Ottawa municipal election, 1936
Encyclopedia
Mayor of Ottawa
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| J. E. Stanley Lewis J. E. Stanley Lewis J. E. Stanley Lewis was Ottawa's longest serving mayor, to date, from 1936 to 1948.He was born in Ottawa in 1888 to Edward and Isabella Lewis. He owned and operated an electrical store in the city. He was first elected to City Council as an alderman in 1930... (X) |
22,065 | 84.55 |
| A. H. Cole | 3,025 | 11.59 |
| William Watson | 1,008 | 3.86 |
Plebiscites
(Only property owners could vote)| $350,000 for Sewer Construction | ||
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| Option | Votes | % |
| No | 3,471 | |
| Yes | 3,460 | |
| Reduction in tax rate | ||
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| Option | Votes | % |
| Yes | 4,248 | |
| No | 2,615 | |
Ottawa Board of ControlOttawa Board of ControlThe Ottawa Board of Control was an important part of the governance of Ottawa, Ontario from 1908 until 1978 when it was abolished. Through the 19th century Ottawa had been governed by a mayor and city council, but most councilors were only part time and could spend only a few hours per week on...
(4 elected)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| G. M. Geldert (X) | 12,865 | |
| George H. Dunbar (X) | 11,531 | |
| Allan B. Turner (X) | 10,545 | |
| E. A. Bourque E. A. Bourque E. A. "Eddy" Bourque was Mayor of Ottawa in 1949 and 1950.Bourque was born in Ottawa's Lower Town. He was a longtime city councilor and member of the city's Board of Control from 1937 to 1949, and owner of the Twin City Ice and Coal Company, later to become E.A... |
9,761 | |
| J. Edward McVeigh | 9,464 | |
| Thomas Brethour | 8,597 | |
| A. W. Spearman | 6,153 | |
| Percy Bedford | 1,178 | |
| Joseph McHugh | 596 | |
| Alex Leckie | 383 | |
| Charles E. Goulden | 303 | |
| E. E. Kesterten | 265 |
Ottawa City CouncilOttawa City CouncilThe Ottawa City Council is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is composed of 23 city councillors and the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while each of the councillors represent wards throughout the city. Council members are elected to four year terms with the...
(2 elected from each ward)| Rideau Ward Rideau Ward Rideau Ward may refer one of the following wards in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:* Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward* Rideau-Vanier Ward* Rideau-Goulbourn Ward... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Powers | 625 | |
| Fred Goodhouse | 624 | |
| Shirley S. Slinn | 608 | |
| Ernest Bedard | 428 | |
| John Barrett | 107 | |
| By Ward By Ward By Ward was one of the five original wards represented on Ottawa City Council. Originally it represented the area between Rideau Street and St. Patrick Street. Today this area is part of the By Ward Market, which is named for the historic ward... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| J. Albert Parisien (X) | 1,323 | |
| Eric Query (X) | 1,031 | |
| James Butler | 550 | |
| Jacob Appelbaum | 206 | |
| J. R. Croteau | 188 | |
| St. George's Ward St. George's Ward St. George's Ward was one of the original five wards of the city of Ottawa, Canada. It existed until 1972 when it merged with By Ward to become By-St. George's Ward. It was recreated in 1980, until it was abolished for a final time in 1994, when it merged with part of By-Rideau Ward to form... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Norman H. MacDonald (X) | 1,541 | |
| Arthur Pinard (X) | 1,478 | |
| Arthur A. Moeser | 748 | |
| Albert Laurence | 638 | |
| George Powell | 92 | |
| Cecil Elbourne | 81 | |
| Wellington Ward Wellington Ward Wellington Ward was one of the original five wards of the city of Ottawa, Canada. It existed until 1994 when it was amalgamated with Dalhousie Ward to become Somerset Ward. The original ward consisted of the city west of the Rideau Canal and south of Wellington Street. It has traditionally... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Arthur J. Ash (X) | 1,704 | |
| James W. McNabb (X) | 1,595 | |
| Marin M. Walsh | 1,525 | |
| Capital Ward Capital Ward Capital Ward is a city ward located in the centre of Ottawa, Ontario. Situated just south of downtown Ottawa, the ward includes the communities of Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa South, the Glebe, Heron Park, Carleton University and Riverside... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Band (X) | 1,941 | |
| H. D. Marshall (X) | 1,606 | |
| A. T. MacFarlane | 808 | |
| Dalhousie Ward Dalhousie Ward Dalhousie Ward is a former ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It was created in 1888 when it was annexed by Ottawa from Nepean Township, becoming Ottawa's eighth ward. It was merged with Wellington Ward in 1994 to become Somerset Ward. It consisted mainly of the neighbourhood of Centretown West,... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Daniel McCann (X) | 1,836 | |
| Wilbert Hamilton (X) | 1,488 | |
| Richard W. Dawson | 798 | |
| James R. Sands | 711 | |
| George C. Douglas | 199 | |
| Elmdale Ward Elmdale Ward Elmdale Ward was a municipal ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada.The ward was created in 1929 when it was split off from Dalhousie Ward. It existed until 1994, when it was merged with Queensboro Ward to become Kitchissippi Ward... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| William H. Marsden (X) | 1,306 | |
| Jim Forward (X) | 1,240 | |
| Henry Bradley | 838 | |
| Harry Low | 698 | |
| Victoria Ward Victoria Ward (Ottawa) Victoria Ward was one of the original municipal wards in the city of Ottawa, Canada.Victoria Ward originally consisted of the now uninhabited LeBreton Flats neighbourhood of Ottawa and Parliament Hill. When the city expanded westward, it began to include all of the city north of Wellington Street,... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nelson J. Lacasse (X) | 1,237 | |
| J. P. Nolan (X) | 1,099 | |
| M. Romuald Tessier | 513 | |
| D. Bonnenfant | 406 | |
| William McGlancey | 238 | |
| Ottawa Ward Ottawa Ward Ottawa Ward is a former ward in Ottawa, Canada. It was one of the original wards of the city. It was abolished in 1952, when it was overtaken by By Ward.... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Aristide Belanger (X) | 1,441 | |
| A. Edmond Beauchamp | 1,350 | |
| Napoleon Bordeleau | 1,303 | |
| Riverdale Ward Riverdale Ward Riverdale Ward was a municipal ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It was created in 1929, when it split off from Capital Ward. The ward consisted of that part of Ottawa between Bronson Avenue and what is now Nicholas Street, between the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| David McMillan (X) | 1,540 | |
| George Sloan (X) | 1,363 | |
| T. Carroll Boucher | 539 | |
| Central Ward Central Ward Central Ward was a former ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It originally consisted of the part of the city between Bank Street and the Rideau Canal. It was first known as Centre Ward.... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Fred Jounreaux (X) | Acclaimed | |
| Finley McRae (X) | Acclaimed | |