1952 Ottawa municipal election

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The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 1, 1952.

Mayor of Ottawa[edit]

Candidate Votes %
Charlotte Whitton (X) 37,373 52.73
Len Coulter 33,498 47.27

Referendum[edit]

Sunday Sports
Candidate Votes %
No 40,670 58.27
Yes 29,122 41.73

Ottawa Board of Control[edit]

(4 elected)

Candidate Votes %
Dan McCann (X) 38,982
Paul Tardif (X) 37,373
Roy Donaldson 32,295
John Powers (X) 28,825
David McMillan 28,306
Ernie Jones 22,188
Frank Ellis 15,634

Ottawa City Council[edit]

Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election.

(2 elected from each ward)


Ward 1
Candidate Votes %
Robert Groves 3,699
Alex Roger (X) 3,384
Pat Doherty (X) 3,251
Archibald Newman (X) 1,948
Leslie Avery (X) 1,857
Thomas Hubert 289
Ward 2
Candidate Votes %
Clem Aubin (X) 2,642
Jules Morin (X) 2,575
Henri Rheaume (X) 2,274
Eric Query (X) 2,116
Aristide Belanger 1,338
Ward 3
Candidate Votes %
Charlie St. Germain (X) 5,327
William Newton (X) 3,610
Sam McLean 2,640


Ward 4
Candidate Votes %
Martin M. Walsh (X) 4,074
Fred Journeaux (X) 3,259
Cyril Marshall (X) 2,818
H. Gibson Caldwell 2,104
John Barlow 1,976
Ward 5
Candidate Votes %
Noel Ogilvie (X) 4,723
George Sloan (X) 4,116
Parlane Christie (X) 3,228
Thomas Davison 3,061
William Beveridge 2,805
Ward 6
Candidate Votes %
Wilbert Hamilton (X) 4,770
James McAuley (X) 4,655
Charles Parker (X) 4,289
Frederick Clermont 1,058
Ward 7
Candidate Votes %
Henry Bradley (X) 4,360
Roly Wall (X) 3,904
Lee Rickey 2,504
Joseph Allard (X) 2,440
Victor Chartier 346
Ward 8
Candidate Votes %
Lon Campbell (X) 4,708
Henry Parslow (X) 3,774
Patrick Moore 2,382
Ward 9
Candidate Votes %
Howard Henry (X) Acclaimed
Frank Boyce (X) Acclaimed

References[edit]

  • Ottawa Citizen, December 2, 1952