1997 Ottawa municipal election
The 1997 Ottawa municipal election was held on November 10, 1997, in Ottawa, Canada. Capital Ward councillor Jim Watson was easily elected mayor over two lesser known candidates. Mayor Jacquelin Holzman did not run for re-election. This would be the last election for the old city of Ottawa. Ottawans also elected members of Regional Council and Regional Chair of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. For those results see 1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections.
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Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Watson | 54,148 | 81.56 |
| Robert G. Gauthier | 8,037 | 12.11 |
| Alexander Saikaley | 4,209 | 6.34 |
City council
Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election
1. Britannia-Richmond Ward
2. Carleton Ward
3. Southgate Ward
4. Rideau Ward
5. Bruyère-Strathcona Ward
6. Somerset Ward
7. Kitchissippi Ward
8. Capital Ward
9. Mooney's Bay Ward
10. Alta Vista-Canterbury Ward.
1. Britannia-Richmond Ward
2. Carleton Ward
3. Southgate Ward
4. Rideau Ward
5. Bruyère-Strathcona Ward
6. Somerset Ward
7. Kitchissippi Ward
8. Capital Ward
9. Mooney's Bay Ward
10. Alta Vista-Canterbury Ward.
| Britannia-Richmond Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ron Kolbus (X) | 6506 | 75.93 |
| Jim Jones | 1639 | 19.13 |
| Alphonse Lapointe | 423 | 4.94 |
| Carleton Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Brian Mackey (X) | 3552 | 74.51 |
| Michael O'Byrne | 1215 | 24.49 |
| Southgate Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Deans (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
| Rideau Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Cannings (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
| Bruyère-Strathcona Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stéphane Émard-Chabot (X) | 3218 | 82.64 |
| Allan Brian Shields | 371 | 9.53 |
| Steven Merritt | 305 | 7.83 |
| Somerset Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Elisabeth Arnold (X) | 4004 | 78.16 |
| Kris Schimmel | 1119 | 21.84 |
| Kitchissippi Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Shawn Little | 2968 | 35.03 |
| Paul Copeland | 1809 | 21.35 |
| Andre Vertes | 1605 | 18.94 |
| Brenda Parris | 851 | 10.04 |
| Linda Kitchikeesic Juden | 822 | 9.70 |
| Michael Kostiuc | 253 | 2.99 |
| Michael Bartholomew | 165 | 1.95 |
| Mooney's Bay Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Karin Howard (X) | 5005 | 62.00 |
| Kathy Ablett | 3068 | 38.00 |
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Inez Berg | 3843 | 46.85 |
| Colin McSweeney | 1660 | 20.24 |
| Domenic Santaguida | 1136 | 13.85 |
| Craig Watson | 521 | 6.35 |
| Chris Jalkotzy | 511 | 6.23 |
| Tim Porter | 336 | 4.10 |
| Jaine Marulanda | 196 | 2.39 |
| Alta Vista-Canterbury Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Allan Higdon (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Sources
- Ottawa Citizen, November 11, 1997, edition
- Ottawa Sun, November 11, 1997, edition
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