Английская Википедия:1919 Toronto municipal election
Шаблон:Use mdy dates Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1919. Mayor Tommy Church was elected to his fifth consecutive term in office. This election marked the creation of Ward 8, covering the recently annexed areas of East Toronto. The representation of Ward 7 was also increased to have three alderman like every other ward.
Toronto mayor
Church had first been elected mayor in 1915 and had been reelected every year since. He was opposed by several credible opponents, most notably by Controller John O'Neill who was trying to become the first Roman Catholic to be elected mayor of Toronto. Two other prominent candidates also ran, but failed to win much support. MP and future mayor Thomas Foster and former controller William Henry Shaw.
- Results
- Tommy Church (incumbent) - 26,020
- John O'Neill - 16,230
- William Henry Shaw - 3,772
- Thomas Foster - 2,180
Board of Control
O'Neill's decision to run for mayor opened one vacancy on the Board of Control. It was filled by former Controller R.H. Cameron who had run unsuccessfully for mayor the year previous.
- Results
- Charles A. Maguire (incumbent) - 19,963
- R.H. Cameron - 19,094
- Sam McBride (incumbent) - 18,476
- William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 19,270
- Joseph Gibbons - 16,397
- Garnet Archibald - 15,603
- Fred McBrien - 13,570
City council
- Ward 1 (Riverdale)
- Frank Marsden Johnson (incumbent) - 3,559
- Richard Honeyford (incumbent) - 3,555
- W. W. Hiltz (incumbent) - 3,533
- William Feawick - 2,478
- Arthur J. Stubbings - 1,623
- Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)
- J.R. Beamish (incumbent) - 2,997
- John Winnett - 2,582
- Herbert Henry Ball (incumbent) - 2,401
- Charles A. Risk (incumbent) - 2,060
- Joseph Kent - 866
- Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward)
- J. George Ramsden (incumbent) - 3,113
- F.W. Johnston (incumbent) - 1,886
- Charles W. Mugridge - 1,687
- William Harper - 1,463
- Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)
- Arthur Russell Nesbitt (incumbent) - 3,644
- John Cowan (incumbent) - 2,448
- John C. McMulkin (incumbent) - 3,349
- Harry Winberg - 1,862
- William Brant - 614
- Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)
- R.H. Graham (incumbent) - 3,908
- W.R. Plewman (incumbent) - 3,185
- Clifford Blackburn (incumbent) - 2,853
- Angus Beaton - 2,371
- James Phinnemore - 1,249
- James Coughlin - 1,159
- Thomas Ballentyne - 919
- Ward 6 (Brockton and Parkdale)
- D.C. MacGregor - 5,113
- George Birdsall (incumbent) - 4,225
- Brook Sykes (incumbent) - 4,098
- James M.H. Ballantyne - 2,710
- Michael Manley - 1,624
- Alex Williamson - 1,360
- Alvin L. Gadsby - 869
- Richard Holmes - 916
- Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)
- Samuel Ryding (incumbent) - 1,435
- William Maher - 1,359
- Frank Whetter - 1,352
- Alexander Chisholm - 1,146
- Robert Agnew - 1,095
- Ward 8 (East Toronto)
- William Williamson - 1,747
- William M. Miskelly - 1,548
- Frederick Baker - 1,483
- Walter Brown - 1,202
- John Lennox - 766
- Alfred Dunnett - 567
- William Ford - 558
Results taken from the January 1, 1920 Toronto Daily Star and might not exactly match final tallies.
References
- Election Coverage. Toronto Star. January 1, 1919
