1972 Brantford municipal election explained

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

• 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.

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. http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=2725683 Heather Ibbotson, "City man had passion for flying, vintage aircraft,"
2. http://yourlifemoments.ca/sitepages/obituary.asp?oid=416890 Obituary: John Robert (Jack) Arnold
3. http://www.brantford.ca/govt/council/members/Pages/VinceBucci.aspx Vince Bucci: Ward 2 Councillor