Ottawa_municipal_election,_1926
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 6, 1926 to elect members of the 1927 Ottawa City Council.
Incumbent mayor John P. Balharrie is re-elected, defeating future mayors Patrick Nolan (a former alderman) and controller Frank H. Plant. Balharrie won eight of the city's nine wards, losing just Victoria Ward to Nolan.
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| John P. Balharrie | 12,336 | 49.49 |
| Patrick Nolan | 6,354 | 25.49 |
| Frank H. Plant | 6,237 | 25.02 |
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Property owners voted against a plebiscite which would have raised $330,000 to pay for the removal of cross-town tracks.
More information Removal of cross-town tracks, Option ...
| Removal of cross-town tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| No | 4,364 | 53.50 |
| Yes | 3,793 | 46.50 |
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Voters approved a plebiscite to move public school board elections from being elected by ward to an at-large voting system.
More information Public school board, Option ...
| Public school board | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Yes | 8,323 | 63.77 |
| No | 4,728 | 36.23 |
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(4 elected)
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Charles J. Tulley | 13,971 | 20.22 |
| Arthur Ellis | 12,134 | 17.56 |
| Herbert McElroy | 11,453 | 16.58 |
| Frank LaFortune | 10,271 | 14.87 |
| H. J. McNulty | 7,323 | 10.60 |
| E. M. Barrett | 6,907 | 10.00 |
| Harold D. McCormick | 5,564 | 8.04 |
| J. W. Hinchcliffe | 1,460 | 2.11 |
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(2 elected from each ward)
More information Rideau Ward, Candidate ...
| Rideau Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Ingram | 735 | 37.91 |
| David Esdale | 638 | 32.90 |
| Tom Brethour | 566 | 29.19 |
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More information By Ward, Candidate ...
| By Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Eric Query | 994 | 32.76 |
| A. W. (Fred) Desjardins | 930 | 30.65 |
| Albert Parisien | 730 | 24.06 |
| Greenberg | 248 | 8.17 |
| Ryan | 132 | 4.35 |
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More information St. George Ward, Candidate ...
| St. George Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| T. E. Dansereau | Acclaimed | |
| George J. O'Connor | Acclaimed | |
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More information Wellington Ward, Candidate ...
| Wellington Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| James W. McNabb | 1,813 | 37.16 |
| E. D. Lowe | 1,585 | 32.49 |
| J. Edward McVeigh | 1,481 | 30.35 |
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More information Capital Ward, Candidate ...
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Warren York | 2,943 | 36.09 |
| McGregor Easson | 2,777 | 34.06 |
| McKinnon | 1,221 | 14.97 |
| Rose | 1,213 | 14.88 |
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More information Dalhousie Ward, Candidate ...
| Dalhousie Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sam Crooks | 2,844 | 36.38 |
| Jim Forward | 2,352 | 30.08 |
| McCarthy | 1,544 | 19.75 |
| Stokes | 1,078 | 13.79 |
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More information Victoria Ward, Candidate ...
| Victoria Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ernest Laroche | Acclaimed | |
| Gerald Sims | Acclaimed | |
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More information Ottawa Ward, Candidate ...
| Ottawa Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Aristide Belanger | 1,367 | 35.52 |
| Joseph Landriault | 1,017 | 26.43 |
| Lanthier | 753 | 19.57 |
| St. Denis | 711 | 18.48 |
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More information Central Ward, Candidate ...
| Central Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dr. G. M. Geldert | 2,284 | 45.74 |
| William R. Low | 1,406 | 28.16 |
| C. Allen Snowdon | 1,303 | 26.10 |
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