The city of

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held municipal elections on December 4, 1972. Controller Pierre Benoit is easily elected without significant opposition. Ottawa's city council is divided in two, as this marks the first election where only one alderman is elected from each ward, as opposed to two.

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(4 elected) ''859/861 polls reporting''

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*Official results published on December 7. A recount held on December 27 indicated Robert had only won by 12 votes.

References

*''Ottawa Journal, December 5, 1972'' {{Ottawa elections Municipal elections in Ottawa 1972 elections in Canada 1970s in Ottawa 1972 in Ontario December 1972 events in Canada