# 1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Elections were held on November 10, 1997, in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for Regional Chair, Regional Council, and local mayors and councils of the RMOC in 1997. The 1997 election was the last election for the regional government and the municipalities, as they were merged into the new city of Ottawa for the 2000 elections.
Ottawa West MPP Bob Chiarelli defeated incumbent Peter D. Clark for the chair of the region in a close race.

## Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton

vte1997 Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton election: Regional Chair :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bob Chiarelli | 82,165 | 49.54 | - |
| | Independent | Peter Clark | 79,407 | 47.88 | -7.12 |
| | Independent | John Turmel | 4,129 | 2.49 | +0.14 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 165,845 |
| Source:Official Results, City of Ottawa Archives |||||||

### Results by municipality

Chiarelli only won three of the region's 11 municipalities, but won the two largest, Ottawa and Nepean.
| Municipality | Chiarelli | Clark | Turmel |
| Cumberland | 3,372 | 6,149 | 268 |
| Gloucester | 8,729 | 11,874 | 614 |
| Goulbourn | 3,122 | 3,380 | 142 |
| Kanata | 6,076 | 6,683 | 296 |
| Nepean | 16,460 | 12,153 | 492 |
| Osgoode | 2,453 | 2,753 | 156 |
| Ottawa | 36,200 | 29,911 | 1,726 |
| Rideau | 1,998 | 1,868 | 88 |
| Rockcliffe Park | 178 | 228 | 3 |
| Vanier | 1,295 | 1,882 | 202 |
| West Carleton | 2,282 | 2,526 | 141 |

### Polls

| Published Date(s) | Firm | Clark | Chiarelli | Turmel | Undecided | Source |
| Nov 3 | EKOS | 33 | 24 | 1 | 42 | |

## Regional Council

Orléans Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Herb Kreling (X) | 3648 | 41.39 |
| Keith De Cruz | 2730 | 30.98 |
| Pierre Cantin | 2435 | 27.63 |
Innes Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Cantin (X) | 3403 | 44.41 |
| Ed Campbell | 3154 | 41.16 |
| Joyce Hum | 597 | 7.79 |
| Pierre Maheu | 509 | 6.64 |
Bell-South Nepean Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Molly McGoldrick-Larsen | 8166 | 73.16 |
| Brian Beckett | 1831 | 16.40 |
| Adam Hacker | 1165 | 10.44 |
Kanata Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alex Munter (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
Western Townships Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Betty Hill (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
Cumberland-Osgoode Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert van den Ham (X) | 4516 | 50.50 |
| John Cyr | 3386 | 37.87 |
| John Geary | 630 | 7.05 |
| Daniel Bood | 410 | 4.59 |
Bay Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Wendy Byrne | 3199 | 29.43 |
| Peter Harris | 3017 | 27.75 |
| Frank Dalton | 2041 | 18.77 |
| David Morrow | 1871 | 17.21 |
| Victoria Manson | 595 | 5.47 |
| Douglas Besharah | 148 | 1.36 |
Baseline Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Al Loney (X) | 6291 | 64.17 |
| Mike Patton | 3512 | 35.83 |
Knoxdale-Merivale Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gord Hunter (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
Gloucester-Southgate Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dan Beamish (X) | 5169 | 65.18 |
| Joan O'Neill | 2761 | 34.82 |
Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michel Bellemare (X) | 3727 | 56.87 |
| Fiona Faucher | 2827 | 43.13 |
Rideau-Vanier Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Madeleine Meilleur (X) | 5228 | 71.06 |
| Alain Miguelez | 1823 | 24.78 |
| Jude Antonin | 306 | 4.16 |
Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacques Legendre (X) | 4870 | 85.62 |
| Efren Marquez | 818 | 14.38 |
Somerset Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Holmes (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
Kitchissippi Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Linda Davis (X) | 4440 | 49.84 |
| Joan Wong | 3779 | 42.42 |
| Diana Brebner | 690 | 7.74 |
River Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Wendy Stewart (X) | 6855 | 86.25 |
| Daryl Martin | 1093 | 13.75 |
Capital Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet | 2987 | 36.80 |
| Jim Kennelly | 2054 | 25.30 |
| Robin Quinn | 1573 | 19.38 |
| Ed Barter | 1002 | 12.34 |
| David McNicoll | 501 | 6.17 |
Alta Vista Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Peter Hume (X) | 6277 | 65.32 |
| Patricia O'Reilly | 2383 | 24.80 |
| John Yarmo | 657 | 6.84 |
| John Wiebe | 239 | 3.05 |

## Cumberland

Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Brian Coburn (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Queenswood Ward |||
| John Morgan | 1835 | 54.48 |
| Pat Armstrong | 1533 | 45.52 |
| Bilberry Ward |||
| Dave Lewis (X) | 1157 | 71.38 |
| Brian Faktar | 464 | 28.62 |
| Fallingbrook Ward |||
| Frank Dugal (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Heritage Ward |||
| Gerry Lalonde (X) | 1614 | 60.59 |
| Bob Cox | 1050 | 30.41 |

## Gloucester

Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Claudette Cain (X) | 19167 | 89.59 |
| Scott Heffernan | 1525 | 7.13 |
| George Saadé | 702 | 3.28 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Gloucester North Ward |||
| Michael Denny (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Cyrville Ward |||
| Patricia Clark (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Blackburn Hamlet Ward |||
| Rainer Bloess (X) | 2431 | 83.31 |
| Gary Burns | 487 | 16.69 |
| Orléans North Ward |||
| René Danis (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Orléans South Ward |||
| Ken Vowles | 937 | 20.18 |
| Marc Thibault | 893 | 19.23 |
| Martin Donley | 724 | 15.59 |
| Gary Jessup | 530 | 11.42 |
| Jacques Dufault | 521 | 11.22 |
| Kenneth Moreau | 432 | 9.30 |
| Jake Thomas | 334 | 7.19 |
| Marvin Mempin | 307 | 6.34 |
| Peter Larivière | 272 | 5.86 |
| Gloucester South Ward |||
| George Barrett (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |

## Goulbourn

Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Janet Stavinga | 3583 | 52.85 |
| Allan Ryan | 3197 | 47.15 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ward 1 |||
| Mike Bryan | 901 | 53.89 |
| Linda Cronin | 771 | 46.11 |
| Ward 2 |||
| Louise Beggs | 1411 | 68.53 |
| Martha Cooper | 648 | 31.47 |
| Ward 3 |||
| Steven Lewis (X) | 1241 | 83.79 |
| Mark Labelle | 240 | 16.21 |
| Ward 4 |||
| Dwayne Barkley | 322 | 26.39 |
| Bryan Hetherington | 315 | 25.82 |
| Bernie McMiller | 256 | 20.98 |
| Paul Duplants | 230 | 18.85 |
| Marc Poirier | 97 | 7.95 |

## Kanata

Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Merle Nicholds (X) | 10718 | 80.69 |
| John Harkness | 2565 | 19.31 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Kanata North Ward |||
| Sheila McKee (X) | 1859 | 45.25 |
| Naomi Ridout | 1079 | 26.27 |
| Bruce Gowling | 647 | 15.75 |
| Jim Malone | 523 | 12.73 |
| Katimavik/Hazeldean Ward |||
| Richard Rutkowski | 1092 | 35.70 |
| Sharron Quinn | 933 | 30.50 |
| Andrew Ladanowski | 760 | 24.84 |
| Peter McNichol | 274 | 8.96 |
| Glen Cairn Ward |||
| Pam Cripps (X) | 1241 | 50.90 |
| Doug Parsons | 860 | 35.27 |
| James Clute | 337 | 13.82 |
| Bridlewood Ward |||
| Lance Mitchell (X) | 1787 | 50.59 |
| Stu Chandler | 1745 | 49.41 |

## Nepean

Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Mary Pitt | 15905 | 54.47 |
| Doug Collins | 9354 | 32.03 |
| Fred Ennis | 3722 | 12.75 |
| Bob Higgs | 221 | 0.76 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Lakeshore Ward |||
| Merv Sullivan (X) | 2058 | 90.70 |
| Bilal Syed | 211 | 9.30 |
| Nepean Centre Ward |||
| Rick Chiarelli (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Evergreen Ward |||
| Wayne Phillips | 2973 | 52.81 |
| Patrick Brennan | 2657 | 47.19 |
| Knoxdale Ward |||
| Margaret Rywak (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Merivale Ward |||
| Lee Ann Farnworth (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Barrhaven Ward |||
| Jan Harder (X) | 3222 | 54.72 |
| Mike Kronick | 1841 | 31.27 |
| Bill Gordon | 825 | 14.01 |

## Osgoode

Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Doug Thompson | 2443 | 49.48 |
| Jim Waddell | 1663 | 33.68 |
| Lloyd Cranston (X) | 831 | 16.83 |
Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| George Wright | 3345 | 23.21 |
| Dwayn Acres (X) | 3027 | 21.01 |
| Dale Harley (X) | 2459 | 17.07 |
| Carol Parker | 2207 | 15.32 |
| Walter Nibogie | 1778 | 12.34 |
| Marg McManus | 1593 | 11.06 |

## Ottawa

Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Jim Watson | 54,148 | 81.56 |
| Robert G. Gauthier | 8,037 | 12.11 |
| Alexander Saikaley | 4,209 | 6.34 |

## Rideau

Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Glenn Brooks | 2603 | 64.56 |
| James Stewart (X) | 1247 | 30.92 |
| Ronald Watson | 182 | 4.51 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ward 1 |||
| George Pratt | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Ward 2 |||
| Don Stephenson (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Ward 3 |||
| Rob Fraser (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Ward 4 |||
| Bonnie Gray | 421 | 42.87 |
| Clare Fassett | 185 | 18.84 |
| Wendy Braid | 171 | 17.41 |
| Brenda Wold | 156 | 15.89 |
| Graeme Nesbitt | 49 | 4.99 |

## Rockcliffe Park

Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Patrick Murray (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| John Bull (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Jane Dobell (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Gordon Roston (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| James Taylor (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |

## Vanier

Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Guy Cousineau (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Cummings Ward |||
| Diane Doré | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| William D'Aoust Ward |||
| Robert Crête (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |
| Richelieu Ward |||
| Yvon Dubé (X) | 587 | 57.10 |
| Théo Bretin | 441 | 42.90 |
| St. Charles Ward |||
| Sylvain Boyer (X) | 579 | 75.88 |
| Alain Vachon | 157 | 20.58 |
| Terrence Valade McLaughlin | 27 | 3.54 |

## West Carleton

Mayoral race
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Dwight Eastman (X) | 2624 | 51.43 |
| Beth Sweetman | 1891 | 37.06 |
| John Reid | 587 | 11.51 |
Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Ward 1 |||
| Dan MacMillan (X) | 920 | 66.67 |
| Marlene Gramann | 460 | 33.33 |
| Ward 2 |||
| Bert Reitsma (X) | 1199 | 67.13 |
| Barry Portt | 404 | 22.62 |
| David Brown | 183 | 10.25 |
| Ward 3 |||
| Harold Daley | 683 | 59.81 |
| Guido Curridor | 459 | 40.19 |
| Ward 4 |||
| Orville Kemp (X) | ACCLAIMED | ACCLAIMED |

## School trustees
### English Language Public Board

The Ottawa Board of Education and the Carleton Board of Education were set to merge in 1998, and would become the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, covering all of Ottawa-Carleton. Voters selected the trustees for the new board, which had yet to be named.
| Zone 1 (West Carleton, Goulbourn and Marlborough Townships) | Vote | % |
| Lynn Scott | 2,721 | 70.55 |
| Bruce Sample | 630 | 16.33 |
| Len Russell | 506 | 13.12 |
| Zone 2 (Kanata) | Vote | % |
| Jim Libbey | 2,386 | 29.36 |
| Brian Parsons | 2,268 | 27.91 |
| David Gourlay | 1,675 | 20.61 |
| Tim Carrigan | 1,268 | 15.60 |
| Elat Lerner | 434 | 5.34 |
| Daren Givoque | 96 | 1.18 |
| Zone 3 (Bell-South Nepean Ward) | Vote | % |
| Norm MacDonald | 5,832 | 84.62 |
| George Eustace | 1,060 | 15.38 |
| Zone 4 (Nepean's Lakeshore, Knoxdale and Nepean Centre wards) | Vote | % |
| Alex Getty | 4,810 | 64.90 |
| Martin Taller | 1,875 | 25.30 |
| John Poirier | 726 | 9.80 |
| Zone 5 (Ottawa's Britannia-Richmond and Carleton wards) | Vote | % |
| Patty Anne Hill | 4,302 | 50.62 |
| Chris Jekel | 3,185 | 37.48 |
| Brian Loader | 1,011 | 11.90 |
| Zone 6 (Ottawa's Alta Vista-Canterbury and Southgate wards) | Vote | % |
| Russ Jackson | 4,406 | 52.37 |
| Deborah Morey | 4,008 | 47.63 |
| Zone 7 (Osgoode and North Gower Townships, and Gloucester's Blackburn Hamlet and Gloucester South wards) | Vote | % |
| Pam Morse | 2,054 | 59.84 |
| Ronald Daniel Britten | 536 | 18.23 |
| Robert Dotten | 351 | 11.93 |
| Zone 8 (Cumberland and Gloucester's Orléans North and Orléans South wards) | Vote | % |
| Sheryl MacDonald | 2,737 | 39.96 |
| Judy Lian | 1,958 | 28.59 |
| Bruce Tudin | 956 | 13.96 |
| Bryan Bourque | 687 | 10.03 |
| Amyn Keshavjee | 511 | 7.46 |
| Zone 9 (Ottawa's Capital and Bruyère-Strathcona wards) | Vote | % |
| Lynn Graham | 5,945 | 83.76 |
| Taylor Wentges | 1,153 | 16.24 |
| Zone 10 (Ottawa's Kitchissippi and Somerset wards) | Vote | % |
| Albert Chambers | 6,457 | 83.03 |
| Anthony Galveias | 1,320 | 16.97 |
| Zone 11 (Ottawa's River Ward and Nepean's Merivale Ward) | Vote | % |
| Andrew Lam | 3,771 | 49.32 |
| William Taylor | 1,266 | 16.56 |
| Susan Miller | 1,175 | 15.37 |
| Steven Jones | 397 | 5.19 |
| Zone 12 (Ottawa's Rideau Ward, Rockcliffe Park, Vanier and Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward) | Vote | % |
| Cynthia Bled | 2,842 | 51.61 |
| Maret Swayze | 2,665 | 48.39 |

## Sources

* Ottawa Citizen, November 11, 1997, edition
* Ottawa Sun, November 11, 1997, edition
* ↑ Ottawa Citizen, November 3, 1997, pg A1, "Clark leads Chiarelli in tight race"
* 1 2 3 Official Results, City of Ottawa Archives
* ↑ "English Public". Ottawa Citizen. November 4, 1997. p. F6. Retrieved May 10, 2020.