1920 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on January 5, 1920 to elect members of the 1920 Ottawa City Council.

Mayor of Ottawa[]

Candidate Votes %
Harold Fisher 7,962 58.67
G. C. Hurdman 5,608 41.33

Plebiscites[]

Vote on By-law to raise $300,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Police Station
Option Votes %
Against 4,473 72.79
For 1,672 27.21
Vote on By-law to raise $150,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Fire Station
Option Votes %
Against 4,485 71.93
For 1,750 28.07
Vote on the By-law to raise $700,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a Memorial Hall
Option Votes %
Against 4,911 81.13
For 1,142 18.87
Vote on By-Law to change the mode of Assessing For Taxation purposes
Option Votes %
Against 4,922 74.90
For 1,649 25.10
Vote on By-Law to raise $50,000 for Playgrounds and Recreation purposes
Option Votes %
For 3,264 50.91
Against 3,147 49.09
Vote on the question of the adoption of "Daylight Saving" during the period from the 1st of May to 1st October, 1920
Option Votes %
Yes 8,411 65.13
No 4,908 36.85

Ottawa Board of Control[]

John Cameron becomes the first "Labour" candidate ever to be elected to Ottawa's board of control. His "running mate", William Lodge was not as successful.

(4 elected)

Candidate Votes %
Napoleon Champagne 6,710 16.15
Frank H. Plant 6,594 15.87
6,534 15.72
6,339 15.25
W. H. Cluff 4,313 10.38
E. H. Hinchey 4,039 9.72
3,726 8.97
William Lodge 3,301 7.94

Ottawa City Council[]

(2 elected from each ward)

Rideau Ward
Candidate Votes %
347 31.55
Arthur Ellis 285 25.91
Kuske 166 15.09
164 14.91
Coattee 138 12.55
By Ward
Candidate Votes %
669 35.21
632 33.26
Labelle 460 24.21
Beaudet 139 7.32
St. George Ward
Candidate Votes %
1,022 35.58
985 34.30
Serres 629 21.90
Binns 236 8.22
Wellington Ward
Candidate Votes %
1,218 40.22
1,115 36.82
Hunt 695 22.95
Capital Ward
Candidate Votes %
1,686 44.30
1,337 35.13
Patrick 783 20.57
Dalhousie Ward
Candidate Votes %
John P. Balharrie 1,366 33.44
1,196 29.28
768 18.80
Cain 755 18.48
Victoria Ward
Candidate Votes %
701 42.05
604 36.23
Stimson 362 21.72
Ottawa Ward
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Albert Pinard 794 33.11
652 27.19
396 16.51
Potvin 346 14.43
Lanthier 210 8.76
Central Ward
Candidate Votes %
1,500 44.99
1,402 42.05
Swan 432 12.96

By-election[]

There was a by-election held on March 22, 1920 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of James D. Denny in Wellington Ward. Results:[1]

Wellington Ward
Candidate Votes %
441 35.54
J. W. McNabb 387 31.18
E. W. Marshall 158 12.73
William Lodge 125 10.07
C. R. Stephen 90 7.25
Fred Hunt 40 3.22

References[]

  • The Ottawa Evening Citizen, Jan 6, 1920
  • Ottawa City Council Minutes: 1920
  1. ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hkMuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bNkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6955%2C4451213
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