Ottawa_municipal_election,_1920
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on January 5, 1920, to elect members of the 1920 Ottawa City Council.
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Fisher | 7,962 | 58.67 |
| G. C. Hurdman | 5,608 | 41.33 |
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More information Vote on By-law to raise $300,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Police Station, Option ...
| Vote on By-law to raise $300,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Police Station | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 4,473 | 72.79 |
| For | 1,672 | 27.21 |
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More information Vote on By-law to raise $150,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Fire Station, Option ...
| Vote on By-law to raise $150,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Fire Station | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 4,485 | 71.93 |
| For | 1,750 | 28.07 |
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More information Vote on the By-law to raise $700,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a Memorial Hall, Option ...
| Vote on the By-law to raise $700,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a Memorial Hall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 4,911 | 81.13 |
| For | 1,142 | 18.87 |
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More information Vote on By-Law to change the mode of Assessing For Taxation purposes, Option ...
| Vote on By-Law to change the mode of Assessing For Taxation purposes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 4,922 | 74.90 |
| For | 1,649 | 25.10 |
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More information Vote on By-Law to raise $50,000 for Playgrounds and Recreation purposes, Option ...
| Vote on By-Law to raise $50,000 for Playgrounds and Recreation purposes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| For | 3,264 | 50.91 |
| Against | 3,147 | 49.09 |
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More information Vote on the question of the adoption of "Daylight Saving" during the period from the 1st of May to 1 October 1920, Option ...
| Vote on the question of the adoption of "Daylight Saving" during the period from the 1st of May to 1 October 1920 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Yes | 8,411 | 65.13 |
| No | 4,908 | 36.85 |
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John Cameron becomes the first "Labour" candidate ever to be elected to Ottawa's board of control. His "running mate", William Lodge was not as successful.
(4 elected)
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Napoléon Champagne | 6,710 | 16.15 |
| Frank H. Plant | 6,594 | 15.87 |
| Joseph Kent | 6,534 | 15.72 |
| John Cameron | 6,339 | 15.25 |
| W. H. Cluff | 4,313 | 10.38 |
| E. H. Hinchey | 4,039 | 9.72 |
| Thomas Brethour | 3,726 | 8.97 |
| William Lodge | 3,301 | 7.94 |
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(2 elected from each ward)
More information Rideau Ward, Candidate ...
| Rideau Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Douglas H. Macdonald | 347 | 31.55 |
| Arthur Ellis | 285 | 25.91 |
| Kuske | 166 | 15.09 |
| Breary Slinn | 164 | 14.91 |
| Coattee | 138 | 12.55 |
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More information By Ward, Candidate ...
| By Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Gaulin | 669 | 35.21 |
| Fred Desjardins | 632 | 33.26 |
| Labelle | 460 | 24.21 |
| Beaudet | 139 | 7.32 |
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More information St. George Ward, Candidate ...
| St. George Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Walter Cunningham | 1,022 | 35.58 |
| Wilfrid J. Grace | 985 | 34.30 |
| Serres | 629 | 21.90 |
| Binns | 236 | 8.22 |
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More information Wellington Ward, Candidate ...
| Wellington Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| James D. Denny | 1,218 | 40.22 |
| Erenest D. Lowe | 1,115 | 36.82 |
| Hunt | 695 | 22.95 |
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More information Capital Ward, Candidate ...
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Arthur R. Ford | 1,686 | 44.30 |
| William Y. Denison | 1,337 | 35.13 |
| Patrick | 783 | 20.57 |
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More information Dalhousie Ward, Candidate ...
| Dalhousie Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John P. Balharrie | 1,366 | 33.44 |
| James A. Forward | 1,196 | 29.28 |
| W. E. O'Meara | 768 | 18.80 |
| Cain | 755 | 18.48 |
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More information Victoria Ward, Candidate ...
| Victoria Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ernest Laroche | 701 | 42.05 |
| David Rice | 604 | 36.23 |
| Stimson | 362 | 21.72 |
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More information Ottawa Ward, Candidate ...
| Ottawa Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Albert Pinard | 794 | 33.11 |
| Napoleon Bordeleau | 652 | 27.19 |
| Waldo Guertin | 396 | 16.51 |
| Potvin | 346 | 14.43 |
| Lanthier | 210 | 8.76 |
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More information Central Ward, Candidate ...
| Central Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John F. McKinley | 1,500 | 44.99 |
| Charles Pepper | 1,402 | 42.05 |
| Swan | 432 | 12.96 |
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By-election
There was a by-election held on March 22, 1920, to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of James D. Denny in Wellington Ward. Results:[1]
More information Wellington Ward, Candidate ...
| Wellington Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph G. McGuire | 441 | 35.54 |
| J. W. McNabb | 387 | 31.18 |
| E. W. Marshall | 158 | 12.73 |
| William Lodge | 125 | 10.07 |
| C. R. Stephen | 90 | 7.25 |
| Fred Hunt | 40 | 3.22 |
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- "Joseph G. McGuire is elected". Ottawa Citizen. March 22, 1920.
- The Ottawa Evening Citizen, Jan 6, 1920
- Ottawa City Council Minutes: 1920