Thomas Foster (Canadian politician)

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1917 Canadian federal election: York East
Thomas Foster
Thomas Foster.PNG
40th Mayor of Toronto
In office
1925–1927
PartyCandidateVotes
  Government Thomas Foster 9,736
  Opposition Ross Collier Cockburn5,758
  Labour James Hamilton Ballantyne3,338
1921 Canadian federal election : Toronto East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Edmond Baird Ryckman 5,392
Progressive Walter Leigh Rayfield 3,984
  Independent Thomas Foster 3,680
  Labour John William Bruce1,822
  Liberal Elizabeth Bethune Kiely52

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