1991 Ontario municipal elections

The 1991 Ontario municipal elections were held on November 12, 1991, to elect mayors, reeves, councillors, and school trustees in all municipalities across Ontario. Some communities also held referendum questions.

The most closely watched contest was in Toronto, where June Rowlands defeated Jack Layton for the mayoralty.[1]

Results

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Elected mayors and reeves

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1991 Toronto municipal election: Mayor of Toronto
Candidate Votes %
June Rowlands 113,993 58.53
Jack Layton 64,044 32.88
Susan Fish 8,123 4.17
Don Andrews 1,968 1.01
Jim Harris 1,760 0.90
Ken Campbell 1,708 0.88
Joe Young 1,196 0.61
William McKeown 1,023 0.53
Ben Kerr 952 0.49
Total valid votes 194,767 100.00

References

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  1. ^ Jim Byers, "Rowlands, Eggleton discuss transition," Toronto Star, 14 November 1991, A6.
  2. ^ (Toronto Star, November 13, 1991 pg E6)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Incumbents win 131 of 225 mayoral races in province". Ottawa Citizen. November 14, 1991. p. 11. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "A list of Ontario winners". North Bay Nugget. November 13, 1991. p. 7. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Kingston Township". Kingston Whig-Standard. November 13, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved June 8, 2024.