1980 Ottawa mayoral election
The city of Ottawa , Canada held municipal elections on November 10, 1980.
Mayor Marion Dewar defeated former alderman Pat Nicol in a re-match of the 1978 race. This is the first election in 70 years without the Ottawa Board of Control , as it had been abolished. Council stayed the same size however, as four wards were added.
Mayor
Marion Dewar swept the city in her re-election, winning all but one ward. Her best results came in the city's urban wards, with her best ward being Capital, where she won 63.4% of the vote. She also topped 60% in By-Rideau, St. George's and Wellington wards. Her only loss was in Elmdale, which Nicol won narrowly by 43 votes. Nicol represented Elmdale on city council.[ 1]
Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election Alta Vista Ward Billings Ward Britannia Ward By-Rideau Ward Capital Ward Carleton Ward Dalhousie Ward Elmdale Ward Queensboro Ward Riverside Ward St. George's Ward Wellington Ward .
Capital Ward
Candidate
Votes
%
Howard Smith
3,358
57.03
Dave Haggerman
1,746
29.65
Vince Capogreco
784
13.32
Dalhousie Ward
Candidate
Votes
%
Rolf Hasenack (X)
2,137
55.19
Gale Kerwin
1,587
40.99
Dave Parent
148
3.82
Elmdale Ward
Candidate
Votes
%
Graham Bird
2,543
43.31
Byron Hyde
1,927
32.82
Chris Chilton (X)
1,401
23.86
Overbrook-Forbes Ward
Candidate
Votes
%
Rhéal Robert (X)
3,873
67.83
Elwood Armour
1,413
24.75
Jos-Louis Paradis
424
7.43
Richmond Ward
Candidate
Votes
%
Don Reid 4,274
56.77
Sandy Boyce
1,995
26.50
Bill Harback
1,259
16.72
Riverside Ward
Candidate
Votes
%
Jim Durrell 3,503
48.50
Gordon Lennox
1,877
25.99
Natalie MacPhee
1,075
14.89
Sig Schmidt
767
10.62
St. George's Ward
Candidate
Votes
%
Nancy Smith 1,978
36.95
Gail Lord
1,578
29.48
Thomas Richard
1,339
25.01
Sam McLean
167
3.12
Serge Girard
160
2.99
Robert Farquharson
131
2.45
Six to be elected in each zone
Eastern Zone
Vote
Jane Dobell (X)16,917
Don Francis (X)15,100
Ted Best (X)13,316
John Smart 12,347
Michael McKenna (X)11,592
Marjorie Loughrey 10,800
John Samuel (X)
10,468
Rosemarie McNairn
9,390
Ken Campbell
8,330
Hershell Sax
5,569
Robert Kolbeins
3,235
Western Zone
Vote
Bill Law 15,559
Robert Beatty (X)14,420
Wayne Wilson (X)11,824
Sandra Goldstein (X)11,469
John Wright 11,175
John Jackson 10,924
Calvin Kempffer
8,077
Norman Fera
6,453
4 to be elected
Separate school supporters
Vote
Jacques Beauchamp (X)17,564
Robert Bélanger (X)17,484
Dalton McGuinty, Sr. 15,967
Lucien Bradet (X)14,918
Thomas Kent
13,200
1 to be elected
Vanier Trustee
Vote
Denise Matte Acclaimed[ 2]
References
^ Official results, Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, Ottawa room
^ "Ottawa Board of Education" . Ottawa Citizen . October 21, 1980. p. 39. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
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