1962 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 3, 1962.

Charlotte Whitton is re-elected as mayor, defeating former controller and owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Sam Berger in a re-match of the 1960 election.

Mayor of Ottawa[]

Candidate Votes %
Charlotte Whitton (X) 40,062 43.38
Sam Berger 34,044 36.86
18,245 19.76

Referendums[]

Fluoridation
Option Votes %
No 45,428 51.11
Yes 43,457 48.89


Sunday Movies
Option Votes %
Yes 55,246 60.99
No 35,329 39.01

Ottawa Board of Control[]

(4 elected)

Candidate Votes %
Lloyd Francis (X) 53,327
Don Reid(X) 50,046
Ellen Webber 40,095
Ernie Jones 36,466
31,766
Horace Racine 30,866
16,686
Serge Tardif 14,818
Sam McLean 7,647
Joseph Louis Paradis 6,684

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) 7,034
Don Kay 6,373
(X) 6,119
4,817
Rideau Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 3,807
3,208
3,112
Cecil Duncan 2,344
Lucien Raymond 1,706
Ralph Boone 1,665
Lucien Bleeo 440
Capital Ward
Candidate Votes %
Claude Bennett (X) 8,720
(X) 6,561
Elmer Fairfield 1,957
Carleton Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 11,185
(X) 9,746
Brian McNally 5,074
Queensboro Ward
Candidate Votes %
Kenneth Fogarty 7,125
(X) 6,672
Tom Fogarty 1,939
Dalhousie Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 4,621
(X) 3,447
2,436
Elmdale-Victoria Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 4,905
(X) 3,654
Jack Norris 2,960
Julia Villeneuve 790
Ferdinand Clement 692
By Ward
Candidate Votes %
Jules Morin (X) 4,232
2,952
(X) 2,236
St. George's Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 4,950
3,263
(X) 3,077
Donald F. Prot 739
Wellington Ward
Candidate Votes %
(X) 3,353
Bob Simpson 2,987
Gertrude Douglas 2,447
Morris Kertzer 1,514
William Percy Kerwin 1,385

References[]

  • Ottawa Journal, December 4, 1962
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