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]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Marion Dewar (X) | 49,687 | 57.03 |
| 33,151 | 38.05 |
| Alphonse Frederick Lapointe | 2,357 | 2.71 |
| 1,928 | 2.21 | |
| Alta Vista Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 2,927 | 43.38 |
| Roy Bushfield | 2,124 | 31.48 |
| John Coe | 1,005 | 14.90 |
| Fern Payne | 691 | 10.24 | |
| Billings Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 2,057 | 41.60 |
| Bill Zlepnig | 1,647 | 33.31 |
| Geraldine Trudel | 1,241 | 25.10 | |
| By-Rideau Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 3,590 | 53.69 |
| Bruce Grant | 3,096 | 46.31 | |
| Capital Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 3,358 | 57.03 |
| Dave Haggerman | 1,746 | 29.65 |
| Vince Capogreco | 784 | 13.32 | |
| Canterbury Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 3,892 | 56.88 |
| Don Kay (X) | 2,951 | 43.12 | |
| Queensboro Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 3,215 | 49.45 |
| Bob Fox | 1,822 | 28.02 |
| Vic Grostern | 1,026 | 15.78 |
| Cyprian Campbell | 439 | 6.75 | |
| Dalhousie Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Rolf Hasenack (X) | 2,137 | 55.19 |
| Gale Kerwin | 1,587 | 40.99 |
| Dave Parent | 148 | 3.82 | |
| Elmdale Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 2,543 | 43.31 |
| Byron Hyde | 1,927 | 32.82 |
| Chris Chilton (X) | 1,401 | 23.86 | |
| Overbrook-Forbes Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Rhéal Robert (X) | 3,873 | 67.83 |
| Elwood Armour | 1,413 | 24.75 |
| Jos-Louis Paradis | 424 | 7.43 | |
| Richmond Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 4,274 | 56.77 |
| 1,995 | 26.50 |
| Bill Harback | 1,259 | 16.72 | |
| Riverside Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 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 | |
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 Zone | Vote |
|---|
| 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 supporters | Vote |
|---|
| 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
- Official results, Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, Ottawa room
- News: Ottawa Board of Education. October 21, 1980. 39. Ottawa Citizen. December 28, 2020.
