The 2009 Cowansville municipal election was held on November 1, 2009, to elect a
mayor and councillors in
Cowansville,
Quebec. Incumbent mayor Arthur Fauteux was re-elected over former
Brigham mayor André Leroux.
Results
2009 Cowansville election, Mayor of Cowansville
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
(incumbent)Arthur Fauteux
3,019
63.44
André Leroux
1,740
36.56
Total valid votes
4,759
100.00
Arthur Fauteux is a veteran politician in Cowansville. He was first elected as an
alderman in
1986. He ran for mayor in
1994 and finished second against incumbent
Jacques Charbonneau.[1] Fauteux was elected over Charbonneau on his second attempt in
1998 and was re-elected without opposition in
2002 and
2005. In 2001, he announced that Cowansville would dissolve its local police force in favour of
Surete du Quebec protection.[2] Before the 2009 election, he said that his focus was on commercial development, infrastructural improvements, and lower residential tax rates.[3]
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District One
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
Guy Patenaude
226
32.33
Claude Duchesneau
183
26.18
Alfred A Boulet
175
25.04
Réjean Lehoux
115
16.45
Total valid votes
699
100.00
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Two
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
Lucille Robert
539
42.88
Barbara Jack
432
34.37
(incumbent)Wayne Yates
286
22.75
Total valid votes
1,257
100.00
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Three
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
Ghyslain Vallières
555
56.40
(incumbent)Réal Plourde
259
26.32
Stéphane Ramon Vitesse Tardif
170
17.28
Total valid votes
984
100.00
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Four
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
(incumbent)Michel Charbonneau
207
29.28
Bruno St-Martin
172
24.33
Jean-François Morin
157
22.21
Philippe Mercier
157
22.21
Yvan Guénette
14
1.98
Total valid votes
707
100.00
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Five
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
(incumbent)Yvon Pepin
346
56.17
Mélanie Robert
180
29.22
Michel Guénette
90
14.61
Total valid votes
616
100.00
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Six
The 2009 Cowansville municipal election was held on November 1, 2009, to elect a
mayor and councillors in
Cowansville,
Quebec. Incumbent mayor Arthur Fauteux was re-elected over former
Brigham mayor André Leroux.
Results
2009 Cowansville election, Mayor of Cowansville
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
(incumbent)Arthur Fauteux
3,019
63.44
André Leroux
1,740
36.56
Total valid votes
4,759
100.00
Arthur Fauteux is a veteran politician in Cowansville. He was first elected as an
alderman in
1986. He ran for mayor in
1994 and finished second against incumbent
Jacques Charbonneau.[1] Fauteux was elected over Charbonneau on his second attempt in
1998 and was re-elected without opposition in
2002 and
2005. In 2001, he announced that Cowansville would dissolve its local police force in favour of
Surete du Quebec protection.[2] Before the 2009 election, he said that his focus was on commercial development, infrastructural improvements, and lower residential tax rates.[3]
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District One
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
Guy Patenaude
226
32.33
Claude Duchesneau
183
26.18
Alfred A Boulet
175
25.04
Réjean Lehoux
115
16.45
Total valid votes
699
100.00
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Two
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
Lucille Robert
539
42.88
Barbara Jack
432
34.37
(incumbent)Wayne Yates
286
22.75
Total valid votes
1,257
100.00
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Three
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
Ghyslain Vallières
555
56.40
(incumbent)Réal Plourde
259
26.32
Stéphane Ramon Vitesse Tardif
170
17.28
Total valid votes
984
100.00
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Four
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
(incumbent)Michel Charbonneau
207
29.28
Bruno St-Martin
172
24.33
Jean-François Morin
157
22.21
Philippe Mercier
157
22.21
Yvan Guénette
14
1.98
Total valid votes
707
100.00
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Five
Candidate
Total votes
% of total votes
(incumbent)Yvon Pepin
346
56.17
Mélanie Robert
180
29.22
Michel Guénette
90
14.61
Total valid votes
616
100.00
2009 Cowansville election, Councillor, District Six