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The city of Ottawa , Canada held municipal elections on January 5, 1920, to elect members of the 1920 Ottawa City Council .
Candidate
Votes
%
Harold Fisher
7,962
58.67
G. C. Hurdman
5,608
41.33
Vote on By-law to raise $300,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Police Station
Option
Votes
%
Against
4,473
72.79
For
1,672
27.21
Vote on By-law to raise $150,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a new Fire Station
Option
Votes
%
Against
4,485
71.93
For
1,750
28.07
Vote on the By-law to raise $700,000 by the issue of debentures for the purpose of constructing a Memorial Hall
Option
Votes
%
Against
4,911
81.13
For
1,142
18.87
Vote on By-Law to change the mode of Assessing For Taxation purposes
Option
Votes
%
Against
4,922
74.90
For
1,649
25.10
Vote on By-Law to raise $50,000 for Playgrounds and Recreation purposes
Option
Votes
%
For
3,264
50.91
Against
3,147
49.09
Vote on the question of the adoption of "Daylight Saving " during the period from the 1st of May to 1 October 1920
Option
Votes
%
Yes
8,411
65.13
No
4,908
36.85
John Cameron becomes the first "Labour " candidate ever to be elected to Ottawa's board of control. His "running mate", William Lodge was not as successful.
(4 elected)
(2 elected from each ward)
There was a by-election held on March 22, 1920, to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of James D. Denny in Wellington Ward. Results:[ 1]
Wellington Ward
Candidate
Votes
%
Joseph G. McGuire
441
35.54
J. W. McNabb
387
31.18
E. W. Marshall
158
12.73
William Lodge
125
10.07
C. R. Stephen
90
7.25
Fred Hunt
40
3.22
The Ottawa Evening Citizen , Jan 6, 1920
Ottawa City Council Minutes: 1920
Bytown Ottawa Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton