Ottawa municipal election, 1954
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Mayor of Ottawa
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| 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... (X) |
33,078 | 47.73 |
| David Luther Burgess David Luther Burgess David Luther Burgess was a World War I flying ace who, in 1926, was the sole challenger to Liberal Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in a by-election held in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.... |
22,757 | 32.84 |
| 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... |
13,469 | 19.43 |
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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| George Nelms | 38,762 | |
| 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) |
35,403 | |
| Roy Donaldson (X) | 32,140 | |
| Ernie Jones | 32,140 | |
| G. M. Geldert | 26,757 | |
| Alex Roger | 25,094 | |
| Stewart Crawford | 9,849 |
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)| Ward 1 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 | % |
| Robert Groves (X) | 5,867 | |
| Pat Doherty | 5,026 | |
| H. P. Boyce | 4,678 | |
| Ward 2 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 | % |
| 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) |
3,490 | |
| Clem Aubin (X) | 3,068 | |
| Henri Rheaume | 2,449 | |
| Ward 3 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 | % |
| Charlie St. Germain (X) | 4,774 | |
| May Nickson May Nickson Jessie May Nickson, known as May Nickson, was the first woman elected to the Ottawa City Council serving from 1955 to 1960.Born Jessie May Shaw May 29, 1918 in Ottawa, she died June 5, 2010 from ALS. She graduated in 1940 from Queen's University, Kingston, Ont. with a Bachelor of Commerce degree... |
2,116 | |
| Sam McLean | 1,685 | |
| Arthur Moeser | 840 | |
| Don Kay Don Kay (politician) Donald Kay was an alderman on Ottawa City Council for 18 years.Before entering politics, Kay was an administrative officer for the Federal Post Office Department. He was also the chairman of the council of the Community Association of Southeast Ottawa... |
711 | |
| Rene Paquin | 535 | |
| Ward 4 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 | % |
| Don Reid Donald Bartlett Reid Donald Bartlett "Don" Reid was Mayor of Ottawa, Ontario from 1965 to 1969.Reid was born in Capreol, Ontario. He died at the Ottawa Heart Institute aged 75, leaving behind his wife Jean and five children.... |
4,131 | |
| Martin M. Walsh (X) | 3,388 | |
| Fred Journeaux (X) | 2,561 | |
| H. G. Caldwell | 1,530 | |
| James Beauchamp | 1,265 | |
| Ward 5 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 | % |
| Noel Ogilvie (X) | 5,575 | |
| James A. Donaldson | 5,280 | |
| George Sloan (X) | 5,257 | |
| Ward 6 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 | % |
| Wilbert Hamilton (X) | 4,021 | |
| James McAuley (X) | 4,001 | |
| Charles Parker | 2,587 | |
| Percy Kerwin | 1,271 | |
| Gilbert Johnson | 838 | |
| Frederick Clermont | 610 | |
| Ward 7 | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Roly Wall (X) | acclaimed | |
| Henry Bradley (X) | acclaimed | |
| Ward 8 Queensboro Ward Queensboro Ward is a former municipal ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada.In 1950, what is now Ottawa's Westboro neighbourhood was annexed from Nepean Township. This area would be named Westboro Ward for just two years. In 1952, the size of Ottawa City Council was decreased, and the area became... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lon Campbell (X) | 4,795 | |
| Richard Barber | 3,467 | |
| Patrick Moore | 2,961 | |
| Henry Parslow (X) | 1,345 | |
| Ward 9 | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Howard Henry (X) | 3,432 | |
| Frank Boyce (X) | 2,796 | |
| Don Charboneau | 2,671 | |
| George C. Brown | 1,236 | |