1970 Quebec municipal elections
Appearance
Several municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections to elect mayors and councillors on October 25, 1970.
The most closely watched contest was in
FLQ Crisis. Incumbent mayor Jean Drapeau
was re-elected by a landslide and his party won every seat on the city council.
Results
Montreal
1970 Montreal municipal election: Mayor of Montreal | ||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
(x)Jean Drapeau | 339,215 | 91.89 | ||||||
André Desmarais | 11,072 | 3.00 | ||||||
Manon Leger | 7,189 | 1.95 | ||||||
Joseph Abraham | 3,831 | 1.04 | ||||||
Jean-Guy Robillard | 3,492 | 0.95 | ||||||
Claude Longtin | 3,442 | 0.93 | ||||||
Lucien Monette | 1,269 | 0.34 | ||||||
Total valid votes | 369,150 | 100 | ||||||
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. |
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.