# Capital Ward

Capital Ward or Ward 17 (French: Quartier Capitale) is a city ward located in the centre of Ottawa, Ontario. Situated just south of downtown Ottawa, the ward includes the communities of Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa South, the Glebe, Heron Park, Carleton University, and Riverside
Out of all the wards currently in existence, Capital ward has existed the longest. It was originally created in 1909 from parts of Wellington Ward and Central Ward when the Glebe was settled. The original capital ward consisted solely of the Glebe. It eventually annexed Old Ottawa South before assuming its current borders.
Its first aldermen were John Carnochan and J. W. Nelson.

## Councillors

| Council | Aldermen | Aldermen |
| 1910 | John Carnochan | J. W. Nelson |
| 1911 | John Carnochan | J. W. Nelson |
| 1912 | Arthur W. Ault | J. W. Nelson |
| 1913 | Arthur W. Ault | John Carnochan |
| 1914 | W. N. Graham | John Carnochan |
| 1915 | James Muir | John Carnochan |
| 1916 | James Muir | Thomas R. Browne |
| 1917 | Frank H. Plant | Thomas R. Browne |
| 1918 | Frank H. Plant | Arthur R. Ford |
| 1919 | William Y. Denison | Arthur R. Ford |
| 1920 | William Y. Denison | Arthur R. Ford |
| 1921 | Herbert H. McElroy | J. J. Slattery |
| 1922 | Herbert H. McElroy | T. H. Brewer |
| 1923 | Herbert H. McElroy | T. H. Brewer |
| 1924 | Harold D. McCormick | McGregor Easson |
| 1925 | Harold D. McCormick | McGregor Easson |
| 1926 | Harold D. McCormick | McGregor Easson |
| 1927 | James Warren York | McGregor Easson |
| 1928 | James Warren York | McGregor Easson |
| 1929 | James Warren York | George Pushman |
| 1930 | James Warren York | Edward Band |
| 1931 | Harold D. Marshall | Edward Band |
| 1932 | Harold D. Marshall | Edward Band |
| 1933 | Harold D. Marshall | Edward Band |
| 1934 | Harold D. Marshall | Edward Band |
| 1935 | Harold D. Marshall | Edward Band |
| 1936 | Harold D. Marshall | Edward Band |
| 1937 | Harold D. Marshall | Edward Band |
| 1938 | Harold D. Marshall | Edward Band |
| 1939 | C. E. Pickering | Edward Band |
| 1940 | C. E. Pickering | Edward Band |
| 1941–42 | Joseph McCulloch | Edward Band |
| 1943–44 | Joseph McCulloch | Edward Band |
| 1945–46 | Joseph McCulloch | Edward Band |
| 1947–48 | Joseph McCulloch | Edward Band |
| 1949–50 | Noel Ogilvie | Edward Band |
| 1951–52 | Noel Ogilvie | Parlane Christie |
| 1953–54 | Noel Ogilvie | George Sloan |
| 1955–56 | Noel Ogilvie | James A. Donaldson |
| 1957–58 | Noel Ogilvie | George Sloan |
| 1959–60 | Don Armstrong | George Sloan |
| 1961–62 | Don Armstrong | Claude Bennett |
| 1963–64 | Don Armstrong | Claude Bennett |
| 1965–66 | Don Armstrong | Claude Bennett |
| 1967–69 | Charlotte Whitton | Claude Bennett |
| 1970–72 | Charlotte Whitton | Gary Guzzo |
| 1973–74 | Don Lockhart | Don Lockhart |
| 1975–76 | Don Lockhart | Don Lockhart |
| 1977–78 | Joe Cassey | Joe Cassey |
| 1978–80 | Michele Mackinnon | Michele Mackinnon |
| 1980–82 | Howard Smith | Howard Smith |
| 1982–85 | Howard Smith | Howard Smith |
| 1985–88 | Rob Quinn | Rob Quinn |
| 1988–91 | Lynn Smyth | Lynn Smyth |
| 1991–94 | Jim Watson | Jim Watson |
| Council | City Councillor | Regional Councillor |
| 1994–97 | Jim Watson | Brian McGarry |
| 1997–00 | Inez Berg | Clive Doucet |
| Council | City Councillor | City Councillor |
| 2001–03 | Clive Doucet | Clive Doucet |
| 2003–06 | Clive Doucet | Clive Doucet |
| 2006–10 | Clive Doucet | Clive Doucet |
| 2010–14 | David Chernushenko | David Chernushenko |
| 2014–18 | David Chernushenko | David Chernushenko |
| 2018–22 | Shawn Menard | Shawn Menard |

## Election results
### 1974 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Don Lockhart | 2,039 | 28.51 |
| Thom Bennett | 1,389 | 19.42 |
| Lionel Britton | 1,306 | 18.26 |
| Bill Kincaid | 1,030 | 14.40 |
| Wendell Atchison | 785 | 10.98 |
| Jim Wright | 387 | 5.41 |
| Leo Morency | 216 | 3.02 |

### 1976 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joe Cassey | 3,441 | 47.23 |
| Don Lockhart | 1,885 | 25.87 |
| Thom Bennett | 1,812 | 24.87 |
| Leo Morency | 148 | 2.03 |

### 1978 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michelle Mackinnon | 3,826 | 46.08 |
| Thom Bennett | 2,411 | 29.04 |
| Dave Hagerman | 1,624 | 19.56 |
| Doug Coupar | 329 | 3.96 |
| Michael John Houlton | 113 | 1.36 |

### 1980 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Howard Smith | 3,358 | 57.03 |
| Dave Haggerman | 1,746 | 29.65 |
| Vince Capogreco | 784 | 13.32 |

### 1982 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Howard Smith | 3,150 | 43.33 |
| Dave Hagerman | 2,795 | 38.35 |
| David Brasset | 1,343 | 18.43 |

### 1985 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rob Quinn | 2,612 | 37.93 |
| David Hagerman | 1,880 | 27.39 |
| Howard Smith | 1,603 | 23.28 |
| Susan Pond | 791 | 11.49 |

### 1988 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lynn Smyth | 3,370 | 56.16 |
| Rob Quinn | 2,631 | 43.84 |

### 1991 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jim Watson | 4,123 | 58.40 |
| Lynn Smyth | 1,817 | 25.74 |
| Michael Lynch | 638 | 9.04 |
| Frank De Jong | 482 | 6.83 |

### 1994
#### 1994 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Regional council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Brian McGarry | 5,027 | 50.49 |
| Nancy Mitchell | 4,660 | 46.81 |
| Beatrice Costisella | 269 | 2.70 |

#### 1994 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jim Watson | 8,851 | 89.18 |
| Jim Carson | 1,074 | 10.82 |

### 1997
#### 1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Regional council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet | 2,987 | 36.80 |
| Jim Kennelly | 2,054 | 25.30 |
| Robin Quinn | 1,573 | 19.38 |
| Ed Barter | 1,002 | 12.34 |
| David McNicoll | 501 | 6.17 |

#### 1997 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Inez Berg | 3,843 | 46.85 |
| Colin McSweeney | 1,660 | 20.24 |
| Domenic Santaguida | 1,136 | 13.85 |
| Craig Watson | 521 | 6.35 |
| Chris Jalkotzy | 511 | 6.23 |
| Tim Porter | 336 | 4.10 |
| Jaine Marulanda | 196 | 2.39 |

### 2000 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet | 6,486 | 69.51 |
| Jim Bickford | 2,845 | 30.49 |

### 2003 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet | 5,785 | 80.06 |
| C.R.L. Erickson | 1,024 | 14.17 |
| Mike Salmon | 417 | 5.77 |

### 2006 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet | 6,495 | 48.14 |
| Jay Nordenstrom | 4,602 | 34.11 |
| Ian Boyd | 1,963 | 14.55 |
| Sean Curran | 433 | 3.21 |

### 2010 Ottawa municipal election

Former Green Party deputy leader defeated Liberal Party staffer Isabel Metcalfe and activist Bob Brocklebank. Chernushenko won in the Glebe, Old Ottawa South and Old Ottawa East, Metcalfe won the Riverside apartments and Heron Park while Brocklebank won Carleton University.
City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Chernushenko | 5,335 | 41.34 |
| Isabel Metcalfe | 2,515 | 19.49 |
| Bob Brocklebank | 2,207 | 17.10 |
| Domenic Santaguida | 1,475 | 11.43 |
| Eugene Haslam | 1,084 | 8.40 |
| Ron Le Blanc | 243 | 1.88 |
| Mano Hadavand | 46 | 0.36 |

### 2014 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| David Chernushenko | 7,206 | 77.35 |
| Scott Blurton | 1,788 | 19.19 |
| Espoir Manirambona | 322 | 3.46 |
Ottawa mayor (Ward results) :
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Jim Watson | 7,743 | 84.14 |
| Mike Maguire | 998 | 10.85 |
| Anwar Syed | 142 | 1.54 |
| Rebecca Pyrah | 140 | 1.52 |
| Bernard Couchman | 53 | 0.58 |
| Darren W. Wood | 49 | 0.53 |
| Michael St. Arnaud | 41 | 0.45 |
| Robert White | 36 | 0.39 |

### 2018 Ottawa municipal election

| City council | Vote | % |
| Shawn Menard | 3,575 | 28.12 |
| Christine McAllister | 3,198 | 25.15 |
| David Chernushenko | 2,970 | 23.36 |
| Anthony Carricato | 2,451 | 19.28 |
| Jide Afolabi | 520 | 4.09 |

### 2022 Ottawa municipal election

| City council | Vote | % |
| Shawn Menard | 11,358 | 78.81 |
| Rebecca Bromwich | 1,986 | 13.78 |
| Daniel Rogers | 1,068 | 7.41 |