1990-2017 City Councils
The first St. John's Municipal Council was elected in 1888 but it was not until 1902 that the residents of St. John's elected it's first Mayor.
Below is a running list of Councils and some of its activities for the period 1990 to 2013.
Nov. 13, 1990 General Election
Feb. 25, 1992 By-Election
Nov. 24, 1992 By-Election
Nov. 9, 1993 General Election
Sept. 30, 1997 General Election
Sept. 25, 2001 General Election
Nov. 27, 2001 By-Election
Sept. 27, 2005 General Election
June 3, 2008 By-Election
Council June 9, 2008 to Sept. 2009
Sept. 29, 2009 General Election
Sept. 24, 2013 General Election
Sept. 26, 2017 General Election
Nov. 13, 1990 General Election
Mayor: Suzanne Duff
Deputy Mayor: Andrew Wells
Councillors at Large:
Dorothy Wyatt
Raymond O'Neill
Basil Jamieson
Ward 1: Wendy Williams
Ward 2: Douglas Atkinson
Ward 3: John Whalen
Ward 4: Gerard Colbert
Feb. 25, 1992 By-election - Wards 5 and 6
Ward 5: Paul J. Reynolds
Ward 6: John Dinn
Wards 5 and 6 were added after the Towns of Wedgewood Park and the Goulds amalgamated with St. John's.
Sept. 28, 1992 Councillor Douglas Atkinson resigns - Ward 2.
Nov. 24, 1992 By-Election
Ward 2 Bruce Tilley elected.
Dec. 7, 1992 Bruce Tilley sworn in
Nov. 9, 1993 General Election
Mayor: John J. Murphy
Deputy Mayor: Andrew Wells
Councillors at Large:
Dorothy Wyatt
Jeffrey Brace
Marie White
Ray O'Neill
Ward 1: Sean Hanrahan
Ward 2: Shawn Skinner
Ward 3: Keith Coombs
Ward 4: Gerry Colbert
Ward 5: John Dinn
Sept. 30, 1997 General Election
Mayor: Andrew Wells
Deputy Mayor: Marie White
Councillors-at-Large:
Peter Miller
Shannie Duff
Dennis O’Keefe
Dorothy Wyatt
Ward 1: Sean Hanrahan
Ward 2: Frank Galgay
Ward 3: Keith Coombs
Ward 4: Gerry Colbert
Ward 5: John Dinn
Oct. 14, 1997 Council sworn in. Deputy Mayor Marie White sworn in as Acting Mayor due to a recount of the Mayor’s vote.
Oct. 31, 1997 Andy Wells sworn in as Mayor.
Sept. 23, 2001 Dorothy Wyatt died.
Sept. 25, 2001 General Election
Mayor: Andy Wells
Deputy Mayor: Gerry Colbert
Councillors at Large:
Dennis O’Keefe
Shannie Duff
Paul Sears
Dorothy Wyatt [elected after her death]
Ward 1: Art Puddister
Ward 2: Frank Galgay
Ward 3: Keith Coombs
Ward 4: Kevin Breen
Ward 5: John Dinn
Dorothy Wyatt was the first candidate to be elected posthumously resulting in a by-election to be held later in the year.
Oct. 9, 2001 Council Swearing In Ceremonies
Nov. 27, 2001 By-Election
Sandy Hickman elected, Councillor at Large.
Dec. 3, 2001 Sandy Hickman sworn in
Sept.27, 2005 General Election
Mayor: Andy Wells
Deputy Mayor: Dennis O’Keefe
Councillors at Large:
Gerry Colbert
Shannie Duff
Tom Hann
Sandy Hickman
Ward 1: Art Puddister
Ward 2: Frank Galgay
Ward 3: Keith Coombs
Ward 4: Ron Ellsworth
Ward 5: Wally Collins
Oct. 11, 2005 New Council sworn in.
March 3, 2008 Mayor Andy Wells resigns to take position as Chairperson of the Public Utilities Board.
March 3, 2008 to April 18, 2008 Deputy Mayor Dennis O’Keefe assumes the role of Acting Mayor.
April 18, 2008 Deputy Mayor Dennis O’Keefe and Ward 4 Councillor Ron Ellsworth resign to run in the June 3, 2008 By-Election.
April 18, 2008 to June 9, 2008 Councillor Shannie Duff assumes the role of Acting Mayor.
June 3, 2008 By-Election
Dennis O’Keefe elected Mayor
Ron Ellsworth elected Deputy Mayor
Debbie Hanlon elected Ward 4 Councillor
June 9, 2008 Swearing in ceremonies for newly elected Council Members
Council June 9, 2008 to Sept. 2009
Mayor: Dennis O’Keefe
Deputy Mayor: Ron Ellsworth
Councillors at Large:
Gerry Colbert
Shannie Duff
Tom Hann
Sandy Hickman
Ward 1: Art Puddister
Ward 2: Frank Galgay
Ward 3: Keith Coombs
Ward 4: Debbie Hanlon
Ward 5: Wally Collins
Sept. 29, 2009 General Election
Mayor: Dennis O’Keefe
Deputy Mayor: Shannie Duff
Councillors at Large:
Gerry Colbert
Tom Hann
Sandy Hickman
Sheilagh O’Leary
Ward 1: Danny Breen
Ward 2: Frank Galgay
Ward 3: Bruce Tilley
Ward 4: Debbie Hanlon
Ward 5: Wally Collins
Oct. 13, 2009 New Council sworn in.
General Election Sept. 24, 2013
Mayor: Dennis O’Keefe
Deputy Mayor: Ron Ellsworth
Councillors at Large:
Tom Hann
Sandy Hickman
Dave Lane
Art Puddister
Ward 1: Danny Breen
Ward 2: Jonathan Galgay
Ward 3: Bruce Tilley
Ward 4: Bernard Davis
Ward 5: Wally Collins
Oct. 7, 2013 New Council sworn in.
Sept. 26, 2017 General Election
Mayor: Danny Breen
Deputy Mayor: Sheilagh O’Leary
Councillors at Large:
Maggie Burton
Dave Lane
Sandy Hickman
Debbie Hanlon
Ward 1: Deanne Stapleton
Ward 2: Hope Jamieson
Ward 3: Jamie Korab
Ward 4: Ian Froude
Ward 5: Wally Collins
October 10, 2017 New Council sworn in.