The 1997 Guelph municipal election was held on November 10, 1997, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Guelph, Guelph City Council and the Guelph members of the Upper Grand District School Board (Public) and Wellington Catholic District School Board. The election was one of many races across the province of Ontario.[1]
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Map of Guelph's Wards |
Results edit
Names in bold denotes elected candidates.
(X) denotes incumbent.
Mayor edit
Mayoral race
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Joe Young (X) | 13,193 | 55.08 |
James M. Sinclair | 6,146 | 25.70 |
John Pate | 3,684 | 15.39 |
Michael J. Baldasaro | 481 | 2.03 |
Beverly Izzillo-Ustation | 448 | 1.87 |
Ward 1 edit
Ward 1 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Karen Farbridge (X) | 1,830 | 31.55 |
Rocco J. Furfaro | 1,323 | 22.81 |
John Carrere (X) | 1,243 | 21.43 |
Dave Ellerson | 588 | 10.13 |
Frank D'Angelo | 455 | 7.84 |
Cherry Clayton | 360 | 6.20 |
Ward 2 edit
Ward 2 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Gary Walton (X) | 2,746 | 36.05 |
Sean D Farrelly (X) | 2,426 | 31.85 |
John Newstead | 1,209 | 15.87 |
William Zebedee | 632 | 8.29 |
Pasquale Vullo | 603 | 7.91 |
Ward 3 edit
Ward 3 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Norm Jary (X) | 2,713 | 38.94 |
Dan Schnurr (X) | 1,710 | 24.54 |
Maggie Laidlaw | 1,575 | 22.60 |
Rita Boulding | 968 | 13.89 |
Ward 4 edit
Ward 4 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Gloria Kovach (X) | 2,139 | 36.36 |
Phil Cumming | 849 | 14.43 |
H. Wayne Vokey | 714 | 12.13 |
Rob McAleer | 604 | 10.26 |
Stephen McDonald | 485 | 8.24 |
David Birtwistle | 448 | 7.61 |
Ed Cuncins | 325 | 5.52 |
Jim Grant | 318 | 5.40 |
Ward 5 edit
Ward 5 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Cathy Downer (X) | 2,185 | 36.41 |
Bill McAdams (X) | 1,575 | 26.24 |
Douglas B. O'Doherty | 1,106 | 18.43 |
Charles Miller | 648 | 10.79 |
Gordon Angus | 335 | 5.58 |
Jim Vernon | 152 | 2.53 |
Ward 6 edit
Ward 6 Councillor, 2 To Be Elected
Candidate | Vote | % |
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Lynda Prior | 1,748 | 22.11 |
Christine Billings | 1,256 | 15.88 |
Marilyn Shapka | 1,176 | 14.87 |
Walter Bilanski (X) | 1,116 | 14.11 |
Tim Gaw | 1,095 | 13.85 |
Laura Murr | 915 | 11.57 |
Lance Tyszka | 332 | 4.19 |
Tracy Rockett | 267 | 3.37 |
NOTE: The election results published in the Guelph Mercury on November 11, 1997, show Lynda Prior with 1,708 votes.
Plebiscite edit
Plebiscite on charity gaming clubs
Are you in favor of charitable gaming clubs in the City of Guelph? | Vote | % |
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Yes | 6,182 | 30.11 |
No | 14,347 | 69.89 |
References edit
- ^ "1997 Guelph Municipal Election Results". The Fountain Pen.