1950 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada, held municipal elections on December 4, 1950.

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To date, this election elected the most members of city council in Ottawa history. 28 aldermen from 14 wards, plus 4 controllers and the mayor for a total of 33 on council. Voters overwhelmingly voted to reduce the council down to 18 aldermen in a plebiscite which saw its largest opposition in the more francophone Ottawa and By Wards.

The mayoral race featured the same three candidates as the 1948 race. However, Goodwin defeated Bourque this time. He would only serve for 9 months however, as he died on August 27, 1951. He was replaced by city controller Dr. Charlotte Whitton, the first female controller in city history.

Three new wards were added to council, due to the annexation of parts of Nepean Township and Gloucester Township. Gloucester Ward held a special election on January 2, 1950, while Carleton and Westboro Wards held elections on December 19, 1949.

Mayor of Ottawa

CandidateVotes%
Grenville Goodwin 28,69847.60
E. A. Bourque (X)18,66830.96
George Mackinley Geldert 12,92821.44

Referendum

Council reduction
CandidateVotes%
Yes44,03882.59
No9,28017.41

Ottawa Board of Control

(4 elected)

CandidateVotes%
Charlotte Whitton 38,40522.20
Len Coulter (X)31,07117.95
Dan McCann (X)25,48414.73
Paul Tardif (X)24,26513.99
C. E. Pickering (X)22,68713.11
Roy Donaldson 20,18011.66
Frank Ellis 10,9886.36

Ottawa City Council

Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election 1. Rideau Ward 2. By Ward 3. St. George's Ward 4. Wellington Ward 5. Capital Ward 6. Dalhousie Ward 7. Elmdale Ward 8. Victoria Ward 9. Westboro Ward 10. Carleton Ward 11. Ottawa Ward 12. Gloucester Ward 13. Riverdale Ward 14. Central Ward Ottawawards1950-1952.PNG
Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election
1. Rideau Ward
2. By Ward
3. St. George's Ward
4. Wellington Ward
5. Capital Ward
6. Dalhousie Ward
7. Elmdale Ward
8. Victoria Ward
9. Westboro Ward
10. Carleton Ward
11. Ottawa Ward
12. Gloucester Ward
13. Riverdale Ward
14. Central Ward

(2 elected from each ward)

Rideau Ward
CandidateVotes%
Leslie Avery (X)1,244
John Powers (X)1,239
Joseph C. LeBlanc598
Thomas Hubert302
By Ward
CandidateVotes%
Jules Morin (X)1,839
Eric Query (X)1,777
Aldege Soott393
St. George's Ward
CandidateVotes%
Charlie St. Germain (X)3,691
William Newton (X)2,250
Sam McLean1,490
Arthur Moeser728
H. Robert O'Hara571
Henri Robert344
Wellington Ward
CandidateVotes%
Martin M. Walsh (X)3,012
Charles Parker (X)2,724
Sam Chandler1,441
Gilbert F. Johnson1,144
Capital Ward
CandidateVotes%
Noel Ogilvie (X)2,778
Parlane Christie 2,342
Tom Davison2,179
Maurice J. Murphy1,303
William T. Lewis602
Dalhousie Ward
CandidateVotes%
Wilbert Hamilton (X)2,651
James McAuley (X)2,352
William J. Wills1,170
W. Percy Kerwin961
Edward Ayoub550
Elmdale Ward
CandidateVotes%
Henry Bradley (X)3,408
Roly Wall (X)3,296
Lee Rickey2,405
Jack Norris1,900
George Blouin518
Victoria Ward
CandidateVotes%
Lon Campbell 1,447
Joseph Allard (X)1,206
Paul Dufour835
Conrad Vezina449
Hector Jodoin388
J. J. Hartnett366
Hector Chartier281
H. J. Lacasse165
Westboro Ward
CandidateVotes%
Ernie Jones (X)Acclaimed
Henry Parslow (X)Acclaimed
Carleton Ward
CandidateVotes%
Frank Boyce (X)1,952
Howard Henry (X)1,882
William Simpson860
Ottawa Ward
CandidateVotes%
Clem Aubin (X)1,895
Henri Rheaume 1,751
Aristide Belanger (X)1,442
Gloucester Ward
CandidateVotes%
Archie Newman (X)2,465
Pat Doherty 2,203
Alex Roger (X)2,048
Riverdale Ward
CandidateVotes%
David McMillan (X)2,885
George Sloan 2,753
Victor Irish (X)2,124
Ivan Sparks 1,096
Central Ward
CandidateVotes%
J. Grant Shaw (X)2,768
Fred Journeaux (X)2,320
Cyril George Marshall2,179
Roger Webber991

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