1962 Ottawa municipal election explained
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 3, 1962.
Charlotte Whitton is re-elected as mayor, defeating former controller and owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Sam Berger in a re-match of the 1960 election.
Referendums
| Fluoridation |
|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
|---|
| No | 45,428 | 51.11 |
| Yes | 43,457 | 48.89 | |
| Sunday Movies |
|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
|---|
| Yes | 55,246 | 60.99 |
| No | 35,329 | 39.01 | |
(4 elected)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Lloyd Francis (X) | 53,327 |
| Don Reid(X) | 50,046 | |
| Ellen Webber | 40,095 | |
| Ernie Jones | 36,466 | |
| 31,766 | |
| 30,866 | |
| 16,686 | |
| Serge Tardif | 14,818 | |
| Sam McLean | 7,647 | |
| Joseph Louis Paradis | 6,684 | | |
(2 elected from each ward)
| Rideau Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| John Powers (X) | 3,807 | |
| Des Bender | 3,208 | |
| 3,112 | |
| Cecil Duncan | 2,344 | |
| Lucien Raymond | 1,706 | |
| Ralph Boone | 1,665 | |
| Lucien Bleeo | 440 | | |
| Carleton Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Howard Henry (X) | 11,185 | |
| Frank Boyce (X) | 9,746 | |
| Brian McNally | 5,074 | | |
| Dalhousie Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| James McAuley (X) | 4,621 | |
| Charles Parker (X) | 3,447 | |
| 2,436 | | |
| Elmdale-Victoria Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Rolly Wall (X) | 4,905 | |
| Bruce Harvey (X) | 3,654 | |
| Jack Norris | 2,960 | |
| Julia Villeneuve | 790 | |
| Ferdinand Clement | 692 | | |
| St. George's Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Charlie St. Germain (X) | 4,950 | |
| David Dehler | 3,263 | |
| Cecile O'Regan (X) | 3,077 | |
| Donald F. Prot | 739 | | |
| Wellington Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Lionel O'Connor (X) | 3,353 | |
| Bob Simpson | 2,987 | |
| Gertrude Douglas | 2,447 | |
| Morris Kertzer | 1,514 | |
| William Percy Kerwin | 1,385 | |
References
- Ottawa Journal, December 4, 1962
