Toronto municipal election, 1931

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Municipal elections were held in Toronto , Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1931. William James Stewart was elected mayor after winning a close contest again former mayor Sam McBride.

Toronto Provincial capital city in Ontario, Canada

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the most populous city in Canada, with a population of 2,731,571 in 2016. Current to 2016, the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA), of which the majority is within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), held a population of 5,928,040, making it Canada's most populous CMA. Toronto is the anchor of an urban agglomeration, known as the Golden Horseshoe in Southern Ontario, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A global city, Toronto is a centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.

William James Stewart was a Canadian politician. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada. Stewart also owned and operated the Bates and Dodds Funeral Home on Queen Street West in Toronto.

Sam McBride Canadian politician

Sam (Samuel) McBride was a two-time Mayor of Toronto serving his first term from 1928 to 1929 and his second term in 1936 which ended prematurely due to his death. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada.

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Toronto mayor

Incumbent mayor Bert Wemp needed major abdominal surgery did could not run. Running to replace him was former mayor McBride, who had been defeated by Wemp in the 1930 campaign. He was opposed by Alderman Stewart, who won the vote by a slim margin.

Bert Wemp Canadian politician

Bert Sterling Wemp was a Canadian journalist and mayor of Toronto. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada.

Results
William James Stewart - 57,500
Sam McBride - 57,110

Board of Control

Two incumbents were defeated on the Board of Control: Claude Pearce and W.A. Summerville. Former controller Albert Hacker, who had been defeated the previous year regained a seat. The other new seat was won by Alderman J. George Ramsden.

The Board of Control of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was a part of its municipal government until it was abolished in 1969. It served as the executive committee of the Toronto City Council, consisting of four "controllers" elected citywide and presided over by the Mayor. Beginning in 1904, the Board of Control was directly elected by the city's electorate. Each voter could vote for up to four candidates, and the four with the most votes were elected. By tradition the controller who received the most votes would get the powerful budget chief position.

J. George Ramsden Canadian politician

Joseph George Ramsden was a long active municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Thornhill, Ontario and first became active in politics working for Alexander Mackenzie in a York East by-election. He served for fifteen years as Chief Inspector for the Department of Indian Affairs, which saw him travel extensively through the north of the country. He was also a businessman owning a bakery and other stores in the city.

Results
J. George Ramsden - 51,043
William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 50,801
James Simpson (incumbent) - 48,105
Albert Hacker - 43,763
John Boland - 41,779
Claude Pearce (incumbent) - 40,431
W.A. Summerville (incumbent) - 19,087
Thomas Foster - 13,491
Mrs. James Cotton - 9,014
George King - 3,154
Tim Buck - 3,010

City council

Ward 1 (Riverdale)
Robert Siberry (incumbent) - 7,458
Ralph Day - 4,501
Frank M. Johnston - 4,361
Lorne Trull (incumbent) - 4,323
Robert Allen (incumbent) - 4,192
Robert Luxton - 3,398
William Taylor - 1,588
Alexander MacDonald - 707
John Lang - 610
Harry Perkins - 468
Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)
John R. Beamish (incumbent) - 5,359
James Cameron (incumbent) - 5,007
John Winnett (incumbent) - 4,247
Robert Yeomans - 3,835
Hugh Sutherland - 3,774
Raymond Hughes - 2,584
Joseph Miller - 2,480
Cecil Dunsford - 1,176
John Carter - 770
Charles Parks - 683
Frank Gallagher - 640
William Sanders - 600
Ward 3 (Central Business District)
Harry W. Hunt (incumbent) - 6,709
Percy Quinn - 4,554
H.L. Rogers - 4,211
Andrew Carrick (incumbent) - 3,003
Reginald Shaw - 2,026
Frank Burton - 1,610
Algernon Brocklesby - 1,313
James Merrick - 729
Herry Winberg - 430
Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)
Baird Ryckman - 4,311
J.J. Glass - 3,429
Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 3,389
Charles Ward (incumbent) - 2,372
Joseph Gordon - 2,205
Abraham Singer - 2,185
Charles Lewis - 702
Max Shur - 227
Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)
Robert Leslie (incumbent) - 5,921
Thomas Holdswoth - 5,841
Fred Hamilton (incumbent) - 5,737
Wesley Benson - 5,550
Louis Fine - 4,450
S.H. Menzies - 2,291
Harry Tait - 1,665
Thomas Black - 1,287
John McIntyre - 610
John Boychuk - 363
Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)
D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 8,315
Albert Chamberlain - 8,171
William Duckworth - 6,649
John Laxton - 5,911
Joseph Wright (incumbent) - 5,911
Brook Sykes - 3,613
Richard Tuthill - 3,203
James Gill - 1,084
Daniel Reed - 793
Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)
William J. Wadsworth (incumbent) - 4,615
Frank Whetter - 4,596
Alexander Chisholm (incumbent) - 3,468
Samuel Ryding (incumbent) - 2,687
Christopher Woodburn - 2,380
Allan Rice - 2,285
John Whetton - 1,471
Ward 8 (East Toronto)
Goldwin Elgie - 9,548
Ernest Bray (incumbent) - 6,895
Robert Baker - 6,188
Walter Howell (incumbent) - 6,057
Robert Dibble - 5,638
David Mackay - 3,343
William Robertston - 1,119
Roy Tanner - 388

Results taken from the January 2, 1931 Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies.

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