2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections explained

Elections were held in Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario on October 27, 2014 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

Prescott and Russell United Counties Council

The Council consists of the mayors of the eight constituent municipalities:[1]

MunicipalityMayor
Fernand Dicaire
Conrad Lamadeleine
Gary J. Barton (acclaimed)
Guy Desjardins
Robert Kirby (acclaimed)
Jeanne Charlebois
Election suspended until December following death of candidate
François St. Amour

Mayors and councillors not seeking re-election

The following mayors and municipal councillors announced they were not seeking re-election :

Councillors

Alfred and Plantagenet

Mayoral Candidate [2] Vote%
Fernand Dicaire 1,716 44.66
Jean-Yves Lalonde (X) 1,413 36.78
Mario Charlebois 713 18.56

Casselman

Mayoral Candidate [3] Vote%
Conrad Lamadeleine 922 46.05
Daniel Lafleur 549 27.42
Francyn A. Leblanc 360 17.98
Claude Levac (X) 171 8.54

Clarence-Rockland

Mayoral Candidate [5] Vote%
Guy Desjardins 5,617 71.77
Marcel Guibord (X) 2,209 28.23

Hawkesbury

Mayoral Candidate [7] Vote%
Jeanne Charlebois 2,744 58.40
René Berthiaume (X) 1,335 28.41
Jean Bryant Corbin 620 13.19

Russell

Councillors

There are 4 seats being contested for Russell Town Council.

Councillors Candidate Vote%
Amanda Simard[8] 2763
Jamie Laurin 2124
Pierre Leroux 2074
André D. Brisson 1923
Cindy Saucier 1411
Patrick Thibodeau 1246
Raymond Saint-Pierre 1205
Ron Barr 1184
Duane Fitzpatrick 858

Incumbent Eric Bazinet and interim councillor Calvin Pol are not re-run again in 2014.[9]

By-election for mayor

A by-election for mayor will be held from December 12 to 15 after the death of Jean-Paul St. Pierre on October 18 at the age of 65, while trying to get re-elected on October 27. One candidate for mayor, his cousin Donald St. Pierre has decided to suspend his campaign until further notice,[10] [11] but he is now registered as one of four candidates.[12]

At least the election of four new candidates for the post of councilors continue as scheduled on October 27. One of the nine candidates Raymond St. Pierre, the brother of former mayor announces that do not intend to present a candidate for mayor, although he stopped campaigning for the time after the announcement the death of his brother.[13]

Potential candidates

This list is not exhaustive and includes all individuals who have a demonstrated interest in the position of the municipality or whose name has circulated in the media:

Declined

Results
Mayoral CandidateVote%
[16] Pierre Leroux 1780
Jamie Laurin 1210
Donald Saint-Perre 684
Ronald Thériault 568

The Nation

Mayoral CandidateVote%
François St. Amour (X) 2,510 56.54
Denis Pommainville 1,929 43.46

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prescott-Russell United Counties - Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell - Council members . 2014-09-13 . 2014-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140914025913/http://www.prescott-russell.on.ca/en/council-members . dead .
  2. Web site: Elections 2014: Municipalit d Alfred Plantagenet . 2014-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021213654/http://www.alfred-plantagenet.com/en/Elections_2014_79.html . 2014-10-21 . dead .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140924042336/http://www.casselman.ca/pdf_general/elections/candidatures_deposees.pdf . 2014-09-24 . dead .
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305034453/http://www.champlain.ca/documents/certified_candidates_e_2014.pdf . 2016-03-05 . dead .
  5. Web site: La Cité Clarence Rockland - Registered Candidates . 2014-09-13 . 2014-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140914000347/http://www.clarence-rockland.com/index.php/en/registered-candidates . dead .
  6. Web site: ELECTION 2014: List of Candidates . 2014-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140924042457/http://www.thereview.ca/election-2014-list-of-candidates?id=770 . 2014-09-24 . dead .
  7. http://www.hawkesbury.ca/images/documents/Elections_-_Liste_candidatures_recues.pdf
  8. Web site: 2014 Municipal Election Ontario Votes. https://web.archive.org/web/20141030022841/http://www.amo.on.ca/election2014.aspx. dead. October 30, 2014.
  9. http://russellvillager.com/2014/09/municipal-election-nomination-deadlines-fast-approaching-2/
  10. Web site: Jean Paul St. Pierre, mayor of Russell Township, dies Saturday CBC News.
  11. Web site: Jean-Paul St-Pierre, le maire sortant du Canton de Russell, meurt subitement | Municipales Ontario 2014. Zone Politique-. ICI.Radio-Canada.ca. Radio-Canada.ca.
  12. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141104014807/http://www.russell.ca/upload//List%20of%20certified%20candidates%20by-elections%202014.pdf . 2014-11-04 . dead .
  13. Web site: L'élection à la mairie dans le Canton de Russell est annulée | Municipales Ontario 2014. Zone Politique-. ICI.Radio-Canada.ca. Radio-Canada.ca.
  14. Web site: Un poste de conseiller est déjà vacant à Russell. https://web.archive.org/web/20141030000647/http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/actualites/est-ontarien/201410/28/01-4813639-un-poste-de-conseiller-est-deja-vacant-a-russell.php. dead. October 30, 2014.
  15. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/100001587554321/796180023778242 . 2022-04-26. Marc-Antoine Gagnier Perso on Facebook . Facebook.
  16. Web site: Pierre Leroux, maire de Russell . 2015-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141225225627/http://editionap.ca/en/content/pierre-leroux-maire-de-russell . 2014-12-25 . dead .

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