1925 Ottawa municipal election

The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 7, 1925 to elect members of the 1926 Ottawa City Council.

Mayor of Ottawa

Incumbent mayor John P. Balharrie is re-elected without opposition.

Candidate	Votes	%
John P. Balharrie	Acclaimed

There were four plebiscites put to the voters. All four would fail.

Are you in favor (sic) of reducing the present city assessment on business, incomes and improvements at the rate of ten per cent a year until fifty per cent is exempted; and if the city services require the taxes thus lapsing, the assessment be placed on all land values in the city?
Option	Votes	%
No	9,868	53.48
Yes	8,583	46.52

Property owners struck down a proposal from cross town tracks.

Are you in favor (sic) of the Corporation applying to the legislature for authority to raise upon debentures and to pay over to the Canadian National Railways one-half the cost of establishing a new railway make-up yard southeast of the Rideau river and the amount necessary for track revision west of Graham's Bay at a total cost to the city not to exceed $350,000, such moneys to be paid such company on condition that it will remove its Bank and Elgin streets yards to such new location and will abandon through train movements between the canal and the western city limit?
Option	Votes	%
No	4,302	55.85
Yes	3,401	44.15

Voters also struck down a proposal to lengthen council terms to two-years. All but Central and St. George Wards were against.

Property owners voted against a money debenture bylaw for $12,000 for the West End Market

(4 elected)

(2 elected from each ward)

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