert Beatty (X) | 3,377 | |
| Wayne Wilson | 2,512 | |
| Margo Deriger | 2,191 | |
| E. C. Stoddon | 1,103 | |
| Dale Alkerton | 1,111 | |
| John Teller | 818 | |
| Larry Arpaia | 713 | |
| Zone 5 (Carleton, Queensboro) | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Cullen (X) | 3,222 | |
| Kathy Yach | 3,067 | |
| Brian Mackay | 2,968 | |
| Beth Little | 2,299 | |
| C. J. Kempffer | 1,018 | |
| Kevin Kinsella | 875 |
| Zone 6 (Alta Vista, Billings, Canterbury) | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Loughrey | 5,652 | |
| Russ Jackson (X) | 5,296 | |
| Roy Bushfield (X) | 5,085 | |
| Arthur Dufays | 2,324 | |
| Brian Elliott | 1,599 | |
| Leonard Haggstrom | 519 |
Four to be elected
| Separate school: Ottawa | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dalton McGuinty, Sr. (X) | 16,346 | |
| Robert Belanger (X) | 16,278 | |
| Jacques Beauchamp (X) | 15,822 | |
| Frank Dalton | 13,302 | |
| Lucien Bradet (X) | 12,560 | |
| Patrick Holt | 10,188 |
One to be elected
| Separate school: Vanier | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Claudette Boyer | 2,653 | 54.55 |
| Denise Matte | 2,210 | 45.45 |
References
- Official results, City of Ottawa Room, Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch
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