1960 Ottawa municipal election
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 5, 1960.
Former mayor Charlotte Whitton returns to the mayoral chair, defeating controller and owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Sam Berger.
Mayor of Ottawa[]
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Charlotte Whitton | 35,532 | 43.68 |
Sam Berger | 33,825 | 41.58 |
Ernie Jones | 9,317 | 11.45 |
Lucien A. Dube | 2,675 | 3.29 |
Referendums[]
Extension of Franchise | ||
---|---|---|
Option | Votes | % |
Yes | 49,856 | 71.12 |
No | 20,248 | 28.78 |
Sunday Sports | ||
---|---|---|
Option | Votes | % |
No | 37,831 | 51.16 |
Yes | 36,121 | 48.84 |
Ottawa Board of Control[]
(4 elected)
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Lloyd Francis | 47,736 | |
Don Reid | 47,376 | |
Paul Tardif (X) | 41,591 | |
(X) | 38,611 | |
31,112 | ||
Michael Chomyn | 18,323 | |
Jack May | 17,817 | |
Joseph Louis Paradis | 9,059 |
City council[]
Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election
1. By Ward
2. Capital Ward
3. Carleton Ward
4. Dalhousie Ward
5. Elmdale-Victoria Ward
6. Gloucester Ward
7. Queensboro Ward
8. Rideau Ward
9. St. George's Ward
10. Wellington Ward .
(2 elected from each ward)
Gloucester Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
(X) | 4,474 | |
3,748 | ||
(X) | 3,463 | |
Don Kay | 3,126 | |
Charles Kruger | 2,239 | |
Cameron Weagant | 1,917 |
Rideau Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
3,655 | ||
Ellen Webber | 3,464 | |
Cecil Duncan | 2,460 | |
Robert Thomas | 1,865 | |
Zenon Sametz | 1,682 | |
Ralph Boone | 1,028 |
Capital Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
Claude Bennett | 6,404 | |
(X) | 4,882 | |
Noel Ogilvie | 2,715 | |
Hugh Bell | 1,475 | |
Elmer Fairfield | 749 |
Carleton Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
(X) | 8,795 | |
5,777 | ||
Margaret Hamilton | 4,756 | |
Robert Fauknen | 4,411 |
Queensboro Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
Kenneth Fogarty | 6,079 | |
(X) | 5,899 | |
Allan Kemmis | 2,486 | |
Dorothy Flaherty | 2,240 |
Dalhousie Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
(X) | 4,451 | |
(X) | 3,546 | |
2,119 |
Elmdale-Victoria Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
(X) | 4,696 | |
3,100 | ||
Jack Norris | 2,750 | |
Ferdinand Clement | 813 | |
Moise Robillard | 467 |
By Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
Jules Morin (X) | 3,601 | |
(X) | 2,425 | |
Lucien Vincent | 1,946 |
St. George's Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
(X) | 4,733 | |
3,025 | ||
Sam McLean | 1,987 | |
Donald Prot | 918 |
Wellington Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
Bob Simpson | 3,392 | |
(X) | 2,139 | |
Gertrude Douglas | 1,726 | |
Gib Caldwell | 1,471 | |
George Taylor | 881 | |
Robert Robinson | 820 | |
James Beauchamp | 695 | |
W. T. Lewis | 545 |
References[]
- Ottawa Journal, December 6, 1960
Categories:
- Municipal elections in Ottawa
- 1960 elections in Canada
- 20th century in Ottawa
- 1960 in Ontario