1958 Ottawa municipal election explained
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 1, 1958.
Mayor George Nelms is re-elected with a comfortable margin.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| George Nelms (X) | 28,346 | 55.92 |
| William J. LeClair | 13,572 | 26.77 |
| 8,774 | 17.31 | |
(4 elected)
(2 elected from each ward)
| Rideau Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| J. D. Wentzell (X) | 2,464 | |
| Robert Groves (X) | 2,335 | |
| 1,314 | |
| J. G. Drouin | 1,275 | | |
| Capital Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Don Armstrong | 2,543 | |
| George Sloan (X) | 2,055 | |
| 1,546 | |
| Noel Ogilvie (X) | 1,540 | |
| Jack Kavanagh | 1,366 | |
| Bob Williamson | 783 | |
| Thomas Davison | 564 | | |
| Queensboro Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Ken Workman | 2,898 | |
| Lon Campbell (X) | 2,857 | |
| Robert Faulkner | 1,597 | |
| Don Hamilton | 1,206 | |
| S. Crawford | 1,021 | | |
| Dalhousie Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| James McAuley (X) | 2,392 | |
| Charles Parker (X) | 2,021 | |
| Perry Kerwin | 1,180 | |
| 659 | |
| G. F. Johnson | 560 | | |
| Elmdale-Victoria Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Roly Wall (X) | 3,124 | |
| Henry Bradley (X) | 2,906 | |
| 1,661 | |
| Ferdinand Clement | 756 | | |
References
- Ottawa Citizen, December 2, 1958
