1958 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 1, 1958.

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Mayor George Nelms is re-elected with a comfortable margin.

Mayor of Ottawa

CandidateVotes%
George Nelms (X)28,34655.92
William J. LeClair13,57226.77
Roy Donaldson 8,77417.31

Ottawa Board of Control

(4 elected)

CandidateVotes%
Paul Tardif (X)33,394
Ernie Jones (X)30,407
Sam Berger (X)29,464
Wilbert Hamilton (X)28,785
Michael Chomyn13,024
Joseph Louis Paradis6,581

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%
Murray Heit 3,096
Alex Roger (X)2,912
Pat Doherty 2,715
Gordon Willis2,508
Rideau Ward
CandidateVotes%
J. D. Wentzell (X)2,464
Robert Groves (X)2,335
Leslie G. Avery 1,314
J. G. Drouin1,275
Capital Ward
CandidateVotes%
Don Armstrong 2,543
George Sloan (X)2,055
Claude Bennett 1,546
Noel Ogilvie (X)1,540
Jack Kavanagh1,366
Bob Williamson783
Thomas Davison564
Carleton Ward
CandidateVotes%
Howard Henry (X)3,965
Lloyd Francis 3,700
Frank Boyce 2,861
Queensboro Ward
CandidateVotes%
Ken Workman 2,898
Lon Campbell (X)2,857
Robert Faulkner1,597
Don Hamilton1,206
S. Crawford1,021
Dalhousie Ward
CandidateVotes%
James McAuley (X)2,392
Charles Parker (X)2,021
Perry Kerwin1,180
Rudy Capogreco 659
G. F. Johnson560
Elmdale-Victoria Ward
CandidateVotes%
Roly Wall (X)3,124
Henry Bradley (X)2,906
Bruce Harvey 1,661
Ferdinand Clement756
By Ward
CandidateVotes%
Jules Morin (X)2,956
Clem Aubin (X)2,155
Paul-Emile Morin1,167
St. George's Ward
CandidateVotes%
Charlie St. Germain (X)3,526
May Nickson (X)1,981
Sam McLean1,005
George Rayner717
Wellington Ward
CandidateVotes%
Don Reid (X)2,669
Lionel O'Connor (X)1,851
James Beauchamp1,136
W. T. Lewis730

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