The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 5, 1960.
Former mayor Charlotte Whitton returns to the mayoral chair, defeating controller and owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Sam Berger.
Mayor of Ottawa
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Whitton | 35,532 | 43.68 |
| Sam Berger | 33,825 | 41.58 |
| Ernie Jones | 9,317 | 11.45 |
| Lucien A. Dube | 2,675 | 3.29 |
Referendums
| Extension of Franchise | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Yes | 49,856 | 71.12 |
| No | 20,248 | 28.78 |
With the result, franchise was extended to all "British subjects" over 21, effectively giving the right to vote for "roomers and boarders".
| Sunday Sports | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| No | 37,831 | 51.16 |
| Yes | 36,121 | 48.84 |
Ottawa Board of Control
(4 elected)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Francis | 47,736 | 18.52 |
| Don Reid | 47,575 | 18.45 |
| Paul Tardif (X) | 41,591 | 16.13 |
| Wilbert Hamilton (X) | 38,611 | 14.98 |
| Roy Donaldson | 37,112 | 14.39 |
| Michael Chomyn | 18,323 | 7.11 |
| Jack May | 17,815 | 6.91 |
| Joseph Louis Paradis | 9,059 | 3.51 |
City council
1. By Ward
2. Capital Ward
3. Carleton Ward
4. Dalhousie Ward
5. Elmdale-Victoria Ward
6. Gloucester Ward
7. Queensboro Ward
8. Rideau Ward
9. St. George's Ward
10. Wellington Ward .
(2 elected from each ward)
| Gloucester Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Murray Heit (X) | 4,474 | |
| Pat Doherty | 3,748 | |
| Alex Roger (X) | 3,463 | |
| Don Kay | 3,126 | |
| Charles Kruger | 2,239 | |
| Cameron Weagant | 1,917 | |
| Rideau Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jessen Wentzell | 3,655 | |
| Ellen Webber | 3,464 | |
| Cecil Duncan | 2,460 | |
| Robert Thomas | 1,865 | |
| Zenon Sametz | 1,682 | |
| Ralph Boone | 1,028 | |
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Claude Bennett | 6,404 | |
| Don Armstrong (X) | 4,882 | |
| Noel Ogilvie | 2,715 | |
| Hugh Bell | 1,475 | |
| Elmer Fairfield | 749 | |
| Carleton Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Howard Henry (X) | 8,795 | |
| Frank Boyce | 5,777 | |
| Margaret Hamilton | 4,756 | |
| Robert Fauknen | 4,411 | |
| Queensboro Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Kenneth Fogarty | 6,079 | |
| Ken Workman (X) | 5,899 | |
| Allan Kemmis | 2,486 | |
| Dorothy Flaherty | 2,240 | |
| Dalhousie Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| James McAuley (X) | 4,451 | |
| Charles Parker (X) | 3,546 | |
| Rudy Capogreco | 2,119 | |
| Elmdale-Victoria Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rolly Wall (X) | 4,696 | |
| Bruce Harvey | 3,100 | |
| Jack Norris | 2,750 | |
| Ferdinand Clement | 813 | |
| Moise Robillard | 467 | |
| By Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jules Morin (X) | 3,601 | |
| Clem Aubin (X) | 2,425 | |
| Lucien Vincent | 1,946 | |
| St. George's Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charlie St. Germain (X) | 4,733 | |
| Cecile O'Regan | 3,025 | |
| Sam McLean | 1,987 | |
| Donald Prot | 918 | |
| Wellington Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bob Simpson | 3,392 | |
| Lionel O'Connor (X) | 2,139 | |
| Gertrude Douglas | 1,726 | |
| Gib Caldwell | 1,471 | |
| George Taylor | 881 | |
| Robert Robinson | 820 | |
| James Beauchamp | 695 | |
| W. T. Lewis | 545 | |
References
- "Sports Decision Close". Ottawa Citizen. December 6, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- Ottawa Journal, December 6, 1960
| Municipal elections in Ottawa | ||
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| Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton | ||