1997 Ottawa municipal election explained
Election Name: | 1997 Ottawa mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Flag of Ottawa, Ontario (1987–2000).png |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1994 Ottawa municipal election |
Previous Year: | 1994 |
Next Election: | 2000 Ottawa municipal election |
Next Year: | 2000 |
Election Date: | November 10, 1997 |
Candidate2: | Robert G. Gauthier |
Popular Vote2: | 8,037 |
Percentage2: | 12.11% |
Candidate1: | Jim Watson |
Popular Vote1: | 54,148 |
Percentage1: | 81.56% |
Color1: | ED1D24 |
Color2: | 333399 |
Mayor |
Before Election: | Jacquelin Holzman |
The 1997 Ottawa municipal election was held on November 10, 1997, in Ottawa, Canada. Capital Ward councillor Jim Watson was easily elected mayor over two lesser known candidates. Mayor Jacquelin Holzman did not run for re-election. This would be the last election for the old city of Ottawa. Ottawans also elected members of Regional Council and Regional Chair of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. For those results see 1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections.
Mayoral race
Candidate | Vote | % |
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| 54,148 | 81.56 |
Robert G. Gauthier | 8,037 | 12.11 |
Alexander Saikaley | 4,209 | 6.34 | |
Results by ward
Watson easily won all 10 wards in the city, but was the weakest in the more Francophone wards of Rideau and Bruyère-Strathcona. His strongest ward was Capital, which he had previously represented on city council.[1]
Ward | Gauthier | Saikaley | Watson |
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| 782 | 556 | 7,049 |
| 362 | 269 | 3,880 |
| 505 | 317 | 3,468 |
| 1,456 | 335 | 3,703 |
| 1,205 | 206 | 2,472 |
| 755 | 394 | 3,730 |
| 736 | 555 | 7,096 |
| 628 | 633 | 6,630 |
| 488 | 307 | 7,544 |
| 1,035 | 596 | 7,804 |
Special | 85 | 41 | 772 | |
Carleton Ward |
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Candidate | Votes | % |
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Brian Mackey (X) | 3552 | 74.51 |
Michael O'Byrne | 1215 | 24.49 | |
Kitchissippi Ward |
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Candidate | Votes | % |
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| 2968 | 35.03 |
Paul Copeland | 1809 | 21.35 |
Andre Vertes | 1605 | 18.94 |
Brenda Parris | 851 | 10.04 |
Linda Kitchikeesic Juden | 822 | 9.70 |
Michael Kostiuc | 253 | 2.99 |
Michael Bartholomew | 165 | 1.95 | |
Capital Ward |
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Candidate | Votes | % |
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| 3843 | 46.85 |
Colin McSweeney | 1660 | 20.24 |
Domenic Santaguida | 1136 | 13.85 |
Craig Watson | 521 | 6.35 |
Chris Jalkotzy | 511 | 6.23 |
Tim Porter | 336 | 4.10 |
Jaine Marulanda | 196 | 2.39 | |
Sources
Notes and References
- Official poll by poll results, City of Ottawa archives