Elections in Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Elections in Richmond Hill, Ontario
Municipal elections in Richmond Hill, Ontario are held every four years, concurrent with other municipal elections in Ontario. Historically, elections were held more often. Elected positions include mayor, regional and local councillor and ward councillors (for six different wards) on the Richmond Hill Town Council, as well as trustees for the York Region District School Board, the York Catholic District School Board and for a Conseillere for the Conseil Scholare de District de Centre SudOuest.
1873 election
The first election in Richmond Hill was held January 6, 1873, just after its incorporation as a village.[cite web|url = http://edrh.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/default.asp?ID=s8.4|title = The First Village Council|work = Fire Brigades and Fence Viewers|author = Robert M. Stamp|publisher = Town of Richmond Hill Public Library|date = 1991] The campaign focused on the need to build a new high school as the one built in the 1850s was becoming crowded. ]The vote tallies were (elected candidates bolded):
1991 election
One of the main issue of the 1991 election was plans to scrap the building of a large civic centre in the downtown area, and instead lease office space in Beaver Creek Industrial Park for that purpose, and build a single purpose library downtown instead of integrating it into a multi-purpose facility.[cite book|title = Growing Success|work = Later Days in Richmond Hill - A History of the Community from 1930 to 1999|author = Marney Beck Robinson and Joan M. Clark|publisher = Town of Richmond Hill/Richmond Hill Public Library Board|date = 2000|ISBN = 0-9695376-1-1] ] 2003 election
The 2003 election was held on November 12, 2003.
2006 election
The election debates centred around urban sprawl, especially with regards to the Oak Ridges Moraine, waste management and urban renewal in the downtown area of Richmond Hill. [cite web | url = http://www.cbc.ca/toronto/features/torontovotes2006/mayoralrace/richmondhill.html | title = CBC Toronto - Toronto Votes 2006 - GTA Mayoral Races - Richmond Hill | publisher = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | author = Courtney Paoletti, Andrei Zaretski and Neil Springer | accessdate = 2008-02-26]
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