The City of Vaughan 2003 Municipal Election took place on 10 November 2003. One mayor, three regional councillors and five local councillors have been elected for the city of Vaughan, Ontario , Canada . In addition, local school trustees have been elected to the York Region District School Board , York Catholic District School Board , Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest and Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud . These elections were held in conjunction with all other municipalities across Ontario. (see 2003 Ontario municipal elections ).
Following the resignation of Ward 5 local councillor, Susan Kadis on July 9, 2004, a by-election was held on November 25, 2004.
Candidates
Map of Vaughan's 5 Wards
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
%
Michael Di Biase 26,113 62.98
Robert Craig
15,351
37.02
Regional Council
Candidate
Votes
%
Mario Ferri 20,767 21.07
Linda Jackson 20,368 20.67
Joyce Frustaglio (incumbent)19,891 10.18
Gino Rosati (incumbent via appointment)
19,349
12.9
Bernie Green
9,719
9.86
Joanna Lionti
8,466
8.59
Because Mario Ferri received the highest vote count among the candidates for Regional Councillor, he was styled as the acting Mayor in cases where the Mayor is unavailable. However commonly confused, this is a different role than being the Deputy Mayor
Local Council
Ward 1
Candidate
Votes
%
Peter Meffe 7,061 63.82
Fabio Gesufatto
2,263
20.45
Ian Holland
1,740
15.73
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
Tony Carella 5,693 54.48
Nick Pinto
4,756
45.52
Ward 3
Candidate
Votes
%
Bernie DiVona (incumbent)4,110 64.35
Lou Bruno
1,382
21.64
Paolo Fabrizio
364
5.7
Joseph Bonavota
311
4.87
Anthony Cortese
220
3.44
Ward 4
Candidate
Votes
%
Sandra Yeung-Racco 2,315 33.04
Victor Schiralli
1,818
25.95
Ben Steinfeld
1,428
20.38
Erlinda Insigne
976
13.93
Charanjit Singh Mandle
314
4.48
Michael Ricchio
84
1.20
Helen Meszen-Saddler
71
1.01
Ward 5
Ward 5 By-election
Held on November 25, 2004
Candidate
Votes
%
Alan Shefman 1,267
Bernie Green
947
David Chapley
784
Erlinda Insigne
375
Dina Taub
237
Yehuda Shahaf
208
Joshua Katchen
161
Carlos Laredo
148
Elliott Silverstein
133
Elliott Frankl
70
Russell Korus
57
Joel Ginsberg
39
Harold Moskoff
20
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