1985 Ottawa municipal election explained
| Election Name: | 1985 Ottawa mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Ottawa (1902–1987).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1982 Ottawa municipal election |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1988 Ottawa municipal election |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
| Election Date: | November 12, 1985 |
| Candidate1: | Jim Durrell |
| Popular Vote1: | 56,988 |
| Percentage1: | 59.95% |
| Color1: | ff0000 |
| Color2: | 00ff00 |
| Candidate2: | Marlene Catterall |
| Popular Vote2: | 35,711 |
| Percentage2: | 37.57% |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Marion Dewar |
| After Election: | Jim Durrell |
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on November 12, 1985.
Riverside Ward alderman Jim Durrell defeated Britannia Ward alderman Marlene Catterall to become the new mayor of Ottawa.
Mayor
Durrell swept 12 of the city's 15 wards en route to victory, doing particularly well in the city's suburbs. His best ward was Riversdie, which he represented on council, where he won 72% of the vote. Catterall won the remaining three wards, all in the inner-city. Her strongest ward was Wellington, the only one where she won a majority of the vote. There, she won 52% of the vote. Catterall was not even able to win her home ward of Britannia, which she lost by 108 votes.[1]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 56,988 | 59.95 |
| 35,711 | 37.57 |
| R. Allan Jones | 942 | 0.99 |
| Walter J. McPhee | 886 | 0.93 |
| Nabil Fawzry | 529 | 0.56 | |
| Alta Vista Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 2,927 | 36.57 |
| Dylan McGuinty | 2,725 | 34.05 |
| Angie Herzog | 1,831 | 22.87 |
| Phil Massad | 353 | 4.41 |
| Rebecca Liff | 169 | 2.11 | |
| Billings Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 3,202 | 59.86 |
| Bill Zlepnig | 1,776 | 33.20 |
| John Kroeker | 371 | 6.94 | |
| Britannia Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 1,310 | 24.45 |
| 1,263 | 23.57 |
| Greg Ross | 1,083 | 20.21 |
| Sandra Presley | 972 | 18.14 |
| Bud Downing | 350 | 6.53 |
| Kurt Orlik | 204 | 3.81 |
| Donald Holmes | 176 | 3.28 | |
| By-Rideau Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Marc Laviolette (X) | 4,343 | 72.61 |
| Wayne MacKinnon | 1,638 | 27.39 | |
| Capital Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 2,612 | 37.93 |
| David Hagerman | 1,880 | 27.30 |
| Howard Smith (X) | 1,603 | 23.28 |
| Susan Pond | 791 | 11.49 | |
| Canterbury Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Michael McSweeney (X) | 5,197 | 73.46 |
| Ernest Lauzon | 1,878 | 26.54 | |
| Carleton Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| Bob Morrison (X) | 2,377 | 36.81 |
| 2,288 | 35.43 |
| Barbara Lejeunesse | 1,792 | 27.75 | |
| Queensboro Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 2,902 | 41.22 |
| Gordon MacMichael | 1,846 | 26.22 |
| 1,731 | 24.58 |
| Phil MacNeill | 562 | 7.98 | |
| Dalhousie Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 1,780 | 36.17 |
| Denis LeBlanc | 1,725 | 35.05 |
| 1,416 | 28.77 | |
| Elmdale Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 1,780 | 35.32 |
| Penina Coopersmith | 1,375 | 27.28 |
| Steve Grattan | 1,063 | 21.09 |
| Ed Barter | 822 | 16.31 | |
| Overbrook-Forbes Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 2,391 | 48.12 |
| Claudette Cyr-Smith | 1,636 | 32.92 |
| Gillian Sloan | 942 | 18.96 | |
| Riverside Ward |
|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|
| 3,746 | 44.45 |
| Fidel Palumbo | 2,206 | 26.17 |
| Marc Wallace | 1,336 | 15.85 |
| Tom Quinn | 1,140 | 13.53 | |
Two to be elected in each zone
| Zone 1 (Vanier, Rockcliffe Park, By-Rideau, St. George's, Overbrook-Forbes) | Vote | % |
|---|
| Jane Dobell | 6,685 | |
| Harriet Lang | 3,934 | |
| Gary Hough | 3,340 | | |
| Zone 2 (Capital, Wellington) | Vote | % |
|---|
| John Smart (X) | 3,513 | |
| Brian McGarry | 3,030 | |
| D. Paterson | 2.989 | |
| Don Francis (X) | 2,253 | |
| Gord Hauser | 1,337 | |
| James Bowie-Reed | 712 | |
|
| Zone 3 (Dalhousie, Riverside, Elmdale) | Vote | % |
|---|
| Marian Lothian | 4,523 | |
| Ted Best (X) | 4,360 | |
| Sandra Goldstein (X) | 2,850 | |
| Julia Brady | 2,524 | |
| Terry Kilrea | 1,710 | |
| Bente Addison | 1,683 | |
| 1,104 | |
| Barry Lemoine | 648 | | |
| Zone 4 (Britannia, Richmond) | Vote | % |
|---|
| Bill Gowling (X) | 4,273 | |
| Robert Beatty (X) | 3,377 | |
| Wayne Wilson | 2,512 | |
| Margo Deriger | 2,191 | |
| E. C. Stoddon | 1,103 | |
| Dale Alkerton | 1,111 | |
| John Teller | 818 | |
| Larry Arpaia | 713 | |
|
| Zone 5 (Carleton, Queensboro) | Vote | % |
|---|
| Alex Cullen (X) | 3,222 | |
| Kathy Yach | 3,067 | |
| Brian Mackay | 2,968 | |
| Beth Little | 2,299 | |
| C. J. Kempffer | 1,018 | |
| Kevin Kinsella | 875 | | |
| Zone 6 (Alta Vista, Billings, Canterbury) | Vote | % |
|---|
| Marjorie Loughrey | 5,652 | |
| Russ Jackson (X) | 5,296 | |
| Roy Bushfield (X) | 5,085 | |
| Arthur Dufays | 2,324 | |
| Brian Elliott | 1,599 | |
| Leonard Haggstrom | 519 | | |
Four to be elected
| Separate school: Ottawa | Vote | % |
|---|
| Dalton McGuinty, Sr. (X) | 16,346 | |
| Robert Belanger (X) | 16,278 | |
| Jacques Beauchamp (X) | 15,822 | |
| Frank Dalton | 13,302 | |
| Lucien Bradet (X) | 12,560 | |
| Patrick Holt | 10,188 | | |
One to be elected
| Separate school: Vanier | Vote | % |
|---|
| Claudette Boyer | 2,653 | 54.55 |
| Denise Matte | 2,210 | 45.45 | |
References
Notes and References
- Official results, City of Ottawa Room, Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch
