Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1917. Mayor Tommy Church was acclaimed to his third term in office.

Church had first been elected mayor in 1915. No one chose to run against him and he won by acclamation (without any opposition).

Results

Tommy Church (incumbent) - acclaimed

Three incumbent members of the Board of Control ran for re-election and won. Joseph Thompson retired to fight in World War I, and his seat was filled by William Henry Shaw.

R.H. Cameron (incumbent) - 15,615

John O'Neill (incumbent) - 15,141

Thomas Foster (incumbent) - 13,939

William Henry Shaw - 11,967

James Simpson - 10,779

Sam McBride - 10,085

Frank S. Spence - 9,281

Ward 1 (Riverdale)

William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 4,858

W. W. Hiltz (incumbent) - 4,201

William Fenwick - 3,778

A.H. Wagstaff (incumbent) - 2,301

Walter Brown - 1,961

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)

Herbert Henry Ball (incumbent) - 2,472

J.R. Beamish (incumbent) - 2,472

Charles A. Risk (incumbent) - 2,186

O'Leary - 1,484

Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward)

Charles A. Maguire (incumbent) - 2,924

J. George Ramsden (incumbent) - 1,991

Alfred Burgess - 1,900

Thomas Vance - 886

Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)

Arthur Russell Nesbitt (incumbent) - 2,218

John C. McMulkin - 2,180

Louis Singer (incumbent) - 1,840

John Cowan (incumbent) - 2,468

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)

R.H. Graham (incumbent) - 3,188

Garnet Archibald (incumbent) - 3,187

John Dunn - 3,072

W.R. Plewman (incumbent) - 2,848

Ward 6 (Brockton and Parkdale)

Fred McBrien (incumbent) - acclaimed

Joseph Gibbons (incumbent) - acclaimed

D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - acclaimed

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)

Samuel Ryding (incumbent) - acclaimed

Frank Whetter (incumbent) - acclaimed

Results taken from the January 1, 1917 Toronto Daily Star and might not exactly match final tallies.

• Election Coverage. Toronto Star. January 1, 1917