The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 3, 1962.
Charlotte Whitton is re-elected as mayor, defeating former controller and owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Sam Berger in a re-match of the 1960 election.
Mayor of Ottawa Candidate Votes % Charlotte Whitton (X) 40,062 43.38 Sam Berger 34,044 36.86 R.J. Groves 18,245 19.76
Referendums Fluoridation Option Votes % No 45,428 51.11 Yes 43,457 48.89
Sunday Movies Option Votes % Yes 55,246 60.99 No 35,329 39.01
(4 elected)
Candidate Votes % Lloyd Francis (X) 53,327 Don Reid (X) 50,046 Ellen Webber 40,095 Ernie Jones 36,466 Roy Donaldson 31,766 Horace Racine 30,866 Matt McGrath 16,686 Serge Tardif 14,818 Sam McLean 7,647 Joseph Louis Paradis 6,684
City council Map of Ottawa's Wards used in this election 1. By Ward 2. Capital Ward 3. Carleton Ward 4. Dalhousie Ward 5. Elmdale-Victoria Ward 6. Gloucester Ward 7. Queensboro Ward 8. Rideau Ward 9. St. George's Ward 10. Wellington Ward . (2 elected from each ward)
Rideau Ward Candidate Votes % John Powers (X) 3,807 Des Bender 3,208 Rhéal Robert 3,112 Cecil Duncan 2,344 Lucien Raymond 1,706 Ralph Boone 1,665 Lucien Bleeo 440
Carleton Ward Candidate Votes % Howard Henry (X) 11,185 Frank Boyce (X) 9,746 Brian McNally 5,074
Dalhousie Ward Candidate Votes % James McAuley (X) 4,621 Charles Parker (X) 3,447 Rudy Capogreco 2,436
Elmdale-Victoria Ward Candidate Votes % Rolly Wall (X) 4,905 Bruce Harvey (X) 3,654 Jack Norris 2,960 Julia Villeneuve 790 Ferdinand Clement 692
St. George's Ward Candidate Votes % Charlie St. Germain (X) 4,950 David Dehler 3,263 Cecile O'Regan (X) 3,077 Donald F. Prot 739
Wellington Ward Candidate Votes % Lionel O'Connor (X) 3,353 Bob Simpson 2,987 Gertrude Douglas 2,447 Morris Kertzer 1,514 William Percy Kerwin 1,385
References Ottawa Journal, December 4, 1962 Bytown 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 Ottawa Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton