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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.

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.

Popular Elections for Council and Appointment of Mayor (1834-1858)

Election Date Alderman and

Councilmen

Wards Mayor Appointed

by City Council

Yeas Nays Source
1855 January 1 and 2 28 7 George William Allan unanimous — [2]
1856 January 7 and 8 28 7 John Beverley Robinson 15 11 [3]
1857 January 5 and 6 28 7 John Hutchison 14 13 [4]
1858 January 4 and 5 28 7 William Henry Boulton unanimous — [5][6]

Popular Elections for Mayor and Council (1859-1866)

Election Date(s) Mayor Votes Runner-up Votes Alderman &

Councilman

Wards Source
1859 January 3 and 4 Adam Wilson 2,000 William Henry Boulton 831 28 7 [7]
1860 January 2 and 3 Adam Wilson 2,137 John Cameron 1,551 28 7 [8]
1861 January 7 and 8 John George Bowes 2,139 Matthew Crooks Cameron 1,793 28 7 [9]
1862 January 6 and 7 John George Bowes 1,624 Sam Sherwood 1,286 28 7 [10]
1863 January 5 and 6 John George Bowes 1,943 William Henderson 748 28 7 [11]
1864 January 4 and 5 Francis Henry Medcalf 2,278 John George Bowes 2,122 28 7 [12]
1865 January 2 and 3 Francis Henry Medcalf 2,530 John Cameron 999 28 7
1866 January 1 and 2 Francis Henry Medcalf acclaimed — — 28 7

Popular Elections for Council and Appointment of Mayor (1867-1873)

Election Date Alderman Wards Mayor Appointed

by City Council

Yeas Nays
1867 January 7 21 7 James Edward Smith 11 10
1868 January 6 21 7 James Edward Smith acclaimed —
1869 January 4 21 7 Samuel Bickerton Harman 13 8
1870 January 4 21 7 Samuel Bickerton Harman 12 8
1871 January 2 21 7 Joseph Sheard acclaimed —
1872 January 1 21 7 Joseph Sheard No recorded vote —
1873 January 6 24 8 Alexander Manning 13 6

Popular Elections for Mayor and Council (since 1874)

Election Date Mayor Votes Runner-up Votes Alderman (until 1988)/

Councillors

Wards Turnout (%)
1874 January 6 Francis Henry Medcalf 2,994 Alexander Mortimer Smith 2,746 24 8
1875 January 4 Francis Henry Medcalf 3,369 Andrew Taylor McCord 2,968 24 8
1876 January 3 Angus Morrison 4,421 Francis Henry Medcalf 2,685 27 9
1877 January 1 Angus Morrison 4,640 Warring Kennedy 3,662 27 9
1878 January 7 Angus Morrison 3,868 James Beaty Jr. 3,269 27 9
1879 January 6 James Beaty Jr. 2,780 Patrick G. Close 2,163 27 9
1880 January 5 James Beaty Jr. 4,294 Angus Morrison 3,368 27 9
1881 January 3 William Barclay McMurrich 4,119 Patrick G. Close 2,944 27 9
1882 January 3 William Barclay McMurrich acclaimed — — 27 9
1883 January 4 Arthur Radcliffe Boswell 4,289 William Henry Withrow 4,284 27 9
1884 January 7 Arthur Radcliffe Boswell acclaimed — — 30 10
1885 January 5 Alexander Manning 6,029 William Henry Withrow 5,874 36 12
1886 January 4 William Holmes Howland 7,762 Alexander Manning 6,107 36 12
1887 January 5 William Holmes Howland 9,153 David Blain 6,958 36 12
1888 January 3 Edward Frederick Clarke 7,950 Elias Rogers 6,853 36 12
1889 January 7 Edward Frederick Clarke acclaimed — — 36 12
1890 January 6 Edward Frederick Clarke 10,326 John McMillan 8,422 39 13
1891 January 5 Edward Frederick Clarke 8,146 Ernest A. Macdonald 6,953 39 13
1892 January 4 Robert Fleming 8,581 Edmund Boyd Osler 8,204 24 6
1893 January 2 Robert Fleming 11,608 Warring Kennedy 8,618 24 6
1894 January 1 Warring Kennedy 13,500 Robert Fleming 9,306 24 6
1895 January 7 Warring Kennedy 10,261 Robert Fleming 10,212 24 6
1896 January 6 Robert Fleming 10,281 John Shaw 8,583 24 6
1897 January 4 Robert Fleming 11,969 George McMurrich 10,375 24 6
1898 January 3 John Shaw 12,618 Ernest A. Macdonald 8,462 24 6
1899 January 2 John Shaw 11,395 Ernest A. Macdonald 10,465 24 6
1900 January 1 Ernest A. Macdonald 11,845 Edward Frederick Clarke 9,229 24 6
1901 January 7 Oliver Aiken Howland 12,300 Francis Stephens Spence 8,076 24 6
1902 January 6 Oliver Aiken Howland 13,424 William Findlay Maclean 8,774 24 6
1903 January 5 Thomas Urquhart 8,634 Oliver Aiken Howland 7,887 24 6
1904 January 1 Thomas Urquhart acclaimed — — 24 6
1905 January 2 Thomas Urquhart 15,173 George Horace Gooderham 12,827 24 6
1906 January 1 Emerson Coatsworth 16,425 Francis Stephens Spence 12,328 24 6
1907 January 1 Emerson Coatsworth 13,698 James Lindala 8,286 24 6
1908 January 1 Joseph Oliver 14,022 George Reginald Geary 7,124 24 6
1909 January 1 Joseph Oliver 27,128 Thomas Davies 8,127 24 6
1910 January 1 George Reginald Geary 19,017 Horatio Clarence Hocken 14,999 20 7
1911 January 2 George Reginald Geary 30,931 Herbert Capewell 2,671 20 7
1912 January 1 George Reginald Geary acclaimed — — 20 7
1913 January 1 Horatio Clarence Hocken 27,983 Thomas Davies 9,003 20 7
1914 January 1 Horatio Clarence Hocken 21,471 Fred McBrien 16,641 20 7
1915 January 1 Tommy Church 25,520 Jesse O. McCarthy 19,573 20 7
1916 January 1 Tommy Church 28,541 Harry Winberg 9,880 20 7
1917 January 1 Tommy Church acclaimed — — 20 7
1918 January 1 Tommy Church 27,587 R.H. Cameron 17,995 20 7
1919 January 1 Tommy Church 26,020 John O'Neill 16,230 24 8
1920 January 1 Tommy Church 25,689 Sam McBride 20,775 24 8
1921 January 1 Tommy Church 35,959 Sam McBride 19,966 24 8
1922 January 1 Charles A. Maguire acclaimed — — 24 8
1923 January 1 Charles A. Maguire 46,362 R.J. Fleming 38,961 24 8
1924 January 1 W. W. Hiltz 44,265 Tommy Church 33,875 24 8
1925 January 1 Thomas Foster 32,885 Wesley Hiltz 31,408 24 8
1926 January 1 Thomas Foster 47,771 R.H. Cameron 38,045 24 8
1927 January 1 Thomas Foster 42,617 Sam McBride 38,477 24 8
1928 January 1 Sam McBride 50,324 Thomas Foster 34,785 24 8
1929 January 1 Sam McBride 47,931 Brook Sykes 30,329 24 8
1930 January 1 Bert Wemp 54,309 Sam McBride 49,933 24 8
1931 January 1 William James Stewart 57,500 Sam McBride 57,110 24 8
1932 January 1 William James Stewart acclaimed — — 26 9
1933 January 1 William James Stewart 85,407 Robert Leslie 26,007 26 9
1934 January 1 William James Stewart 72,536 H.L. Rogers 17,222 18 9
1935 January 1 James Simpson 54,400 Harry W. Hunt 50,986 18 9
Jan. 1936 January 1 Sam McBride 48,723 Harry W. Hunt 43,036 18 9
Dec. 1936 December 7 William D. Robbins 74,844 John Laidlaw 22,018 18 9
1937 December 6 Ralph Day 64,736 William D. Robbins 50,779 18 9
1939 January 2 Ralph Day 93,060 Lewis Duncan 53,364 18 9
1940 January 1 Ralph Day 61,480 Lewis Duncan 38,011 18 9
1941 January 1 Frederick J. Conboy 55,677 Douglas McNish 33,024 18 9
1942 January 1 Frederick J. Conboy acclaimed — — 18 9
1943 January 1 Frederick J. Conboy acclaimed — — 18 9
1944 January 1 Frederick J. Conboy 78,383 Lewis Duncan 58,712 18 9
1945 January 1 Robert Hood Saunders 68,757 Frederick J. Conboy 36,299 18 9
1946 January 1 Robert Hood Saunders acclaimed — — 18 9
1947 January 1 Robert Hood Saunders 92,762 Frank O'Hearn 9,477 18 9
1948 January 1 Robert Hood Saunders 118,097 Ross Dowson 15,008 18 9
1949 January 1 Hiram E. McCallum 97,715 Ross Dowson 23,777 18 9
Jan 1950 January 2 Hiram E. McCallum 133,320 C.H. Mahoney 19,658 18 9
Dec 1950 December 4 Hiram E. McCallum 86,491 Allan Lamport 84,987 18 9
1951 December 3 Allan Lamport 72,648 Hiram E. McCallum 59,492 18 9
1952 December 1 Allan Lamport 81,448 Nathan Phillips 41,923 18 9
1953 December 7 Allan Lamport 55,064 Arthur Brown 46,080 18 9
1954 December 6 Nathan Phillips 40,683 Leslie Saunders 36,756 18 9
1955 December 5 Nathan Phillips 70,647 Roy E. Belyea 26,717 18 9
1956 December 3 Nathan Phillips 80,352 Ross Dowson 9,834 18 9
1958 December 1 Nathan Phillips 53,776 Ford Brand 30,736 18 9
1960 December 5 Nathan Phillips 81,699 Allan Lamport 58,254 18 9
1962 December 3 Donald Summerville 117,031 Nathan Phillips 51,933 18 9
1964 December 7 Philip Givens 62,628 Allan Lamport 52,143 18 9
1966 December 5 William Dennison 52,742 Philip Givens 54,525 18 9
1969 December 1 William Dennison 65,988 Margaret Campbell 52,742 22 11
1972 December 4 David Crombie 82,754 Tony O'Donohue 58,362 22 11 40%
1974 December 2 David Crombie 100,680 Don Andrews 5,662 22 11 27%
1976 December 6 David Crombie 112,763 Don Andrews 7,126 22 11 30.5%
1978 November 13 John Sewell 71,885 Tony O'Donohue 62,173 22 11 46.4%
1980 November 10 Art Eggleton 87,919 John Sewell 86,152 22 11 44.9%
1982 November 8 Art Eggleton 119,387 A. Hummer 11,721 22 11 42%
1985 November 12 Art Eggleton 92,994 Anne Johnston 59,817 22 11 36.6%
1988 November 14 Art Eggleton 91,180 Carolann Wright 24,479 16 16 31%
1991 November 12 June Rowlands 113,993 Jack Layton 64,044 16 16 42.9%
1994 November 12 Barbara Hall 70,248 June Rowlands 58,952 16 16 36.7%
1997 November 10 Mel Lastman 387,848 Barbara Hall 346,452 56 28 45.6%
2000 November 13 Mel Lastman 483,277 Tooker Gomberg 51,111 44 44 36.1%
2003 November 10 David Miller 299,385 John Tory 263,189 44 44 38.33%
2006 November 13 David Miller 332,969 Jane Pitfield 188,932 44 44 39.3%
2010 October 25 Rob Ford 353,519 George Smitherman 289,832 44 44 50.55%
2014 October 27 John Tory 394,775[13] Doug Ford 330,610 44 44 54.67%
2018 October 22[14] John Tory 479,659 Jennifer Keesmaat 178,193 25 25 40.9%
2022 October 24 John Tory 342,158 Gil Peñalosa 98,525 25 25 29.17%
2023 June 26 Olivia Chow 269,372 Ana Bailao 235,175 38%

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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