1997 Quebec municipal elections explained

Several municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections to elect mayors and councillors on November 2, 1997.[1] The most closely watched contest was in Quebec City, where incumbent mayor Jean-Paul L'Allier was re-elected, although his supporters lost control of city council to the Civic Progress Party.[2]

Results

Verdun

Party colours have been randomly chosen and do not indicate affiliation with or resemblance to any municipal, provincial, or federal party.

width=10% rowspan=2Electoral Districtwidth=8% rowspan=2Positionwidth=6% rowspan=2Total valid votesCandidates
width=1%  width=12% Parti d'action municipalewidth=1%  width=12% Independents
Mayor14,339  Georges Bossé (incumbent)
9,735 (67.89%)
 Marcel Henley
3,906 (27.24%)
Aimé Pinette
698 (4.87%)
District 1City councillor1,468  Lucie Chevrier
637 (43.39%)
 Catherine Chauvin
831 (56.61%)
District 2City councillor1,333  Marvin Reisler (incumbent)
508 (38.11%)
 Robert Isabelle
825 (61.89%)
District 3City councillor1,386  Alain Tassé (incumbent)
656 (47.33%)
 Ernie Chiasson
730 (52.67%)
District 4City councillor1,544  Ginette Patry (incumbent)
682 (44.17%)
 Robert Fillatrault
862 (55.83%)
District 5City councillor1,636  Danielle Mimeault (incumbent)
900 (55.01%)
 Jean-Paul Belisle
736 (44.99%)
District 6City councillor-  Laurent Dugas (incumbent)
acclaimed
 
District 7City councillor1,360  Nicole Santiere (incumbent)
991 (72.87%)
 Sylvain Lefort
369 (27.13%)
District 8City councillor1,447  France Lecocq (incumbent)
934 (64.55%)
 Jean-Pierre Chalifoux
513 (35.45%)[3]
District 9City councillor1,571  Claude Ravary (incumbent)
885 (56.33%)
 Abbe D'Amico
477 (30.36%)
Réal Moses
209 (13.30%)
District 10City councillor1,681  John Gallagher (incumbent)
1,016 (60.44%)
 Daniel Jutras
665 (39.56%)

Source: "Results from races for mayor, council," Montreal Gazette 3 November 1997, A6.

References

  1. "Directeur General Des Elections - Municipal General Elections - There Are Some Limits On Election Expenses," Canada NewsWire, 15 October 1997, 15:11.
  2. "Q.C. may fly Maple Leaf," Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 12 November 1997, A11.
  3. The Montreal Gazette news report includes an obvious error in Chalifoux's vote count. 513 is the most likely intended figure.