1993 Vancouver municipal election

none September 2023 1993 Vancouver municipal election Vancouver presidential Popular November 21, 1993 no 36% yes Mayoral election Philip Owen x160px VAN NPA name VAN NPA nohash 46,687 50.03% Libby Davies x160px VAN COPE name VAN COPE nohash 37,812 40.52% Mayor Gordon Campbell NPA Philip Owen NPA yes Other elections no City Council (10 seats) VAN NPA name VAN NPA colour 9 5 VAN COPE name VAN COPE colour 1 5 Park Board (7 seats) VAN NPA name VAN NPA colour 5 4 VAN COPE name VAN COPE colour 2 2 School Board (9 seats) VAN NPA name VAN NPA colour 7 5 VAN COPE name VAN COPE colour 2 2 1996 Vancouver municipal election 1990 Vancouver municipal election 1996 1990 The 1993 Vancouver municipal election was held on November 21, 1993, the same day as other municipalities and regional districts in British Columbia selected their new municipal governments. Voters elected a mayor, 10 city councillors, 7 park board commissioners, and 9 school board trustees through plurality-at-large voting. Candidates and results Parties Four parties fielded candidates for election in the 1993 election. Party Leader Political position Notes Civic Association of Independent Reformers (CAIR) Rod Raglin Reform, Centre-Right Focused on opposition to the party system, promotion of a ward-based electoral system, imposing term-limits, and supporting "independent minded" candidates.Lee Jeff 5 January 1993 Independent candidates' party seeks introduction of ward system Vancouver Sun LexisNexis Coalition of Progressive Electors Libby Davies Left Created from a merger between the Civic NDP and Committee of Progressive Electors. Branded in this election as "COPE '93". Green Party of Vancouver Centre-left, green politics Non-Partisan Association Philip Owen Centre-right Mayor Bob Seeman, a 30-year-old lawyer, was the first major candidate to announce a bid for the office of mayor, and began campaigning in August. Characterized in the media as following in the footsteps of Ross Perot, Seeman described himself as "fiscally right wing" and "environmentally left wing".Aird Elizabeth 6 November 1993 As a mayoral candidate, Seeman lacks basics Vancouver Sun LexisNexis Seeman noted in a Vancouver Sun op-ed that he was concerned about the merger of COPE and the Civic New Democrats, accusing politicians of being bought by "unions and big business", and praising the upstart National and Reform parties.Seeman Bob 8 September 1993 Independent candidates offer a new way Vancouver Sun LexisNexis Near the end of the campaign, Seeman "crashed" a debate held by the CBC at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre between Owen and Davies, taking the stage and demanding to be included. This was met with boos from the audience, to which Seeman responded by asking all those who wished him to leave to raise their hands. The crowd overwhelmingly supported his exclusion, to which Seeman responded with, "Thank you for treating me a second-class candidate," while being heckled by the audience. In mid-August, the NPA board and councillors announced they had rallied around three-term councillor Philip Owen to succeed outgoing mayor Gordon Campbell.Lee Jeff 10 August 1993 NPA to give nod to Owen in bid for mayor's office Vancouver Sun LexisNexis Owen had extensive political experience, running for council in 1976, 1980, 1982, and 1984, as well as standing unsuccessfully as a provincial Social Credit candidate in 1983 and serving on the Vancouver Parks Board from 1978 to 1980.Lee Jeff 17 November 1993 One tinkerer who gives a damn for his integrity: Mr. Fixit sees city as broke, not broken Vancouver Sun LexisNexis Owen, a member of an evangelical congregation within the Anglican Church of Canada, came under fire for his nods to voters on the Christian right, such as indicating he drew inspiration from Chuck Colson and for lengthy profiles in right-wing Christian publications. 16 November 1993 Vancouver candidate explains low-key approach to religion Vancouver Sun LexisNexis Lauded for his transparency and commitment to accountability, Owen's campaign focused on supporting business and opposing property tax increases and excessive spending on the part of the civic government. In the wake of the Civic NDP and Committee of Progressive Electors merger, the new Coalition of Progressive Electors nominated five-term councillor Libby Davies for the mayor's chair. Davies had ruminated on a potential run for months and announced her intentions in early September.Lee Jeff 16 September 1993 Libby Davies to run for mayor: Development will be top issue, she says Vancouver Sun LexisNexis Criticized in the media for a lack of charisma, even Davies' opponents noted her down-to-earth likeability and her knowledgeable nature. Davies' campaign focused on creating ward boundaries, a more regional focus for planning and transportation issues, and a desire to fix what she saw as Vancouver's looming housing crisis.Stainsby Mia 18 September 1993 NEXT STOP: mayor's office?: Libby Davies is not a typical Vancouver mayoral candidate, which may be a major asset Vancouver Sun LexisNexis An independent candidate, Angus Macdonald, ran to show that anyone could participate in the electoral process and advocate for their community. VAN 1993 List of mayors of Vancouver Vancouver mayor yes yes VAN NPA Philip Owen 46,687 50.03% yes VAN COPE Libby Davies 37,812 40.52% no XX Independent Bob Seeman 4,834 5.18% no XX Independent Jonathan Himsworth 683 0.73% no XX Independent Stu Campbell 581 0.62% no XX Independent The Captain 403 0.43% no XX Independent Angus Ian Macdonald 317 0.34% no XX Independent Brian G. Salmi 259 0.28% no XX Independent Shane McCune 234 0.25% no XX Independent Sandy Beach 207 0.22% no XX Independent Helder J. Fernandes 157 0.17% no XX Independent Jeremy Price 148 0.16% no XX Independent Marion Drakos 148 0.16% no XX Independent Terry K. Dunne 147 0.16% no XX Independent Matthew A. Martin 111 0.12% no XX Independent Wretched Ethyl 110 0.12% no XX Independent Arne Hansen 109 0.12% no XX Independent Ari Benbasat 109 0.12% no XX Independent Mike Chivilo 102 0.11% no XX Independent Rojer Streets 43 0.05% no XX Independent Jonathan Hagey 41 0.04% no XX Independent Sean Veley 35 0.04% no XX Independent Evan Ozirny 33 0.04% no City councillors VAN 1993 Vancouver City Council yes yes VAN NPA Lynne Kennedy (Incumbent) 44,542 yes VAN NPA Don Bellamy (Incumbent) 42,281 yes VAN NPA Gordon H. Price (Incumbent) 41,982 yes VAN NPA George J. Puil (Incumbent) 41,970 yes VAN NPA Maggie Ip 39,409 yes VAN NPA Jennifer Clarke 39,377 yes VAN NPA Sam Sullivan 35,770 yes VAN NPA Nancy Chiavario 35,214 yes VAN NPA Craig Hemer 33,954 yes VAN COPE Jenny Kwan 32,150 yes VAN COPE Merrilee Robson 30,502 no VAN COPE Ragini Rankin 28,409 no VAN COPE Ken Walker 26,708 no VAN COPE Mel Lehan 26,539 no VAN COPE Jim O'Dea 26,480 no VAN COPE Maita Santiago 26,018 no VAN COPE Frances Wasserlein 25,830 no VAN COPE Sadie Kuehn 25,781 no VAN NPA Daljit Sidhu 24,066 no VAN COPE Hardev S. Bal 21,302 no XX Independent Anne Beer 18,559 no XX Independent Graham Leslie 11,100 no VAN Green Andy Telfer 10,668 no VAN Green Jacqui Underwood 10,130 no VAN CAIR Rod Raglin 9,143 no XX Independent Vincent Wong 8,161 no VAN CAIR David J. Gardiner 7,761 no XX Independent Tom Tsang 6,863 no VAN CAIR Frank Battista 5,425 no VAN CAIR John H. Jeffery 5,326 no XX Independent Alan Clapp 5,176 no XX Independent Tim Shen 4,593 no VAN CAIR Richard Nantel 4,508 no XX Independent John Taylor 4,373 no XX Independent Richard Wood 4,090 no XX Independent Elisa Lay 3,663 no XX Independent Kent Lindsay 3,660 no XX Independent Joan Rowntree 3,400 no XX Independent Don West 3,153 no XX Independent Cowboy Ellis 3,138 no XX Independent Dan Doherty 3,008 no XX Independent Kentish Steele 2,754 no XX Independent James "Kickback" Faraday 2,176 no XX Independent Kenneth S. Doughie 1,680 no XX Independent Phil Dureau 1,504 no XX Independent Saga D. Gounder 721 no Party standings in City Council +PartySeats on City CouncilNPA9 10 VAN NPACOPE1 10 VAN COPE Park board commissioners Top 7 candidates elected VAN 1993 Vancouver Park Board yes yes VAN NPA Malcolm Ashford (Incumbent) 37,146 yes VAN COPE Tim Louis (Incumbent) 35,092 yes VAN NPA Duncan Wilson 33,615 yes VAN NPA Allan De Genova 33,314 yes VAN NPA David Chesman 33,258 yes VAN NPA Alan Fetherstonhaugh 31,705 yes VAN COPE Donna Morgan 30,130 yes VAN COPE Cindy Ladner 29,846 no VAN NPA Rolly Scov 29,437 no VAN COPE Dermot Foley (Incumbent) 28,243 no XX Independent Anita Romaniuk 27,171 no XX Independent Fred Jay 26,416 no VAN NPA Kewal Pabla 25,885 no VAN COPE Babu Bansal 19,913 no XX Independent Susan Lee 14,609 no VAN Green Bob Chorush 12,029 no XX Independent Nicole Kohnert 11,970 no XX Independent Dick Seaton 7,298 no VAN CAIR Stan Bennett 7,170 no XX Independent Helen Dunbar 7,019 no XX Independent Wesley Jang 6,269 no XX Independent David Atherton 5,892 no XX Independent Doug Harris 5,560 no XX Independent David Stewart 5,018 no VAN CAIR Harvey Pudwell 4,948 no XX Independent Eleanor Hadley 4,088 no XX Independent Judith Hodgins 2,678 no XX Independent Robert Blackwell 2,671 no XX Independent Michael Robson 2,631 no XX Independent Gregg Simpson 2,566 no XX Independent Gary Crane 2,560 no XX Independent James Petrie 2,338 no XX Independent David Moir 1,898 no XX Independent Daniel Burns 1,854 no XX Independent David Ferreira 1,785 no XX Independent Michael Tusa 1,774 no XX Independent Walter Einarson 1,516 no XX Independent Larry Muscatt 1,419 no XX Independent Adam Barbolet 1,399 no XX Independent Jeremy Bramwell 1,356 no XX Independent Doug Bjorkman 1,054 no Party standings in Vancouver Park Board +PartySeats on Park BoardNPA5 7 VAN NPACOPE2 7 VAN COPE School board trustees Top 9 candidates elected VAN 1993 Vancouver School Board yes yes VAN NPA Sandy McCormick 41,802 yes VAN NPA Ken Denike (Incumbent) 41,419 yes VAN NPA Carol McRae 40,283 yes VAN NPA John Cheng (Incumbent) 38,650 yes VAN NPA Ted Hunt 37,438 yes VAN NPA Bill Brown 36,992 yes VAN NPA John Robertson 34,297 yes VAN COPE Yvonne Brown 33,307 yes VAN COPE Anne Roberts 32,202 yes VAN COPE Eileen Wong 31,543 no VAN NPA Laurie Throness 31,535 no VAN COPE Philip Yung 31,143 no VAN COPE Gary Onstad (Incumbent) 30,831 no VAN COPE Ruth Herman (Incumbent) 30,763 no VAN NPA Iqbal Sara 26,950 no VAN COPE Paul Gill 26,942 no VAN COPE Eduardo Aragon 26,462 no VAN COPE Alayne Keough 25,876 no XX Independent Jean McCutcheon 14,167 no XX Independent Paul Alexander 10,388 no XX Independent Dawn Henderson 8,658 no XX Independent Richard Kwan 8,290 no XX Independent David Green 7,618 no XX Independent Steve Hopkins 6,152 no XX Independent Doug Ragan 6,018 no XX Independent Marietta Einarson 4,755 no XX Independent Aaron Edwards 4,278 no XX Independent Michael Savage 4,234 no Party standings in Vancouver School Board +PartySeats on School BoardNPA7 9 VAN NPACOPE2 9 VAN COPE References 1993 Category:1993 elections in Canada Category:November 1993 in Canada Category:1993 in British Columbia Election, 1993