Elections were held on November 10, 1997, in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for Regional Chair, Regional Council, and local mayors and councils of the RMOC in 1997. The 1997 election was the last election for the regional government and the municipalities, as they were merged into the new city of Ottawa for the 2000 elections. Ottawa West MPP Bob Chiarelli defeated incumbent Peter D. Clark for the chair of the region in a close race.

Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton

Results by municipality

Chiarelli only won three of the region's 11 municipalities, but won the two largest, Ottawa and Nepean.

Polls

Regional Council

[[File:Regional_Municipality_of_Ottawa-Carleton_ward_boundaries.png|300px|thumb|Map of the RMOC's Wards used in this election

1. Orléans Ward
2. Innes Ward
3. Bell-South Nepean Ward
4. Kanata Ward
5. Western Townships Ward
6. Cumberland-Osgoode Ward
7. Bay Ward
8. Baseline Ward
9. Knoxdale-Merivale Ward
10. Gloucester-Southgate Ward
11. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward
12. Rideau-Vanier Ward
13. Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward
14. Somerset Ward
15. Kitchissippi Ward
16. River Ward
17. Capital Ward
18. Alta Vista Ward.]]

Cumberland

Mayoral race Council

Gloucester

Mayoral race Council

Goulbourn

Mayoral race Council

Kanata

Mayoral race Council

Nepean

Mayoral race Council

Osgoode

Mayoral race Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.

Ottawa

Mayoral race

Rideau

Mayoral race Council

Rockcliffe Park

Mayoral race Council Four elected at large. Elected councillors indicated in bold.

Vanier

Mayoral race Council

West Carleton

Mayoral race Council

School trustees

English Language Public Board

The Ottawa Board of Education and the Carleton Board of Education were set to merge in 1998, and would become the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, covering all of Ottawa-Carleton. Voters selected the trustees for the new board, which had yet to be named.

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