Quebec municipal elections, 1970

Several municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections to elect mayors and councillors on October 25, 1970.

The most closely watched contest was in Montreal, where the election took place against the backdrop of the FLQ Crisis. Incumbent mayor Jean Drapeau was re-elected by a landslide and his party won every seat on the city council.

Results

Montreal

1970 Montreal mayoral election results

Candidate	Total votes	% of total votes
(x)Jean Drapeau	339,215	91.89
André Desmarais	11,072	3.00
Manon Leger	7,189	1.95
Joseph Abraham	3,831	1.04
Jean-Guy Robillard	3,492	0.95
Claude Longtin	3,442	0.93
Lucien Monette	1,269	0.34
Total valid votes	369,150	100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.

Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.

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