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2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections

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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

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

Municipality Mayor
Alfred and Plantagenet Fernand Dicaire
Casselman Conrad Lamadeleine
Champlain Gary J. Barton (acclaimed)
Clarence-Rockland Guy Desjardins
East Hawkesbury Robert Kirby (acclaimed)
Hawkesbury Jeanne Charlebois
Russell Election suspended until December following death of candidate
The Nation François St. Amour

Mayors and councillors not seeking re-election

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

Councillors

Mayoral Candidate [2] Vote %
Fernand Dicaire 1,716 44.66
Jean-Yves Lalonde (X) 1,413 36.78
Mario Charlebois 713 18.56
Mayoral Candidate [3] Vote %
Conrad Lamadeleine 922 46.05
Daniel Lafleur 549 27.42
Francyn A. Leblanc 360 17.98
Claude Levac (X) 171 8.54
Mayoral Candidate [4] Vote %
Gary J. Barton (X) Acclaimed
Mayoral Candidate [5] Vote %
Guy Desjardins 5,617 71.77
Marcel Guibord (X) 2,209 28.23
Mayoral Candidate [6] Vote %
Robert Kirby (X) Acclaimed
Mayoral Candidate [7] Vote %
Jeanne Charlebois 2,744 58.40
René Berthiaume (X) 1,335 28.41
Jean Bryant Corbin 620 13.19

Councillors

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There are 4 seats being contested for Russell Town Council.

Councillors Candidate Vote %
Amanda Simard[8] 2763
Jamie Laurin 2124
Pierre Leroux 2074
André D. Brisson 1923
Cindy Saucier 1411
Patrick Thibodeau 1246
Raymond Saint-Pierre 1205
Ron Barr 1184
Duane Fitzpatrick 858

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

By-election for mayor

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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

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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

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Results
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Mayoral Candidate Vote %
[16] Pierre Leroux 1780
Jamie Laurin 1210
Donald Saint-Perre 684
Ronald Thériault 568
Mayoral Candidate Vote %
François St. Amour (X) 2,510 56.54
Denis Pommainville 1,929 43.46

References

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  1. ^ "Prescott-Russell United Counties - Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell - Council members". Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Elections 2014: Municipalit d Alfred Plantagenet". Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "La Cité Clarence Rockland - Registered Candidates". Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "ELECTION 2014: List of Candidates". Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  7. ^ http://www.hawkesbury.ca/images/documents/Elections_-_Liste_candidatures_recues.pdf [permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "2014 Municipal Election Ontario Votes". Archived from the original on October 30, 2014.
  9. ^ http://russellvillager.com/2014/09/municipal-election-nomination-deadlines-fast-approaching-2/
  10. ^ "Jean Paul St. Pierre, mayor of Russell Township, dies Saturday | CBC News".
  11. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Politique-. "Jean-Paul St-Pierre, le maire sortant du Canton de Russell, meurt subitement | Municipales Ontario 2014". Radio-Canada.ca.
  12. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Politique-. "L'élection à la mairie dans le Canton de Russell est annulée | Municipales Ontario 2014". Radio-Canada.ca.
  14. ^ "Un poste de conseiller est déjà vacant à Russell". Archived from the original on October 30, 2014.
  15. ^ "Marc-Antoine Gagnier Perso on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022.(in French)[user-generated source]
  16. ^ "Pierre Leroux, maire de Russell". Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2015.