Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, 2000

The Hamilton municipal election of 2000 was held on November 13, 2000 to select, for the first time, a mayor, fifteen members of the Hamilton City Council and members of both English and French public and Catholic school boards for the newly amalgamated City of Hamilton.

Mayoral Election

  Summary of the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Mayoral Election

Candidate		Popular vote
		Votes	%	±%
	Robert Wade	62,945	42.27%	n/a
	Bob Morrow (Incumbent)	51,225	34.40%	-41.60%
	Fred Eisenberger	15,112	10.15%	n/a
	John C. Munro	14,090	9.46%	n/a
	Michael Baldasaro	1,637	1.1%	n/a
	Bill Cottrell Jr.	1,358	0.91%	n/a
	Julie Gordon	1,041	0.69%	n/a
	C. A. Smith	394	0.26%	n/a
	Bob Fanjoy	392	0.26%	n/a
	Kris Heaton	290	0.20%	n/a
	Richard H. Hennick	218	0.14%	n/a
	Fern Rankin	196	0.13%	n/a
Total votes		148,898	100%
Registered voters		n/a	n/a	n/a
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: Van Harten, Peter. "A feisty Munro has crash landing; Former Liberal cabinet member finishes fourth," The Hamilton Spectator, November 14, 2000, Decision 2000, D01.

City Council Election

The 2000 election sent seven out of eight incumbents back to City Hall from the original city. The new suburban seats were all filled by individuals who were active in their respective town councils.^[1] The major upset was in the mayoral race, which was won by former Ancaster Mayor Robert Wade over incumbent Hamilton Mayor Robert Morrow.^[2]

Urban Wards

• Ward 1 - Marvin Caplan
• Ward 2 - Andrea Horwath
• Ward 3 - Bernie Morrelli
• Ward 4 - Sam Merulla
• Ward 5 - Chad Collins
• Ward 6 - Tom Jackson
• Ward 7 - Bill Kelly
• Ward 8 - Frank D'Amico

Suburban Wards

• Ward 9 - Anne Bain
• Ward 10 - Larry Di Ianni
• Ward 11- Dave Mitchell
• Ward 12 - Murray Ferguson
• Ward 13 - Russ Powers
• Ward 14 - Dave Braden
• Ward 15 - Margaret McCarthy^[3]

Ward One (West Hamilton-McMaster)

2000 Hamilton municipal election, Councillor, Ward One

Candidate	Total votes	% of total votes	Notes
(x)Marvin Caplan	3,054	30.07
Phyllis Tresidder	2,092	20.60
Wally Zatylny	1,771	17.44
Ray Paquette	1,493	14.70
Al Martino	1,459	14.37
Chuck McPhail	183	1.80
Andy Straisfeld	104	1.02
Total valid votes	10,156	100

• Marvin Caplan was the winner of the Ward 1 race. It would be his third re-election.
• Al Martino utilized unique red signs, a double-decker bus, memorable radio ads and an unprecedented web site in his attempt to unseat Caplan.
• Phyllis Tresidder was the cofounder of the Ainsley Wood/Westdale Community Association of resident homeowners, a local community organization.
• Wally Zatylny was a former Hamilton Tiger-Cat receiver.
• Ray Paquette was an entrepreneur and restaurateur in the ward 47.
• Andy Straisfeld was the youngest candidate, at 29, and worked as a natural gas marketer.
• Charles (Chuck) McPhail ran for a seat on the Brantford City Council in 1972, 1974, and 1976 before winning election for the city's fifth ward in 1980. He was re-elected in 1982 and did not seek re-election in 1985. He attempted to return to council in 1994, but was not successful. At one time, he served as chair of the Brant County Social Services committee.^[4] McPhail was fifty-three years old in 2000, ran a home internet consulting business, and was a vocal critic of the unelected transition board for the new, amalgamated city of Hamilton.^[5]

Ward Two (Downtown)

Candidate	Votes	%
Ward 2[6]
Andrea Horwath	4192	50%
Ron Corsini	3263	39%
Ed Fisher	911	11%
Total	8366	100%

• Andrea Horwath would win re-election, and would represent the ward for 4 more years until her election as Hamilton Centre MPP.
• Ron Corsini was Horwath's fellow councillor prior to amalgamation, and lost his only bid for re-election. He was assisted by Liberal Party volunteers.
• Ed Fisher ran a pub on James Street North and was that ward's city councillor from 1977 to 1980.

Ward Four (East Hamilton-Barton)

'Ward 4 - North-East Hamilton'^[7]

• Pino G. Gallo 134
• William B. D. Godfrey 190
• Robert Lewis 480
• Sam Merulla 4,647
• Dave Wilson (Incumbent) 4,247

Ward Five (Red Hill-Redhill)

'Ward 5 - East Hamilton-Redhill'^[8]

• Chad Collins (Incumbent) 9,473
• Lakhwinder Multani 1,409

Ward Six (East Mountain)

'Ward 6 - East Mountain'^[9]

• Tom Jackson (Incumbent) 11,492
• David Riess 1,479

Ward Seven (Central Mountain)

Councillor - Ward 7^[10]

• Bill Kelly (Incumbent) 10,482
• Chris Charlton 6,011
• Mark Allan Whittle 740

Ward Eight (West Mountain)

'Ward 8 - West Mountain'^[11]

• Wayne Boychuk 248
• Frank D'Amico (Incumbent) 6,826
• George R. Morasse 2,750
• Mike Oddi 1,555
• Duke O'Sullivan (Incumbent) 5,161

Ward Ten (Lower Stoney Creek)

'Ward 10 - Lower Stoney Creek'^[12]

• Larry Di Ianni (Incumbent) 2,353
• Albert Marrone (Incumbent) 1,839
• Maria Pearson (Incumbent) 2,179
• Tejinder Singh 395

Ward Eleven (Glanbrook-Winona)

'Ward 11 - Glanbrook-Winona'^[13]

• Frank Cefaloni (Incumbent) 1,167
• Orazio Celli 172
• Frank Ciotti 455
• David L. Mitchell (Incumbent) 5,530

Ward Thirteen (Dundas)

'Ward 13 - Dundas' ^[14]

• Sean R. Ernst 709
• Russ Powers (Incumbent) 5,021
• Keith Sharp (Incumbent) 2,858

Ward Fifteen (Flamborough)

'Ward 15 - Flambrough'^[3]

• Margaret McCarthy 3,447
• Joe Van Overberghe 2,530

See also

• List of Hamilton, Ontario municipal elections

References

1. "New Hamilton council has potential to shine", November 15, 2000 Wednesday Final Edition, EDITORIAL/OPINION; Pg. A14, 640 words
2. "Wade's win surprised this 'keen' political analyst", November 15, 2000 Wednesday Final Edition, FORUM POLITICS; Pg. A15, 674 words, Mike Davison
3. "McCarthy's 'hard work' pays off again", November 14, 2000 Tuesday Final Edition, DECISION 2000; Pg. D07, 620 words, Margaret Mironowicz
4. Chuck McPhail, "Beware of the bureaucrats" [letter], Hamilton Spectator, 17 May 2000, A15.
5. Chuck McPhail, "Politicians must take charge," Hamilton Spectator, 28 February 2000, A12; Eric McGuinness, "West-end ward boasts city's busiest campaigns," Hamilton Spectator, 3 November 2000, A04; "City Election 2000: The Questionnaire," Hamilton Spectator, 3 November 2000, A04.
6. Eric McGuinness, "Horwath turns tables on Corsini to clinch lone Ward 2 seat", The Hamilton Spectator, 11-14-00"
7. "Merulla takes Wilson in gritty fight", November 14, 2000 Tuesday Final Edition, DECISION 2000; Pg. D04, 642 words, Joanna Frketich
8. Collins captures 87 per cent of the vote to win Ward 5, November 14, 2000 Tuesday Final Edition, DECISION 2000; Pg. D04, 628 words, Jocelyn Bell
9. "Voters lean overwhelmingly for Jackson", November 14, 2000 Tuesday Final Edition, DECISION 2000; Pg. D05, 504 words, Suzanne Morrison
10. "Expressway, balance sheet weigh heavy in Ward 7", October 30, 2003 Thursday Final Edition, LOCAL; Pg. A08, 948 words
11. "Incumbent D'Amico cements front-runner status; Ward 8 incumbent coasts to victory over four challengers", November 14, 2000 Tuesday Final Edition, DECISION 2000; Pg. D06, 574 words, Sarah Galashan
12. "Veteran Di Ianni the victor in Ward 10; Race offered a unique set of challenges", November 14, 2000 Tuesday Final Edition, DECISION 2000; Pg. D06, 562 words, *John Burman
13. "Glanbrook's Dave Mitchell takes Ward 11 seat; Winner says experience likely won voter confidence", November 14, 2000 Tuesday Final Edition, DECISION 2000; Pg. D06, 614 words, Ross Longbottom
14. "Russ Powers captures seat in Ward 13; New councillor vows to fight to maintain identity of Dundas", November 14, 2000 Tuesday Final Edition, DECISION 2000; Pg. D07, 616 words, John Mentek