1936 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 7, 1936.

Mayor of Ottawa[]

Candidate Votes %
J. E. Stanley Lewis (X) 22,065 84.55
A. H. Cole 3,025 11.59
William Watson 1,008 3.86

Plebiscites[]

(Only property owners could vote)

$350,000 for Sewer Construction
Option Votes %
No 3,471
Yes 3,460
Reduction in tax rate
Option Votes %
Yes 4,248
No 2,615


Ottawa Board of Control[]

(4 elected)

Candidate Votes %
(X) 12,865
George H. Dunbar (X) 11,531
(X) 10,545
E. A. Bourque 9,761
9,464
Thomas Brethour 8,597
6,153
Percy Bedford 1,178
Joseph McHugh 596
Alex Leckie 383
Charles E. Goulden 303
E. E. Kesterten 265


Ottawa City Council[]

(2 elected from each ward)


Rideau Ward
Candidate Votes %
625
624
Shirley S. Slinn 608
Ernest Bedard 428
John Barrett 107
By Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,323
(X) 1,031
James Butler 550
Jacob Appelbaum 206
J. R. Croteau 188
St. George's Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,541
(X) 1,478
Arthur A. Moeser 748
Albert Laurence 638
George Powell 92
Cecil Elbourne 81


Wellington Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,704
(X) 1,595
1,525
Capital Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,941
(X) 1,606
A. T. MacFarlane 808
Dalhousie Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,836
(X) 1,488
Richard W. Dawson 798
James R. Sands 711
George C. Douglas 199
Elmdale Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,306
(X) 1,240
838
Harry Low 698
Victoria Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,237
J. P. Nolan (X) 1,099
M. Romuald Tessier 513
D. Bonnenfant 406
William McGlancey 238
Ottawa Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,441
1,350
1,303
Riverdale Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,540
(X) 1,363
T. Carroll Boucher 539
Central Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) Acclaimed
(X) Acclaimed

References[]

  • Ottawa Citizen, December 8, 1936
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