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1985 Ottawa mayoral election

← 1982 November 12, 1985 1988 →

Candidate Jim Durrell Marlene Catterall Popular vote 56,988 35,711 Percentage 59.95% 37.57%

Results by ward

Mayor before election Marion Dewar Elected mayor Jim Durrell

The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on November 12, 1985.

Riverside Ward alderman Jim Durrell defeated Britannia Ward alderman Marlene Catterall to become the new mayor of Ottawa.

Mayor

Durrell swept 12 of the city's 15 wards en route to victory, doing particularly well in the city's suburbs. His best ward was Riversdie, which he represented on council, where he won 72% of the vote. Catterall won the remaining three wards, all in the inner-city. Her strongest ward was Wellington, the only one where she won a majority of the vote. There, she won 52% of the vote. Catterall was not even able to win her home ward of Britannia, which she lost by 108 votes.

City council

Ottawa Board of Education Trustees

Two to be elected in each zone

Four to be elected

One to be elected

References

1. Official results, City of Ottawa Room, Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch

• Ottawa Citizen, November 13, 1985

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