1954 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 6, 1954.

Mayor of Ottawa[]

Candidate Votes %
Charlotte Whitton (X) 33,078 47.73
David Luther Burgess 22,757 32.84
E. A. Bourque 13,469 19.43

Ottawa Board of Control[]

(4 elected)

Candidate Votes %
George Nelms 38,762
Paul Tardif (X) 35,403
(X) 32,140
Ernie Jones 32,140
G. M. Geldert 26,757
25,094
Stewart Crawford 9,849

Ottawa City Council[]

Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election.

(2 elected from each ward)

Ward 1
Candidate Votes %
(X) 5,867
5,026
H. P. Boyce 4,678
Ward 2
Candidate Votes %
Jules Morin (X) 3,490
(X) 3,068
Henri Rheaume 2,449
Ward 3
Candidate Votes %
(X) 4,774
May Nickson 2,116
Sam McLean 1,685
Arthur Moeser 840
Don Kay 711
Rene Paquin 535


Ward 4
Candidate Votes %
Don Reid 4,131
(X) 3,388
(X) 2,561
H. G. Caldwell 1,530
James Beauchamp 1,265
Ward 5
Candidate Votes %
(X) 5,575
5,280
(X) 5,257
Ward 6
Candidate Votes %
(X) 4,021
(X) 4,001
2,587
Percy Kerwin 1,271
Gilbert Johnson 838
Frederick Clermont 610
Ward 7
Candidate Votes %
(X) acclaimed
(X) acclaimed
Ward 8
Candidate Votes %
(X) 4,795
3,467
Patrick Moore 2,961
(X) 1,345
Ward 9
Candidate Votes %
(X) 3,432
(X) 2,796
Don Charboneau 2,671
George C. Brown 1,236

References[]

  • Ottawa Citizen, December 7, 1954
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