1997 Quebec municipal elections

Several municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections to elect mayors and councillors on November 2, 1997.[1] The most closely watched contest was in Quebec City, where incumbent mayor Jean-Paul L'Allier was re-elected, although his supporters lost control of city council to the Civic Progress Party.[2]

Results

Party colours have been randomly chosen and do not indicate affiliation with or resemblance to any municipal, provincial, or federal party.

Electoral DistrictPositionTotal valid votesCandidates
 Parti d'action municipale Independents
Mayor14,339 Georges Bossé (incumbent)
9,735 (67.89%)
 Marcel Henley
3,906 (27.24%)
Aimé Pinette
698 (4.87%)
District 1City councillor1,468 Lucie Chevrier
637 (43.39%)
 Catherine Chauvin
831 (56.61%)
District 2City councillor1,333 Marvin Reisler (incumbent)
508 (38.11%)
 Robert Isabelle
825 (61.89%)
District 3City councillor1,386 Alain Tassé (incumbent)
656 (47.33%)
 Ernie Chiasson
730 (52.67%)
District 4City councillor1,544 Ginette Patry (incumbent)
682 (44.17%)
 Robert Fillatrault
862 (55.83%)
District 5City councillor1,636 Danielle Mimeault (incumbent)
900 (55.01%)
 Jean-Paul Belisle
736 (44.99%)
District 6City councillor- Laurent Dugas (incumbent)
acclaimed
 
District 7City councillor1,360 Nicole Santiere (incumbent)
991 (72.87%)
 Sylvain Lefort
369 (27.13%)
District 8City councillor1,447 France Lecocq (incumbent)
934 (64.55%)
 Jean-Pierre Chalifoux
513 (35.45%)[3]
District 9City councillor1,571 Claude Ravary (incumbent)
885 (56.33%)
 Abbe D'Amico
477 (30.36%)
Réal Moses
209 (13.30%)
District 10City councillor1,681 John Gallagher (incumbent)
1,016 (60.44%)
 Daniel Jutras
665 (39.56%)

Source: "Results from races for mayor, council," Montreal Gazette 3 November 1997, A6.

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