2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections

Elections were held in Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario on October 27, 2014 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

Prescott and Russell United Counties Council

The Council consists of the mayors of the eight constituent municipalities:[1]

Municipality Mayor
Alfred and PlantagenetFernand Dicaire
CasselmanConrad Lamadeleine
ChamplainGary J. Barton (acclaimed)
Clarence-RocklandGuy Desjardins
East HawkesburyRobert Kirby (acclaimed)
HawkesburyJeanne Charlebois
RussellElection suspended until December following death of candidate
The NationFrançois St. Amour

Mayors and councillors not seeking re-election

The following mayors and municipal councillors announced they were not seeking re-election :

Councillors

Alfred and Plantagenet
Mayoral Candidate [2] Vote %
Fernand Dicaire1,71644.66
Jean-Yves Lalonde (X)1,41336.78
Mario Charlebois71318.56

Casselman
Mayoral Candidate [3] Vote %
Conrad Lamadeleine92246.05
Daniel Lafleur54927.42
Francyn A. Leblanc36017.98
Claude Levac (X)1718.54

Champlain
Mayoral Candidate [4] Vote %
Gary J. Barton (X) Acclaimed

Clarence-Rockland
Mayoral Candidate [5] Vote %
Guy Desjardins5,61771.77
Marcel Guibord (X)2,20928.23

East Hawkesbury
Mayoral Candidate [6] Vote %
Robert Kirby (X) Acclaimed

Hawkesbury
Mayoral Candidate [7] Vote %
Jeanne Charlebois2,74458.40
René Berthiaume (X)1,33528.41
Jean Bryant Corbin62013.19

Russell

Councillors

There are 4 seats being contested for Russell Town Council.

Councillors Candidate Vote %
Amanda Simard[8]2763
Jamie Laurin2124
Pierre Leroux2074
André D. Brisson1923
Cindy Saucier1411
Patrick Thibodeau1246
Raymond Saint-Pierre1205
Ron Barr1184
Duane Fitzpatrick858

Incumbent Eric Bazinet and interim councillor Calvin Pol are not re-run again in 2014.[9]

By-election for mayor

A by-election for mayor will be held from December 12 to 15 after the death of Jean-Paul St. Pierre on October 18 at the age of 65, while trying to get re-elected on October 27. One candidate for mayor, his cousin Donald St. Pierre has decided to suspend his campaign until further notice,[10][11] but he is now registered as one of four candidates.[12]

At least the election of four new candidates for the post of councilors continue as scheduled on October 27. One of the nine candidates Raymond St. Pierre, the brother of former mayor announces that do not intend to present a candidate for mayor, although he stopped campaigning for the time after the announcement the death of his brother.[13]

Potential candidates

This list is not exhaustive and includes all individuals who have a demonstrated interest in the position of the municipality or whose name has circulated in the media:

  • Pierre Leroux, councillor since 2010.
  • Donald Saint-Pierre, current candidate for mayor and cousin of Jean-Paul Saint-Pierre.
  • Ronald Thériault, Russell's resident.[14]
  • Jamie Laurin, current councillor.

Declined
Results
Mayoral Candidate Vote %
[16] Pierre Leroux1780
Jamie Laurin1210
Donald Saint-Perre684
Ronald Thériault568

The Nation
Mayoral Candidate Vote %
François St. Amour (X)2,51056.54
Denis Pommainville1,92943.46

References
  1. http://www.prescott-russell.on.ca/en/council-members
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-09-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-09-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.clarence-rockland.com/index.php/en/registered-candidates
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. http://www.hawkesbury.ca/images/documents/Elections_-_Liste_candidatures_recues.pdf%5B%5D
  8. 2014 Municipal Election Ontario Votes Archived 2014-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
  9. http://russellvillager.com/2014/09/municipal-election-nomination-deadlines-fast-approaching-2/
  10. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/jean-paul-st-pierre-mayor-of-russell-township-dies-saturday-1.2804597
  11. Jean-Paul St-Pierre, le maire sortant du Canton de Russell, meurt subitement (in French)
  12. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. L'Élection à la mairie dans le Canton de Russell est annulée (in French)
  14. Un poste de conseiller est déjà vacant à Russell Archived 2014-10-30 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  15. (in French)
  16. "Pierre Leroux, maire de Russell". Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
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