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Elections were held on November 10, 1997, in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for Regional Chair, Regional Council, and local mayors and councils of the RMOC in 1997. The 1997 election was the last election for the regional government and the municipalities, as they were merged into the new city of Ottawa for the 2000 elections.
Ottawa West MPP Bob Chiarelli defeated incumbent Peter D. Clark for the chair of the region in a close race.
Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bob Chiarelli | 82,165 | 49.54 | - | ||||
| Independent | Peter Clark | 79,407 | 47.88 | -7.12 | ||||
| Independent | John Turmel | 4,129 | 2.49 | +0.14 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 165,845 | |||||||
| Source:Official Results, City of Ottawa Archives | ||||||||
Results by municipality
Chiarelli only won three of the region's 11 municipalities, but won the two largest, Ottawa and Nepean.
| Municipality | Chiarelli | Clark | Turmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 3,372 | 6,149 | 268 |
| Gloucester | 8,729 | 11,874 | 614 |
| Goulbourn | 3,122 | 3,380 | 142 |
| Kanata | 6,076 | 6,683 | 296 |
| Nepean | 16,460 | 12,153 | 492 |
| Osgoode | 2,453 | 2,753 | 156 |
| Ottawa | 36,200 | 29,911 | 1,726 |
| Rideau | 1,998 | 1,868 | 88 |
| Rockcliffe Park | 178 | 228 | 3 |
| Vanier | 1,295 | 1,882 | 202 |
| West Carleton | 2,282 | 2,526 | 141 |
Polls
| Published Date(s) | Firm | Clark | Chiarelli | Turmel | Undecided | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | EKOS | 33 | 24 | 1 | 42 | [1] |
Regional Council
1. Orléans Ward
2. Innes Ward
3. Bell-South Nepean Ward
4. Kanata Ward
5. Western Townships Ward
6. Cumberland-Osgoode Ward
7. Bay Ward
8. Baseline Ward
9. Knoxdale-Merivale Ward
10. Gloucester-Southgate Ward
11. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward
12. Rideau-Vanier Ward
13. Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward
14. Somerset Ward
15. Kitchissippi Ward
16. River Ward
17. Capital Ward
18. Alta Vista Ward.
| Orléans Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Herb Kreling (X) | 3648 | 41.39 |
| Keith De Cruz | 2730 | 30.98 |
| Pierre Cantin | 2435 | 27.63 |
| Innes Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Cantin (X) | 3403 | 44.41 |
| Ed Campbell | 3154 | 41.16 |
| Joyce Hum | 597 | 7.79 |
| Pierre Maheu | 509 | 6.64 |
| Bell-South Nepean Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Molly McGoldrick-Larsen | 8166 | 73.16 |
| Brian Beckett | 1831 | 16.40 |
| Adam Hacker | 1165 | 10.44 |
| Kanata Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alex Munter (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
| Western Townships Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Betty Hill (X) | ACCLAIMED | |
| Cumberland-Osgoode Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes[2] | % |
| Robert van den Ham (X) | 4516 | 50.50 |
| John Cyr | 3386 | 37.87 |
| John Geary | 630 | 7.05 |
| Daniel Bood | 410 | 4.59 |