The city of Ottawa , Canada held municipal elections on January 5, 1920, to elect members of the 1920 Ottawa City Council .
Candidate Votes % Harold Fisher 7,962 58.67 G. C. Hurdman 5,608 41.33
Plebiscites [ edit ] Vote on By-law to raise $300,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Police Station Option Votes % Against 4,473 72.79 For 1,672 27.21
Vote on By-law to raise $150,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Fire Station Option Votes % Against 4,485 71.93 For 1,750 28.07
Vote on the By-law to raise $700,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a Memorial Hall Option Votes % Against 4,911 81.13 For 1,142 18.87
Vote on By-Law to change the mode of Assessing For Taxation purposes Option Votes % Against 4,922 74.90 For 1,649 25.10
Vote on By-Law to raise $50,000 for Playgrounds and Recreation purposes Option Votes % For 3,264 50.91 Against 3,147 49.09
Vote on the question of the adoption of "Daylight Saving " during the period from the 1st of May to 1 October 1920 Option Votes % Yes 8,411 65.13 No 4,908 36.85
John Cameron becomes the first "Labour " candidate ever to be elected to Ottawa's board of control. His "running mate", William Lodge was not as successful.
(4 elected)
(2 elected from each ward)
By-election [ edit ] There was a by-election held on March 22, 1920, to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of James D. Denny in Wellington Ward. Results:[1]
Wellington Ward Candidate Votes % Joseph G. McGuire 441 35.54 J. W. McNabb 387 31.18 E. W. Marshall 158 12.73 William Lodge 125 10.07 C. R. Stephen 90 7.25 Fred Hunt 40 3.22
References [ edit ] External links [ edit ] The Ottawa Evening Citizen , Jan 6, 1920 Ottawa City Council Minutes: 1920
Bytown Ottawa Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton