Gatineau municipal election, 1987
The 1987 Gatineau municipal election was held on November 1, 1987, to elect a mayor and councillors in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Incumbent mayor Gaétan Cousineau was narrowly re-elected over a challenge from former mayor John Luck.
Results
Mayor
Council
1987 Gatineau election, Councillor, District One
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Michel Charbonneau |
1,205 |
42.53 |
| Simon Racine |
704 |
24.85 |
| Andre Gregoire |
601 |
21.21 |
| De Sale Gauthier |
323 |
11.40 |
| Total valid votes |
2,833 |
100.00 |
1987 Gatineau election, Councillor, District Two
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Therese Cyr |
1,542 |
46.45 |
| Daniel Moreau |
1,525 |
45.93 |
| Carole Malouin |
253 |
7.62 |
| Total valid votes |
3,320 |
100.00 |
1987 Gatineau election, Councillor, District Three
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x)Gilbert Garneau |
1,169 |
60.92 |
| Michel Gobeil |
452 |
23.55 |
| Alcide Beaulne |
298 |
15.53 |
| Total valid votes |
1,919 |
100.00 |
1987 Gatineau election, Councillor, District Four
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Richard Canuel |
1,108 |
54.61 |
| (x)Hubert Leroux |
921 |
45.39 |
| Total valid votes |
2,029 |
100.00 |
1987 Gatineau election, Councillor, District Five
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Helene Theoret |
573 |
22.39 |
| (x)Guy Lacroix |
517 |
20.20 |
| Gilles Trahan |
390 |
15.24 |
| Roger Fortin |
312 |
12.19 |
| Paul Lavoie |
304 |
11.88 |
| Raymond Gosselin |
159 |
6.21 |
| Florent Cadotte |
153 |
5.98 |
| Gaetan Dube |
151 |
5.90 |
| Total valid votes |
2,559 |
100.00 |
1987 Gatineau election, Councillor, District Six
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x) Claire Vaive |
accl. |
|
1987 Gatineau municipal election, Councillor, Ward Seven
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x) Berthe Miron |
1,127 |
51.77 |
| Michel Seguin |
622 |
28.57 |
| Pierre Lefebvre |
428 |
19.66 |
| Total valid votes |
2,177 |
100 |
1987 Gatineau election, Councillor, District Eight
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x)Richard Migneault |
1,434 |
76.07 |
| Annette Laurin |
451 |
23.93 |
| Total valid votes |
1,885 |
100.00 |
1987 Gatineau election, Councillor, District Nine
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x)Rene-Jean Monnette |
accl. |
|
1987 Gatineau election, Councillor, District Ten
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Richard Cote |
1,375 |
56.61 |
| (x)Jacques Vezina |
745 |
30.67 |
| Gerald Joly |
309 |
12.72 |
| Total valid votes |
2,429 |
100.00 |
1987 Gatineau election, Councillor, District Eleven
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| (x)François Leclerc |
1,064 |
52.13 |
| Catherine Filion |
977 |
47.87 |
| Total valid votes |
2,041 |
100.00 |
1987 Gatineau election, Councillor, District Twelve
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Marlene Goyet |
1,088 |
42.55 |
| Irene Schingh-Seguin |
557 |
21.78 |
| (x)Charles Vaillancourt |
408 |
15.96 |
| Michel Constantineau |
371 |
14.51 |
| Lary Seguin |
133 |
5.20 |
| Total valid votes |
2,557 |
100.00 |
Post-election changes
Gaétan Cousineau resigned as mayor in early 1988, and a by-election was held to choose his replacement.[1]
Gatineau mayoral by-election results, June 5, 1988
| Candidate |
Total votes |
% of total votes |
| Robert Labine |
9,150 |
37.98 |
| Sylvain Simard |
8,976 |
37.26 |
| Jean Deschênes |
4,947 |
20.53 |
| Hubert Leroux |
1,018 |
4.23 |
| Total valid votes |
24,091 |
100.00 |
| Source: David Gamble, "Labine wins tight race for mayor in Gatineau," Ottawa Citizen, 6 June 1988, A1. |
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- Jean Deschênes was born on March 26, 1940, in Sainte-Flavie, Quebec. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ottawa, began working as a school principal in 1972, and later received a Master of Public Administration degree.[2] Deschênes first ran for mayor of Gatineau in 1979, losing to incumbent John Luck, and ran a second time in a by-election called after the resignation of Gaetan Cousineau in 1988. He highlighted his skills as an administrator and sought a municipal tax freeze in the latter campaign.[3] Despite an endorsement from Luck, he finished third against Robert Labine.[4] He was later elected to the Gatineau city council in 1995, representing the city’s fifth ward.[5] In 1996, Deschênes was arrested by Gatineau police under very controversial circumstances while returning home from a charity function; despite passing three breathalyzer tests, he was taken to the station in handcuffs and given a fourth test before being released. The officers were later reprimanded for not following proper procedure. At the time of the incident, Deschênes chaired a city committee that was looking into cutbacks for city staff, including the police; he, and many others, later described the police actions as intimidation and harassment.[6] He was narrowly defeated by Joseph de Sylva in 1999.[7] He also sought election in 2001, but was defeated.[8] Deschênes has been active in the Liberal Party of Canada.[9]
- Hubert Leroux was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario. An insurance broker, he served on the Gatineau city council from 1979 to 1987.[10] Known as a maverick politician, Leroux was one of only two councillors to vote against the city's 1986 budget, arguing that more spending cuts could have been made.[11] He also opposed Mayor Gaétan Cousineau's plans for a new city hall building.[12] He lost to Richard Canuel in the 1987 election.[13] He was forty-eight years old during the 1988 election and described himself as a "small-c" conservative.[14] The latter point notwithstanding, he called for a significant business tax increase to keep property taxes down.[15]
Sources: "Final official results of weekend Outaouais civic elections," Ottawa Citizen, 6 November 1987, C3; "Cousineau wins, Luck continues to contest result" [mayoral recount], Ottawa Citizen, 16 November 1987, C1; David Gamble, "Labine wins tight race for mayor in Gatineau," Ottawa Citizen, 6 June 1988, A1.
References
- ↑ Philip Authier, "Gatineau mayor resigns," Ottawa Citizen, 18 February 1988, A1; George Kalogerakis, "Mayor of Gatineau calls it quits, says he's tired of 'scapegoat role'," Montreal Gazette, 19 February 1988, A4.
- ↑ Fonds Jean-Deschênes, City of Gatineau, accessed 15 April 1991; David Gamble, "Latest candidate for Gatineau mayor endorsed by Luck," Ottawa Citizen, 7 April 1988, B1.
- ↑ David Gamble, "Deschenes says Gatineau mayor should be qualified administrator," Ottawa Citizen, 4 May 1988, B3.
- ↑ David Gamble, "Latest candidate for Gatineau mayor endorsed by Luck," Ottawa Citizen, 7 April 1988, B1.
- ↑ Mike Shahin, "Hull ward to undergo recount," Ottawa Citizen, 7 November 1995, B5.
- ↑ Patrick Brethour and Carrie Buchanan, "Councillor calls arrest harassment," Ottawa Citizen, 29 April 1996, D1 (the councillor referred to in the title was not Deschenes); Carrie Buchanan, "Force suspends Gatineau officers for improper arrests of city councillor," Ottawa Citizen, 22 June 1996, C6; Bob Phillips, "Conduct of police in Gatineau hot bar topic," Ottawa Citizen, 2 July 1996, B3; Carrie Buchanan, "Gatineau councillor tells story of arrest: Witness describes ‘climate of fear’," Ottawa Citizen, 11 March 1997, B3; Michael LaPalme, "Storm helps police get off the hook," Ottawa Citizen, 15 January 1998, D4.
- ↑ Jean-Michel Gauthier, "Élections municipales 99 : Jean Deschênes perd son siège; De Sylva cause la grande surprise," Le Devoir, 8 November 1999, p. 5.
- ↑ Fonds Jean-Deschênes, City of Gatineau, accessed 15 April 1991.
- ↑ David Gamble, "Ex-councillor in mayoral race to help ‘little guy’ in Gatineau," Ottawa Citizen, 20 May 1988, C3.
- ↑ David Gamble, "Former Gatineau councillor enters race for mayor's job," Ottawa Citizen, 27 April 1988, B1.
- ↑ David Gamble, "Gatineau approves 4% tax jump," Ottawa Citizen, 18 December 1986, B3.
- ↑ Jack Aubry, "Gatineau unveils proposals for new city hall," Ottawa Citizen, 8 January 1987, B1; David Gamble, "Gatineau awards contract for city hall," Ottawa Citizen, 11 February 1987, B1.
- ↑ David Gamble, "Luck scrapes past Cousineau," Ottawa Citizen, 2 November 1987, C1.
- ↑ He added that he was once active with the Social Credit Party of Canada but no longer had any political affiliation. See David Gamble, "Ex-councillor in mayoral race to help 'little guy' in Gatineau," Ottawa Citizen, 20 May 1988, C3.
- ↑ David Gamble, "Mayoral candidate says business tax should go up 37%," Ottawa Citizen, 25 May 1988, B1.