Ottawa municipal election, 1985
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The city of Ottawa
, Canada
held municipal elections on November 12, 1985.
Riverside Ward alderman Jim Durrell defeats Britannia Ward alderman Marlene Catterall.
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...
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held municipal elections on November 12, 1985.
Riverside Ward alderman Jim Durrell defeats Britannia Ward alderman Marlene Catterall.
Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Durrell Jim Durrell James A. Durrell is a former Mayor of Ottawa and former president of the Ottawa Senators hockey team. He now works as the owner of a car dealership. Durrell, an insurance executive, was elected to Ottawa City Council in 1980... |
56,988 | 59.95 |
| 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... |
35,711 | 37.57 |
| R. Allan Jones | 942 | 0.99 |
| Walter J. McPhee | 886 | 0.93 |
| Nabil Fawzry | 529 | 0.56 |
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 | % |
| Darrel Kent | 2,927 | 36.57 |
| Dylan McGuinty | 2,725 | 34.05 |
| Angie Herzog | 1,831 | 22.87 |
| Phil Massad | 353 | 4.41 |
| Rebecca Liff | 169 | 2.11 |
| Billings Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joan O'Neill | 3,202 | |
| Bill Zlepnig | 1,776 | |
| John Kroeker | 371 | |
| Britannia Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ruth Wildgen | 1,310 | |
| Jim Jones | 1,263 | |
| Greg Ross | 1,083 | |
| Sandra Presley | 972 | |
| Bud Downing | 350 | |
| Kurt Orlik | 204 | |
| Donald Holmes | 176 | |
| By-Rideau Ward | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Marc Laviolette Marc Laviolette Marc Laviolette was Mayor of Ottawa for much of 1991. He was declared Mayor on 18 February 1991 after Jim Durrell resigned to become president of the fledgling Ottawa Senators ice hockey team... (X) |
4,343 | |
| Wayne MacKinnon | 1,638 | |
| 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 | % |
| Rob Quinn | 2,612 | |
| David Hagerman | 1,880 | |
| Howard Smith (X) | 1,603 | |
| Susan Pond | 791 | |
| Canterbury Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michael McSweeney (X) | 5,197 | |
| Ernest Lauzon | 1,878 | |
| Carleton Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bob Morrison (X) | 2,377 | |
| Tim Kehoe | 2,288 | |
| Barbara Lejeunesse | 1,792 | |
| 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 | % |
| Mark Maloney | 2,902 | |
| Gordon MacMichael | 1,846 | |
| Mary Hegan | 1,731 | |
| Phil MacNeill | 562 | |
| 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 | % |
| Mac Harb Mac Harb Mac Harb is a Canadian Senator and former Member of the House of Commons.-Life and career:Harb was born in Chaat, Lebanon and immigrated to Canada to study at the University of Ottawa. He subsequently worked as an engineer at Northern Telecom and a professor at Algonquin College in Ottawa... |
1,780 | |
| Denis LeBlanc | 1,725 | |
| Michael Janigan | 1,416 | |
| 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... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jamie Fisher | 1,780 | |
| Penina Coopersmith | 1,375 | |
| Steve Grattan | 1,063 | |
| Ed Barter | 822 | |
| Overbrook-Forbes Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Kelly | 2,391 | |
| Claudette Cyr-Smith | 1,636 | |
| Gillian Sloan | 942 | |
| Richmond Ward | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacquelin Holzman Jacquelin Holzman Jacquelin Holzman served as mayor of Ottawa, Canada, from 1991 to 1997. Never attending university, she married at age nineteen and started a family... (X) |
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| Riverside Ward | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Brown | 3,746 | |
| Fidel Palumbo | 2,206 | |
| Marc Wallace | 1,336 | |
| Tom Quinn | 1,1140 | |
| 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... |
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nancy Smith Nancy Smith Nancy Smith is a former Ottawa City Councillor. She represented St. George's Ward from 1980 until 1991.Prior to being elected, Smith served in Federal and Provincial Public Services for ten years. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology from Dalhousie University, and a Master of Arts... (X) |
2,997 | |
| Rheal Leroux | 2,699 | |
| Serge Girard | 131 | |
| 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 | % |
| Diane Holmes Diane Holmes Diane Holmes is an Ottawa City Councillor representing Somerset Ward which consists of Centretown, Centretown West and the downtown core. She was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and graduated from McGill University with a degree in Physical Education... (X) |
2,902 | |
| Terry McLaughlin | 1,245 | |