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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, 1920Ottawa City Council Minutes: 1920
Bytown Ottawa Regional Municipality
