Cambridge to hold byelection to fill Ward 7 vacancy

Cambridge will have a byelection next spring to fill the vacancy in Ward 7.

The ward was left vacant when Coun. Frank Monteiro died on Oct. 15, following a lengthy battle with cancer.

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On Tuesday night, council voted 6-2 in favour of holding a byelection rather than having council appoint a replacement for Monteiro.

The byelection will be held on or after March 23, and is expected to cost as much as $100,000, according to a staff report prepared on the decision.

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Monteiro was elected for a third term in the 2018 municipal election after collecting 47.12 per cent of the vote.

About a quarter of eligible voters cast a vote in the 2018 municipal election in Ward 7.

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