The 1994 Hamilton municipal election was a municipal election held on November 14, 1994, to elect municipal officials for the City of Hamilton. Hamiltonions selected one mayor, one regional chairman, and sixteen alderman to the Hamilton City Council (two from each Ward), as well as members of both English and French Public and Catholic School Boards. Voters in the municipality also had the opportunity to cast a ballot for the Regional Chairman of the Hamilton-Wentworth region.

Regional Chairman Election

Candidates

Campaign

Following the retirement of Reg Whynott, three candidates entered the race to succeed him. Sitting Hamilton Alderman Terry Cooke faced off against former Stoney Creek mayor and regional chairman Bill Sears, and high school teacher Janice Wilson. !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !colspan="3"|Popular vote ! Votes ! % ! ±% Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. tells supporters," Hamilton Spectator, November 15, 1994, News, A1.

Mayoral Election

Candidates

Campaign

Results

A poll released by the Hamilton Spectator and CHCH News days before the vote showed that 69% percent of respondents supported Mayor Morrow, while Baldasaro, Decker and Bunn each received 1% support. 27% were undecided or refused to answer. Skedden received no support in the pre-election poll and, despite Mayor Morrow's high support rating, his approval rating sat at only 45%. !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !colspan="3"|Popular vote ! Votes ! % ! ±% Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. The Hamilton Spectator, November 15, 2010, Metro Section, B1.

City Council election

Ward One (West Hamilton-McMaster)

Incumbent Alderman Mary Kiss sought a fifth term, which would have made her the longest-serving female councillor in the city's history. Kiss made public safety her priority, seeking to put at least 60 new officers on the streets. She told the Spectator that, "Public safety and security is the No. 1 issue out there." The ward's other incumbent alderman, Terry Cooke, gave up his seat to seek the office of Regional Chairman, sparking a race between seven other challengers to fill the vacancy. Local businessman Marvin Caplan decided to run in the election to try to reverse some of the negative perceptions people had about municipal politicians and stayed away from making specific promises in the election. Where he did provide specifics was on the issue of McMaster University students, who make up a large portion of the renters in the area. He wanted to bring students and residents of the area together to pressure university administration to crack down on absentee landlords. Cam Nolan took the step of drawing up position papers on different issues, placing fiscal prudence at the top of the list. He also put a priority on municipal reform, telling the Spectator, "I support a reduction in the number of aldermen because that shows leadership and responds to the needs of residents." Charles Renaud, a local Liberal activist and candidate in the 1991 municipal election, ran to encourage more participation among citizens in municipal government. Among the other candidates, Evelyn Myrie, a social activist, focused on policing. Myrie was a notable member of the community at the time, raising money for the local St. Joseph's Hospital by running the 1993 London Marathon and was the chairwoman of the city's Status of Women subcommittee. Ray Paquette wanted to encourage more business development in the city, Pat Ielasi advocated fiscal responsibility and slimming the size of local government, and social worker Emmy Weisz campaigned on long-term planning. !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !colspan="3"|Popular vote ! Votes ! % ! ±% Note 2: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note 3: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. The Hamilton Spectator, November 15, 1994, Metro, B1.

Ward Two (Downtown)

Sitting Alderman Vince Agro made an issue of parking in the downtown core following a parking ticket he received prior to the campaign's start at the corner of Augusta Street and James Street South. Agro told the Hamilton Spectator that, "Free parking won't solve our downtown woes, but it's a small measure of help. Parking meters were originally installed as a way of turning that space over. We've lost sight of that." The issue of parking was tied into the overall theme of downtown revitalization that was a major issue during the campaign. !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !colspan="3"|Popular vote ! Votes ! % ! ±% Note 2: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note 3: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. The Hamilton Spectator, November 15, 1994, Metro, B1.

Ward Three (East Hamilton-Stipley)

!rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !colspan="3"|Popular vote ! Votes ! % ! ±% Note 2: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note 3: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. The Hamilton Spectator, November 15, 1994, Metro, B2.

Ward Four (East Hamilton-Barton)

!rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !colspan="3"|Popular vote ! Votes ! % ! ±% Note 2: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note 3: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. November 7, 1997, Election Review, S10.

Ward Five (Red Hill-Rosedale)

In early October, Chad Collins, the son of one of the ward's former aldermen announced he would be seeking his mother's former seat. Shirley Collins held the seat from 1982 until being elected to the provincial legislature in 1987. She served as the Liberal MPP for the riding of Wentworth East until being defeated in 1990. A 23-year-old student at the time, Collins made completing the Red Hill Creek Expressway, restructuring the municipal government and providing support for community-based policing his top priorities. !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !colspan="3"|Popular vote ! Votes ! % ! ±% Note 2: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note 3: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. 1997, Election Review, S11.

Ward Six (East Mountain)

!rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !colspan="3"|Popular vote ! Votes ! % ! ±% Note 2: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note 3: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. 7, 1997, Election Review, S11.

Ward Seven (Central Mountain)

!rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !colspan="3"|Popular vote ! Votes ! % ! ±% Note 2: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note 3: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. 6, 1997, Local News, A6.

Ward Eight (West Mountain)

!rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Candidate !colspan="3"|Popular vote ! Votes ! % ! ±% Note 2: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note 3: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. 7, 1997, Local News, A6.