1928 Ottawa municipal election
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 3, 1928 to elect members of the 1929 Ottawa City Council.
Mayor of Ottawa
Incumbent mayor Arthur Ellis was re-elected without opposition.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ellis | Acclaimed | |
Plebiscites
Property owners voted in favour of improving water supply in the city which would involve allowing the city to spend $1,315,000 for a water filtration system.
| Water filtration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 7,323 | 81.28 |
| No | 1,687 | 18.72 |
City residents voted in favour to continue using daylight saving time in the city.
| Daylight saving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 14,506 | 59.49 |
| No | 9,877 | 40.51 |
Ottawa Board of Control
(4 elected)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Frank H. Plant | 16,540 | 23.31 |
| Charles J. Tulley | 12,024 | 16.94 |
| Frank LaFortune | 11,226 | 15.82 |
| Gerald Sims | 10,781 | 15.19 |
| Harold D. McCormick | 9,610 | 13.54 |
| George H. Dunbar | 8,711 | 12.28 |
| Alex Leckie | 1,141 | 1.61 |
| James Ryan | 929 | 1.31 |
Ottawa City Council
(2 elected from each ward)
| Rideau Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rod Plant | 636 | 28.35 |
| Tom Brethour | 580 | 25.86 |
| W. Cherry | 435 | 19.39 |
| R. Ingram | 371 | 16.54 |
| A. Ackland | 221 | 9.85 |
| By Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| A. W. (Fred) Desjardins | 1,240 | 36.02 |
| Eric Query | 1,239 | 35.99 |
| J. A. Parisien | 964 | 28.00 |
| St. George Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Norman H. MacDonald | 1,474 | 31.77 |
| T. E. Dansereau | 1,470 | 31.69 |
| Walter Cunningham | 1,267 | 27.31 |
| J. M. Dugas | 428 | 9.23 |
| Wellington Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| James W. McNabb | Acclaimed | |
| J. Edward McVeigh | Acclaimed | |
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Warren York | 3,514 | 37.30 |
| George Pushman | 2,533 | 26.88 |
| George Sloan | 2,152 | 22.84 |
| Dr. W. T. Mackinnon | 1,223 | 12.98 |
| Dalhousie Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sam Crooks | 2,871 | 37.09 |
| Jim Forward | 2,517 | 32.52 |
| J. F. Meagher | 2,352 | 30.39 |
| Victoria Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ernest Laroche | 1,280 | 40.20 |
| Nelson J. Lacasse | 1,175 | 36.90 |
| John R. Welch | 831 | 21.01 |
| Harry Scales | 729 | 22.90 |
| Ottawa Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Aristide Belanger | 1,614 | 39.74 |
| J. A. Pinard | 1,103 | 27.16 |
| Joseph Landriault | 968 | 23.84 |
| J. Whelan | 376 | 9.26 |
| Central Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dr. G. M. Geldert | 1,902 | 37.37 |
| William R. Low | 1,647 | 32.36 |
| J. E. Stanley Lewis | 1,540 | 30.26 |
References
- Ottawa Citizen, December 4, 1928; ppg 1, 14-16]
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