1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections
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Elections were held on November 10, 1997, in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for Regional Chair, Regional Council, and local mayors and councils of the RMOC in 1997. The 1997 election was the last election for the regional government and the municipalities, as they were merged into the new city of Ottawa for the 2000 elections.
Ottawa West MPP Bob Chiarelli defeated incumbent Peter D. Clark for the chair of the region in a close race.
Contents
1 Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton
2 Regional Council
3 Cumberland
4 Gloucester
5 Goulbourn
6 Kanata
7 Nepean
8 Osgoode
9 Ottawa
10 Rideau
11 Rockcliffe Park
12 Vanier
13 West Carleton
14 Sources
Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Chiarelli | 81926 | 49.60 |
Peter Clark (X) | 79128 | 47.90 |
| John Turmel | 4126 | 2.50 |
Regional Council
Map of the RMOC's Wards used in this election
1. Orléans Ward
2. Innes Ward
3. Bell-South Nepean Ward
4. Kanata Ward
5. Western Townships Ward
6. Cumberland-Osgoode Ward
7. Bay Ward
8. Baseline Ward
9. Knoxdale-Merivale Ward
10. Gloucester-Southgate Ward
11. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward
12. Rideau-Vanier Ward
13. Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward
14. Somerset Ward
15. Kitchissippi Ward
16. River Ward
17. Capital Ward
18. Alta Vista Ward.
Orléans Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Herb Kreling (X) | 3648 | 41.39 |
| Keith De Cruz | 2730 | 30.98 |
| Pierre Cantin | 2435 | 27.63 |
Innes Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Richard Cantin (X) | 3403 | 44.41 |
| Ed Campbell | 3154 | 41.16 |
| Joyce Hum | 597 | 7.79 |
| Pierre Maheu | 509 | 6.64 |
Bell-South Nepean Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Molly McGoldrick-Larsen | 8166 | 73.16 |
| Brian Beckett | 1831 | 16.40 |
| Adam Hacker | 1165 | 10.44 |
Kanata Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Alex Munter (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Western Townships Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Betty Hill (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Cumberland-Osgoode Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Robert van den Ham (X) | 4216 | 51.88 |
| John Cyr | 2939 | 36.16 |
| John Geary | 580 | 7.14 |
| Daniel Bood | 392 | 4.82 |
Bay Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Wendy Byrne | 3199 | 29.43 |
| Peter Harris | 3017 | 27.75 |
| Frank Dalton | 2041 | 18.77 |
| David Morrow | 1871 | 17.21 |
| Victoria Manson | 595 | 5.47 |
| Douglas Besharah | 148 | 1.36 |
Baseline Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Al Loney (X) | 6291 | 64.17 |
| Mike Patton | 3512 | 35.83 |
Knoxdale-Merivale Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Gord Hunter (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Gloucester-Southgate Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Dan Beamish (X) | 5169 | 65.18 |
| Joan O'Neill | 2761 | 34.82 |
Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Michel Bellemare (X) | 3727 | 56.87 |
| Fiona Faucher | 2827 | 43.13 |
Rideau-Vanier Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Madeleine Meilleur (X) | 5228 | 71.06 |
| Alain Miguelez | 1823 | 24.78 |
| Jude Antonin | 306 | 4.16 |
Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Jacques Legendre (X) | 4870 | 85.62 |
| Efren Marquez | 818 | 14.38 |
Somerset Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Diane Holmes (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Kitchissippi Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Linda Davis (X) | 4440 | 49.84 |
| Joan Wong | 3779 | 42.42 |
| Diana Brebner | 690 | 7.74 |
River Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Wendy Stewart (X) | 6855 | 86.25 |
| Daryl Martin | 1093 | 13.75 |
Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet | 2984 | 36.80 |
| Jim Kennelly | 2051 | 25.29 |
| Robin Quinn | 1571 | 19.37 |
| Ed Barter | 1002 | 12.36 |
| David McNicoll | 501 | 6.18 |
Alta Vista Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
Peter Hume (X) | 6277 | 66.38 |
| Patricia O'Reilly | 2283 | 24.14 |
| John Yarmo | 657 | 6.95 |
| John Wiebe | 239 | 2.53 |
Cumberland
Map of Cumberland's wards used in this election
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
Brian Coburn (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Queenswood Ward | |||
| John Morgan | 1835 | 54.48 | |
| Pat Armstrong | 1533 | 45.52 | |
Bilberry Ward | |||
| Dave Lewis (X) | 1157 | 71.38 | |
| Brian Faktar | 464 | 28.62 | |
Fallingbrook Ward | |||
| Frank Dugal (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Heritage Ward | |||
| Gerry Lalonde (X) | 1614 | 60.59 | |
| Bob Cox | 1050 | 30.41 | |
Gloucester
Map of Gloucester's wards used in this election
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
Claudette Cain (X) | 19167 | 89.59 |
| Scott Heffernan | 1525 | 7.13 |
| George Saadé | 702 | 3.28 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gloucester North Ward | |||
| Michael Denny (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Cyrville Ward | |||
| Patricia Clark (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Blackburn Hamlet Ward | |||
Rainer Bloess (X) | 2431 | 83.31 | |
| Gary Burns | 487 | 16.69 | |
Orléans North Ward | |||
| René Danis (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Orléans South Ward | |||
| Ken Vowles | 937 | 20.18 | |
| Marc Thibault | 893 | 19.23 | |
| Martin Donley | 724 | 15.59 | |
| Gary Jessup | 530 | 11.42 | |
| Jacques Dufault | 521 | 11.22 | |
| Kenneth Moreau | 432 | 9.30 | |
| Jake Thomas | 334 | 7.19 | |
| Marvin Mempin | 307 | 6.34 | |
| Peter Larivière | 272 | 5.86 | |
Goulbourn
Map of Goulbourn's wards used in this election
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Stavinga | 3583 | 52.85 |
| Allan Ryan | 3197 | 47.15 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ward 1 | |||
| Mike Bryan | 901 | 53.89 | |
| Linda Cronin | 771 | 46.11 | |
Ward 2 | |||
| Louise Beggs | 1411 | 68.53 | |
| Martha Cooper | 648 | 31.47 | |
Ward 3 | |||
| Steven Lewis (X) | 1241 | 83.79 | |
| Mark Labelle | 240 | 16.21 | |
Ward 4 | |||
| Dwayne Barkley | 322 | 26.39 | |
| Bryan Hetherington | 315 | 25.82 | |
| Bernie McMiller | 256 | 20.98 | |
| Paul Duplants | 230 | 18.85 | |
| Marc Poirier | 97 | 7.95 | |
Kanata
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
Merle Nicholds (X) | 10718 | 80.69 |
| John Harkness | 2565 | 19.31 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Kanata North Ward | |||
| Sheila McKee (X) | 1859 | 45.25 | |
| Naomi Ridout | 1079 | 26.27 | |
| Bruce Gowling | 647 | 15.75 | |
| Jim Malone | 523 | 12.73 | |
Katimavik/Hazeldean Ward | |||
| Richard Rutkowski | 1092 | 35.70 | |
| Sharron Quinn | 933 | 30.50 | |
| Andrew Ladanowski | 760 | 24.84 | |
| Peter McNichol | 274 | 8.96 | |
Glen Cairn Ward | |||
| Pam Cripps (X) | 1241 | 50.90 | |
| Doug Parsons | 860 | 35.27 | |
| James Clute | 337 | 13.82 | |
Bridlewood Ward | |||
| Lance Mitchell (X) | 1787 | 50.59 | |
| Stu Chandler | 1745 | 49.41 | |
Nepean
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Pitt | 15905 | 54.47 |
| Doug Collins | 9354 | 32.03 |
| Fred Ennis | 3722 | 12.75 |
| Bob Higgs | 221 | 0.76 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lakeshore Ward | |||
| Merv Sullivan (X) | 2058 | 90.70 | |
| Bilal Syed | 211 | 9.30 | |
Nepean Centre Ward | |||
Rick Chiarelli (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Evergreen Ward | |||
| Wayne Phillips | 2973 | 52.81 | |
| Patrick Brennan | 2657 | 47.19 | |
Knoxdale Ward | |||
| Margaret Rywak (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Merivale Ward | |||
Lee Ann Farnworth (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Barrhaven Ward | |||
Jan Harder (X) | 3222 | 54.72 | |
| Mike Kronick | 1841 | 31.27 | |
| Bill Gordon | 825 | 14.01 | |
Osgoode
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Thompson | 2443 | 49.48 |
| Jim Waddell | 1663 | 33.68 |
Lloyd Cranston (X) | 831 | 16.83 |
Council
Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| George Wright | 3345 | 23.21 |
Dwayn Acres (X) | 3027 | 21.01 |
Dale Harley (X) | 2459 | 17.07 |
| Carol Parker | 2207 | 15.32 |
| Walter Nibogie | 1778 | 12.34 |
| Marg McManus | 1593 | 11.06 |
Ottawa
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Watson | 54,148 | 81.56 |
| Robert G. Gauthier | 8,037 | 12.11 |
| Alexander Saikaley | 4,209 | 6.34 |
Rideau
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Brooks | 2603 | 64.56 |
James Stewart (X) | 1247 | 30.92 |
| Ronald Watson | 182 | 4.51 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ward 1 | |||
| George Pratt | ACCLAIMED | ||
Ward 2 | |||
| Don Stephenson (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Ward 3 | |||
| Rob Fraser (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Rockcliffe Park
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
Patrick Murray (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Council
Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
John Bull (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Jane Dobell (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Gordon Roston (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
James Taylor (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Vanier
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
Guy Cousineau (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cummings Ward | |||
| Diane Doré | ACCLAIMED | ||
William D'Aoust Ward | |||
| Robert Crête (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Richelieu Ward | |||
| Yvon Dubé (X) | 587 | 57.10 | |
| Théo Bretin | 441 | 42.90 | |
St. Charles Ward | |||
| Sylvain Boyer (X) | 579 | 75.88 | |
| Alain Vachon | 157 | 20.58 | |
| Terrence Valade McLaughlin | 27 | 3.54 | |
West Carleton
Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
Dwight Eastman (X) | 2624 | 51.43 |
| Beth Sweetman | 1891 | 37.06 |
| John Reid | 587 | 11.51 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ward 1 | |||
| Dan MacMillan (X) | 920 | 66.67 | |
| Marlene Gramann | 460 | 33.33 | |
Ward 2 | |||
| Bert Reitsma (X) | 1199 | 67.13 | |
| Barry Portt | 404 | 22.62 | |
| David Brown | 183 | 10.25 | |
Ward 3 | |||
| Harold Daley | 683 | 59.81 | |
| Guido Curridor | 459 | 40.19 | |
Ward 4 | |||
| Orville Kemp (X) | ACCLAIMED | ||
Sources
Ottawa Citizen, November 11, 1997, edition
Ottawa Sun, November 11, 1997, edition