2017 Westmount municipal election

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2017 Westmount municipal election
  2013 4 November 20172021 

8 seats in Westmount City Council

Incumbent Mayor

Christina Smith
Independent



Municipal elections were held in the city of Westmount, Quebec, Canada on 4 November 2017 as part of the 2017 Quebec municipal elections. Voters elected 8 positions on the Westmount City Council, as well as one mayor. On October 5, returning City Councillor Philip A. Cutler and newcomer Jeff Shamie were acclaimed. [1]

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Election Notes

Cynthia Lulham was elected for a 7th term, extending her record as the longest serving council member. 6 of the 8 councillors were newcomers, with only Cutler and Lulham (along with Mayor Smith) returning.

Mayor

CandidateVote %
Patrick Martin1,87831.2
Christina M. Smith (incumbent)3,61960.1
Beryl Wajsman5288.8
Result: Christina M. Smith

Westmount City Council Candidates

District 1

CandidateVote %
Anitra Bostock25942.6
Antonio D'amico25541.9
Kirk Polymenakos9415.5
Result: Anitra Bostock

District 2

CandidateVote %
Philip A. Cutler (incumbent)Acclaimed-
Result: Philip A. Cutler

District 3

CandidateVote %
Jeff ShamieAcclaimed-
Result: Jeff Shamie

District 4

CandidateVote %
Rosalind Davis (Incumbent)37242.8
Conrad Peart49757.2
Result: Conrad Peart

District 5

CandidateVote %
Marina Brzeski39845.1
Elaine Carsley333.7
Gabriel Felcarek8910.1
Christian Matossian36241
Result: Marina Brzeski

District 6

CandidateVote %
George Fourniotis638
Mary Gallery59775.8
Joanne Wallace12816.2
Result: Mary Gallery

District 7

CandidateVote %
Cynthia Lulham (Incumbent)42454.90
Johanna Stosik34945.1
Result: Cynthia Lulham

District 8

CandidateVote %
Kathleen Kez32550.2
Theodora Samiotis (Incumbent)32249.8
Result: Kathleen Kez

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