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1960 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 5, 1960.

Former mayor Charlotte Whitton returns to the mayoral chair, defeating controller and owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Sam Berger.

Candidate Votes %
Charlotte Whitton 35,532 43.68
Sam Berger 33,825 41.58
Ernie Jones 9,317 11.45
Lucien A. Dube 2,675 3.29

Referendums

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Extension of Franchise
Option Votes %
Yes 49,856 71.12
No 20,248 28.78
Sunday Sports
Option Votes %
No 37,831 51.16
Yes 36,121 48.84

(4 elected)

Candidate Votes %
Lloyd Francis 47,736
Don Reid 47,376
Paul Tardif (X) 41,591
Wilbert Hamilton (X) 38,611
Roy Donaldson 31,112
Michael Chomyn 18,323
Jack May 17,817
Joseph Louis Paradis 9,059
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) 4,474
Pat Doherty 3,748
Alex Roger (X) 3,463
Don Kay 3,126
Charles Kruger 2,239
Cameron Weagant 1,917
Rideau Ward
Candidate Votes %
Jessen Wentzell 3,655
Ellen Webber 3,464
Cecil Duncan 2,460
Robert Thomas 1,865
Zenon Sametz 1,682
Ralph Boone 1,028
Capital Ward
Candidate Votes %
Claude Bennett 6,404
Don Armstrong (X) 4,882
Noel Ogilvie 2,715
Hugh Bell 1,475
Elmer Fairfield 749
Carleton Ward
Candidate Votes %
Howard Henry (X) 8,795
Frank Boyce 5,777
Margaret Hamilton 4,756
Robert Fauknen 4,411
Queensboro Ward
Candidate Votes %
Kenneth Fogarty 6,079
Ken Workman (X) 5,899
Allan Kemmis 2,486
Dorothy Flaherty 2,240
Dalhousie Ward
Candidate Votes %
James McAuley (X) 4,451
Charles Parker (X) 3,546
Rudy Capogreco 2,119
Elmdale-Victoria Ward
Candidate Votes %
Rolly Wall (X) 4,696
Bruce Harvey 3,100
Jack Norris 2,750
Ferdinand Clement 813
Moise Robillard 467
By Ward
Candidate Votes %
Jules Morin (X) 3,601
Clem Aubin (X) 2,425
Lucien Vincent 1,946
St. George's Ward
Candidate Votes %
Charlie St. Germain (X) 4,733
Cecile O'Regan 3,025
Sam McLean 1,987
Donald Prot 918
Wellington Ward
Candidate Votes %
Bob Simpson 3,392
Lionel O'Connor (X) 2,139
Gertrude Douglas 1,726
Gib Caldwell 1,471
George Taylor 881
Robert Robinson 820
James Beauchamp 695
W. T. Lewis 545

References

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  • Ottawa Journal, December 6, 1960