Elections were held on November 10, 1980 in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for local mayors, reeves and councils of the RMOC in 1980.
Reeve race[1]
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,119 | 51.71 | ||
| Henri Rocque (X) | 1,979 | 48.29 |
Council
Four to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Boudria (X) | 2,716 | 21.53 | |
| Ray Friel (X) | 2,263 | 17.94 | |
| Paul Macdonnell (X) | 1,993 | 15.80 | |
| Frank Kenny (X) | 1,932 | 15.31 | |
| Patricia Wright | 1,743 | 13.81 | |
| Ray Rivers | 1,079 | 8.55 | |
| Ted Hansen | 891 | 7.06 |
Reeve race
Betty Stewart was re-elected After a judicial recount conducted December 9–10. Election night results showed her opponent, Fred Barrett ahead as did a recount conducted on November 16.[2]
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Stewart (X) | 5,361 | 47.04 | |
| 5,345 | 46.90 | ||
| Keith Sennett | 690 | 6.05 |
Council[3]
Six to be elected; top two to sit on regional council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Allen (X) | 7,282 | 14.25 | |
| Eugène Bellemare (X) | 6,626 | 12.97 | |
| Mitch Owens | 6,620 | 12.96 | |
| Ken Steele | 5,372 | 10.51 | |
| Harold Keenan (X) | 5,282 | 10.34 | |
| Mary Bryden (X) | 4,803 | 9.40 | |
| Pat Clark | 4,279 | 8.37 | |
| Brad Kennedy | 3,076 | 6.02 | |
| Jean Gregoire | 3,033 | 5.94 | |
| Leola Davignon | 2,414 | 4.72 | |
| Nicole Poudrette | 2,309 | 4.52 |
Mayoral race[4]
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Hill (X) | 1,825 | 50.95 | |
| 1,757 | 49.05 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | |||
| Gilmour Brown (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 2 | |||
| Bob Fredericks (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 3 | |||
| Don Green (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 4 | |||
| Dewar Burnett (X) | 526 | 54.06 | |
| Michael Bryan | 447 | 45.94 | |
Mayoral race[5]
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne Wilkinson (X) | 4,132 | 72.39 | |
| George St. Aubin | 1,576 | 27.61 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | |||
| Des Adam | 384 | 61.74 | |
| Dan Perley | 238 | 38.26 | |
| Ward 2 | |||
| Bob Kingham (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 3 | |||
| Bill Lund (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 4 | |||
| Doug Nash (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 5 | |||
| Charles Rogers (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 6 | |||
| Jean Gabby (X) | 735 | 57.38 | |
| Stuart Chandler | 546 | 42.62 | |
Mayoral race[6] (216 of 218 polls)
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin (X) | 15,351 | 84.88 | |
| Harry Splett | 2,735 | 15.12 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional council 3 to be elected | |||
| Margaret Rywak (X) | 11,755 | 27.18 | |
| Beryl Gaffney | 11,590 | 26.80 | |
| Gord Hunter | 10,302 | 23.82 | |
| Norman Cookley | 9,595 | 22.19 | |
| City council 3 to be elected | |||
| Al Brown (X) | 9,774 | 22.64 | |
| Hugh McDonald (X) | 8,975 | 20.79 | |
| Frank Reid | 8,443 | 19.56 | |
| Marcy Gregory | 5,540 | 12.83 | |
| Terry Bell | 4,782 | 11.08 | |
| Victoria Mason | 4,316 | 10.00 | |
| Al Jeans | 1,340 | 3.10 | |
Nepean voters also voted to legalize wine stores in the city.
Reeve race
Council
4 to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert McKeown (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Mary Cooper (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Fred Alexander (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Doug Thompson | Acclaimed | ||
See main article: Ottawa municipal election, 1980.
Mayor race
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Dewar (X) | 49,687 | 57.03 | |
| 33,151 | 38.05 | ||
| Alphonse Frederick Lapointe | 2,357 | 2.71 | |
| 1,928 | 2.21 |
Reeve race[7]
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 2 to be elected | |||
| Glenn Brooks | 905 | 44.56 | |
| Bill Schouten (X) | 673 | 33.15 | |
| William Warren | 233 | 11.47 | |
| Don Ayres | 220 | 10.83 | |
| Ward 2 2 to be elected | |||
| Joyce Bigley (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| John Wilson (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 3 2 to be elected | |||
| Richard McDonald (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Dorothy Bickerton (X) | Acclaimed | ||
Reeve race[8]
Council
4 to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. G. Sandy Watson (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Patrick Murray (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Anthony Keith (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| David Jenkins (X) | Acclaimed | ||
Mayoral race[9]
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,065 | 50.75 | ||
| Paul St. George | 2,054 | 34.01 | |
| Wilbrod Cormier | 921 | 15.25 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 2 to be elected | |||
| Richard Boudreau | 507 | 31.67 | |
| Marcel Champagne | 479 | 29.92 | |
| Denis Neider | 288 | 17.99 | |
| Gerald Gagné | 123 | 7.68 | |
| Robert Gemus | 107 | 6.68 | |
| Paul Tomaro | 97 | 6.06 | |
| Ward 2 2 to be elected | |||
| Marcel Chaput (X) | 1,150 | 38.23 | |
| Ronald Killeen (X) | 959 | 31.88 | |
| Yvette Bigras | 364 | 12.10 | |
| Hector Jamieson | 330 | 10.97 | |
| Jacques Drouin | 205 | 6.82 | |
| Ward 3 2 to be elected | |||
| Gilles Barbary | 790 | 33.73 | |
| Robert Madore (X) | 694 | 29.63 | |
| Charles Beriault | 435 | 18.57 | |
| Claude Robillard | 423 | 18.06 | |
| Ward 4 2 to be elected | |||
| Guy Cousineau (X) | 818 | 37.18 | |
| Florian Gauthier (X) | 677 | 30.77 | |
| Gerald Beausejour | 629 | 28.59 | |
| Raphael Pilon | 76 | 3.45 | |
Mayoral race[10]
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Marchington (X) | 2,532 | 60.01 | |
| 1,687 | 39.99 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torbolton Ward 2 to be elected | |||
| Betty Smith (X) | 948 | 42.80 | |
| Delmer Wilson | 750 | 33.86 | |
| Andrew Baldwin | 517 | 23.34 | |
| Fitzroy Ward 2 to be elected | |||
| Bert Reitsman (X) | 663 | 30.10 | |
| Eric Greene | 576 | 26.16 | |
| 496 | 22.51 | ||
| Ambrose Holmes | 468 | 21.24 | |
| Huntley Ward 2 to be elected | |||
| Ivan Baird (X) | 946 | 37.20 | |
| Gerald Belisle (X) | 934 | 36.73 | |
| Don Irwin | 663 | 26.07 | |