Alex Bottausci pulls off win in DDO, Jim Beis hangs onto Pierrefonds-Roxboro

Political newcomer AlexBottauscipulled offa surprising winin the West Island suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, ending longtime mayorEdJaniszewski's 33-year reign.

Bottauscireplaces Janiszewski, 84, who was first elected mayor of the municipality in 1984 making him the longest-serving mayor in Quebec.

Bottausci won 50 per cent of the vote, beating Janiszewskiwhotrailed eight points behind with42 per cent of ballots cast.

The 47-year-oldwas acouncillor in Dollard-des-Ormeauxfor 12 years and has lived in the town his whole life.

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"Tonight the electorate has spoken, and the word is out there. It's time for a change in Dollard-des-Ormeaux," Bottauscisaid, in a speech carried live on his Facebook page.

"Our residents have chosen for progress; it's time to improve the services of our city."

Vrai changement future in question as Beis re-elected

Despite being pummelled with criticism for the government's handling of flooding that devastated parts of Pierrefonds-Roxboro, borough mayor JimBeiswas re-elected with a much a wider lead than he had in the last municipal elections in 2013.

Beisreceived 46 per cent of the borough's votes, with ProjetMontral'sHlneDupontcoming in second at 34 per cent.

Vraichangement pour Montral leader JustineMcIntyre trailed in third place, receiving only 21 per centa loss that may putthe party's future into question.

MuchofVraichangement'spresence in Montreal was on the West Island.

Beiswasn't in the borough to celebrate his comfortable victory, joininghis defeated leader, DenisCoderre, at quipe Denis Coderre'selection nightheadquarters instead.

He could be seen standing behind his party's leader asCoderregave his concession speech, followingValriePlante'swin of the Montreal mayoralty.

Beisbucked a trend for the Coderre team, increasing his margin of victory;hewas elected in 2013by a margin of just557 votes, ahead ofthen-Vraichangementmayoral candidateKarimMetwalli.

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2nd run's a charm for John Belvedere in Pointe-Claire

It was John Belvedere'ssecond time running in Pointe-Claireand, Sunday night, he won handily with 60 per cent of the vote.

Belvedere replaces outgoing mayor Morris Trudeau, who announced he would not run again.

Theentrepreneurran against three other candidates: AldoIermieri, who came second with 30 per cent, Timothy Lloyd Thomas, who had eightper cent, and TeodorDaiev, who gathered only twoper cent of the vote.

Belvederecelebrated with a spirited crowd of supporters in a brightly lit room.

"I said, 'Citizens first,' and, guess what, everybody came out, and that's what it's going to be all about for the next four years," Belvedere told CBCNews.

In 2013, Belvedere had received 47 per cent of the vote, losing narrowly to Trudeau.

"I spent the last four years talking to people, talking to businesses and making myself a promise that I would get out there, find out what the people wanted and make that part of my platform," he said.

Incumbent wins inL'le-BizardSainte-Genevive

In the borough ofL'le-BizardSainte-Genevive, incumbent mayorNormandMarinacciwas re-elected with 43 per cent of the vote.

• In bid to extend its reach,ProjetMontralrecruits West Island borough mayor

Marinacci, first elected in 2013 under the Vraichangement banner,isnow withProjetMontral. He ran against EricDugas, withquipeDenisCoderre, who had 36 per cent of the vote, andVraichangement'sStphaneCt, with 21 per cent.

Jamie Nicholls elected in Hudson

In the off-island town of Hudson, former NDPMP Jamie Nichollseasily won the mayor's post, with 74 per cent of the vote.

Hudson'smayoral seat wasvacant since incumbentEdPrvostdiedin early October at the age of 76.

Nicholls ran against William Nash, a former vice-chairof the Quebec Liberal Party'sChomedeyriding association,and JosephEletr, the owner of an auto repair shop.