Sudbury municipal election, 1950
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The 1950 Sudbury municipal election was held on December 4, 1950, as voters in Sudbury, Ontario
and its outlying communities voted to elect mayors, alderman, school trustees, the hydro commissioner and the reeve of McKim Township. In addition the voters were asked to decide on three propositions, whether to allow Sunday sport, ash collection and a two-year term for municipal elections.
At this time the city was divided into three wards; Fournier, McCormick and Ryan. Three aldermen were elected for each ward. They were selected by choosing the top three contestants with the highest number of recorded ballots (i.e those contestants who place first, second and third).
The municipal election of 1950 represented the start of a key shift in the demographic of city council. It was in this election that citizens of Sudbury elected two women to serve as alderman for the first time in the city’s history. They were Grace Hartman, who would later become the city's first woman mayor, and Dr. Faustina Kelly Cook.
On an interesting side note, William S. Beaton
, the incumbent, ran against Peter Fenton
, the mayor of Sudbury from 1930 to 1932.
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and its outlying communities voted to elect mayors, alderman, school trustees, the hydro commissioner and the reeve of McKim Township. In addition the voters were asked to decide on three propositions, whether to allow Sunday sport, ash collection and a two-year term for municipal elections.
At this time the city was divided into three wards; Fournier, McCormick and Ryan. Three aldermen were elected for each ward. They were selected by choosing the top three contestants with the highest number of recorded ballots (i.e those contestants who place first, second and third).
The municipal election of 1950 represented the start of a key shift in the demographic of city council. It was in this election that citizens of Sudbury elected two women to serve as alderman for the first time in the city’s history. They were Grace Hartman, who would later become the city's first woman mayor, and Dr. Faustina Kelly Cook.
On an interesting side note, William S. Beaton
William S. Beaton
William S. Beaton was the 22nd mayor of the City of Sudbury. He was elected to office in 1941 and one of the most successful Mayors in the City’s history. He was elected to office a record 11 times...
, the incumbent, ran against Peter Fenton
Peter Fenton (politician)
Peter Fenton was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario from 1930 to 1932. He was the 17th mayor of Sudbury since its incorporation in 1893, and the first mayor of Sudbury after it was granted city status in 1930...
, the mayor of Sudbury from 1930 to 1932.
Results
The results are taken from the December 5, 1950 edition of the Sudbury Daily StarSudbury Star
The Sudbury Star is a Canadian daily regional newspaper, published in Sudbury, Ontario. It is run by the media conglomerate Sun Media, which is controlled by Quebecor....
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| Mayoral Contest | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Adv. Polls | Fournier Ward | McCormick Ward | Ryan Ward | Total | |
| BEATON William S. Beaton William S. Beaton was the 22nd mayor of the City of Sudbury. He was elected to office in 1941 and one of the most successful Mayors in the City’s history. He was elected to office a record 11 times... (elected) |
15 | 718 | 1579 | 2009 | 4321 |
| Whissell | 11 | 1705 | 748 | 1176 | 3640 |
| Fenton Peter Fenton (politician) Peter Fenton was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario from 1930 to 1932. He was the 17th mayor of Sudbury since its incorporation in 1893, and the first mayor of Sudbury after it was granted city status in 1930... |
14 | 269 | 719 | 869 | 1871 |
| Aldermanic Contest | |||||
| Fournier Ward | McCormick Ward | Ryan Ward | |||
| Candidate | Votes | Candidate | Votes | Candidate | Votes |
| LAMOUREUX (elected) | 1944 | HARTMAN (elected) | 2238 | THOMPSON (elected) | 2568 |
| COOK (elected) | 1434 | BARLOW (elected) | 1867 | COE (elected) | 1916 |
| GODIN Osias Godin Osias Godin was a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Nickel Belt in the Canadian House of Commons from 1958 to 1965. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.... (elected) |
1010 | MONAGHAN (elected) | 1219 | ANDERSON (elected) | 1553 |
| Campeau | 843 | Furchner | 1148 | McNeill | 1442 |
| Theriault | 748 | O’Neil | 529 | Germa | 1264 |
| Cler | 308 | Nesbit | 673 | ||
| Plebiscites | |||||
| Sunday Sport | |||||
| Decision | Votes | ||||
| Adv. Polls | Fournier Ward | McCormick Ward | Ryan Ward | Total | |
| NO (decided) | 22 | 1578 | 2117 | 2637 | 6354 |
| Yes | 19 | 976 | 858 | 1264 | 3117 |
| Two Year Term | |||||
| Decision | Votes | ||||
| Adv. Polls | Fournier Ward | McCormick Ward | Ryan Ward | Total | |
| NO (decided) | 35 | 1742 | 2429 | 2998 | 7204 |
| Yes | 5 | 594 | 620 | 788 | 2007 |
| Ash Collection | |||||
| Decision | Votes | ||||
| Adv. Polls | Fournier Ward | McCormick Ward | Ryan Ward | Total | |
| NO (decided) | 29 | 1846 | 2002 | 2814 | 6691 |
| Yes | 12 | 637 | 838 | 1023 | 2510 |
| Hydro Commission | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Adv. Polls | Fournier Ward | McCormick Ward | Ryan Ward | Total | |
| LANDREVILLE Leo Landreville Leo Landreville was a Canadian politician and lawyer, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario in 1955 and 1956 before being appointed to the Supreme Court of Ontario as a judge... (elected) |
21 | 2180 | 1283 | 1946 | 5439 |
| Dash | 20 | 442 | 1728 | 1961 | 4151 |
| McKim Township | |||||
| for Reeve | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Gatchel | New Sudbury | Minnow Lake | Lockerby | Total | |
| SOMERS, M.E. (elected) | 187 | 315 | 866 | 212 | 1580 |
| Miller, Geo. F. | 723 | 156 | 192 | 368 | 1439 |