List of Toronto municipal elections

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The following is a list of articles on municipal elections for Toronto City Council in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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For many years, municipal elections occurred annually in Toronto. After 1956, elections occurred every other year until 1966 after which elections occurred in 1969 and 1972 before reverting to a 2-year cycle. After 1982, elections again occurred every third year and, after the 2006 election the term of city council grew to 4 years.

Toronto's mayor was elected at-large through First past the post.

The four member Toronto Board of Control was introduced with the 1904 election and was accompanied by a reduction in the number of alderman elected per ward from four to three. The Board of Control was abolished with the 1969 municipal election.

Toronto had 39 aldermen (3 elected in each of 13 wards) in 1890 and 1891. In 1892 the number of aldermen was dropped to 24 (4 elected in each of six wards). This number was further reduced in 1910, to 20 elected in 7 wards, then in 1919 it was raised to 24 elected in 8 wards.

All elections of multiple members was by Block Voting, with this exception - in 1903 Toronto adopted Cumulative voting for election of members of the Board of Control and the Board of Education. [1]

For most of the first half of the twentieth century elections were held on or around New Year's Day. Voting day was on the first Monday of December from 1950 until 1978 when it moved to the second Monday in November. Beginning in 2010, election day is on the fourth Monday of October.

ElectionDateAlderman and

Councilmen

Wards Mayor Appointed

by City Council

YeasNaysSource
1855 January 1 and 2287 George William Allan unanimous— [2]
1856 January 7 and 8287 John Beverley Robinson 1511 [3]
1857 January 5 and 6287 John Hutchison 1413 [4]
1858 January 4 and 5287 William Henry Boulton unanimous— [5] [6]
ElectionDate(s) Mayor VotesRunner-upVotesAlderman &

Councilman

WardsSource
1859 January 3 and 4 Adam Wilson 2,000 William Henry Boulton 831287 [7]
1860 January 2 and 3 Adam Wilson 2,137John Cameron1,551287 [8]
1861 January 7 and 8 John George Bowes 2,139 Matthew Crooks Cameron 1,793287 [9]
1862 January 6 and 7 John George Bowes 1,624 Sam Sherwood 1,286287 [10]
1863 January 5 and 6 John George Bowes 1,943William Henderson748287 [11]
1864 January 4 and 5 Francis Henry Medcalf 2,278 John George Bowes 2,122287 [12]
1865 January 2 and 3 Francis Henry Medcalf 2,530John Cameron999287
1866 January 1 and 2 Francis Henry Medcalf acclaimed——287
ElectionDateAldermanWards Mayor Appointed

by City Council

YeasNays
1867 January 7217 James Edward Smith 1110
1868 January 6217 James Edward Smith acclaimed—
1869 January 4217 Samuel Bickerton Harman 138
1870 January 4217 Samuel Bickerton Harman 128
1871 January 2217 Joseph Sheard acclaimed—
1872 January 1217 Joseph Sheard No recorded vote—
1873 January 6248 Alexander Manning 136
ElectionDate Mayor VotesRunner-upVotesAlderman (until 1988)/

Councillors

WardsTurnout (%)
1874 January 6 Francis Henry Medcalf 2,994 Alexander Mortimer Smith 2,746248
1875 January 4 Francis Henry Medcalf 3,369 Andrew Taylor McCord 2,968248
1876 January 3 Angus Morrison 4,421 Francis Henry Medcalf 2,685279
1877 January 1 Angus Morrison 4,640 Warring Kennedy 3,662279
1878 January 7 Angus Morrison 3,868 James Beaty Jr. 3,269279
1879 January 6 James Beaty Jr. 2,780 Patrick G. Close 2,163279
1880 January 5 James Beaty Jr. 4,294 Angus Morrison 3,368279
1881 January 3 William Barclay McMurrich 4,119 Patrick G. Close 2,944279
1882 January 3 William Barclay McMurrich acclaimed——279
1883 January 4 Arthur Radcliffe Boswell 4,289 William Henry Withrow 4,284279
1884 January 7 Arthur Radcliffe Boswell acclaimed——3010
1885 January 5 Alexander Manning 6,029 William Henry Withrow 5,8743612
1886 January 4 William Holmes Howland 7,762 Alexander Manning 6,1073612
1887 January 5 William Holmes Howland 9,153 David Blain 6,9583612
1888 January 3 Edward Frederick Clarke 7,950 Elias Rogers 6,8533612
1889 January 7 Edward Frederick Clarke acclaimed——3612
1890 January 6 Edward Frederick Clarke 10,326 John McMillan 8,4223913
1891 January 5 Edward Frederick Clarke 8,146 Ernest A. Macdonald 6,9533913
1892 January 4 Robert Fleming 8,581 Edmund Boyd Osler 8,204246
1893 January 2 Robert Fleming 11,608 Warring Kennedy 8,618246
1894 January 1 Warring Kennedy 13,500 Robert Fleming 9,306246
1895 January 7 Warring Kennedy 10,261 Robert Fleming 10,212246
1896 January 6 Robert Fleming 10,281 John Shaw 8,583246
1897 January 4 Robert Fleming 11,969 George McMurrich 10,375246
1898 January 3 John Shaw 12,618 Ernest A. Macdonald 8,462246
1899 January 2 John Shaw 11,395 Ernest A. Macdonald 10,465246
1900 January 1 Ernest A. Macdonald 11,845 Edward Frederick Clarke 9,229246
1901 January 7 Oliver Aiken Howland 12,300 Francis Stephens Spence 8,076246
1902 January 6 Oliver Aiken Howland 13,424 William Findlay Maclean 8,774246
1903 January 5 Thomas Urquhart 8,634 Oliver Aiken Howland 7,887246
1904 January 1 Thomas Urquhart acclaimed——246
1905 January 2 Thomas Urquhart 15,173 George Horace Gooderham 12,827246
1906 January 1 Emerson Coatsworth 16,425 Francis Stephens Spence 12,328246
1907 January 1 Emerson Coatsworth 13,698 James Lindala 8,286246
1908 January 1 Joseph Oliver 14,022 George Reginald Geary 7,124246
1909 January 1 Joseph Oliver 27,128 Thomas Davies 8,127246
1910 January 1 George Reginald Geary 19,017 Horatio Clarence Hocken 14,999207
1911 January 2 George Reginald Geary 30,931 Herbert Capewell 2,671207
1912 January 1 George Reginald Geary acclaimed——207
1913 January 1 Horatio Clarence Hocken 27,983 Thomas Davies 9,003207
1914 January 1 Horatio Clarence Hocken 21,471 Fred McBrien 16,641207
1915 January 1 Tommy Church 25,520 Jesse O. McCarthy 19,573207
1916 January 1 Tommy Church 28,541 Harry Winberg 9,880207
1917 January 1 Tommy Church acclaimed——207
1918 January 1 Tommy Church 27,587 R.H. Cameron 17,995207
1919 January 1 Tommy Church 26,020 John O'Neill 16,230248
1920 January 1 Tommy Church 25,689 Sam McBride 20,775248
1921 January 1 Tommy Church 35,959 Sam McBride 19,966248
1922 January 1 Charles A. Maguire acclaimed——248
1923 January 1 Charles A. Maguire 46,362 R.J. Fleming 38,961248
1924 January 1 W. W. Hiltz 44,265 Tommy Church 33,875248
1925 January 1 Thomas Foster 32,885 Wesley Hiltz 31,408248
1926 January 1 Thomas Foster 47,771 R.H. Cameron 38,045248
1927 January 1 Thomas Foster 42,617 Sam McBride 38,477248
1928 January 1 Sam McBride 50,324 Thomas Foster 34,785248
1929 January 1 Sam McBride 47,931 Brook Sykes 30,329248
1930 January 1 Bert Wemp 54,309 Sam McBride 49,933248
1931 January 1 William James Stewart 57,500 Sam McBride 57,110248
1932 January 1 William James Stewart acclaimed——269
1933 January 1 William James Stewart 85,407 Robert Leslie 26,007269
1934 January 1 William James Stewart 72,536 H.L. Rogers 17,222189
1935 January 1 James Simpson 54,400 Harry W. Hunt 50,986189
Jan. 1936 January 1 Sam McBride 48,723 Harry W. Hunt 43,036189
Dec. 1936 December 7 William D. Robbins 74,844 John Laidlaw 22,018189
1937 December 6 Ralph Day 64,736 William D. Robbins 50,779189
1939 January 2 Ralph Day 93,060 Lewis Duncan 53,364189
1940 January 1 Ralph Day 61,480 Lewis Duncan 38,011189
1941 January 1 Frederick J. Conboy 55,677 Douglas McNish 33,024189
1942 January 1 Frederick J. Conboy acclaimed——189
1943 January 1 Frederick J. Conboy acclaimed——189
1944 January 1 Frederick J. Conboy 78,383 Lewis Duncan 58,712189
1945 January 1 Robert Hood Saunders 68,757 Frederick J. Conboy 36,299189
1946 January 1 Robert Hood Saunders acclaimed——189
1947 January 1 Robert Hood Saunders 92,762 Frank O'Hearn 9,477189
1948 January 1 Robert Hood Saunders 118,097 Ross Dowson 15,008189
1949 January 1 Hiram E. McCallum 97,715 Ross Dowson 23,777189
Jan 1950 January 2 Hiram E. McCallum 133,320 C.H. Mahoney 19,658189
Dec 1950 December 4 Hiram E. McCallum 86,491 Allan Lamport 84,987189
1951 December 3 Allan Lamport 72,648 Hiram E. McCallum 59,492189
1952 December 1 Allan Lamport 81,448 Nathan Phillips 41,923189
1953 December 7 Allan Lamport 55,064 Arthur Brown 46,080189
1954 December 6 Nathan Phillips 40,683 Leslie Saunders 36,756189
1955 December 5 Nathan Phillips 70,647 Roy E. Belyea 26,717189
1956 December 3 Nathan Phillips 80,352 Ross Dowson 9,834189
1958 December 1 Nathan Phillips 53,776 Ford Brand 30,736189
1960 December 5 Nathan Phillips 81,699 Allan Lamport 58,254189
1962 December 3 Donald Summerville 117,031 Nathan Phillips 51,933189
1964 December 7 Philip Givens 62,628 Allan Lamport 52,143189
1966 December 5 William Dennison 52,742 Philip Givens 54,525189
1969 December 1 William Dennison 65,988 Margaret Campbell 52,7422211
1972 December 4 David Crombie 82,754 Tony O'Donohue 58,362221140%
1974 December 2 David Crombie 100,680 Don Andrews 5,662221127%
1976 December 6 David Crombie 112,763 Don Andrews 7,126221130.5%
1978 November 13 John Sewell 71,885 Tony O'Donohue 62,173221146.4%
1980 November 10 Art Eggleton 87,919 John Sewell 86,152221144.9%
1982 November 8 Art Eggleton 119,387 A. Hummer 11,721221142%
1985 November 12 Art Eggleton 92,994 Anne Johnston 59,817221136.6%
1988 November 14 Art Eggleton 91,180 Carolann Wright 24,479161631%
1991 November 12 June Rowlands 113,993 Jack Layton 64,044161642.9%
1994 November 12 Barbara Hall 70,248 June Rowlands 58,952161636.7%
1997 November 10 Mel Lastman 387,848 Barbara Hall 346,452562845.6%
2000 November 13 Mel Lastman 483,277 Tooker Gomberg 51,111444436.1%
2003 November 10 David Miller 299,385 John Tory 263,189444438.33%
2006 November 13 David Miller 332,969 Jane Pitfield 188,932444439.3%
2010 October 25 Rob Ford 353,519 George Smitherman 289,832444450.55%
2014 October 27 John Tory 394,775 [13] Doug Ford 330,610444454.67%
2018 October 22 [14] John Tory 479,659 Jennifer Keesmaat 178,193252540.9%
2022 October 24 John Tory 342,158 Gil Peñalosa 98,525252529.17%
2023 June 26 Olivia Chow 269,372 Ana Bailao 235,17538%

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ Proportional Representation Review, September 1903 (online), p. 1
  2. ↑ The Globe, January 16, 1855
  3. ↑ The Globe, January 21, 1856
  4. ↑ The Globe, January 21, 1857
  5. ↑ The Globe, January 06, 1858
  6. ↑ The Globe, January 19, 1858
  7. ↑ The Globe, January 7, 1859
  8. ↑ The Globe, January 6, 1860
  9. ↑ The Globe, January 11, 1861
  10. ↑ The Globe, January 11, 1862
  11. ↑ The Globe, January 8, 1863
  12. ↑ The Globe, January 6, 1864
  13. ↑ "Toronto 2014 municipal elections: Full results | Metro". Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  14. ↑ "Elections - Accessing City Hall | City of Toronto". Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-10.


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