1923 Ottawa municipal election explained
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on January 1, 1923, to elect members of the 1923 Ottawa City Council.
Plebiscites
| Municipal ownership of the Ottawa Street Railway (property holders) |
|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
|---|
| Against | 3,569 | 50.04 |
| For | 3,563 | 49.96 | |
| Service at cost agreement |
|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
|---|
| Against | 9,288 | 65.31 |
| For | 4,933 | 34.69 | |
| $50,000 bylaw for playgrounds |
|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
|---|
| Against | 4,245 | 59.67 |
| For | 2,869 | 40.33 | |
| Abattoir bylaw to raise $75,000 |
|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
|---|
| Against | 4,886 | 67.46 |
| For | 2,357 | 32.54 | |
(4 elected)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| John P. Balharrie | 6,894 | 16.16 |
| John Cameron | 6,786 | 15.91 |
| Arthur Ellis | 6,775 | 15.88 |
| Joseph McGuire | 6,263 | 14.68 |
| 6,097 | 14.29 |
| 4,268 | 10.01 |
| 4,021 | 9.43 |
| J. W. Hinchcliffe | 1,553 | 3.64 | |
(2 elected from each ward)
| Rideau Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| S. Rupert Broadfoot | Acclaimed |
| D. H. Macdonald | Acclaimed | |
| By Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Edward Gaulin | 619 | 34.26 |
| Fred Desjardins | 596 | 32.98 |
| Eric Query | 592 | 32.76 | |
| St. George Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| W. J. McCaffrey | 996 | 33.69 |
| Walter Cunningham | 987 | 33.39 |
| Leslie P. Whyte[1] | 538 | 18.20 |
| Kealey | 435 | 14.72 | |
| Wellington Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| James W. McNabb | 1,367 | 43.41 |
| Erenest D. Lowe | 1,188 | 37.73 |
| E. W. Marshall | 594 | 18.86 | |
| Capital Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| H. H. McElroy | Acclaimed |
| T. H. Brewer | Acclaimed | |
| Dalhousie Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| J. A. Forward | 1,507 | 30.96 |
| Fred Hunt | 1,261 | 25.90 |
| W. E. O'Meara | 1,172 | 24.08 |
| Harry Lowe | 501 | 10.29 |
| Porteous | 427 | 8.77 | |
| Ottawa Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Napoleon Bordeleau | 820 | 37.02 |
| Telmond St. Denis | 714 | 32.23 |
| Guertin | 681 | 30.74 | |
| Central Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| William R. Low | 915 | 27.84 |
| C. Allen Snowdon | 821 | 24.98 |
| Barber | 810 | 24.64 |
| Hamilton | 741 | 22.54 | |
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Ottawa Citizen – Google News Archive Search.
