Brantford municipal election, 1988

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The 1988 Brantford municipal election was held on November 14, 1988, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Elections were also held in the rural and small-town communities around the city.

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Results

1988 Brantford municipal election, Mayor edit
Candidate Total votes % of total votes Notes
(x)Karen George 17,611 65.09
Pat Luciani 7,859 29.05
Roy Jones 945 3.49
William Stewart 640 2.37
Total valid votes 27,055 100.00
1988 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward Two (two members elected) edit
Candidate Total votes % of total votes Notes
(x)Kevin Davis acclaimed -
(x)Brad Ward acclaimed -

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1988 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward Three (two members elected) edit
Candidate Total votes % of total votes Notes
Mike Hancock 3,148 27.45
(x)Max Sherman 3,065 26.73
Chris Brown 2,982 26.01
Vince Bucci 2,272 19.81
Total valid votes 11,467 100
1988 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward Four (two members elected) edit
Candidate Total votes % of total votes Notes
(x)Andy Woodburn 2,925 34.94
Rina Colaiacovo 2,217 26.48
Dan Houssar 1,763 21.06
Bob Szoke 1,466 17.51
Total valid votes 8,371 100

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References

  1. ↑ Kevin Davis, Waterous Holden, accessed 27 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Our vanishing tax break" [editorial], Brantford Expositor, 7 July 1999, A3; Michelle Ruby and Vincent Ball, "City urged to borrow again: Money would be used to finance northwest industrial park", Brantford Expositor, 14 November 2002, A3; Vincent Ball, "Developing industrial area should be priority: CAO", Brantford Expositor, 27 May 2002, A3.
  3. ↑ "Leo Renzella heads Brant provincial PCs", Brantford Expositor, 13 September 2000, A4; Susan Gamble, "Local Conservatives are sitting pretty", Brantford Expositor, 20 April 2009, A3.
  4. ↑ "Broken promises", Brantford Expositor, 28 May 2007, A9.
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