Cowansville municipal election, 2009
The 2009 Cowansville municipal election was held on November 1, 2009, to elect a mayor and councillors in Cowansville, Quebec. Incumbent mayor Arthur Fauteux was re-elected over former Brigham mayor André Leroux.
Results
2009 Cowansville election, Mayor of Cowansville
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x)Arthur Fauteux |
3,019 |
63.44 |
| André Leroux |
1,740 |
36.56 |
| Total valid votes |
4,759 |
100.00 |
- Arthur Fauteux is a veteran politician in Cowansville. He was first elected as an alderman in 1986. He ran for mayor in 1994 and finished second against incumbent Jacques Charbonneau.[1] Fauteux was elected over Charbonneau on his second attempt in 1998 and was re-elected without opposition in 2002 and 2005. In 2001, he announced that Cowansville would dissolve its local police force in favour of Surete du Quebec protection.[2] Before the 2009 election, he said that his focus was on commercial development, infrastructural improvements, and lower residential tax rates.[3]
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District One
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Guy Patenaude |
226 |
32.33 |
| Claude Duchesneau |
183 |
26.18 |
| Alfred A Boulet |
175 |
25.04 |
| Réjean Lehoux |
115 |
16.45 |
| Total valid votes |
699 |
100.00 |
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Two
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Lucille Robert |
539 |
42.88 |
| Barbara Jack |
432 |
34.37 |
| (x)Wayne Yates |
286 |
22.75 |
| Total valid votes |
1,257 |
100.00 |
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Three
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Ghyslain Vallières |
555 |
56.40 |
| (x)Réal Plourde |
259 |
26.32 |
| Stéphane Ramon Vitesse Tardif |
170 |
17.28 |
| Total valid votes |
984 |
100.00 |
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Four
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x)Michel Charbonneau |
207 |
29.28 |
| Bruno St-Martin |
172 |
24.33 |
| Jean-François Morin |
157 |
22.21 |
| Philippe Mercier |
157 |
22.21 |
| Yvan Guénette |
14 |
1.98 |
| Total valid votes |
707 |
100.00 |
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Five
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x)Yvon Pepin |
346 |
56.17 |
| Mélanie Robert |
180 |
29.22 |
| Michel Guénette |
90 |
14.61 |
| Total valid votes |
616 |
100.00 |
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Six
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Sylvie Beauregard |
224 |
41.03 |
| Mario Landry |
163 |
29.85 |
| Mario Dupont |
159 |
29.12 |
|
| Total valid votes |
546 |
100.00 |
Source: Official results, Government of Quebec
References
- ↑ Claude Arpin, "Maverick ousts Sherbrooke mayor in tight race," Sherbrooke Record, 7 November 1994, A5.
- ↑ "Cowansville decides to trade municipal police force for provincial protection," Sherbrooke Record, 5 July 2001, p. 5.
- ↑ Michel Laliberté, "Arthur Fauteux briguera un 4e mandat," La voix de l'est, 5 May 2009, accessed 5 December 2009.