1964 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 7, 1964.

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Controller Don Reid is elected as mayor, defeating incumbent mayor Charlotte Whitton, who placed third behind broadcaster Frank Ryan.

Mayor of Ottawa

CandidateVotes%
Don Reid 43,99145.03
Frank Ryan 26,99627.63
Charlotte Whitton (X)25,60826.21
Joseph Louis Paradis7060.72
Alfred Lapointe3950.40

Referendums

Fluoridation
OptionVotes%
Yes58,23461.75
No36,07938.25
Sunday Sports
OptionVotes%
Yes61,89664.97
No33,37535.03

Ottawa Board of Control

(4 elected)

CandidateVotes%
Kenneth Fogarty 51,280
Ernie Jones (X)47,331
Ellen Webber (X)39,409
Murray Heit 32,880
David Dehler 29,430
Roy Donaldson 27,878
Irving Greenberg21,440
Arthur E. Wood17,537
Serge Tardif15,125
Charles Kruger7,157
Julia Villeneuve3,889

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%
Don Kay (X)10,267
Pat Doherty 7,301
Joe Quinn 6,128
Bob Stewart4,506
Rideau Ward
CandidateVotes%
Des Bender (X)3,820
John Powers (X)3,339
Tom Farrell2,308
Charles Roberts1,739
Capital Ward
CandidateVotes%
Claude Bennett (X)8,121
Don Armstrong (X)5,409
Lillian Courtenay2,991
Carleton Ward
CandidateVotes%
Howard Henry (X)9,806
Maurice Egan (X)8,431
Frank Boyce 6,142
Robert Ripley1,957
Queensboro Ward
CandidateVotes%
Ken Workman (X)5,913
Harold Waddell 3,937
Tom Fogarty3,556
Brian McNally2,623
Dalhousie Ward
CandidateVotes%
James McAuley (X)4,586
Charles Parker (X)3,210
Rudy Capogreco 3,104
Elmdale-Victoria Ward
CandidateVotes%
Rolly Wall (X)5,741
Bruce Harvey (X)4,400
Jack Norris3,602
By Ward
CandidateVotes%
Jules Morin 6,033
Ralph Brunet (X)3,805
Clem Aubin 1,920
St. George's Ward
CandidateVotes%
Charlie St. Germain (X)4,864
Cecile O'Regan (X)2,155
Rhéal Robert 2,073
Sam McLean1,634
Ken Sparling1,013
Rex LeLacheur702
Wellington Ward
CandidateVotes%
Lionel O'Connor (X)3,191
Mary Harrison 2,326
Gertrude Douglas2,276
Ivan Sparks (X)1,803
John Tidman911
Bill Woods686

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