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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on November 10, 1980.
Mayor Marion Dewar defeated former alderman Pat Nicol in a re-match of the 1978 race. This is the first election in 70 years without the Ottawa Board of Control, as it had been abolished. Council stayed the same size however, as four wards were added.
Marion Dewar swept the city in her re-election, winning all but one ward. Her best results came in the city's urban wards, with her best ward being Capital, where she won 63.4% of the vote. She also topped 60% in By-Rideau, St. George's and Wellington wards. Her only loss was in Elmdale, which Nicol won narrowly by 43 votes. Nicol represented Elmdale on city council. [1]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Dewar (X) | 49,687 | 57.03 |
| Pat Nicol | 33,151 | 38.05 |
| Alphonse Frederick Lapointe | 2,357 | 2.71 |
| John Turmel | 1,928 | 2.21 |
| Alta Vista Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Greg MacDougall | 2,927 | 43.38 |
| Roy Bushfield | 2,124 | 31.48 |
| John Coe | 1,005 | 14.90 |
| Fern Payne | 691 | 10.24 |
| Billings Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Brian Bourns | 2,057 | 41.60 |
| Bill Zlepnig | 1,647 | 33.31 |
| Geraldine Trudel | 1,241 | 25.10 |
| Britannia Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Marlene Catterall (X) | 3,354 | 80.11 |
| Paul MacKay | 833 | 19.89 |
| By-Rideau Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Marc Laviolette | 3,590 | 53.69 |
| Bruce Grant | 3,096 | 46.31 |
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Howard Smith | 3,358 | 57.03 |
| Dave Haggerman | 1,746 | 29.65 |
| Vince Capogreco | 784 | 13.32 |
| Canterbury Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Darrel Kent | 3,892 | 56.88 |
| Don Kay (X) | 2,951 | 43.12 |
| Carleton Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Toddy Kehoe (X) | Acclaimed | |
| Queensboro Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Terry Denison | 3,215 | 49.45 |
| Bob Fox | 1,822 | 28.02 |
| Vic Grostern | 1,026 | 15.78 |
| Cyprian Campbell | 439 | 6.75 |
| Dalhousie Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rolf Hasenack (X) | 2,137 | 55.19 |
| Gale Kerwin | 1,587 | 40.99 |
| Dave Parent | 148 | 3.82 |
| Elmdale Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Graham Bird | 2,543 | 43.31 |
| Byron Hyde | 1,927 | 32.82 |
| Chris Chilton (X) | 1,401 | 23.86 |
| Overbrook-Forbes Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rhéal Robert (X) | 3,873 | 67.83 |
| Elwood Armour | 1,413 | 24.75 |
| Jos-Louis Paradis | 424 | 7.43 |
| Richmond Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Don Reid | 4,274 | 56.77 |
| Sandy Boyce | 1,995 | 26.50 |
| Bill Harback | 1,259 | 16.72 |
| Riverside Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jim Durrell | 3,503 | 48.50 |
| Gordon Lennox | 1,877 | 25.99 |
| Natalie MacPhee | 1,075 | 14.89 |
| Sig Schmidt | 767 | 10.62 |
| St. George's Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nancy Smith | 1,978 | 36.95 |
| Gail Lord | 1,578 | 29.48 |
| Thomas Richard | 1,339 | 25.01 |
| Sam McLean | 167 | 3.12 |
| Serge Girard | 160 | 2.99 |
| Robert Farquharson | 131 | 2.45 |
| Wellington Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joe Cassey (X) | Acclaimed | |
Six to be elected in each zone
| Eastern Zone | Vote |
|---|---|
| Jane Dobell (X) | 16,917 |
| Don Francis (X) | 15,100 |
| Ted Best (X) | 13,316 |
| John Smart | 12,347 |
| Michael McKenna (X) | 11,592 |
| Marjorie Loughrey | 10,800 |
| John Samuel (X) | 10,468 |
| Rosemarie McNairn | 9,390 |
| Ken Campbell | 8,330 |
| Hershell Sax | 5,569 |
| Robert Kolbeins | 3,235 |
| Western Zone | Vote |
|---|---|
| Bill Law | 15,559 |
| Robert Beatty (X) | 14,420 |
| Wayne Wilson (X) | 11,824 |
| Sandra Goldstein (X) | 11,469 |
| John Wright | 11,175 |
| John Jackson | 10,924 |
| Calvin Kempffer | 8,077 |
| Norman Fera | 6,453 |
4 to be elected
| Separate school supporters | Vote |
|---|---|
| Jacques Beauchamp (X) | 17,564 |
| Robert Bélanger (X) | 17,484 |
| Dalton McGuinty, Sr. (X) | 15,967 |
| Lucien Bradet (X) | 14,918 |
| Thomas Kent | 13,200 |
1 to be elected
| Vanier Trustee | Vote |
|---|---|
| Denise Matte | Acclaimed [2] |
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