1980 Ottawa municipal election explained

Election Name:1980 Ottawa mayoral election
Flag Image:File:Flag of Ottawa (1902–1987).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1978 Ottawa municipal election
Previous Year:1978
Next Election:1982 Ottawa municipal election
Next Year:1982
Election Date:November 10, 1980
Image1:File:Mariondewar2.PNG
Candidate1:Marion Dewar
Popular Vote1:49,687
Percentage1:57.03%
Candidate2:Pat Nicol
Popular Vote2:33,151
Percentage2:38.05%
Mayor
Before Election:Marion Dewar
After Election:Marion Dewar

The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on November 10, 1980.

Mayor Marion Dewar defeated former alderman Pat Nicol in a re-match of the 1978 race. This is the first election in 70 years without the Ottawa Board of Control, as it had been abolished. Council stayed the same size however, as four wards were added.

Mayor

Marion Dewar swept the city in her re-election, winning all but one ward. Her best results came in the city's urban wards, with her best ward being Capital, where she won 63.4% of the vote. She also topped 60% in By-Rideau, St. George's and Wellington wards. Her only loss was in Elmdale, which Nicol won narrowly by 43 votes. Nicol represented Elmdale on city council.[1]

CandidateVotes%
Marion Dewar (X) 49,687 57.03
33,151 38.05
Alphonse Frederick Lapointe 2,357 2.71
1,928 2.21

City council

Alta Vista Ward
CandidateVotes%
2,927 43.38
Roy Bushfield 2,124 31.48
John Coe 1,005 14.90
Fern Payne 691 10.24
Billings Ward
CandidateVotes%
2,057 41.60
Bill Zlepnig 1,647 33.31
Geraldine Trudel 1,241 25.10
Britannia Ward
CandidateVotes%
Marlene Catterall (X) 3,354 80.11
Paul MacKay 833 19.89
By-Rideau Ward
CandidateVotes%
3,590 53.69
Bruce Grant 3,096 46.31
Capital Ward
CandidateVotes%
3,35857.03
Dave Haggerman 1,746 29.65
Vince Capogreco 784 13.32
Canterbury Ward
CandidateVotes%
3,892 56.88
Don Kay (X) 2,951 43.12
Queensboro Ward
CandidateVotes%
3,215 49.45
Bob Fox 1,822 28.02
Vic Grostern 1,026 15.78
Cyprian Campbell 439 6.75
Dalhousie Ward
CandidateVotes%
Rolf Hasenack (X) 2,137 55.19
Gale Kerwin 1,587 40.99
Dave Parent 148 3.82
Elmdale Ward
CandidateVotes%
2,543 43.31
Byron Hyde 1,927 32.82
Chris Chilton (X) 1,401 23.86
Overbrook-Forbes Ward
CandidateVotes%
Rhéal Robert (X) 3,873 67.83
Elwood Armour 1,413 24.75
Jos-Louis Paradis 424 7.43
Richmond Ward
CandidateVotes%
4,274 56.77
1,995 26.50
Bill Harback 1,259 16.72
Riverside Ward
CandidateVotes%
3,503 48.50
Gordon Lennox 1,877 25.99
Natalie MacPhee 1,075 14.89
Sig Schmidt 767 10.62
St. George's Ward
CandidateVotes%
1,978 36.95
Gail Lord 1,578 29.48
Thomas Richard 1,339 25.01
Sam McLean 167 3.12
Serge Girard 160 2.99
Robert Farquharson 131 2.45

Ottawa Board of Education Trustees

Six to be elected in each zone

Eastern Zone Vote
Jane Dobell (X) 16,917
Don Francis (X) 15,100
Ted Best (X) 13,316
John Smart 12,347
Michael McKenna (X) 11,592
Marjorie Loughrey 10,800
John Samuel (X) 10,468
Rosemarie McNairn 9,390
Ken Campbell 8,330
Hershell Sax 5,569
Robert Kolbeins 3,235
Western ZoneVote
Bill Law 15,559
Robert Beatty (X) 14,420
Wayne Wilson (X) 11,824
Sandra Goldstein (X) 11,469
John Wright 11,175
John Jackson 10,924
Calvin Kempffer 8,077
Norman Fera 6,453

4 to be elected

Separate school supportersVote
Jacques Beauchamp (X) 17,564
Robert Bélanger (X) 17,484
Dalton McGuinty, Sr. (X) 15,967
Lucien Bradet (X) 14,918
Thomas Kent 13,200

1 to be elected

References

Notes and References

  1. Official results, Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, Ottawa room
  2. News: Ottawa Board of Education. October 21, 1980. 39. Ottawa Citizen. December 28, 2020.