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The '''1997 Ontario municipal elections''' were led in all municipalities across the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Ontario]] on November 10, 1997, to elect mayors and reeves, councillors, and school trustees. There were also referendum questions in some municipalities.
The '''1997 Ontario municipal elections''' were led in all municipalities across the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Ontario]] on November 10, 1997, to elect mayors and reeves, councillors, and school trustees. There were also referendum questions in some municipalities.


The most closely watched contest was in the newly amalgamated city of [[Toronto]], where [[Mel Lastman]] narrowly defeated [[Barbara Hall (politician)|Barbara Hall]] to win the mayoralty. In other results, [[Hazel McCallion]] was re-elected in [[Mississauga, Ontario|Mississauga]], [[Bob Morrow]] was returned in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], and [[Dianne Haskett]] was elected in [[London, Ontario|London]].<ref>Murray Campbell and Susan Delacourt, "Ontario Municipal Elections," ''Globe and Mail'', 11 November 1997, A1.</ref>
The most closely watched contest was in the newly amalgamated city of [[Toronto]], where [[Mel Lastman]] narrowly defeated [[Barbara Hall (politician)|Barbara Hall]] to win the mayoralty. In other results, [[Hazel McCallion]] was re-elected in [[Mississauga, Ontario|Mississauga]], [[Bob Morrow]] was returned in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], and [[Dianne Haskett]] was elected in [[London, Ontario|London]].<ref>Murray Campbell and Susan Delacourt, "Ontario Municipal Elections," ''Globe and Mail'', 11 November 1997, A1.</ref>

==Elected mayors==
*[[Ajax, Ontario|Ajax]]: Steve Parish<ref name="CP">{{cite news|title=Ontario elects mayors|date=November 11, 1997|page=A4|newspaper=Brantford Expositor|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91786563/the-expositor/|accessdate=January 3, 2022}}</ref>
*[[Barrie, Ontario|Barrie]]: [[Janice Laking]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Brampton]]: [[Peter Robertson (politician)|Peter Robertson]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Brantford, Ontario|Brantford]]: [[Chris Friel (politician)|Chris Friel]] ([[1997 Brantford municipal election|details]])
*[[Burlington, Ontario|Burlington]]: [[Robert MacIsaac]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Cambridge, Ontario|Cambridge]]: [[Jane Brewer]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Chatham-Kent]]: [[Bill Erickson (politician)|Bill Erickson]]
*[[Clarington, Ontario|Clarington]]: [[Diane Hamre]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Cornwall, Ontario|Cornwall]]: [[Brian Sylvester]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Gloucester, Ontario|Gloucester]]: Claudette Cain<ref name="CP"/> ([[1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections#Gloucester|details]])
*[[Guelph]]: [[Joe Young (Guelph politician)|Joe Young]]<ref name="CP"/> ([[1997 Guelph municipal election|details]])
*[[Halton Hills]]: [[Marilyn Serjeantson]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]: [[Bob Morrow]]<ref name="CP"/> ([[1997 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election|details]])
*[[Kanata, Ontario|Kanata]]: [[Merle Nicholds]]<ref name="CP"/> ([[1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections#Kanata|details]])
*[[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]]: [[Gary Bennett (politician)|Gary Bennett]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]]: [[Carl Zehr]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[London, Ontario|London]]: [[Dianne Haskett]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Markham, Ontario|Markham]]: [[Don Cousens]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Mississauga]]: [[Hazel McCallion]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Nepean, Ontario|Nepean]]: [[Mary Pitt (politician)|Mary Pitt]] ([[1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections#Nepean|details]])
*[[Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket]]: [[Tom Taylor (Canadian politician)|Tom Taylor]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]]: [[Wayne Thomson]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[North Bay, Ontario|North Bay]]: [[Jack Burrows]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Oakville, Ontario|Oakville]]: [[Ann Mulvale]]
*[[Oshawa]]: [[Nancy Diamond]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Ottawa]]: [[Jim Watson (Canadian politician)|Jim Watson]]<ref name="CP"/> ([[1997 Ottawa municipal election|details]])
*[[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]]: [[Sylvia Sutherland]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Pickering, Ontario|Pickering]]: [[Wayne Arthurs (politician)|Wayne Arthurs]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Richmond Hill, Ontario|Richmond Hill]]: [[William F. Bell|Bill Bell]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Sarnia, Ontario|Sarnia]]: [[Mike Bradley (politician)|Mike Bradley]]
*[[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|Sault Ste. Marie]]: [[Steve Butland]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[St. Catharines]]: [[Tim Rigby (politician)|Tim Rigby]]<ref name="CP"/> ([[1997 St. Catharines municipal election|details]])
*[[Stoney Creek, Ontario|Stoney Creek]]: [[Anne Bain]]
*[[Sudbury, Ontario|Sudbury]]: [[Jim Gordon (politician)|Jim Gordon]]<ref name="CP"/> ([[1997 Sudbury municipal election|details]])
*[[Thunder Bay, Ontario|Thunder Bay]]: [[Ken Boshcoff]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Timmins, Ontario|Timmins]]: [[Victor M. Power|Vic Power]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Toronto]]: [[Mel Lastman]]<ref name="CP"/> ([[1997 Toronto municipal election|details]])
*[[Vaughan, Ontario|Vaughan]]: [[Lorna Jackson]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]]: [[Joan McKinnon]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Welland, Ontario|Welland]]: [[Dick Reuter]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Whitby, Ontario|Whitby]]: [[Marcel Brunelle]]<ref name="CP"/>
*[[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]]: [[Mike Hurst (politician)|Mike Hurst]]<ref name="CP"/> ([[1997 Windsor municipal election|details]])

==Elected regional chairs==
*[[Regional Municipality of Hamilton–Wentworth|Hamilton–Wentworth]]: [[Terry Cooke (politician)|Terry Cooke]]
*[[Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton|Ottawa–Carleton]]: [[Bob Chiarelli]] ([[1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections|details]])
*[[Regional Municipality of Sudbury|Sudbury]]: [[Peter Wong (Canadian politician)|Peter Wong]]
*[[Regional Municipality of Waterloo|Waterloo]]: [[Ken Seiling]]


==Results==
==Results==
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 7 February 2024

The 1997 Ontario municipal elections were led in all municipalities across the Canadian province of Ontario on November 10, 1997, to elect mayors and reeves, councillors, and school trustees. There were also referendum questions in some municipalities.

The most closely watched contest was in the newly amalgamated city of Toronto, where Mel Lastman narrowly defeated Barbara Hall to win the mayoralty. In other results, Hazel McCallion was re-elected in Mississauga, Bob Morrow was returned in Hamilton, and Dianne Haskett was elected in London.[1]

Elected mayors

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Elected regional chairs

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Results

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1997 Lakefield election, Reeve of Lakefield
Candidate Total votes % of total votes
Bob Helsing 663 89.23
Bill Wellman 80 10.77
Total valid votes 743 100.00
1997 Lakefield election, Deputy Reeve of Lakefield
Candidate Total votes % of total votes
Mary Smith accl. .

Source: Bill Hodgins, "Battle on for Lakefield pair," Peterborough Examiner, 6 November 2000, B3.

References

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  1. ^ Murray Campbell and Susan Delacourt, "Ontario Municipal Elections," Globe and Mail, 11 November 1997, A1.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "Ontario elects mayors". Brantford Expositor. November 11, 1997. p. A4. Retrieved January 3, 2022.