Elections were held on November 8, 1982 in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for local mayors and councils of the RMOC in 1982.
The following were elected to regional council either directly on election day or by the local councils afterwards.[1]
| Position | Representing | Councillor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | At-large | Andrew S. Haydon | |
| Councillor | Mayor of Cumberland | ||
| Councillor | Mayor of Gloucester | Fred Barrett | |
| Councillor | Gloucester, Alderman | Harry Allen | |
| Councillor | Gloucester, Alderman | Eugène Bellemare | |
| Councillor | Mayor of Goulbourn | Anton Wytenburg | |
| Councillor | Mayor of Kanata | Marianne Wilkinson | |
| Councillor | Mayor of Nepean | Ben Franklin | |
| Councillor | Nepean, Alderman | Gord Hunter | |
| Councillor | Nepean, Alderman | ||
| Councillor | Nepean, Alderman | Beryl Gaffney | |
| Councillor | Mayor of Osgoode | Al Bouwers | |
| Councillor | Mayor of Ottawa | Marion Dewar | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Alta Vista) | Greg MacDougall | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Billings) | Brian Bourns | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Britannia) | Marlene Catterall | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (By-Rideau) | Marc Laviolette | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Capital) | Howard Smith | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Canterbury) | Michael McSweeney | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Carleton) | Toddy Kehoe | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Queensboro) | Terry Denison | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Dalhousie) | Rolf Hasenack | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Elmdale) | Graham Bird | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Overbrook-Forbes) | Rhéal Robert | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Richmond) | Jacquelin Holzman | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Riverside) | Jim Durrell | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (St. George's) | Nancy Smith | |
| Councillor | Ottawa, Councillor (Wellington) | Diane Holmes | |
| Councillor | Mayor of Rideau | Dave Bartlett | |
| Councillor | Mayor of Rockcliffe Park | Beryl Plumptre | |
| Councillor | Mayor of Vanier | Bernard Grandmaître | |
| Councillor | Vanier, Alderman | Marcel Chaput | |
| Councillor | Mayor of West Carleton |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter D. Clark (X) | 3,939 | 62.68 | |
| Henri Rocque | 2,345 | 37.32 |
Council
Four to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Friel (X) | 3,181 | 16.34 | |
| Gerry Lalonde | 2,827 | 14.53 | |
| Paul Macdonnell | 2,806 | 14.42 | |
| Brian Coburn (X) | 2,573 | 13.22 | |
| Frank Kenny (X) | 2,292 | 11.78 | |
| Paul Lavigne | 2,074 | 10.66 | |
| Serge Desjardins | 2,067 | 10.62 | |
| Ray Rivers | 1,642 | 8.44 |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,308 | 37.58 | ||
| Betty Stewart (X) | 7,297[2] | 37.53 | |
| Daniel Prevost | 2,780 | 14.30 | |
| Gordon Lundy | 1,881 | 9.67 | |
| Ray Turmel | 178 | 0.92 |
A recount showed that Stewart won 7,297 votes rather than 7,295 from election night.
Council
Six to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Allen (X) | 10,251 | 10.88 | |
| Eugène Bellemare (X) | 9,144 | 9.70 | |
| Mitch Owens (X) | 7,775 | 8.25 | |
| Ken Steele (X) | 6,898 | 7.32 | |
| Harold Keenan (X) | 6,711 | 7.12 | |
| Royal Galipeau | 6,462 | 6.86 | |
| Patricia Clark | 6,249 | 6.63 | |
| Claudette Cain | 6,239 | 6.62 | |
| Mary Bryden (X) | 6,129 | 6.50 | |
| Evelyn Grover | 5,174 | 5.49 | |
| Robert Chenier | 4,505 | 4.78 | |
| John Campbell | 3,490 | 3.70 | |
| Jean Gregoire | 3,248 | 3.45 | |
| Brad Kennedy | 3,067 | 3.25 | |
| Michael O'Connor | 2,769 | 2.94 | |
| Leola Davignon | 2,664 | 2.83 | |
| John Leaker | 1,400 | 1.49 | |
| 1,193 | 1.27 | ||
| Keith Sennett | 864 | 0.92 |
Hydro Commission
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bisallion | Acclaimed | ||
| Reg Morris | Acclaimed | ||
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,973 | 62.39 | ||
| Betty Hill (X) | 1,792 | 37.61 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | |||
| Ian MacDonald | 495 | 50.51 | |
| Gilmour Brown (X) | 485 | 49.49 | |
| Ward 2 | |||
| Roger Griffiths | 605 | 51.89 | |
| Doug Bothwell | 561 | 48.11 | |
| Ward 3 | |||
| Ken Vaughn | 916 | 63.09 | |
| J. Don Green (X) | 536 | 36.91 | |
| Ward 4 | |||
| Mike Bryan | 584 | 50.96 | |
| Dewar Burnett (X) | 562 | 49.04 | |
Mayoral race
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | |||
| Des Adam (X) | 402 | 68.95 | |
| Gordon Walt | 181 | 31.05 | |
| Ward 2 | |||
| Sheila McKee | 690 | 77.88 | |
| Bob Hillier | 196 | 22.12 | |
| Ward 3 | |||
| Bill Lund (X) | 594 | 51.97 | |
| Ken Braun | 549 | 48.03 | |
| Ward 4 | |||
| Paul Niebergall | 669 | 55.47 | |
| Glenn Guilbault | 350 | 29.02 | |
| George St. Aubin | 187 | 15.51 | |
| Ward 5 | |||
| Charles Rogers (X) | 588 | 53.31 | |
| Doug Felhaber | 515 | 46.69 | |
| Ward 6 | |||
| Eva James | 681 | 48.57 | |
| Stu Chandler | 443 | 31.60 | |
| Tony McMillan | 278 | 19.83 | |
Mayoral race(259 of 260 polls)
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin (X) | 20,824 | 93.64 | |
| Savitri Bhartia | 1,415 | 6.36 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional council 3 to be elected | |||
| Margaret Rywak (X) | 11,566 | 20.28 | |
| Gordon Hunter (X) | 10,960 | 19.22 | |
| Beryl Gaffney (X) | 10,180 | 17.85 | |
| 10,045 | 17.62 | ||
| James Sevigny | 6,432 | 11.28 | |
| Tim Woods | 6,010 | 10.54 | |
| Art Jenkinson | 1,829 | 3.21 | |
| Bell-Barrhaven Ward | |||
| Frank Reid (X) | 3,066 | 51.80 | |
| Marcy Gregory | 1,646 | 27.81 | |
| Victoria Mason | 1,207 | 20.39 | |
| Borden Ward | |||
| Al Brown (X) | 4,890 | 77.88 | |
| Richard Priestman | 1,389 | 22.12 | |
| Merivale Ward | |||
| Hugh McDonald | Acclaimed | ||
Hydro Commission
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Montague (X) | 13,918 | 22.19 | |
| Wayne Phillips (X) | 13,292 | 21.19 | |
| Ed Lauer (X) | 12,784 | 20.38 | |
| Merv Sullivan (X) | 11,866 | 18.92 | |
| Lloyd Hayes | 10,872 | 17.33 |
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Bouwers (X) | 2,164 | 62.56 | |
| Barry Dawson | 563 | 16.28 | |
| Philip McEvoy | 491 | 14.19 | |
| Jim Pushinksy | 241 | 6.97 |
CouncilFour elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Thompson (X) | 2,171 | 21.66 | |
| Mary Cooper (X) | 2,163 | 21.58 | |
| Albert McKeown (X) | 2,033 | 20.28 | |
| Fred Alexander (X) | 2,025 | 20.20 | |
| Eric Bawden | 1,631 | 16.27 |
See main article: Ottawa municipal election, 1982.
Mayor race
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Dewar (X) | 57,268 | 52.06 | |
| 48,461 | 44.06 | ||
| T. Joseph McCarthy | 2,060 | 1.87 | |
| Marc Gauvin | 1,725 | 1.57 | |
| Arnold Guetta | 487 | 0.44 |
Mayoral race
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 2 to be elected | |||
| Bill Schouten | Acclaimed | ||
| Glenn Brooks | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 2[3] 2 to be elected | |||
| Jim Stewart | 420 | 25.16 | |
| Bryan Dorling | 410 | 24.57 | |
| Bill Wilson | 361 | 21.63 | |
| Don Carr | 243 | 14.56 | |
| Harry Whittaker | 235 | 14.08 | |
| Ward 3 2 to be elected | |||
| Richard McDonald (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Mike Calnan (X) | Acclaimed | ||
There was no election held in Rockcliffe Park, as all candidates were acclaimed.[4] [5]
Mayor race
Council
4 to be elected
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Richard | Acclaimed | ||
| Patrick Murray | Acclaimed | ||
| Alexander Watson | Acclaimed | ||
| Shelagh M'Gonigle | Acclaimed | ||
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,822 | 52.19 | ||
| Wilfrid Champagne (X) | 3,262 | 44.54 | |
| Blanche Michaud | 239 | 3.26 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 2 to be elected | |||
| Pierre Crête | 719 | 31.58 | |
| Paul St. George | 524 | 23.01 | |
| Marcel Champagne (X) | 512 | 22.49 | |
| Richard Boudreau (X) | 445 | 19.54 | |
| Manuel Sousa | 77 | 3.38 | |
| Ward 2 2 to be elected | |||
| Marcel Chaput (X) | 1,341 | 30.26 | |
| Ronald Killeen (X) | 1,079 | 24.35 | |
| Gilles Guenette | 1,023 | 23.08 | |
| Charles Morin | 989 | 22.31 | |
| Ward 3 2 to be elected | |||
| Roger Parisien | 746 | 23.35 | |
| Jean-Jacques Gratton | 615 | 20.90 | |
| Robert Madore (X) | 506 | 17.19 | |
| Gilles Barbary (X) | 435 | 14.78 | |
| Denis Grandmaître | 492 | 16.72 | |
| Charles Bériault | 149 | 5.06 | |
| Ward 4 2 to be elected | |||
| Guy Cousineau | Acclaimed | ||
| Florian Gauthier | Acclaimed | ||
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,622 | 51.23 | ||
| Frank Marchington (X) | 2,496 | 48.77 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 2 to be elected | |||
| John Shipman | 1,049 | 41.12 | |
| Delmer Wilson (X) | 858 | 33.63 | |
| Thomas Boland | 644 | 25.25 | |
| Ward 2 2 to be elected | |||
| Eric Craig | 1,129 | 38.26 | |
| Robert Dowd | 1,084 | 36.73 | |
| Stephen Bunge | 419 | 14.20 | |
| John McMurtry | 319 | 10.81 | |
| Ward 3 2 to be elected | |||
| Gerald Belisle (X) | 1,130 | 35.22 | |
| Keith Roe | 842 | 26.25 | |
| Lynda Dodunski | 702 | 21.88 | |
| Elke Kazda | 534 | 16.65 | |