Several municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections to elect mayors and councillors on November 2, 1997. The most closely watched contest was in Quebec City, where incumbent mayor Jean-Paul L'Allier was re-elected, although his supporters lost control of city council to the Civic Progress Party.
Results
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Party colours have been randomly chosen and do not indicate affiliation with or resemblance to any municipal, provincial, or federal party.
| Electoral District | Position | Total valid votes | Candidates | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parti d'action municipale | Independents | |||||||||
| Mayor | 14,339 | Georges Bossé (incumbent) 9,735 (67.89%) |
Marcel Henley 3,906 (27.24%) Aimé Pinette 698 (4.87%) | |||||||
| District 1 | City councillor | 1,468 | Lucie Chevrier 637 (43.39%) |
Catherine Chauvin 831 (56.61%) | ||||||
| District 2 | City councillor | 1,333 | Marvin Reisler (incumbent) 508 (38.11%) |
Robert Isabelle 825 (61.89%) | ||||||
| District 3 | City councillor | 1,386 | Alain Tassé (incumbent) 656 (47.33%) |
Ernie Chiasson 730 (52.67%) | ||||||
| District 4 | City councillor | 1,544 | Ginette Patry (incumbent) 682 (44.17%) |
Robert Fillatrault 862 (55.83%) | ||||||
| District 5 | City councillor | 1,636 | Danielle Mimeault (incumbent) 900 (55.01%) |
Jean-Paul Belisle 736 (44.99%) | ||||||
| District 6 | City councillor | - | Laurent Dugas (incumbent) acclaimed |
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| District 7 | City councillor | 1,360 | Nicole Santiere (incumbent) 991 (72.87%) |
Sylvain Lefort 369 (27.13%) | ||||||
| District 8 | City councillor | 1,447 | France Lecocq (incumbent) 934 (64.55%) |
Jean-Pierre Chalifoux 513 (35.45%) | ||||||
| District 9 | City councillor | 1,571 | Claude Ravary (incumbent) 885 (56.33%) |
Abbe D'Amico 477 (30.36%) Réal Moses 209 (13.30%) | ||||||
| District 10 | City councillor | 1,681 | John Gallagher (incumbent) 1,016 (60.44%) |
Daniel Jutras 665 (39.56%) | ||||||
Source: "Results from races for mayor, council," Montreal Gazette 3 November 1997, A6.
References
- "Directeur General Des Elections - Municipal General Elections - There Are Some Limits On Election Expenses," Canada NewsWire, 15 October 1997, 15:11.
- "Q.C. may fly Maple Leaf," Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 12 November 1997, A11.
- The Montreal Gazette news report includes an obvious error in Chalifoux's vote count. 513 is the most likely intended figure.
 Elections and referendums in Quebec | |
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| General elections | |
| Municipal elections | |
| Referendums | |
| See also: List of Quebec by-elections | |