The city of Ottawa, Canada, held municipal elections on December 4, 1950.
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec; the two form the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). As of 2016, Ottawa had a city population of 934,243 and a metropolitan population of 1,323,783 making it the fourth-largest city and the fifth-largest CMA in Canada.
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Canada's southern border with the United States, stretching some 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Its capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. As a whole, Canada is sparsely populated, the majority of its land area being dominated by forest and tundra. Consequently, its population is highly urbanized, with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities, with 70% of citizens residing within 100 kilometres (62 mi) of the southern border. Canada's climate varies widely across its vast area, ranging from arctic weather in the north, to hot summers in the southern regions, with four distinct seasons.
To date, this election elected the most members of city council in Ottawa history. 28 alderman from 14 wards, plus 4 controllers and the mayor for a total of 33 on council. Voters overwhelmingly voted to reduce council down to 18 aldermen in a plebiscite which saw its largest opposition in the more francophone Ottawa and By Wards.
The mayoral race featured the same three candidates as the 1948 race. However, Goodwin defeated Bourque this time. He would only serve for 9 months however, as he died on August 27, 1951. He was replaced by city controller Dr. Charlotte Whitton, the first female controller in city history.
Three new wards were added to council, due to the annexation of parts of Nepean Township and Gloucester Township. Gloucester Ward held a special election on January 2, 1950, while Carleton and Westboro Wards held elections on December 19, 1949.
Nepean Township is a historical township in Eastern Ontario, Canada, now part of the City of Ottawa.
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Grenville Goodwin | 28,698 | 47.60 |
E. A. Bourque (X) | 18,668 | 30.96 |
G. M. Geldert | 12,928 | 21.44 |
Council reduction | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Yes | 44,038 | 82.59 |
No | 9,280 | 17.41 |
(4 elected)
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Charlotte Whitton | 38,405 | 22.20 |
Len Coulter (X) | 31,07 | 17.95 |
Dan McCann (X) | 25,484 | 14.73 |
Paul Tardif (X) | 24,265 | 13.99 |
C. E. Pickering (X) | 22,687 | 13.11 |
Roy Donaldson | 20,180 | 11.66 |
Frank Ellis | 10,988 | 6.36 |
(2 elected from each ward)
Rideau Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Leslie Avery (X) | 1,244 | |
John Powers (X) | 1,239 | |
J. C. LeBlanc | 598 | |
Thomas Hubert | 302 |
By Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Jules Morin (X) | 1,839 | |
Eric Query (X) | 1,777 | |
Aldege Soott | 393 |
St. George's Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Charlie St. Germain (X) | 3,691 | |
William Newton (X) | 2,250 | |
Sam McLean | 1,490 | |
Arthur Moeser | 728 | |
H. R. O'Hara | 571 | |
H. Robert | 344 |
Wellington Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Martin M. Walsh (X) | 3,012 | |
Charles Parker | 2,724 | |
Sam Chandler | 1,441 | |
C. F. Johnson | 1,144 |
Capital Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Noel Ogilvie (X) | 2,778 | |
Parlane Christie (X) | 2,342 | |
Tom Davison | 2,179 | |
M. J. Murphy | 1,303 | |
S. T. Lewis | 602 |
Dalhousie Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Wilbert Hamilton (X) | 2,651 | |
James McAuley (X) | 2,352 | |
W. J. Wills | 1,170 | |
W. P. Kerwin | 961 | |
E. Ayoub | 550 |
Elmdale Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Henry Bradley (X) | 3,408 | |
Roly Wall (X) | 3,296 | |
Lee Rickey | 2,405 | |
Jack Norris | 1,900 | |
George Blouin | 518 |
Victoria Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
Lon Campbell (X) | 1,447 | |
Joseph Allard (X) | 1,206 | |
Paul Dufour | 835 | |
Conrad Vezina | 449 | |
H. E. Jodoin | 388 | |
J. J. Hartnett | 366 | |
Hector Chartier | 281 | |
H. J. Lacasse | 165 |
Westboro Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Ernie Jones (X) | Acclaimed | |
Henry Parslow (X) | Acclaimed |
Carleton Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Frank Boyce (X) | 1,952 | |
Howard Henry (X) | 1,882 | |
William Simpson | 860 |
Ottawa Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Clem Aubin (X) | 1,895 | |
Henri Rheaume (X) | 1,751 | |
Aristide Belanger | 1,442 |
Gloucester Ward | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
A. H. Newman (X) | 2,465 | |
Pat Doherty (X) | 2,203 | |
Alex Roger | 2,048 |
Riverdale Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
David McMillan (X) | 2,885 | |
George Sloan (X) | 2,753 | |
Victor Irish | 2,124 | |
Ivan Sparks | 1,096 |
Central Ward | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
J. Grant Shaw (X) | 2,768 | |
Fred Journeaux (X) | 2,320 | |
C. G. Marshall | 2,179 | |
Roger Webber | 991 |
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