1974 Montreal municipal election

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The 1974 Montreal municipal election took place on 10 November 1974, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Longtime mayor Jean Drapeau was re-elected to another four-year term in office. [1]

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Elections were also held one week earlier in suburban communities on the Island of Montreal.

Results

Mayor
1974 Montreal municipal election : Mayor of Montreal
PartyCandidateVotes%
Civic Party of Montreal Jean Drapeau (incumbent)149,64355.07
Montreal Citizens' Movement Jacques Couture106,21739.09
Democracy Montreal Jacques Brisebois10,5573.88
IndependentPatricia Métivier3,1141.15
Ligue Socialiste Ouvrière Paul Kouri2,2180.82
Total valid votes271,749100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party affiliations are taken from the Montreal Star, 11 November 1974, A11.
Council (incomplete)
1974 Montreal municipal election : Councillor, Maisonneuve, Ward One
PartyCandidateVotes%
Civic Party of Montreal Pierre Lorange (incumbent)9,06757.18
Montreal Citizens' Movement Raymond Faucher6,78942.82
Total valid votes15,856100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party affiliations are taken from the Montreal Star, 11 November 1974, A11.
1974 Montreal municipal election : Councillor, Papineau, Ward Two
PartyCandidateVotes%
Civic Party of Montreal Serge Bélanger 6,05651.53
Montreal Citizens' Movement Michel Boisvert5,69748.47
Total valid votes11,753100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party affiliations are taken from the Montreal Star, 11 November 1974, A11.
1974 Montreal municipal election : Councillor, Saint-Jacques, Ward Two
PartyCandidateVotes%
Montreal Citizens' Movement Raymond Poulin 6,02547.19
Civic Party of Montreal Aimé Y. Charron4,88038.22
Independent Roger Larivée 1,1759.20
Democracy Montreal Léo Manseau6885.39
Total valid votes12,768100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party affiliations are taken from the Montreal Star, 11 November 1974, A11.
1974 Montreal municipal election : Councillor, Saint-Louis, Ward Two
PartyCandidateVotes%
Montreal Citizens' Movement John Gardiner 6,55353.54
Civic Party of Montreal Hyman Brock (incumbent)4,61637.71
Democracy Montreal Gérald Friedlansky1,0718.75
Total valid votes12,240100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party affiliations are taken from the Montreal Star, 11 November 1974, A11.
1974 Montreal municipal election : Councillor, Saint-Michel, Ward One
PartyCandidateVotes%
Civic Party of Montreal Rocco Luccisano (incumbent)6,88351.99
Montreal Citizens' Movement Diego Bronzati6,35548.01
Total valid votes13,238100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party affiliations are taken from the Montreal Star, 11 November 1974, A11.

Results in Suburban Communities (incomplete)

Montreal North

1974 Montreal municipal election : Mayor of Montreal North
CandidateVotes%
Yves Ryan (incumbent)14,82490.12
Paul Rochon1,6259.88
Total valid votes16,449100
Source: Montreal Star, 4 November 1974, A10.

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References

  1. Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal, accessed 16 May 2011.