The city of Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 held municipal elections on December 4, 1950.

To date, this election elected the most members of city council in Ottawa history. 28 alderman from 14 wards, plus 4 controllers and the mayor for a total of 33 on council. Voters overwhelmingly voted to reduce council down to 18 aldermen in a plebiscite which saw its largest opposition in the more francophone Ottawa and By Wards.

The mayoral race featured the same three candidates as the 1948 race. However, Goodwin defeated Bourque this time. He would only serve for 9 months however, as he died on August 27, 1951. He was replaced by city controller Dr. Charlotte Whitton, the first female controller in city history.

Three new wards were added to council, due to the annexation of parts of Nepean Township and Gloucester Township

Gloucester Township, Ontario

Gloucester Township is a historical township in Eastern Ontario, Canada.Originally known as Township B, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it was part of Russell County, but became part of Carleton County in 1838 and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first settler in the township was...

. Gloucester Ward held a special election on January 2, 1950, while Carleton and Westboro Wards held elections on December 19, 1949.

Mayor of Ottawa

Candidate	Votes	%
Grenville Goodwin Grenville Goodwin Grenville W. "Gren" Goodwin was Mayor of Ottawa for several months in 1951. His hometown was Prescott, Ontario and he was an optometrist by profession....	28,698	47.60
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...  (X)	18,668	30.96
G. M. Geldert	12,928	21.44

Referendum

Council reduction
Candidate	Votes	%
Yes	44,038	82.59
No	9,280	17.41

Ottawa Board of Control

Ottawa Board of Control

The 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	%
Charlotte Whitton Charlotte Whitton Charlotte Elizabeth Whitton, OC, CBE was a Canadian feminist and mayor of Ottawa. She was the first female mayor of a major city in Canada, serving from 1951 to 1956 and again from 1960 to 1964...	38,405	22.20
Len Coulter (X)	31,07	17.95
Dan McCann (X)	25,484	14.73
Paul Tardif Paul Tardif J. Paul Tardif was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Russell in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal from 1959 to 1968.... (X)	24,265	13.99
C. E. Pickering (X)	22,687	13.11
Roy Donaldson	20,180	11.66
Frank Ellis	10,988	6.36

Ottawa City Council

Ottawa City Council

The 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...
Candidate	Votes	%
Leslie Avery (X)	1,244
John Powers (X)	1,239
J. C. LeBlanc	598
Thomas Hubert	302

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...
Candidate	Votes	%
Jules Morin Jules Morin Jules Morin was an Ontario businessman and politician. He represented Ottawa East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative member from 1955 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1971.... (X)	1,839
Eric Query (X)	1,777
Aldege Soott	393

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...
Candidate	Votes	%
Charlie St. Germain (X)	3,691
William Newton (X)	2,250
Sam McLean	1,490
Arthur Moeser	728
H. R. O'Hara	571
H. Robert	344

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...
Candidate	Votes	%
Martin M. Walsh (X)	3,012
Charles Parker	2,724
Sam Chandler	1,441
C. F. Johnson	1,144

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...
Candidate	Votes	%
Noel Ogilvie (X)	2,778
Parlane Christie (X)	2,342
Tom Davison	2,179
M. J. Murphy	1,303
S. T. Lewis	602

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,...
Candidate	Votes	%
Wilbert Hamilton (X)	2,651
James McAuley (X)	2,352
W. J. Wills	1,170
W. P. Kerwin	961
E. Ayoub	550

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...
Candidate	Votes	%
Henry Bradley (X)	3,408
Roly Wall (X)	3,296
Lee Rickey	2,405
Jack Norris	1,900
George Blouin	518

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,...
Candidate	Votes	%
Lon Campbell (X)	1,447
Joseph Allard (X)	1,206
Paul Dufour	835
Conrad Vezina	449
H. E. Jodoin	388
J. J. Hartnett	366
Hector Chartier	281
H. J. Lacasse	165

Westboro Ward
Candidate	Votes	%
Ernie Jones (X)	Acclaimed
Henry Parslow (X)	Acclaimed

Carleton Ward
Candidate	Votes	%
Frank Boyce (X)	1,952
Howard Henry (X)	1,882
William Simpson	860

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....
Candidate	Votes	%
Clem Aubin (X)	1,895
Henri Rheaume (X)	1,751
Aristide Belanger	1,442

Gloucester Ward
Candidate	Votes	%
A. H. Newman (X)	2,465
Pat Doherty (X)	2,203
Alex Roger	2,048

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...
Candidate	Votes	%
David McMillan (X)	2,885
George Sloan (X)	2,753
Victor Irish	2,124
Ivan Sparks	1,096

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....
Candidate	Votes	%
J. Grant Shaw (X)	2,768
Fred Journeaux (X)	2,320
C. G. Marshall	2,179
Roger Webber	991