1931 Ottawa municipal election explained
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 7, 1931.
(4 elected)
(2 elected from each ward)
| Rideau Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Rod Plant (X) | Acclaimed |
| Thomas Brethour (X) | Acclaimed | |
| By Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Alfred W. Desjardins (X) | 1,422 | |
| Joseph Albert Parisien | 1,284 | |
| Eric Query (X) | 1,103 | | |
| St. George's Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Norman H. MacDonald (X) | 1,766 | |
| George J. O'Connor | 995 | |
| Rodolphe Girard[1] | 982 | |
| Jean Genest | 874 | |
| John Hutchingame | 697 | |
| 656 | |
| Max Feller | 138 | | |
| Wellington Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| James W. McNabb | 2,313 | |
| J. Edward McVeigh | 2,090 |
| Garnet E. Faith | 1,194 | | |
| Capital Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Edward Band | 2,197 | |
| Harold D. Marshall | 1,624 | |
| 1,315 | |
| James A. Reid | 960 | | |
| Elmdale Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| William H. Marsden (X) | Acclaimed |
| Jim Forward (X) | Acclaimed | |
| Victoria Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| John R. Welch (X) | 1,568 | |
| Nelson J. Lacasse | 1,230 | |
| 1,133 | | |
| Ottawa Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Aristide Belanger (X) | Acclaimed |
| Wilfrid J. St. Aubin (X) | Acclaimed | |
| Riverdale Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| George Sloan | 2,020 | |
| George Pushman | 1,670 | |
| 944 | | |
| Central Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Kirby Bangs | 1,739 | |
| William R. Low | 1,628 | |
| 1,464 | |
| Joseph C. Thoms[2] | 766 | | |
References
- Ottawa Citizen, December 8, 1931
Notes and References
- Web site: List of candidates. December 5, 1931. Ottawa Journal. December 26, 2023.
- Web site: Four Aldermen are Acclaimed 1931 Council. November 7, 1931. Ottawa Citizen. December 26, 2023.
