Municipal elections were held on November 13, 1978 in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (RMOC), Ontario, Canada. This page lists the election results for local mayors, reeves, councils and hydro commissions of the RMOC in 1978.
Cumberland
Reeve
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Rocque | Acclaimed | |
Council
Four to be elected
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Don Boudria | 2,654 | 25.79 |
| Frank Kenny | 1,787 | 17.36 |
| Paul MacDonnell | 1,648 | 16.01 |
| Ray Friel | 1,486 | 14.44 |
| Patricia Wright | 1,444 | 14.03 |
| Ray Danis | 1,272 | 12.36 |
Gloucester
Reeve
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Betty Stewart | 6,045 | 51.50 |
| Mitch Owens | 5,694 | 48.50 |
Deputy reeve
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fred G. Barrett | 7,789 | 66.82 |
| Doris Schackleton | 3,868 | 33.18 |
Council
(Five to be elected)
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Allen | 6,831 | 14.17 |
| Eugène Bellemare (X) | 6,061 | 12.57 |
| William Hunter | 4.868 | 10.10 |
| Mary A. Bryden | 4,615 | 9.57 |
| Harold G. Keenan | 4,096 | 8.50 |
| Jim Arnold | 3,798 | 7.88 |
| Vincent Barsona | 3,570 | 7.41 |
| Andre Ladouceur | 3,337 | 6.92 |
| Andre Sarault | 3,005 | 6.23 |
| David Duncan | 2,852 | 5.92 |
| Charles Dolan | 1,989 | 4.13 |
| Leona Davignon | 1,858 | 3.85 |
| Neil Lewer | 1,31 | 2.74 |
Hydro commission
(Two to be elected)
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Basallion | Acclaimed | |
| A. J. Bowker | Acclaimed | |
Goulbourn
Mayor
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Betty Hill (X) | 2,486 | 60.11 |
| Fred H. A. Campbell | 1,650 | 39.89 |
Council
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | |||
| Gilmour Brown | 538 | 69.33 | |
| M. J. Fergus | 126 | 16.24 | |
| McGill Aboud | 112 | 14.43 | |
| Ward 2 | |||
| Bob Fredericks | 351 | 35.93 | |
| Roger Griffiths (X) | 288 | 29.48 | |
| Jim Whiteside | 217 | 22.21 | |
| Bud Haw | 121 | 12.38 | |
| Ward 3 | |||
| J. Don Green | 703 | 57.81 | |
| Cy Warner (X) | 513 | 42.19 | |
| Ward 4 | |||
| Anton Wytenburg | 612 | 54.50 | |
| Nancy Laws | 511 | 45.50 | |
Kanata
Referendum
This was the first municipal election in Kanata's history, which amalgamated March Township with parts of Nepean and Goulbourn. As the city had yet to be named, voters voted in a referendum to choose the new city's name. Kanata was the choice of a plurality of voters, thanks to winning the support of voters in March Township.[2]
| Choice | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kanata | 3,094 | 39.73 |
| Hazeldean | 2,964 | 38.06 |
| March | 1,162 | 14.92 |
| Kairnwood | 568 | 7.29 |
Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marianne Wilkinson | 3,599 | 46.24 |
| Ihor Nakonecznyj | 2,811 | 36.12 |
| Pat Carroll | 1,373 | 17.64 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 (rural March) | |||
| Carroll Foley | Acclaimed | ||
| Ward 2 (Kanata) | |||
| Bob Kingham | 910 | 65.28 | |
| Maurice Dubras | 484 | 34.72 | |
| Ward 3 (Kanata) | |||
| Bill Lund | 781 | 54.54 | |
| Chris Robinson | 651 | 45.46 | |
| Ward 4 (Katimavik) | |||
| Doug Nash | 452 | 42.88 | |
| John Perchall | 359 | 34.06 | |
| Doug Foster | 201 | 19.07 | |
| J. Harold Moore | 42 | 3.98 | |
| Ward 5 (Glen Cairn-Hazeldean) | |||
| Charles Rogers | 887 | 50.74 | |
| Bob Cunningham | 861 | 49.26 | |
| Ward 6 (Glen Cairn-Bridlewood) | |||
| Jean Gabby | 732 | 50.27 | |
| G. R. Godin | 724 | 49.73 | |
Nepean
Reeve
| Candidate[3] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin | 10,426 | 51.17 |
| Bob Mitchell | 9,950 | 48.83 |
Deputy Reeve
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Al Loney | 10,403 | 52.31 |
| Bob Kimmerly | 4,195 | 21.10 |
| J. Kenneth Kerr | 3,184 | 16.01 |
| Victoria Mason | 2,104 | 10.586 |
Council
(Five to be elected)
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ellen Rywak (X) | 10,626 | 13.03 |
| Ed Puccini (X) | 9,869 | 12.10 |
| Al Brown | 9,419 | 11.55 |
| Beryl Gaffney | 8,320 | 10.20 |
| Hugh McDonald | 8,106 | 9.94 |
| Frank Reid | 7,528 | 9.23 |
| Paul Charlebois | 5,826 | 7.15 |
| Ray Smith | 5,063 | 6.21 |
| Hank Van Der Horn | 4,260 | 5.22 |
| Terrence Bell | 4,254 | 5.22 |
| Reba Kingston | 3,760 | 4.61 |
| Harry Splett | 3,492 | 4.28 |
| Albert W. Jeans | 1,010 | 1.24 |
Hydro commission
(Four to be elected)
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Martin J. Montague (X) | 10,784 | 18.20 |
| Wayne Phillips (X) | 9,925 | 16.75 |
| Edward R. Lauer | 6,794 | 11.47 |
| Mervyn Sullivan (X) | 6,656 | 11.24 |
| Steve Shore | 5,959 | 10.06 |
| Tom Dewar | 5,946 | 10.04 |
| John Wentzell | 4,688 | 7.91 |
| Lawrence J. Craig | 4,418 | 7.46 |
| A. Bruce Burton | 4,071 | 6.87 |
Osgoode
Reeve
| Candidate[4] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Bouwers (X) | Acclaimed | |
Council
Four to be elected
| Candidate[4] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Cooper (X) | 1,500 | 18.90 |
| Albert McKeown (X) | 1,414 | 17.82 |
| Fred Alexander (X) | 1,322 | 16.66 |
| Philip McEvoy (X) | 1,192 | 15.02 |
| Doug Thompson | 1,112 | 14.01 |
| Paul Coulson | 852 | 10.74 |
| Brent Reid | 544 | 6.85 |
Ottawa
Mayor
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Dewar | 51,791 | 54.24 |
| Pat Nicol | 32,033 | 33.55 |
| Bernard Pelot | 8,439 | 8.84 |
| Alphonse Frederick Lapointe | 1,858 | 1.95 |
| Eddie Turgeon | 730 | 0.76 |
| Ian Orenstein | 597 | 0.63 |
Rideau
Mayor
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| David Bartlett | 2,207 | 57.16 |
| Glenn Brooks | 1,654 | 42.84 |
Council
Two to be elected from each ward
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | |||
| Bill Schouten | 846 | 38.06 | |
| Don Ayres | 649 | 29.19 | |
| Jack Pratt | 433 | 19.48 | |
| Frank Ritskes | 295 | 13.27 | |
| Ward 2 | |||
| Joyce Bigley | 626 | 29.16 | |
| John B. Wilson (X) | 562 | 26.18 | |
| Alton Good (X) | 525 | 24.45 | |
| Ward 3 | |||
| Richard McDonald (X) | 1,041 | 50.17 | |
| Dorothy Bickerton | 781 | 37.64 | |
| Bruce Kent | 253 | 12.19 | |
Rockcliffe Park
Referendum
Voters were asked if they were in favour of licensed liquor premises in the village, which would make the village "wet".
| Choice[5] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 744 | 76.15 |
| No | 233 | 23.85 |
Reeve
| Candidate[5] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Beryl A. Plumptre (X) | 526 | 51.07 |
| Ronald Clark | 504 | 48.93 |
Council
Four to be elected
| Candidate[5] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Newcombe (X) | 770 | 21.28 |
| Sandy Watson | 685 | 18.93 |
| Patrick Murray | 683 | 18.88 |
| John M. Coyne | 623 | 17.22 |
| Gordon Shearly (X) | 445 | 12.30 |
| J. Duncan Edmonds | 412 | 11.39 |
Vanier
Mayor
| Candidate[6] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Grandmaître (X) | Acclaimed | |
Council
Two elected from each ward
| Candidate[6] | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | |||
| Paul St. George (X) | 503 | 34.62 | |
| Bunny McCann | 413 | 28.42 | |
| Marcel Champagne | 327 | 22.51 | |
| Joseph Gariepy | 132 | 9.08 | |
| Paul Tomaro | 78 | 5.37 | |
| Ward 2 | |||
| Marcel Chaput (X) | 1,321 | 52.15 | |
| Ronald Killeen (X) | 891 | 35.18 | |
| Yvette Bigras | 321 | 12.67 | |
| Ward 3 | |||
| Wilfred Champagne | 710 | 33.22 | |
| Robert Madore (X) | 677 | 31.68 | |
| Gilles Barbary (X) | 586 | 27.42 | |
| Gerard Gagne | 164 | 7.67 | |
| Ward 4 2 to be elected | |||
| Guy Cousineau (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Florian Gauthier (X) | Acclaimed | ||
West Carleton
Mayor
| Candidate[1] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Marchington | 2,554 | 55.08 |
| Donald Munro | 2,083 | 44.92 |
Council
Two to be elected from each ward
| Candidate[7] | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torbolton Ward | |||
| Betty Smith | |||
| Bill Edwards (X) | |||
| Andrew Baldwin (X) | |||
| Fitzroy Ward | |||
| Bert Reitsma (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Eric Greene (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Huntley Ward | |||
| Ivan Baird (X) | Acclaimed | ||
| Acclaimed | |||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Ottawa-Carleton area township vote results". Ottawa Citizen. November 14, 1978. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ↑ "City in disunity". Ottawa Citizen. November 14, 1978. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Nepean results". Ottawa Citizen. November 14, 1978. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- 1 2 "Council unchanged by vote results". Ottawa Citizen. November 14, 1978. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Plumptre new reeve in close vote count, village goes 'wet'". Ottawa Citizen. November 14, 1978. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- 1 2 "Victors getting ready for 1980 mayor race, council faces familiar". Ottawa Citizen. November 14, 1978. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Third attempt lucky for Marchington". Ottawa Citizen. November 14, 1978. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
