Ottawa municipal election, 1974
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The city of Ottawa
, Canada
held municipal elections on December 2, 1974.
Controller Lorry Greenberg defeats fellow controller Tom McDougall.
Ottawa Board of Control
(4 elected)
City council
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
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held municipal elections on December 2, 1974.
Controller Lorry Greenberg defeats fellow controller Tom McDougall.
Mayor of Ottawa
| 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... |
33,679 | 49.93 |
| Tom McDougall | 29,316 | 43.47 |
| Stuart Langford | 2,867 | 4.25 |
| Alphonse Frederick Lapointe | 1,584 | 2.35 |
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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
37,574 | |
| 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.... |
35,635 | |
| Gary Guzzo | 34,703 | |
| Bill Law | 24,888 | |
| Joe Cassey | 23,776 | |
| Walter Ryan | 21,772 | |
| Gale Kerwin | 21,212 | |
| Byron Hyde | 20,214 | |
| Joseph Louis Paradis | 5,617 |
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...
| 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... |
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| 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) |
4,596 | |
| Phil Graham | 3,429 | |
| Gloucester Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joe Quinn (X) | 2,601 | |
| Mary Mills | 1,950 | |
| Bill Havaris | 1,744 | |
| Bill Zlepnig | 840 | |
| Bill Mason | 212 | |
| Britannia Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sandy Boyce | 2,412 | |
| Diane Birch | 2,203 | |
| Maurice Royer | 706 | |
| Anthony Gray | 536 | |
| 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 | % |
| Rhéal Robert (X) | 3,878 | |
| Roy Mayer | 1,659 | |
| Jim Steinhart | 1,599 | |
| 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 | % |
| Don Lockhart (X) | 2,039 | |
| Thom Bennett | 1,389 | |
| Lionel Britton | 1,306 | |
| Bill Kincaid | 1,030 | |
| Wendell Atchison | 785 | |
| Jim Wright | 387 | |
| Leo Morency | 216 | |
| Carleton Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Toddy Kehoe | 1,786 | |
| Mike Moore | 1,405 | |
| Alison Bowick | 1,289 | |
| Syd Ford | 788 | |
| Ted Rickar | 770 | |
| Ken Read | 604 | |
| 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... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Trip Kennedy | 2,343 | |
| Richard Waddell | 1,980 | |
| Aline Akeson | 1,156 | |
| Brooke McNabb | 906 | |
| 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 | % |
| Rolf Hasenack | 1,105 | |
| Garry Kerwin | 994 | |
| John Piazza | 725 | |
| Rudy Capogreco | 543 | |
| Pinky Mitchell | 436 | |
| Ron O'Connell | 94 | |
| Elmdale-Victoria Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Pat Nicol | 2,139 | |
| Bruce Harvey | 1,467 | |
| Rolly Wall | 1,306 | |
| Keith Hearn | 1,237 | |
| By-St. George's Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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... |
2,456 | |
| 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) |
1,938 | |
| Gerard Levesque | 1,292 | |
| Sam McLean | ||
| 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 | % |
| Brian Bourns | 1,917 | |
| Matt McGrath | 1,366 | |
| Trudy Wiltshire | 811 | |
| Paul Macdonnell | 124 | |