1937 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 6, 1937.

Mayor of Ottawa[]

Candidate Votes %
J. E. Stanley Lewis (X) 18,186 58.57
12,255 39.47
Caleb Green 324 1.04
William Watson 284 0.91

Ottawa Board of Control[]

(4 elected)

Candidate Votes %
(X) 14,915
E. A. Bourque (X) 11,534
11,257
(X) 10,612*
10,612*
Thomas Brethour 9,960
Turner 9,384
Nolan 5,191
Percy Bedford 1,261
Joseph McHugh 825
William C. Gibbs 429
Goulden 314

* The city clerk cast the deciding vote for McRae.

Ottawa City Council[]

(2 elected from each ward)


Rideau Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 808
(X) 702
626
Wilfrid D. Girard 414
By Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,339
(X) 1,175
James Butler 646
St. George's Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,870
1,759
Arthur A. Moeser 1,197


Wellington Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,684
1,644
Omar G. Armstrong 1,053
776
Albert Gamble 476
Robert Burnett 469
E. S. Green 202
J. Albert Schryburt 133
Capital Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) Acclaimed
(X) Acclaimed
Dalhousie Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 2,093
(X) 1,696
Richard W. Dawson 828
J. R. Sands 638
Joseph Raymond 334
Elmdale Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,390
1,236
809
Cecil D. Morris 745
Harry Low 622
D. R. Grant 448
H. J. Oliver 388
Victoria Ward
Candidate Votes %
J. P. Nolan (X) 1,330
936
926
Dolphis Bonnenfant 403
Ottawa Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,628
1,413
(X) 1,155
Riverdale Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) Acclaimed
(X) Acclaimed
Central Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,586
1,457
1,011
Harold C. Shipman 738
J. J. Enright 381
Otto G. O'Regan 190

References[]

  • Ottawa Citizen, December 7, 1937
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