1933 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 2, 1933. William James Stewart was elected to his third term by the largest margin in city history.

Toronto mayor

William James Stewart had been elected mayor in 1931, and was running in his third election. He was easily reelected with his closest opponent being Alderman Robert Leslie.

Results

William James Stewart - 85,407

Robert Leslie - 26,007

H.B. Tuthill - 1,869

Board of Control

A campaign ad from James Simpson

For the first time since its creation the composition of the Board of Control was unchanged by the election.

Results

J. George Ramsden (incumbent) - 55,503

Sam McBride (incumbent) - 55,323

James Simpson (incumbent) - 54,218

William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 48,061

Albert Hacker - 37,019

John Boland - 36,645

William Miller - 18,836

Mrs. James Cotton - 11,871

Alice Buck - 10,155

W.J. Haire - 3,066

J.H.H. Ballantyne - 2,183

City council

Ward boundaries used in the 1933 election

Ward 1 (Riverdale)

Frank M. Johnston (incumbent) - 7,357

Ralph Day (incumbent) - 6,852

Robert Allen - 5,600

Gordon Millen - 5,001

Lorne Trull - 4,777

Ernest Sears - 1,782

Thomas Cooney - 1,069

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)

Harry Gladstone Clarke (incumbent) - 5,468

John R. Beamish (incumbent) - 4,300

John Winnett (incumbent) - 3,660

James Cameron - 3,459

John Murray - 1,025

Ward 3 (Central Business District)

Harry W. Hunt (incumbent) - 3,631

H.L. Rogers (incumbent) - 2,943

John Corcoran - 2,519

Andrew Carrick - 2,093

Frank Ward - 835

Abraham Goldberg - 374

Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)

Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 4,707

J.J. Glass (incumbent) - 4,273

Claude Pearce - 4,193

Abraham Singer - 3,464

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)

Thomas Holdswoth (incumbent) - 7,932

Fred Hamilton (incumbent) - 7,524

George Duthie - 4,883

Charles Ward - 4,052

Thomas Black - 2,419

S.D. Cushen - 1,469

James Conner - 1,905

John Martin - 650

Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)

William Duckworth (incumbent) - 9,523

D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 9,267

John Russell - 7,948

Harold Tracy - 5,115

John Laxton - 4,250

Brook Sykes - 2,568

Robert Stanley - 2,482

William Black - 1,682

Thomas Cruden - 1,353

James Hicks - 1,108

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)

William J. Wadsworth (incumbent) - 6,479

Alexander Chisholm (incumbent) - 5,499

Frank Whetter (incumbent) - 5,009

Harry Wynn - 2,494

George Watson - 2,226

John Whetton - 1,421

Ward 8 (East Toronto)

Goldwin Elgie (incumbent) - 12,029

Ernest Bray (incumbent) - 9,221

Robert Baker - 8,432

Walter Howell (incumbent) - 7,397

David Weir - 1,907

John McGonnell - 807

Ward 9 (North Toronto)

Harold Kirby (incumbent) - 7,854

William D. Ellis (incumbent) - 6,506

Neil MacMillan - 4,973

Results taken from the January 3, 1933 Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies.

References

• Election Coverage. Toronto Star. January 3, 1933