Brantford municipal election, 1972
The 1972 Brantford municipal election was held on December 4, 1972, to elect a mayor, councillors, school trustees, and public utility commissioners in the city of Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Charles Bowen was elected to his first term as mayor.
Results
Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Charles Bowen | 8,703 | 42.98 | |
Ronald Stockdale | 6,254 | 30.88 | |
Howard Minard | 4,774 | 23.58 | |
Karl Edmison | 519 | 2.56 | |
Total valid votes | 20,250 | 100 |
Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
(x)Vic Symes | 2,134 | 25.09 | |
Patrick Luciani | 1,779 | 20.91 | |
Bill Painter | 1,442 | 16.95 | |
Freeman Farrington | 1,392 | 16.36 | |
Orville Kerlew | 1,174 | 13.80 | |
Norman Pauwels | 586 | 6.89 | |
Total valid votes | 8,507 | 100 |
Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
James C. Kent | 2,834 | 36.49 | |
(x)Charles Ward | 1,745 | 22.47 | |
Dave Neumann | 1,642 | 21.14 | |
Jack Arnold | 757 | 9.75 | |
Arne Zabell | 489 | 6.30 | |
George AuCoin | 300 | 3.86 | |
Total valid votes | 7,767 | 100 |
- John Robert (Jack) Arnold (died August 13, 2010) was born in Brantford, served in the Canadian Navy during his youth (including a stint in Halifax, Nova Scotia during World War II), and later returned to Brantford to become a businessman in the city.[1] He also became a pilot in the 1960s, worked in aviation history, and restored several vintage planes.[2] He died in 2010, at age eighty-three.
Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
(x)Fred Grundy | 1,953 | 12.30 | |
(x)V.W. McNamara | 1,884 | 11.87 | |
(x)Keith Sims | 1,374 | 8.65 | |
(x)Steve Kukulski | 1,364 | 8.59 | |
(x)Margaret McDonald | 1,286 | 8.10 | |
John Curran | 1,244 | 7.83 | |
(x)Jack Griffin | 1,086 | 6.84 | |
Moe Boire | 1,022 | 6.44 | |
Vincent Bucci | 1,020 | 6.42 | |
Paula Clark | 952 | 6.00 | |
Daniel McPhee | 925 | 5.83 | |
Michael Whalen | 887 | 5.59 | |
Bill Shock | 881 | 5.55 | |
Total valid votes | 15,878 | 100 |
Note: Vincent Bucci's city council page indicates that he won the final seat following a recount.[3]
Source: Brantford Expositor, 5 December 1972.
References
- ↑ Heather Ibbotson, "City man had passion for flying, vintage aircraft," Brantford Expositor, 2010, accessed 12 November 2010.
- ↑ Obituary: John Robert (Jack) Arnold, Yourlifemoments.ca, accessed 12 November 2010.
- ↑ Vince Bucci: Ward 2 Councillor Archived December 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine., City of Brantford, accessed 17 February 2011.
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