1946 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 9, 1946.

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Mayor of Ottawa

CandidateVotes%
J. E. Stanley Lewis (X)22,65087.76
Sydney T. Checkland3,16012.24

Referendum

(Only property owners could vote in the referendum)

Ottawa Light, Heat and Power Company $3,500,000 Outlay
OptionVotes%
For6,83881.80
Against1,52118.20

Ottawa Board of Control

(4 elected)

CandidateVotes%
Grenville Goodwin (X)16,737
E. A. Bourque (X)15,817
G. M. Geldert (X)15,795
Finley McRae (X)15,192
Charles Boone4,487
Percy Bedford3,170

Ottawa City Council

(2 elected from each ward)


Rideau Ward
CandidateVotes%
Leslie Avery (X)Acclaimed
John Powers (X)Acclaimed
By Ward
CandidateVotes%
Eric Query (X)1,099
Jules Morin (X)1,032
Paul E. Tasse546
Edgar Lachine346
St. George's Ward
CandidateVotes%
Roy Donaldson (X)1,695
William Newton 1,464
Arthur Pinard (X)1,361


Wellington Ward
CandidateVotes%
Martin M. Walsh (X)1,589
Charles Parker (X)1,569
Sam Chandler1,421
Capital Ward
CandidateVotes%
Edward Band (X)2,055
Joseph McCulloch (X)1,865
J. A. Enstone794
Dalhousie Ward
CandidateVotes%
Daniel McCann (X)1,745
Wilbert Hamilton (X)1,193
James McAuley 1,019
William J. Wills437
E. Kesterton47
Elmdale Ward
CandidateVotes%
Henry Bradley (X)2,256
George Pingle (X)2,035
R. A. Lefebvre667
Victoria Ward
CandidateVotes%
Paul Tardif (X)1,615
Frank Ellis (X)1,003
H. J. Lacasse283
Ottawa Ward
CandidateVotes%
Clem Aubin 1,675
Aristide Belanger (X)1,439
Henri Rheaume 1,432
Riverdale Ward
CandidateVotes%
Len Coulter (X)Acclaimed
David McMillan (X)Acclaimed
Central Ward
CandidateVotes%
J. Grant Shaw (X)1,587
Fred Journeaux (X)1,487
Robert A. Legge597
E. A. Davis485

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