1948 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 6, 1948.

Mayor of Ottawa[]

Candidate Votes %
E. A. Bourque 16,150 35.17
Grenville Goodwin 15,229 33.16
G. M. Geldert 14,547 31.67

Ottawa Board of Control[]

(4 elected)

Candidate Votes %
23,330
21,267
Paul Tardif 20,067
17,779
Stan Higman 16,512
14,948
S. Leonard Belaire 9,856
Charles Boone 4,024

Ottawa City Council[]

(2 elected from each ward)


Rideau Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,415
(X) 1,175
A. J. Arbour 474
Thomas Hubert 131
By Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,568
Jules Morin (X) 1,548
B. E. Tasse 628
J. T. Legault 338
St. George's Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 2,172
1,288
A. Beaulieu 1,090
Arthur Moeser 987
J. R. Pilon 942
Lawrence McLean 781
David Langlier 510
C. E. Rocque 442
C. J. Prot 132


Wellington Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 2,745
2,561
Sam Chandler 2,125
Capital Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 2,764
1,721
Tom Davidson 1,345
(X) 1,244
Maurice J. Murphy 1,176
J. H. Sheppard 417
Dalhousie Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 2,281
1,481
W. P. Kerwin 949
W. W. J. Wills 815
M. C. Anderson 645
John J. Kennedy 547
J. Raymond 385
Edward Ayoub 293
Elmdale Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 3,736
2,653
Jack Norris 1,336
Ludlum Hawkins 1,198
Mary M. Mann 869
John Defalco 372
H. Cluff 103
Victoria Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,556
1,359
John J. Hartnett 499
Hector Chartier 358
Albert Levesque 282
Ottawa Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 1,809
1,636
1,629
Larry Lanthier 211
Riverdale Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 2,211
1,277
1,218
Dean G. Cowan 1,921
R. Pushman 978
587
M. S. Carrigan 389
T. H. C. Shipman 335
Central Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 2,392
(X) 2,277
C. G. Marshall 2,017
Roger Webber 1,010

References[]

  • Ottawa Citizen, December 7, 1948
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