# 1920 Ottawa municipal election

The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on January 5, 1920, to elect members of the 1920 Ottawa City Council.

## Mayor of Ottawa

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harold Fisher | 7,962 | 58.67 |
| G. C. Hurdman | 5,608 | 41.33 |

## Plebiscites

Vote on By-law to raise $300,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Police Station :
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 4,473 | 72.79 |
| For | 1,672 | 27.21 |
Vote on By-law to raise $150,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Fire Station :
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 4,485 | 71.93 |
| For | 1,750 | 28.07 |
Vote on the By-law to raise $700,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a Memorial Hall :
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 4,911 | 81.13 |
| For | 1,142 | 18.87 |
Vote on By-Law to change the mode of Assessing For Taxation purposes :
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 4,922 | 74.90 |
| For | 1,649 | 25.10 |
Vote on By-Law to raise $50,000 for Playgrounds and Recreation purposes :
| Option | Votes | % |
| For | 3,264 | 50.91 |
| Against | 3,147 | 49.09 |
Vote on the question of the adoption of "Daylight Saving" during the period from the 1st of May to 1 October 1920 :
| Option | Votes | % |
| Yes | 8,411 | 65.13 |
| No | 4,908 | 36.85 |

## Ottawa Board of Control

John Cameron becomes the first "Labour" candidate ever to be elected to Ottawa's board of control. His "running mate", William Lodge was not as successful.
(4 elected)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Napoléon Champagne | 6,710 | 16.15 |
| Frank H. Plant | 6,594 | 15.87 |
| Joseph Kent | 6,534 | 15.72 |
| John Cameron | 6,339 | 15.25 |
| W. H. Cluff | 4,313 | 10.38 |
| E. H. Hinchey | 4,039 | 9.72 |
| Thomas Brethour | 3,726 | 8.97 |
| William Lodge | 3,301 | 7.94 |

## Ottawa City Council

(2 elected from each ward)
Rideau Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Douglas H. Macdonald | 347 | 31.55 |
| Arthur Ellis | 285 | 25.91 |
| Kuske | 166 | 15.09 |
| Breary Slinn | 164 | 14.91 |
| Coattee | 138 | 12.55 |
By Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Gaulin | 669 | 35.21 |
| Fred Desjardins | 632 | 33.26 |
| Labelle | 460 | 24.21 |
| Beaudet | 139 | 7.32 |
St. George Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Walter Cunningham | 1,022 | 35.58 |
| Wilfrid J. Grace | 985 | 34.30 |
| Serres | 629 | 21.90 |
| Binns | 236 | 8.22 |
Wellington Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| James D. Denny | 1,218 | 40.22 |
| Erenest D. Lowe | 1,115 | 36.82 |
| Hunt | 695 | 22.95 |
Capital Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Arthur R. Ford | 1,686 | 44.30 |
| William Y. Denison | 1,337 | 35.13 |
| Patrick | 783 | 20.57 |
Dalhousie Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John P. Balharrie | 1,366 | 33.44 |
| James A. Forward | 1,196 | 29.28 |
| W. E. O'Meara | 768 | 18.80 |
| Cain | 755 | 18.48 |
Victoria Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ernest Laroche | 701 | 42.05 |
| David Rice | 604 | 36.23 |
| Stimson | 362 | 21.72 |
Ottawa Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Albert Pinard | 794 | 33.11 |
| Napoleon Bordeleau | 652 | 27.19 |
| Waldo Guertin | 396 | 16.51 |
| Potvin | 346 | 14.43 |
| Lanthier | 210 | 8.76 |
Central Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John F. McKinley | 1,500 | 44.99 |
| Charles Pepper | 1,402 | 42.05 |
| Swan | 432 | 12.96 |

### By-election

There was a by-election held on March 22, 1920, to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of James D. Denny in Wellington Ward. Results:
Wellington Ward :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph G. McGuire | 441 | 35.54 |
| J. W. McNabb | 387 | 31.18 |
| E. W. Marshall | 158 | 12.73 |
| William Lodge | 125 | 10.07 |
| C. R. Stephen | 90 | 7.25 |
| Fred Hunt | 40 | 3.22 |