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, 1972.

Controller Pierre Benoit is easily elected without significant opposition. Ottawa's city council is divided in two, as this marks the first election where only one alderman is elected from each ward, as opposed to two.

Mayor of Ottawa

Candidate	Votes	%
Pierre Benoit Pierre Benoit (Ontario politician) J. Pierre Benoit was mayor of Ottawa from 1972 to 1974. He was a lawyer by career.Benoit studied law at the University of Ottawa and played Canadian football with the Ottawa Gee-Gees from 1957 to 1961. He then practised law in the Ottawa area. He was mayor during the opening of the Main Branch of...	57,634	90.26
Alphonse Frederick Lapointe	2,520	3.52
Oscar Orenstein Oscar Orenstein Oscar Orenstein was a Canadian politician and artist. He studied art at the Ontario College of Art, The American Artists School in New York City, and elsewhere. During World War II he designed sets for the Canadian Army.Orenstein has exhibited his work in New York City, Montreal and Toronto...	2,095	3.28
Jack Ridout	1,602	2.51

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	%
Lorry Greenberg Lorry Greenberg Lawrence "Lorry" Greenberg was Mayor of Ottawa, Ontario from 1975 to 1978.He graduated from Lisgar Collegiate in 1952.jl He was one of the founding members of Minto Developments Inc., but left the company in 1960... (X}	40,438
Garry Guzzo Garry Guzzo Garry Guzzo is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003.... (X)	30,357
Tom McDougall (X)	30,267
Ernie Jones (X)	24,721
Charlie St. Germain	23,702
Eileen Scotton	20,027
Byron Hyde	16,599
Sam McLean	6,853
Joseph Louis Paradis	5,167
Brian Bourns	3,856

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...

Alta Vista Ward Alta Vista Ward Alta Vista Ward is a city ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada represented on Ottawa City Council. Alta Vista Ward was created prior to the 1966 election when Gloucester Ward was split in half due to population growth in the Alta Vista area. Until the 1972 elections, the ward was represented by two...
Candidate	Votes	%
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...  (X)	Acclaimed

Gloucester Ward
Candidate	Votes	%
Joe Quinn (X)	4,803
William Mason	1,176

Britannia Ward
Candidate	Votes	%
Marion Dewar Marion Dewar Marion Dewar, CM was a prominent member of the New Democratic Party , mayor of Ottawa from 1978 to 1985 and a member of the Parliament of Canada from 1986 to 1988.-Early life:...	1,367
Sandy Boyce	862
Brian McNally	714
Mike McMullen	566
Ken Creppin	452
Charles Strang	384
Suzanne Saunders	199
Richard MacDonald	198
Gerald Cammy	197
Gary Hugh	19

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	%
Rhéal Robert (X)	3,120
Des Bender (X)	3,104
Bob Edwards	346

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	%
Don Lockhart	1,652
Ron Wood	1,206
Ian Kimmerly	1,692
Randal Marlin	1,066
Claude Burchill	821
Ed Henry	517
Leo Morency	273
Tad Pachulski	153

Carleton Ward
Candidate	Votes	%
Bill Law (X)	4,373
Ken Read	1,310

Queensboro Ward 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...
Candidate	Votes	%
Ed Mulkins (X)	2,422
Len Trudel	1,718
Eleanor Parmelee	987
Grant Johnston	369
Douglas Brown	252
George Ayoub	134

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	%
Gale Kerwin (X)	1,618
Rudy Capogreco (X)	1,368
Kitty Duggan	236
Gerald Tremblay	169

Elmdale-Victoria Ward
Candidate	Votes	%
Walter Ryan (X)	2,511
Keith Hearn	1,980
Pat Nicol	1,403

By-St. George's 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)	2,383
Georges Bedard Georges Bédard Georges Bédard is a former member of Ottawa City Council representing the ward of Rideau-Vanier. This ward covers Lower Town, Sandy Hill, and Vanier. Born and raised in the area Bédard currently lives in Sandy Hill he attended Carleton University where he obtained a degree in political science...	1,479
Gerard Levesque	1,209
Bernard Wood	1,175

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	%
Joe Cassey	1,516
Matt McGrath (X)	1,110
Jim Robinson	1,083
Les Jones	481