Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Harold Fisher | 7,962 | 58.67 |
G. C. Hurdman | 5,608 | 41.33 |
Plebiscites
Vote on By-law to raise $300,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Police Station |
Option |
Votes |
% |
Against | 4,473 | 72.79 |
For | 1,672 | 27.21 |
Vote on By-law to raise $150,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Fire Station |
Option |
Votes |
% |
Against | 4,485 | 71.93 |
For | 1,750 | 28.07 |
Vote on the By-law to raise $700,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a Memorial Hall |
Option |
Votes |
% |
Against | 4,911 | 81.13 |
For | 1,142 | 18.87 |
Vote on By-Law to change the mode of Assessing For Taxation purposes |
Option |
Votes |
% |
Against | 4,922 | 74.90 |
For | 1,649 | 25.10 |
Vote on By-Law to raise $50,000 for Playgrounds and Recreation purposes |
Option |
Votes |
% |
For | 3,264 | 50.91 |
Against | 3,147 | 49.09 |
Vote on the question of the adoption of "Daylight Saving" during the period from the 1st of May to 1st October, 1920 |
Option |
Votes |
% |
Yes | 8,411 | 65.13 |
No | 4,908 | 36.85 |
John Cameron becomes the first "Labour" candidate ever to be elected to Ottawa's board of control. His "running mate", William Lodge was not as successful.
(4 elected)
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Napoleon Champagne | 6,710 | 16.15 |
Frank H. Plant | 6,594 | 15.87 |
Joseph Kent | 6,534 | 15.72 |
John Cameron | 6,339 | 15.25 |
W. H. Cluff | 4,313 | 10.38 |
E. H. Hinchey | 4,039 | 9.72 |
Thomas Brethour | 3,726 | 8.97 |
William Lodge | 3,301 | 7.94 |
(2 elected from each ward)
Rideau Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Douglas H. Macdonald | 347 | 31.55 |
Arthur Ellis | 285 | 25.91 |
Kuske | 166 | 15.09 |
Breary Slinn | 164 | 14.91 |
Coattee | 138 | 12.55 |
By Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Edward Gaulin | 669 | 35.21 |
Fred Desjardins | 632 | 33.26 |
Labelle | 460 | 24.21 |
Beaudet | 139 | 7.32 |
St. George Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Walter Cunningham | 1,022 | 35.58 |
Wilfrid J. Grace | 985 | 34.30 |
Serres | 629 | 21.90 |
Binns | 236 | 8.22 |
Wellington Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
James D. Denny | 1,218 | 40.22 |
Erenest D. Lowe | 1,115 | 36.82 |
Hunt | 695 | 22.95 |
Capital Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Arthur R. Ford | 1,686 | 44.30 |
William Y. Denison | 1,337 | 35.13 |
Patrick | 783 | 20.57 |
Victoria Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Ernest Laroche | 701 | 42.05 |
David Rice | 604 | 36.23 |
Stimson | 362 | 21.72 |
Central Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
John F. McKinley | 1,500 | 44.99 |
Charles Pepper | 1,402 | 42.05 |
Swan | 432 | 12.96 |
By-election
There was a by-election held on March 22, 1920 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of James D. Denny in Wellington Ward. Results:[1]
Wellington Ward |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Joseph G. McGuire | 441 | 35.54 |
J. W. McNabb | 387 | 31.18 |
E. W. Marshall | 158 | 12.73 |
William Lodge | 125 | 10.07 |
C. R. Stephen | 90 | 7.25 |
Fred Hunt | 40 | 3.22 |
References
- The Ottawa Evening Citizen, Jan 6, 1920
- Ottawa City Council Minutes: 1920
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