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Gloucester Ward

Gloucester-Southgate Ward (Ward 10) is a city ward located in Ottawa, Ontario. Located in the city's south end, the ward includes Gloucester Glen east of the Rideau River, most of the Ottawa International Airport, CFSU Uplands, Blossom Park, Greenboro, Hunt Club Park, portions of Heron Gate south of Walkley Road, the Ottawa South/Hawthorne Industrial Park and rural areas west of Anderson Road and north of Leitrim. Previously, the ward included the community of Riverside South located south of the airport but in a ward reorganization, the growing community was included in the new ward of Gloucester-South Nepean.

Prior to amalgamation, this area was covered by Southgate Ward on Ottawa City Council and Gloucester South Ward on Gloucester City Council. Southgate Ward was known as Billings Ward from 1980 to 1994, and Gloucester Ward prior to that. The ward was created in 1950, when the area was annexed from Gloucester Township. From 1952 to 1956 it was part of Ward 1.

City councillors

Ottawa City Council

Prior to 1950, the area was part of Gloucester Township. Township council was elected on an at-large basis, meaning no wards existed.

Ward merged with Rideau Ward to become Ward 1 from 1952-1956

Gloucester City Council

Gloucester adopted a ward system in 1985. Gloucester South was represented by two city councillors until 1991.

  • Claudette Cain (1985-1991)
  • Harold Keenan (1985-1988)
  • Mitch Owens (1988-1991)
  • Daniel Beamish (1991-1994)
  • George Barrett (1994-2000)

Election results

City council
Candidate Vote %
Jessica Bradley 4,927 42.24
Hussein Mahmoud 2,809 24.08
Taylor Houstoun 2,557 21.92
Aria Alavi 716 6.14
John Redins 333 2.85
Ron Keays 323 2.77
City council
Candidate Vote %
    Diane Deans 6,179 56.08
    Robert Swaita 3,435 31.17
    Alek Golijanin 875 7.94
    Sam Soucy 342 3.10
    Perry Sabourin 188 1.71
City council
Candidate Vote %
    Diane Deans 6,251 56.27
    Lilly Obina 2,397 21.58
    Brad Pye 963 8.67
    Rodaina Chahrour 952 8.57
    Mohamed Roble 401 3.61
    George Marko 102 0.92
    Meladul Haq Ahmadzai 43 0.39
Ottawa mayor (Ward results)
Candidate Vote %
    Jim Watson 8,259 76.47
    Mike Maguire 1,742 16.13
    Anwar Syed 406 3.76
    Rebecca Pyrah 108 1.00
    Robert White 106 0.98
    Michael St. Arnaud 73 0.68
    Darren W. Wood 62 0.57
    Bernard Couchman 44 0.41
City council
Candidate Votes %
Diane Deans 5774 48.48
Lilly Obina 3864 32.44
Wade Wallace 1938 16.27
Leslie Saintilma 334 2.80
City council
Candidate Votes %
Diane Deans 9242 74.73
Douglas Besharah 1660 13.42
David Allogia 1465 11.85
City council
Candidate Votes %
Diane Deans 6166 59.34
Harold Keenan 3917 37.70
David Lamothe 308 2.96

Following amalgamation, Ottawa City Councillor Diane Deans defeated Gloucester City councillor George Barrett.

City council
Candidate Votes %
Diane Deans 6,724 48.62
George Barrett 4,599 33.25
Bob Leedy 2,274 16.44
Anoop Rangi 234 1.69
Regional council: Gloucester-Southgate
Candidate Votes %
Dan Beamish 5,169 65.18
Joan O'Neill 2,761 34.82
Ottawa City Council: Southgate Ward
Candidate Votes %
Diane Deans Acclaimed
Gloucester City Council: Gloucester South
Candidate Votes %
George Barrett Acclaimed
Regional council: Ward 10
Candidate Votes %
Dan Beamish 6,091 60.84
James McMahon 1,484 14.82
Moe Royer 1,394 13.92
Kenneth McCarthy 1,042 10.41
Ottawa City Council: Ward 3
Candidate Votes %
Diane Deans 2,830 46.69
Gale McAuley 1,708 28.18
Wayne MacKinnon 818 13.50
Khal Ishraki 637 10.51
Tony Tiefenbach 68 1.12
Gloucester City Council: Gloucester South
Candidate Votes %
George Barrett 3,015 70.33
George Saade 873 20.36
Brent P. Colbert 399 9.31

1950 special election

Upon annexation by Ottawa, Gloucester Ward held a special election January 2, 1950. Two aldermen were elected.

City council
Candidate Votes %
Alex Roger 1,404 34.29
Archibald Newman 901 22.00
George C. Lyon 571 13.94
E. M. Fillman 355 8.67
J. C. S. Wolf 317 7.74
Michael Lackner 284 6.94
W. G. Lewis 263 6.42

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