1978 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections explained
Municipal elections were held on November 13, 1978 in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (RMOC), Ontario, Canada. This page lists the election results for local mayors, reeves, councils and hydro commissions of the RMOC in 1978.
Council
Four to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Don Boudria | 2,654 | 25.79 |
| Frank Kenny | 1,787 | 17.36 |
| Paul MacDonnell | 1,648 | 16.01 |
| Ray Friel | 1,486 | 14.44 |
| Patricia Wright | 1,444 | 14.03 |
| Ray Danis | 1,272 | 12.36 | |
Reeve
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Betty Stewart | 6,045 | 51.50 |
| 5,694 | 48.50 | |
Deputy reeve
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Fred G. Barrett | 7,789 | 66.82 |
| Doris Schackleton | 3,868 | 33.18 | |
Council
(Five to be elected)
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Harry Allen | 6,831 | 14.17 |
| Eugène Bellemare (X) | 6,061 | 12.57 |
| William Hunter | 4.868 | 10.10 |
| Mary A. Bryden | 4,615 | 9.57 |
| Harold G. Keenan | 4,096 | 8.50 |
| Jim Arnold | 3,798 | 7.88 |
| Vincent Barsona | 3,570 | 7.41 |
| Andre Ladouceur | 3,337 | 6.92 |
| Andre Sarault | 3,005 | 6.23 |
| David Duncan | 2,852 | 5.92 |
| Charles Dolan | 1,989 | 4.13 |
| Leona Davignon | 1,858 | 3.85 |
| Neil Lewer | 1,31 | 2.74 | |
Hydro commission
(Two to be elected)
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Robert Basallion | Acclaimed |
| A. J. Bowker | Acclaimed | |
Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Betty Hill (X) | 2,486 | 60.11 |
| Fred H. A. Campbell | 1,650 | 39.89 | |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
| Gilmour Brown | 538 | 69.33 |
| M. J. Fergus | 126 | 16.24 |
| McGill Aboud | 112 | 14.43 |
| Ward 2 |
| Bob Fredericks | 351 | 35.93 |
| Roger Griffiths (X) | 288 | 29.48 |
| Jim Whiteside | 217 | 22.21 |
| Bud Haw | 121 | 12.38 |
| Ward 3 |
| J. Don Green | 703 | 57.81 |
| Cy Warner (X) | 513 | 42.19 |
| Ward 4 |
| Anton Wytenburg | 612 | 54.50 |
| Nancy Laws | 511 | 45.50 | |
Referendum
This was the first municipal election in Kanata's history, which amalgamated March Township with parts of Nepean and Goulbourn. As the city had yet to be named, voters voted in a referendum to choose the new city's name. Kanata was the choice of a plurality of voters, thanks to winning the support of voters in March Township.[2]
| Choice | Vote | % |
|---|
| Kanata | 3,094 | 39.73 |
| Hazeldean | 2,964 | 38.06 |
| March | 1,162 | 14.92 |
| Kairnwood | 568 | 7.29 | |
Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Marianne Wilkinson | 3,599 | 46.24 |
| Ihor Nakonecznyj | 2,811 | 36.12 |
| Pat Carroll | 1,373 | 17.64 | |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 (rural March) |
| Carroll Foley | Acclaimed |
| Ward 2 (Kanata) |
| Bob Kingham | 910 | 65.28 |
| Maurice Dubras | 484 | 34.72 |
| Ward 3 (Kanata) |
| Bill Lund | 781 | 54.54 |
| Chris Robinson | 651 | 45.46 |
| Ward 4 (Katimavik) |
| Doug Nash | 452 | 42.88 |
| John Perchall | 359 | 34.06 |
| Doug Foster | 201 | 19.07 |
| J. Harold Moore | 42 | 3.98 |
| Ward 5 (Glen Cairn-Hazeldean) |
| Charles Rogers | 887 | 50.74 |
| Bob Cunningham | 861 | 49.26 |
| Ward 6 (Glen Cairn-Bridlewood) |
| Jean Gabby | 732 | 50.27 |
| G. R. Godin | 724 | 49.73 | |
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Al Loney | 10,403 | 52.31 |
| Bob Kimmerly | 4,195 | 21.10 |
| J. Kenneth Kerr | 3,184 | 16.01 |
| Victoria Mason | 2,104 | 10.586 | |
Council
(Five to be elected)
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Margaret Ellen Rywak (X) | 10,626 | 13.03 |
| Ed Puccini (X) | 9,869 | 12.10 |
| Al Brown | 9,419 | 11.55 |
| Beryl Gaffney | 8,320 | 10.20 |
| Hugh McDonald | 8,106 | 9.94 |
| 7,528 | 9.23 |
| Paul Charlebois | 5,826 | 7.15 |
| Ray Smith | 5,063 | 6.21 |
| Hank Van Der Horn | 4,260 | 5.22 |
| Terrence Bell | 4,254 | 5.22 |
| Reba Kingston | 3,760 | 4.61 |
| Harry Splett | 3,492 | 4.28 |
| Albert W. Jeans | 1,010 | 1.24 | |
Hydro commission
(Four to be elected)
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Martin J. Montague (X) | 10,784 | 18.20 |
| Wayne Phillips (X) | 9,925 | 16.75 |
| Edward R. Lauer | 6,794 | 11.47 |
| Mervyn Sullivan (X) | 6,656 | 11.24 |
| Steve Shore | 5,959 | 10.06 |
| Tom Dewar | 5,946 | 10.04 |
| John Wentzell | 4,688 | 7.91 |
| Lawrence J. Craig | 4,418 | 7.46 |
| A. Bruce Burton | 4,071 | 6.87 | |
Council
Four to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Mary Cooper (X) | 1,500 | 18.90 |
| Albert McKeown (X) | 1,414 | 17.82 |
| Fred Alexander (X) | 1,322 | 16.66 |
| Philip McEvoy (X) | 1,192 | 15.02 |
| 1,112 | 14.01 |
| Paul Coulson | 852 | 10.74 |
| Brent Reid | 544 | 6.85 | |
See main article: Ottawa municipal election, 1978.
Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Marion Dewar | 51,791 | 54.24 |
| 32,033 | 33.55 |
| Bernard Pelot | 8,439 | 8.84 |
| Alphonse Frederick Lapointe | 1,858 | 1.95 |
| Eddie Turgeon | 730 | 0.76 |
| Ian Orenstein | 597 | 0.63 | |
Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| David Bartlett | 2,207 | 57.16 |
| 1,654 | 42.84 | |
Council
Two to be elected from each ward
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
| Bill Schouten | 846 | 38.06 |
| Don Ayres | 649 | 29.19 |
| Jack Pratt | 433 | 19.48 |
| Frank Ritskes | 295 | 13.27 |
| Ward 2 |
| Joyce Bigley | 626 | 29.16 |
| John B. Wilson (X) | 562 | 26.18 |
| Alton Good (X) | 525 | 24.45 |
| Ward 3 |
| Richard McDonald (X) | 1,041 | 50.17 |
| Dorothy Bickerton | 781 | 37.64 |
| Bruce Kent | 253 | 12.19 | |
Referendum
Voters were asked if they were in favour of licensed liquor premises in the village, which would make the village "wet".
| Choice[5] | Vote | % |
|---|
| Yes | 744 | 76.15 |
| No | 233 | 23.85 | |
Reeve
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Beryl A. Plumptre (X) | 526 | 51.07 |
| 504 | 48.93 | |
Council
Four to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Peter Newcombe (X) | 770 | 21.28 |
| Sandy Watson | 685 | 18.93 |
| Patrick Murray | 683 | 18.88 |
| John M. Coyne | 623 | 17.22 |
| Gordon Shearly (X) | 445 | 12.30 |
| J. Duncan Edmonds | 412 | 11.39 | |
Council
Two elected from each ward
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
| Paul St. George (X) | 503 | 34.62 |
| Bunny McCann | 413 | 28.42 |
| Marcel Champagne | 327 | 22.51 |
| Joseph Gariepy | 132 | 9.08 |
| Paul Tomaro | 78 | 5.37 |
| Ward 2 |
| Marcel Chaput (X) | 1,321 | 52.15 |
| Ronald Killeen (X) | 891 | 35.18 |
| Yvette Bigras | 321 | 12.67 |
| Ward 3 |
| Wilfred Champagne | 710 | 33.22 |
| Robert Madore (X) | 677 | 31.68 |
| Gilles Barbary (X) | 586 | 27.42 |
| Gerard Gagne | 164 | 7.67 |
Ward 4
2 to be elected |
| Guy Cousineau (X) | Acclaimed |
| Florian Gauthier (X) | Acclaimed | |
Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Frank Marchington | 2,554 | 55.08 |
| 2,083 | 44.92 | |
Council
Two to be elected from each ward
| Candidate[7] | Vote | % |
|---|
| Torbolton Ward |
| Betty Smith | | |
| Bill Edwards (X) | | |
| Andrew Baldwin (X) | | |
| Fitzroy Ward |
| Bert Reitsma (X) | Acclaimed |
| Eric Greene (X) | Acclaimed |
| Huntley Ward |
| Ivan Baird (X) | Acclaimed |
| Gerald Belisle (X) | Acclaimed | |
Notes and References
- News: Ottawa-Carleton area township vote results. November 14, 1978. Ottawa Citizen. December 26, 2020.
- News: City in disunity. November 14, 1978. Ottawa Citizen. December 26, 2020.
- News: Nepean results. November 14, 1978. Ottawa Citizen. December 26, 2020.
- News: Council unchanged by vote results. November 14, 1978. Ottawa Citizen. December 26, 2020.
- News: Plumptre new reeve in close vote count, village goes 'wet'. November 14, 1978. Ottawa Citizen. December 26, 2020.
- News: Victors getting ready for 1980 mayor race, council faces familiar. November 14, 1978. Ottawa Citizen. December 26, 2020.
- News: Third attempt lucky for Marchington. November 14, 1978. Ottawa Citizen. December 26, 2020.
