The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on January 1, 1923, to elect members of the 1923 Ottawa City Council.
Mayor of Ottawa edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Frank H. Plant | Acclaimed | |
Plebiscites edit
| Municipal ownership of the Ottawa Street Railway (property holders) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 3,569 | 50.04 |
| For | 3,563 | 49.96 |
| Daylight saving time | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| For | 7,966 | 55.00 |
| Against | 6,518 | 45.00 |
| Service at cost agreement | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 9,288 | 65.31 |
| For | 4,933 | 34.69 |
| $50,000 bylaw for playgrounds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 4,245 | 59.67 |
| For | 2,869 | 40.33 |
| Abattoir bylaw to raise $75,000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Option | Votes | % |
| Against | 4,886 | 67.46 |
| For | 2,357 | 32.54 |
Ottawa Board of Control edit
(4 elected)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| John P. Balharrie | 6,894 | 16.16 |
| John Cameron | 6,786 | 15.91 |
| Arthur Ellis | 6,775 | 15.88 |
| Joseph McGuire | 6,263 | 14.68 |
| Napoléon Champagne | 6,097 | 14.29 |
| Charles J. Tulley | 4,268 | 10.01 |
| Thomas Brethour | 4,021 | 9.43 |
| J. W. Hinchcliffe | 1,553 | 3.64 |
Ottawa City Council edit
(2 elected from each ward)
| Rideau Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| S. Rupert Broadfoot | Acclaimed | |
| D. H. Macdonald | Acclaimed | |
| By Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Gaulin | 619 | 34.26 |
| Fred Desjardins | 596 | 32.98 |
| Eric Query | 592 | 32.76 |
| St. George Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| W. J. McCaffrey | 996 | 33.69 |
| Walter Cunningham | 987 | 33.39 |
| Leslie P. Whyte[1] | 538 | 18.20 |
| Kealey | 435 | 14.72 |
| Wellington Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| James W. McNabb | 1,367 | 43.41 |
| Erenest D. Lowe | 1,188 | 37.73 |
| E. W. Marshall | 594 | 18.86 |
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| H. H. McElroy | Acclaimed | |
| T. H. Brewer | Acclaimed | |
| Dalhousie Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| J. A. Forward | 1,507 | 30.96 |
| Fred Hunt | 1,261 | 25.90 |
| W. E. O'Meara | 1,172 | 24.08 |
| Harry Lowe | 501 | 10.29 |
| Porteous | 427 | 8.77 |
| Victoria Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Patrick Nolan | 986 | 40.66 |
| Ernest Laroche | 813 | 33.53 |
| Gerald Sims | 626 | 25.81 |
| Ottawa Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Napoleon Bordeleau | 820 | 37.02 |
| Telmond St. Denis | 714 | 32.23 |
| Guertin | 681 | 30.74 |
| Central Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| William R. Low | 915 | 27.84 |
| C. Allen Snowdon | 821 | 24.98 |
| Barber | 810 | 24.64 |
| Hamilton | 741 | 22.54 |