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

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 held municipal elections on November 13, 1978.

Controller Marion Dewar becomes the second woman and first New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...

 (and to date, only) affiliated person to become mayor of Ottawa. She defeated former alderman Pat Nicol. This would mark the last elections for Ottawa's Board of Control.

Mayor

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:...	51,791	54.24
Pat Nicol	32,033	33.55
Bernard Pelot	8,439	8.84
Alphonse Frederick Lapointe	1,858	1.95
Eddie Turgeon	730	0.76
Ian Orenstein Ian Orenstein Ian Julius Orenstein is a political activist. Orenstein is the younger son of Oscar Orenstein and Jean Orenstein. He first lived in Toronto until 1967. Orenstein has also lived from 1967 to 1972 in Schumacher and Timmins and Ottawa...	597	0.63

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	%
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.... (X)	47,721
Brian Bourns	35,173
William Law	32,290
Ralph Sutherland (X)	28,159
Roy Bushfield	25,284
Gerry Trudel	22,883
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....	22,180
Doug Payne	17,598
Richard Calagoure	10,740
David Dehler	10,727
Cyril Goulet	10,431
Sam MacLean	8,622
Joseph Louis Paradis	7,314
George Theckeddath	2,233

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)	5,212
Keith Martin	3,304
Darrel Kent	2,264

Gloucester Ward
Candidate	Votes	%
Joe Quinn (X)	4,030
Terry Denison	3,443
Gordon Lennox	3,831

Britannia Ward
Candidate	Votes	%
Marlene Catterall Marlene Catterall Marlene Catterall is a former Canadian politician. Catterall was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Ottawa West—Nepean from 1997 to 2005 and previously representing the riding of Ottawa West from 1988 to 1997. Catterall is a former...  (X)	5,418
Sandy Boyce	3,600

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)	4,775
Bruce Grant	4,093
Ed Howard	271

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	%
Michelle Mackinnon	3,826
Thom Bennett	2,411
Dave Hagerman	1,624
Doug Coupar	329
Michael John Houlton	113

Carleton Ward
Candidate	Votes	%
Toddy Kehoe (X)	5,220
Bill Bangs	2,280

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	%
Trip Kennedy (X)	5,620
Richard MacDonald	2,440

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	%
Rolf Hasenack (X)	2,611
Phil Aston	642
Gary Larkin	513
John Campbell	399

Elmdale-Victoria Ward
Candidate	Votes	%
Chris Chilton	1,799
Roland Wall (X)	1,599
Byron Hyde	1,529
Richard Albert	1,230
Kathleen Tuskey	1,150

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...	3,319
Marcel Louzon	2,687
Clotide Berube	654

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 (X)	1,846
Brian Atkinson	1,456
Gary Beach	966