1956 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada, held municipal elections on December 3, 1956.

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Controller George Nelms is acclaimed as mayor, the last election in Ottawa's history where a candidate for mayor has run unopposed. Nelms was not the incumbent mayor. The incumbent was Charlotte Whitton who decided not to run again.

After four years of wards just having numbers, names were returned to each of the wards.

Mayor of Ottawa

CandidateVotes%
George Nelms Acclaimed

Ottawa Board of Control

(4 elected)

CandidateVotes%
Paul Tardif (X)30,157
Ernie Jones (X)26,480
Wilbert Hamilton 24,167
Sam Berger 24,004
Roy Donaldson (X)23,127
Stewart Crawford9,168

City council

Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election
1. By Ward
2. Capital Ward
3. Carleton Ward
4. Dalhousie Ward
5. Elmdale-Victoria Ward
6. Gloucester Ward
7. Queensboro Ward
8. Rideau Ward
9. St. George's Ward
10. Wellington Ward . Ottawawards1956-1966.PNG
Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election
1. By Ward
2. Capital Ward
3. Carleton Ward
4. Dalhousie Ward
5. Elmdale-Victoria Ward
6. Gloucester Ward
7. Queensboro Ward
8. Rideau Ward
9. St. George's Ward
10. Wellington Ward .

(2 elected from each ward)

Gloucester Ward
CandidateVotes%
Pat Doherty (X)2,268
Alex Roger 2,073
Patrick Boyce1,467
Gordon Willis113
Rideau Ward
CandidateVotes%
Robert Groves (X)2,372
J. D. Wentzell 2,006
Margaret Newman1,166
J. G. Drouin1,118
Reba Kingston [1] 1,021
Capital Ward
CandidateVotes%
George Sloan 3,700
Noel Ogilvie (X)3,486
James A. Donaldson (X)3,172
Carleton Ward
CandidateVotes%
Howard Henry (X)3,186
Frank Boyce (X)2,487
Lloyd Francis 2,124
G. C. Brown831
Queensboro Ward
CandidateVotes%
Lon Campbell (X)3,451
Richard Barber (X)3,239
P. H. Moore1,816
Dalhousie Ward
CandidateVotes%
James McAuley (X)2,931
Charles Parker 2,043
Percy Kerwin1,748
John Barlow1,100
Elmdale-Victoria Ward
CandidateVotes%
Roly Wall (X)3,193
Henry Bradley (X)3,133
Henry Fauteux2,329
By Ward
CandidateVotes%
Jules Morin (X)3,005
Clem Aubin (X)2,206
Paul-Emile Morin1,916
M. Henri Rheaume1,083
St. George's Ward
CandidateVotes%
Charlie St. Germain (X)3,280
May Nickson (X)1,763
Sam McLean1,383
Cecile O'Regan 1,240
Wellington Ward
CandidateVotes%
Don Reid (X)2,775
Lionel O'Connor 1,288
H. G. Caldwell904
James Beauchamp867
Robert E. Robinson (X)866
Sam Chandler839
W. T. Lewis339

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References

  1. "Mrs. G.A. Kingston Seeks Council Seat". Ottawa Journal. March 24, 1956. Retrieved December 27, 2023.