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1962 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 3, 1962.

Charlotte Whitton is re-elected as mayor, defeating former controller and owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Sam Berger in a re-match of the 1960 election.

Candidate Votes %
Charlotte Whitton (X) 40,062 43.38
Sam Berger 34,044 36.86
R.J. Groves 18,245 19.76

Referendums

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Fluoridation
Option Votes %
No 45,428 51.11
Yes 43,457 48.89
Sunday Movies
Option Votes %
Yes 55,246 60.99
No 35,329 39.01

(4 elected)

Candidate Votes %
Lloyd Francis (X) 53,327
Don Reid(X) 50,046
Ellen Webber 40,095
Ernie Jones 36,466
Roy Donaldson 31,766
Horace Racine 30,866
Matt McGrath 16,686
Serge Tardif 14,818
Sam McLean 7,647
Joseph Louis Paradis 6,684
Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election
1. By Ward
2. Capital Ward
3. Carleton Ward
4. Dalhousie Ward
5. Elmdale-Victoria Ward
6. Gloucester Ward
7. Queensboro Ward
8. Rideau Ward
9. St. George's Ward
10. Wellington Ward .

(2 elected from each ward)

Gloucester Ward
Candidate Votes %
Murray Heit (X) 7,034
Don Kay 6,373
Pat Doherty (X) 6,119
Joe Quinn 4,817
Rideau Ward
Candidate Votes %
John Powers (X) 3,807
Des Bender 3,208
Rhéal Robert 3,112
Cecil Duncan 2,344
Lucien Raymond 1,706
Ralph Boone 1,665
Lucien Bleeo 440
Capital Ward
Candidate Votes %
Claude Bennett (X) 8,720
Don Armstrong (X) 6,561
Elmer Fairfield 1,957
Carleton Ward
Candidate Votes %
Howard Henry (X) 11,185
Frank Boyce (X) 9,746
Brian McNally 5,074
Queensboro Ward
Candidate Votes %
Kenneth Fogarty 7,125
Ken Workman (X) 6,672
Tom Fogarty 1,939
Dalhousie Ward
Candidate Votes %
James McAuley (X) 4,621
Charles Parker (X) 3,447
Rudy Capogreco 2,436
Elmdale-Victoria Ward
Candidate Votes %
Rolly Wall (X) 4,905
Bruce Harvey (X) 3,654
Jack Norris 2,960
Julia Villeneuve 790
Ferdinand Clement 692
By Ward
Candidate Votes %
Jules Morin (X) 4,232
Ralph Brunet 2,952
Clem Aubin (X) 2,236
St. George's Ward
Candidate Votes %
Charlie St. Germain (X) 4,950
David Dehler 3,263
Cecile O'Regan (X) 3,077
Donald F. Prot 739
Wellington Ward
Candidate Votes %
Lionel O'Connor (X) 3,353
Bob Simpson 2,987
Gertrude Douglas 2,447
Morris Kertzer 1,514
William Percy Kerwin 1,385

References

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  • Ottawa Journal, December 4, 1962