1926 Ottawa municipal election
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 6, 1926 to elect members of the 1927 Ottawa City Council.
Incumbent mayor John P. Balharrie is re-elected, defeating future mayors Patrick Nolan (a former alderman) and controller Frank H. Plant. Balharrie won eight of the city's nine wards, losing just Victoria Ward to Nolan.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| John P. Balharrie | 12,336 | 49.49 |
| Patrick Nolan | 6,354 | 25.49 |
| Frank H. Plant | 6,237 | 25.02 |
Plebiscites
[edit]Property owners voted against a plebiscite which would have raised $330,000 to pay for the removal of cross-town tracks.
| Removal of cross-town tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| No | 4,364 | 53.50 |
| Yes | 3,793 | 46.50 |
Voters approved a plebiscite to move public school board elections from being elected by ward to an at-large voting system.
| Public school board | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Yes | 8,323 | 63.77 |
| No | 4,728 | 36.23 |
(4 elected)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Charles J. Tulley | 13,971 | 20.22 |
| Arthur Ellis | 12,134 | 17.56 |
| Herbert McElroy | 11,453 | 16.58 |
| Frank LaFortune | 10,271 | 14.87 |
| H. J. McNulty | 7,323 | 10.60 |
| E. M. Barrett | 6,907 | 10.00 |
| Harold D. McCormick | 5,564 | 8.04 |
| J. W. Hinchcliffe | 1,460 | 2.11 |
(2 elected from each ward)
| Rideau Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Ingram | 735 | 37.91 |
| David Esdale | 638 | 32.90 |
| Tom Brethour | 566 | 29.19 |
| By Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Eric Query | 994 | 32.76 |
| A. W. (Fred) Desjardins | 930 | 30.65 |
| Albert Parisien | 730 | 24.06 |
| Greenberg | 248 | 8.17 |
| Ryan | 132 | 4.35 |
| St. George Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| T. E. Dansereau | Acclaimed | |
| George J. O'Connor | Acclaimed | |
| Wellington Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| James W. McNabb | 1,813 | 37.16 |
| E. D. Lowe | 1,585 | 32.49 |
| J. Edward McVeigh | 1,481 | 30.35 |
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Warren York | 2,943 | 36.09 |
| McGregor Easson | 2,777 | 34.06 |
| McKinnon | 1,221 | 14.97 |
| Rose | 1,213 | 14.88 |
| Dalhousie Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sam Crooks | 2,844 | 36.38 |
| Jim Forward | 2,352 | 30.08 |
| McCarthy | 1,544 | 19.75 |
| Stokes | 1,078 | 13.79 |
| Victoria Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ernest Laroche | Acclaimed | |
| Gerald Sims | Acclaimed | |
| Ottawa Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Aristide Belanger | 1,367 | 35.52 |
| Joseph Landriault | 1,017 | 26.43 |
| Lanthier | 753 | 19.57 |
| St. Denis | 711 | 18.48 |
| Central Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dr. G. M. Geldert | 2,284 | 45.74 |
| William R. Low | 1,406 | 28.16 |
| C. Allen Snowdon | 1,303 | 26.10 |
References
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| Ottawa |
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| Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton | ||