2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections


Elections were held in Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario on October 27, 2014 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

Prescott and Russell United Counties Council

The Council consists of the mayors of the eight constituent municipalities:
MunicipalityMayor
Alfred and PlantagenetFernand Dicaire
CasselmanConrad Lamadeleine
ChamplainGary J. Barton
Clarence-RocklandGuy Desjardins
East HawkesburyRobert Kirby
HawkesburyJeanne Charlebois
RussellElection suspended until December following death of candidate
The NationFrançois St. Amour

Mayors and councillors not seeking re-election

The following mayors and municipal councillors announced they were not seeking re-election :
Councillors

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Champlain">Champlain, Ontario">Champlain

[Clarence-Rockland]

[East Hawkesbury]

Hawkesbury">Hawkesbury, Ontario">Hawkesbury

Russell">Russell, Ontario">Russell

Councillors

There are 4 seats being contested for Russell Town Council.
Councillors CandidateVote%
Amanda Simard2763
Jamie Laurin2124
Pierre Leroux2074
André D. Brisson1923
Cindy Saucier1411
Patrick Thibodeau1246
Raymond Saint-Pierre1205
Ron Barr1184
Duane Fitzpatrick858

Incumbent Eric Bazinet and interim councillor Calvin Pol are not re-run again in 2014.

By-election for mayor

A by-election for mayor will be held from December 12 to 15 after the death of Jean-Paul St. Pierre on October 18 at the age of 65, while trying to get re-elected on October 27. One candidate for mayor, his cousin Donald St. Pierre has decided to suspend his campaign until further notice, but he is now registered as one of four candidates.
At least the election of four new candidates for the post of councilors continue as scheduled on October 27. One of the nine candidates Raymond St. Pierre, the brother of former mayor announces that do not intend to present a candidate for mayor, although he stopped campaigning for the time after the announcement the death of his brother.

Potential candidates

This list is not exhaustive and includes all individuals who have a demonstrated interest in the position of the municipality or whose name has circulated in the media:

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