1972 Brantford municipal election

The 1972 Brantford municipal election was held on December 4, 1972, to elect a mayor, councillors, school trustees, and public utility commissioners in the city of Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

Charles Bowen was elected to his first term as mayor.

Results
1972 Brantford municipal election, Mayor of Brantford
Candidate Total votes  % of total votes
Charles Bowen 8,703 42.98
Ronald Stockdale 6,254 30.88
Howard Minard 4,774 23.58
Karl Edmison 519 2.56
Total valid votes 20,250 100
1972 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward Three (two members elected)
Candidate Total votes  % of total votes
(x)Vic Symes 2,134 25.09
Patrick Luciani 1,779 20.91
Bill Painter 1,442 16.95
Freeman Farrington 1,392 16.36
Orville Kerlew 1,174 13.80
Norman Pauwels 586 6.89
Total valid votes 8,507 100
1972 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward Four (two members elected)
Candidate Total votes  % of total votes
James C. Kent 2,834 36.49
(x)Charles Ward 1,745 22.47
Dave Neumann 1,642 21.14
Jack Arnold 757 9.75
Arne Zabell 489 6.30
George AuCoin 300 3.86
Total valid votes 7,767 100
  • John Robert (Jack) Arnold (died August 13, 2010) was born in Brantford, served in the Canadian Navy during his youth (including a stint in Halifax, Nova Scotia during World War II), and later returned to Brantford to become a businessman in the city.[1] He also became a pilot in the 1960s, worked in aviation history, and restored several vintage planes.[2] He died in 2010, at age eighty-three.
1972 Brantford municipal election, Brant County Roman Catholic School Board, City of Brantford (eight members elected)
Candidate Total votes  % of total votes
(x)Fred Grundy 1,953 12.30
(x)V.W. McNamara 1,884 11.87
(x)Keith Sims 1,374 8.65
(x)Steve Kukulski 1,364 8.59
(x)Margaret McDonald 1,286 8.10
John Curran 1,244 7.83
(x)Jack Griffin 1,086 6.84
Moe Boire 1,022 6.44
Vincent Bucci 1,020 6.42
Paula Clark 952 6.00
Daniel McPhee 925 5.83
Michael Whalen 887 5.59
Bill Shock 881 5.55
Total valid votes 15,878 100

Note: Vincent Bucci's city council page indicates that he won the final seat following a recount.[3]

Source: Brantford Expositor, 5 December 1972.

References
  1. Heather Ibbotson, "City man had passion for flying, vintage aircraft," Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine Brantford Expositor, 2010, accessed 12 November 2010.
  2. Obituary: John Robert (Jack) Arnold, Yourlifemoments.ca, accessed 12 November 2010.
  3. Vince Bucci: Ward 2 Councillor Archived December 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, City of Brantford, accessed 17 February 2011.
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