1991 Guelph municipal election

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1991 Guelph municipal election
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 1988November 12, 1991 1994  

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Map of Guelph's Wards

The 1991 Guelph municipal election was held on November 12, 1991, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Guelph, Guelph City Council and the Guelph members of the Upper Grand District School Board (Public) and Wellington Catholic District School Board. The election was one of many races across the province of Ontario.

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It was also the first since 1930 to use wards to elect members of city council rather a citywide vote. Two councillors were to be elected in each of the six new wards.

Results

Names in bold denotes elected candidates.
(X) denotes incumbent.

Mayor

Mayoral race

CandidateVote %
John Counsell (X)11,95257.55
Peter Meisenheimer6,26730.18
John Millington2,54812.27

Ward 1

Ward 1 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

CandidateVote %
Joe Young (X)1,86534.64
John Carere98118.22
Betty Stone (X)77514.39
Bill Hulet71713.32
Howard Burke70713.13
Nicole Seguin3396.30

Ward 2

Ward 2 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

CandidateVote %
Frank Maine2,32928.34
Linda Lennon (X)2,12625.87
Gary Walton1,40017.04
Karen Farbridge95511.62
John Ustation6698.14
Lew Edwards4905.96
Louis Szpeflicki2493.03

Ward 3

Ward 3 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

CandidateVote %
Norm Jary (X)2,58837.10
Theresa Stafford1,34319.25
David Kendrick (X)1,01914.61
John (Jack) Misener70710.13
Edward Pickersgill5527.91
Al Krusky, Jr.3394.86
Peter Kelley2713.88
Ray Mitchell1572.25

Ward 4

Ward 4 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

CandidateVote %
Gloria Kovach1,15726.54
James Sinclair90820.83
Philip N. Allt75817.39
Alan Smart66915.35
Robert Warner45910.53
Doug Roach4089.36

Ward 5

Ward 5 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

CandidateVote %
Carl Hamilton (X)1,62325.70
Bill McAdams1,45623.06
Clara Marett (X)1,30620.68
Tim Mau77012.19
Marty Williams67110.63
Beverly Ann Izzillo4897.74

Ward 6

Ward 6 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

CandidateVote %
John Pate1,48127.43
Walter K. Bilanski (X)1,17321.73
Tim Gaw1,13320.99
Donald Peacock (X)85615.85
Andrew Oosterhoff75614.00

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References

The Guelph Tribune, November 13, 1991