1997 Guelph municipal election
November 10, 1997
Map of Guelph's Wards

The 1997 Guelph municipal election was held on November 10, 1997, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Guelph, Guelph City Council and the Guelph members of the Upper Grand District School Board (Public) and Wellington Catholic District School Board. The election was one of many races across the province of Ontario.[1]

Results

Names in bold denotes elected candidates.
(X) denotes incumbent.

Mayor

Mayoral race

Candidate Vote  %
Joe Young (X)13,19355.08
James M. Sinclair6,14625.70
John Pate3,68415.39
Michael J. Baldasaro4812.03
Beverly Izzillo-Ustation4481.87

Ward 1

Ward 1 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

Candidate Vote  %
Karen Farbridge (X)1,83031.55
Rocco J. Furfaro1,32322.81
John Carrere (X)1,24321.43
Dave Ellerson58810.13
Frank D'Angelo4557.84
Cherry Clayton3606.20

Ward 2

Ward 2 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

Candidate Vote  %
Gary Walton (X)2,74636.05
Sean D Farrelly (X)2,42631.85
John Newstead1,20915.87
William Zebedee6328.29
Pasquale Vullo6037.91

Ward 3

Ward 3 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

Candidate Vote  %
Norm Jary (X)2,71338.94
Dan Schnurr (X)1,71024.54
Maggie Laidlaw1,57522.60
Rita Boulding96813.89

Ward 4

Ward 4 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

Candidate Vote  %
Gloria Kovach (X)2,13936.36
Phil Cumming84914.43
H. Wayne Vokey71412.13
Rob McAleer60410.26
Stephen McDonald4858.24
David Birtwistle4487.61
Ed Cuncins3255.52
Jim Grant3185.40

Ward 5

Ward 5 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

Candidate Vote  %
Cathy Downer (X)2,18536.41
Bill McAdams (X)1,57526.24
Douglas B. O'Doherty1,10618.43
Charles Miller64810.79
Gordon Angus3355.58
Jim Vernon1522.53

Ward 6

Ward 6 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected

Candidate Vote  %
Lynda Prior1,74822.11
Christine Billings1,25615.88
Marilyn Shapka1,17614.87
Walter Bilanski (X)1,11614.11
Tim Gaw1,09513.85
Laura Murr91511.57
Lance Tyszka3324.19
Tracy Rockett2673.37

NOTE: The election results published in the Guelph Mercury on November 11, 1997, show Lynda Prior with 1,708 votes.

Plebiscite

Plebiscite on charity gaming clubs

Are you in favor of charitable gaming clubs in the City of Guelph? Vote  %
Yes6,18230.11
No14,34769.89

References

  1. ↑ "1997 Guelph Municipal Election Results". The Fountain Pen.
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