The 1978 Montreal municipal election took place on November 12, 1978, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Longtime mayor Jean Drapeau was re-elected to another four-year term in office, defeating Canadian federal parliamentarian Serge Joyal.
Elections were also held in Montreal's suburban communities in November 1978. Most suburban elections took place on November 5; the election in Saint-Léonard was held on November 12.
Results
- Mayor
| 1978 Montreal municipal election: Mayor of Montreal | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Civic Party of Montreal | Jean Drapeau (incumbent) |
212,345 | 60.89 | |||||
| Municipal Action Group | Serge Joyal | 89,173 | 25.57 | |||||
| Montreal Citizens' Movement | Guy Duquette | 43,522 | 12.48 | |||||
| Independent | Louis Gervais | 1,963 | 0.56 | |||||
| Independent | Mariette Lapierre | 1,755 | 0.50 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 348,758 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
- Council
Party colours do not indicate affiliation or resemblance to a provincial or a federal party.
| 1978 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Longue-Pointe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Civic Party of Montreal | Luc Larivée | 4,100 | 57.80 | |||||
| Municipal Action Group | Gérard Nadeau | 1,565 | 22.06 | |||||
| Montreal Citizens' Movement | Marius Minier | 1,429 | 20.14 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,094 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Hochelaga | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Civic Party of Montreal | Pierre Lorange (incumbent) |
4,505 | 62.15 | |||||
| Municipal Action Group | Louis-Pierre Lapointe | 1,991 | 27.47 | |||||
| Montreal Citizens' Movement | Claude Roy | 753 | 10.39 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,249 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, François-Perrault | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Civic Party of Montreal | Rocco Luccisano (incumbent) |
3,373 | 58.49 | |||||
| Montreal Citizens' Movement | Thérèse Daviau-Bergeron | 1,534 | 26.60 | |||||
| Municipal Action Group | Francine Laurencelle | 860 | 14.91 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,767 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Gabriel-Sagard | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Civic Party of Montreal | Marc Beaudoin | 4,287 | 60.80 | |||||
| Municipal Action Group | Yvon Marcotte | 1,961 | 27.81 | |||||
| Montreal Citizens' Movement | Daniel Lauzon | 803 | 11.39 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,051 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Jean-Talon | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Civic Party of Montreal | George Savoidakis | 2,031 | 50.95 | |||||
| Montreal Citizens' Movement | Leah Markopoulos | 1,133 | 28.42 | |||||
| Municipal Action Group | John Brazil | 822 | 20.62 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,986 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Laurier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Civic Party of Montreal | Roger Larivée | 3,681 | 58.99 | |||||
| Montreal Citizens' Movement | Louis-André Cadieux | 1,483 | 23.77 | |||||
| Municipal Action Group | François Patenaude | 1,076 | 17.24 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,240 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Sainte-Marie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Civic Party of Montreal | Serge Bélanger (incumbent) |
3,752 | 67.10 | |||||
| Municipal Action Group | Georges Massicotte | 1,107 | 19.80 | |||||
| Montreal Citizens' Movement | Pauline Laflamme | 733 | 13.11 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,592 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Ville-Marie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Civic Party of Montreal | Joffre Laporte (incumbent) |
1,935 | 43.91 | |||||
| Montreal Citizens' Movement | John Gardiner (incumbent) |
1,463 | 33.20 | |||||
| Municipal Action Group | Charles Dunbar | 916 | 20.79 | |||||
| Independent | John Goedike | 93 | 2.11 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,407 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Saint-Henri | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Civic Party of Montreal | Germain Prégent | 4,177 | 69.02 | |||||
| Municipal Action Group | Huguette Langevin | 1,263 | 20.87 | |||||
| Montreal Citizens' Movement | Pierre Roberge | 612 | 10.11 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,052 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
Results in suburban communities
Dorval
| Electoral District | Position | Total valid votes | Candidates | Incumbent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Defeated candidate | ||||
| Mayor | Sarto Desnoyers (acclaimed) | Sarto Desnoyers | |||
| East Ward | Councillor | Jean-Paul Bernier (acclaimed) | Jean-Paul Bernier | ||
| East Ward | Councillor | Peter Yeomans | Michel Rioux | Michel Rioux | |
| East Ward | Councillor | Jean J. Cardinal (acclaimed) | |||
| West Ward | Councillor | Roy Amaron (acclaimed) | Roy Amaron | ||
| West Ward | Councillor | Geoffrey Ballance (acclaimed) | Geoffrey Ballance | ||
| West Ward 3 | Councillor | Frank Richmond 1,756 (85.62%) |
Douglas Worsley 295 (14.38%) |
Frank Richmond | |
Source: Rodolphe Morissette, "Quatre nouveaux maires sur l'île de Montréal," Le Devoir, November 6, 1978, pp. 1-3.
Montréal-Nord
| Electoral District | Position | Total valid votes | Candidates | Incumbent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renouveau municipal | Others | ||||
| Mayor | - | Yves Ryan (acclaimed) | Yves Ryan | ||
| East Quarter, Seat One | Councillor | - | Jean-Paul Lessard (acclaimed) | Jean-Paul Lessard | |
| East Quarter, Seat Two | Councillor | - | Normand Fortin (acclaimed) | ||
| West Quarter, Seat One | Councillor | - | Pierre Blain (acclaimed) | Pierre Blain | |
| West Quarter, Seat Two | Councillor | - | Ernest Chartrand (acclaimed) | Ernest Chartrand | |
| Center Quarter, Seat One | Councillor | - | Réal Gibeau 1,987 (65.00%) |
André Elliott 1,070 (35.00%) |
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| Center Quarter, Seat Two | Councillor | - | Maurice Bélanger (acclaimed) | Maurice Bélanger | |
Source: "Les élections municipales," Le Devoir, 6 November 1978, A3.
Saint-Léonard
| 1978 Saint-Leonard municipal election: Councillor, Ward Three | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Parti de l'alliance municipale | Robert Benoît | 524 | 26.68 | |||||
| Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard | Giuseppe Silvestri | 427 | 21.74 | |||||
| Parti civique | Vittorio Bonaduce | 388 | 19.76 | |||||
| Independent | Claudette Pregent | 289 | 14.71 | |||||
| Independent | Donaldo Gianperso | 254 | 12.93 | |||||
| Citoyen et progress | Gerald Lalonde | 82 | 4.18 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,964 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Saint-Leonard municipal election: Councillor, Ward Four | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Parti civique | Joseph Andreoni co-listed with Don Carducci |
765 | 32.06 | |||||
| Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard | Giuseppe Mormina | 668 | 28.00 | |||||
| Parti de l'alliance municipale | Franco Tutino | 483 | 20.24 | |||||
| Independent | Herminio Iadeluca (incumbent) |
387 | 16.22 | |||||
| Citoyen et progress | Linda Nardi | 83 | 3.48 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,386 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Saint-Leonard municipal election: Councillor, Ward Six | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Parti de l'alliance municipale | Eduardo di Bennardo | 596 | 35.69 | |||||
| Parti civique | Francesco Orlando | 504 | 30.18 | |||||
| Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard | Marcel Dubois | 461 | 27.60 | |||||
| Citoyen et progress | Gerard Thibault | 109 | 6.53 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,670 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Saint-Leonard municipal election: Councillor, Ward Eight | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard | Rosario Ortona | 588 | 39.28 | |||||
| Parti de l'alliance municipale | Louis Tanguay | 459 | 30.66 | |||||
| Parti civique | Giovanni Sardo | 393 | 26.25 | |||||
| Citoyen et progress | Pierre Bally | 57 | 3.81 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,497 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Saint-Leonard municipal election: Councillor, Ward Ten | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Parti de l'alliance municipale | Jules Lauzon | 965 | 49.74 | |||||
| Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard | Filomena Sclapari | 594 | 30.62 | |||||
| Parti civique | Benny Morella | 325 | 16.75 | |||||
| Citoyen et progress | Marcel Boivin | 56 | 2.89 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,940 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
| 1978 Saint-Leonard municipal election: Councillor, Ward Eleven | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Parti de l'alliance municipale | Jacques Proulx | 822 | 39.54 | |||||
| Parti civique | Vittorio Galerio | 579 | 27.85 | |||||
| Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard | Jean-Guy Gravel | 484 | 23.28 | |||||
| Citoyen et progress | François de Marco co-listed with Sylvie Dulac |
194 | 9.33 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,079 | 100 | ||||||
| Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978. | ||||||||
Information on elected candidates in suburban communities
- Parti de l'alliance municipale
- Robert Benoît (Ward Three) was elected in a close contest over five opponents. He did not seek re-election in 1982.
Elections in other Montreal-area communities
Longueuil
The 1978 municipal election in Longueuil did not produce a clear winner. Marcel Robidas of the Parti civique de Longueuil was re-elected as mayor, but nine of the seventeen council seats were won by the opposition Parti municipal de Longueuil.
Winning candidates appear in boldface.
| Electoral District | Position | Total valid votes | Candidates | Incumbent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parti municipal | Parti civique | Parti de la réforme municipale | Independent | ||||
| Mayor | 33,219 | Paul Viau 13,445 (40.47%) |
Marcel Robidas 15,828 (47.65%) |
Jean Huot 3,946 (11.88%) |
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| District 1 | Councillor | 2,117 | Réal Gendron 396 (18.71%) |
Roger Ferguson 619 (29.24%) |
Yvon Bourcier 264 (12.47%) |
Jacques Bouchard 742 (35.05%) Roger Courchesne 96 (4.53%) |
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| District 2 | Councillor | 3,156 | Georges Touten 1,204 (38.15%) |
Lucile Roy 1,128 (35.74%) |
Marc Decelles 824 (26.11%) |
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| District 3 | Councillor | 1,732 | Henri Bouclin 539 (31.12%) |
Léonard Boulet 728 (42.03%) |
Gilles Bouffard 465 (26.85%) |
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| District 4 | Councillor | 2,621 | Roger Ferland 1,093 (41.70%) |
Bernard Brisson 879 (33.54%) |
Henri D'Amour 288 (10.99%) |
Gilles Leduc 361 (13.77%) |
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| District 5 | Councillor | 2,111 | René Leblanc 835 (39.55%) |
Armand Lavoie 438 (20.75%) |
Géraldine Courchesne 434 (20.56%) |
Fernand Lachapelle 267 (12.65%) André Marquette 137 (6.49%) |
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| District 6 | Councillor | 2,057 | Robert H. Tremblay 672 (32.67%) |
Luc Salinovitch 604 (29.37%) |
Lorenzo Defoy 781 (37.97%) |
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| District 7 | Councillor | 1,337 | Paul-Auguste Briand 698 (52.21%) |
Olivette Camaraire 464 (34.70%) |
Gérard Thibeault 175 (13.09%) |
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| District 8 | Councillor | 1,471 | Gilles Déry 594 (40.38%) |
Lorraine Vaillancourt 549 (37.32%) |
Guy D'Amour 328 (22.30%) |
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| District 9 | Councillor | 2,170 | Pierre Baril 849 (39.12%) |
Pierre Nantel 923 (42.53%) |
Régent Simard 398 (18.34%) |
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| District 10 | Councillor | 2,022 | Jacques Finet 996 (49.26%) |
André Meunier 871 (43.08%) |
Pauline Fleury 155 (7.67%) |
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| District 11 | Councillor | 1,612 | Serge Sévigny 616 (38.21%) |
Georges Cowan 554 (34.37%) |
Lucien Lebrun 442 (27.42%) |
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| District 12 | Councillor | 1,543 | Omer Leclerc 600 (38.89%) |
J. Paul Vermette 874 (56.64%) |
Francine Charest Beaucage 69 (4.47%) |
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| District 13 | Councillor | 2,503 | Pauline Nicolas 670 (26.77%) |
Jeannine Labelle 924 (36.92%) |
André Lizotte 504 (20.14%) |
Denis Côté 405 (16.18%) |
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| District 14 | Councillor | 1,623 | Roméo Lescarbeau 437 (26.93%) |
Paul-Émile Paquin 709 (43.68%) |
Marcel Bertrand 233 (14.36%) |
Florent Charest 244 (15.03%) |
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| District 15 | Councillor | 1,822 | Jacques Laplante 868 (47.64%) |
Jean Raymond Payette 554 (30.41%) |
Michel Timperio 400 (21.95%) |
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| District 16 | Councillor | 2,051 | Bernard Audet 938 (45.73%) |
Benoît Danault 947 (46.17%) |
Fernand Boudreault 166 (8.09%) |
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| District 17 | Councillor | 1,375 | André Létourneau 827 (60.15%) |
Nicole Therrien 408 (29.67%) |
Françoise Gagné 140 (10.18%) |
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Post-election changes:
- Paul-Auguste Briand was subsequently expelled from the Parti municipal for breaking with the party on a vote pertaining to the Place Longueuil. This deprived by Parti municipal of its working majority on council.
Source: Le Parti municipal de Longueuil: Les origines du Parti municipal Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Société historique et culturelle du Marigot, accessed January 10, 2014.
References
- Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal, accessed May 16, 2011.
- Le Devoir describes Rioux as having defeated Yeomans by 1,449 votes to 1,227. This is contradicted by several other sources describing Yeomans as the winner. It is possible that the numbers were accidentally reversed.
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