The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 9, 1946.
Referendum
(Only property owners could vote in the referendum)
| Ottawa Light, Heat and Power Company $3,500,000 Outlay
|
| Option
|
Votes
|
%
|
| For |
6,838 |
81.80
|
| Against |
1,521 |
18.20
|
(4 elected)
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Grenville Goodwin (X) |
16,737 |
|
| E. A. Bourque (X) |
15,817 |
|
| G. M. Geldert (X) |
15,795 |
|
| Finley McRae (X) |
15,192 |
|
| Charles Boone |
4,487 |
|
| Percy Bedford |
3,170 |
|
(2 elected from each ward)
| Rideau Ward
|
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Leslie Avery (X)
|
Acclaimed
|
| John Powers (X)
|
Acclaimed
|
| By Ward
|
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Eric Query (X) |
1,099 |
|
| Jules Morin (X) |
1,032 |
|
| Paul E. Tasse |
546 |
|
| Edgar Lachine |
346 |
|
| Wellington Ward
|
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Martin M. Walsh (X) |
1,589 |
|
| Charles Parker (X) |
1,569 |
|
| Sam Chandler |
1,421 |
|
| Capital Ward
|
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Edward Band (X) |
2,055 |
|
| Joseph McCulloch (X) |
1,865 |
|
| J. A. Enstone |
794 |
|
| Elmdale Ward
|
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Henry Bradley (X) |
2,256 |
|
| George Pingle (X) |
2,035 |
|
| R. A. Lefebvre |
667 |
|
| Ottawa Ward
|
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Clem Aubin |
1,675 |
36.72
|
| Henri Rheaume |
1,444 |
31.66
|
| Aristide Belanger (X) |
1,442 |
31.62
|
After election night, it appeared Belanger was elected to the second seat over Rheaume by seven votes. A recount showed that Rheaume had won the seat by two votes.[1]
| Riverdale Ward
|
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Len Coulter (X)
|
Acclaimed
|
| David McMillan (X)
|
Acclaimed
|
| Central Ward
|
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| J. Grant Shaw (X) |
1,587 |
|
| Fred Journeaux (X) |
1,487 |
|
| Robert A. Legge |
597 |
|
| E. A. Davis |
485 |
|
References
- Ottawa Citizen, December 10, 1946
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