Ottawa municipal election, 1980
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on November 10, 1980.
Mayor Marion Dewar defeats former alderman Pat Nicol in a re-match of the 1978 race. This is the first election in 70 years without the Ottawa Board of Control, as it had been abolished. Council stays the same size however, as four wards are added.
Mayor
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Marion Dewar (X) | 49,687 | 57.03 |
Pat Nicol | 33,151 | 38.05 |
Alphonse Frederick Lapointe | 2,357 | 2.71 |
John Turmel | 1,928 | 2.21 |
Alta Vista Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Greg MacDougall | 2,927 | |
Roy Bushfield | 2,124 | |
John Coe | 1,005 | |
Fern Payne | 691 | |
Billings Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Brian Bourns | 2,057 | |
Bill Zlepnig | 1,647 | |
Geraldine Trudel | 1,241 | |
Capital Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Howard Smith | 3,358 | |
Dave Haggerman | 1,746 | |
Vince Capogreco | 784 | |
Canterbury Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Darrel Kent | 3,892 | |
Don Kay (X) | 2,951 | |
Dalhousie Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Rolf Hasenack (X) | 2,137 | |
Gale Kerwin | 1,587 | |
Dave Parent | 148 | |
Elmdale Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Graham Bird | 2,543 | |
Byron Hyde | 1,927 | |
Chris Chilton (X) | 1,401 | |
Overbrook-Forbes Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Rhéal Robert (X) | 3,873 | |
Elwood Armour | 1,413 | |
Jos-Louis Paradis | 424 | |
Richmond Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Don Reid | 4,274 | |
Sandy Boyce | 1,995 | |
Bill Harback | 1,259 | |
St. George's Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Nancy Smith | 1,978 | |
Gail Lord | 1,578 | |
Thomas Richard | 1,339 | |
Sam McLean | 167 | |
Serge Girard | 160 | |
Robert Farquharson | 131 | |
Six to be elected in each zone
Eastern Zone |
Vote |
Jane Dobell (X) | 16,917 |
Don Francis (X) | 15,100 |
Ted Best (X) | 13,316 |
John Smart | 12,347 |
Michael McKenna (X) | 11,592 |
Marjorie Loughrey | 10,800 |
John Samuel (X) | 10,468 |
Rosemarie McNairn | 9,390 |
Ken Campbell | 8,330 |
Hershell Sax | 5,569 |
Robert Kolbeins | 3,235 |
Western Zone |
Vote |
Bill Law | 15,559 |
Robert Beatty (X) | 14,420 |
Wayne Wilson (X) | 11,824 |
Sandra Goldstein (X) | 11,469 |
John Wright | 11,175 |
John Jackson | 10,924 |
Calvin Kempffer | 8,077 |
Norman Fera | 6,453 |
4 to be elected
Separate school supporters |
Vote |
Jacques Beauchamp (X) | 17,564 |
Robert Bélanger (X) | 17,484 |
Dalton McGuinty, Sr. (X) | 15,967 |
Lucien Bradet (X) | 14,918 |
Thomas Kent | 13,200 |
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