page_title: 2018 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election
section_title: Candidates
hierarchical_section_title: 2018 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election / Mayoral election / Candidates
caption_attribution_description: English: An illegally-posted mayoral election campaign sign for candidate Phil Ryerson in the 2018 Hamilton municipal election campaign at the corner of Main Street West and Newton Avenue in Hamilton's Westdale neighbourhood.
context_page_description: The 2018 Hamilton municipal election occurred on October 22, 2018, as per the Ontario Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Electors in Hamilton selected one Mayor, members of the Hamilton, Ontario City Council and members of both English and French Public and Catholic School Boards.
  On election day, Hamiltonians re-elected Fred Eisenberger to serve his third term as mayor of the City of Hamilton. He is the first mayor since amalgamation to be re-elected for two consecutive terms.
caption: A campaign sign for mayoral candidate Phil Ryerson on Main Street West in the Westdale neighbourhood in late May, 2018.
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