Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 2, 1905. Thomas Urquhart was elected to his third term, defeating merchant George Gooderham and barrister William David McPherson.[1]
Incumbents Frank S. Spence, William Peyton Hubbard, and John Shaw were re-elected to the Toronto Board of Control and were joined by Alderman J. J. Ward, who filled the vacancy created by Controller Louden's retirement. Controller Shaw first joined the board several months later by winning a by-election following the resignation of Controller Fred H. Richardson, who had resigned following allegations that he had received bribes from the Toronto Railway Company.[1][2]
Two by-laws authorizing public works expenditures were approved by plebiscite: a by-law to spend $300,000 on new buildings on the Toronto Industrial Exhibition grounds, $700,000 to improve the city's fire protection system in the wake of the 1904 Great Fire of Toronto. A third vote on a $700 tax exemption for all dwellings was also approved.[1]
Results taken from the January 2, 1905 Toronto Globe and might not exactly match final tallies.
^ abcdefg"Thomas Urquhart Gets Third Term", The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]03 Jan 1905: 1, 8
^SHAW AND RICHARDSON: ONLY TWO CANDIDATES IN THE BYE-ELECTION Ex-Ald. Denison Retires in Favor of Ex-Mayor Shaw-- Ex-Controller Richardson's Explanations-- Ex- Mayor Shaw Opposes Party Politics in Municipal Affairs, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]23 Apr 1904: 16.
^BAD FEELING IN THE CIVIC FIGHT: McPherson Makes a Personal Attack on Gooderham AUDIENCE HISS SPEAKER Insinuated Liquor and Money Are Being Distributed Nomination Meeting Held at the City Hall Yesterday-- Eleven Aspirants for the Controllerships and Three for the Mayoralty-- Candidates' Addresses, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]24 Dec 1904: 13.
^THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]29 Dec 1904: 8.