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. Results reported in the Citizen from  November 12 reported Chiarelli had won 82,164 to Clark's 79,407. Turmel's numbers were not listed. Results reported from the November 11 edition were: Cumberland. Mayoral race Council Gloucester. Mayoral race Council Goulbourn. Mayoral race Council Kanata. Mayoral race Council Nepean. Mayoral race Council Osgoode. Mayoral race Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold. Ottawa. Mayoral race Rideau. Mayoral race Council Rockcliffe Park. Mayoral race Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold. Vanier. Mayoral race Council West Carleton. Mayoral race Council 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.