The 1988 Brantford municipal election was held on November 14, 1988, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Elections were also held in the rural and small-town communities around the city.
Results
edit| 1988 Brantford municipal election: Mayor | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| (x)Karen George | 17,611 | 65.09 | ||||||
| Pat Luciani | 7,859 | 29.05 | ||||||
| Roy Jones | 945 | 3.49 | ||||||
| William Stewart | 640 | 2.37 | ||||||
| Total valid votes | 27,055 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1988 Brantford municipal election: Councillor, Ward Two (two members elected) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| (x)Kevin Davis | acclaimed | - | ||||||
| (x)Brad Ward | acclaimed | - | ||||||
- Kevin Davis has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Queen's University.[1] He is a lawyer in Brantford and has chaired both the Brantford Regional Chamber of Commerce and the city's economic development board.[2] Davis was first elected to Brantford City Council in 1985 and was returned without opposition in 1988; he did not seek re-election in 1991. He has also served on the board of Brantford's Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario association.[3] Many expected that he would run for the party in the 2007 provincial election, but he declined.[4]
| 1988 Brantford municipal election: Councillor, Ward Three (two members elected) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Mike Hancock | 3,148 | 27.45 | ||||||
| (x)Max Sherman | 3,065 | 26.73 | ||||||
| Chris Brown | 2,982 | 26.01 | ||||||
| Vince Bucci | 2,272 | 19.81 | ||||||
| Total valid votes | 11,467 | 100 | ||||||
| 1988 Brantford municipal election: Councillor, Ward Four (two members elected) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| (x)Andy Woodburn | 2,925 | 34.94 | ||||||
| Rina Colaiacovo | 2,217 | 26.48 | ||||||
| Dan Houssar | 1,763 | 21.06 | ||||||
| Bob Szoke | 1,466 | 17.51 | ||||||
| Total valid votes | 8,371 | 100 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ Kevin Davis Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine, Waterous Holden, accessed 27 July 2009.
- ^ "Our vanishing tax break" [editorial], Brantford Expositor, 7 July 1999, A3; Michelle Ruby and Vincent Ball, "City urged to borrow again: Money would be used to finance northwest industrial park", Brantford Expositor, 14 November 2002, A3; Vincent Ball, "Developing industrial area should be priority: CAO", Brantford Expositor, 27 May 2002, A3.
- ^ "Leo Renzella heads Brant provincial PCs", Brantford Expositor, 13 September 2000, A4; Susan Gamble, "Local Conservatives are sitting pretty", Brantford Expositor, 20 April 2009, A3.
- ^ "Broken promises", Brantford Expositor, 28 May 2007, A9.