1988 Ottawa municipal election

1988 Ottawa mayoral election

← 1985 November 14, 1988 1991 →

Candidate Jim Durrell Michael Bartholomew Popular vote 69,813 4,800 Percentage 86.77% 5.97%

Results by ward

Mayor before election Jim Durrell Elected mayor Jim Durrell

The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on November 14, 1988.

Mayor Jim Durrell was re-elected with little opposition. Rideau Street businessman Michael Bartholomew finished 2nd with just 6% of the vote. Due to the lack of competition, only about one third of the electorate participated in the election.^[1]