1926 Toronto municipal election
Appearance
Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1926. Thomas Foster was re-elected mayor.
Toronto mayor[change | change source]
The main issue in the election was whether the suburban streetcar lines should be taken away from Toronto Hydro and merged into the Toronto Transportation Commission.
- Results
- Thomas Foster - 47,771
- R.H. Cameron - 38,045
- Samuel Fieldhouse - 916
Board of Control[change | change source]
There was one change in the membership of the Board of Control. Alderman Sam McBride was elected. This pushed William D. Robbins into fifth place and off the board.
- Results
- Joseph Gibbons (incumbent) - 37,608
- Sam McBride - 36,211
- A.E. Hacker (incumbent) - 31,427
- D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 30,975
- William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 30,320
- William C. McBrien - 29,923
- Bert Wemp - 28,024
- Frank Whetter - 21,722
- W.E. Hamilton - 2,590
City council[change | change source]
- Ward 1 (Riverdale)
- W.A. Summerville (incumbent) - 6,359
- George J. Smith (incumbent) - 6,252
- Robert Luxton (incumbent) - 5,158
- Richard Honeyford - 4,179
- Robert Allen - 2,548
- Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)
- John Winnett (incumbent) - 5,857
- Charles A. Risk (incumbent) - 5,606
- John R. Beamish - 5,501
- Charles Reed - 3,753
- Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward)
- Harry W. Hunt (incumbent) - 5,463
- J. George Ramsden (incumbent) - 4,785
- Andrew Carrick - 4,262
- William Beaton - 3,716
- Wallace Kennedy - 1,916
- Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)
- Ian Macdonnell - 4,588
- Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 4,292
- Samuel Factor - 2,570
- William Hevey - 2,577
- John Young - 811
- Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)
- Clifford Blackburn (incumbent) - 6,539
- William James Stewart (incumbent) - 6,125
- Benjamin Miller (incumbent) - 5,191
- Phinnemore - 3,407
- John Macdonald - 1,596
- Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)
- Samuel Thomas Wright (incumbent) - 8,951
- John Laxton (incumbent) - 6,791
- John Boland - 6,312
- William Willard - 5,121
- William Maltby - 4,712
- Richard Tuthill - 3,028
- James Black - 829
- James Muldowney - 667
- Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)
- W.A. Baird (incumbent) - 4,451
- Samuel Ryding (incumbent) - 4,283
- William C. Davidson - 3,989
- Alexander Chisholm - 3,219
- Hall - 398
- Barnetson - 252
- Ward 8 (East Toronto)
- Robert Baker (incumbent) - 6,900
- Walter Howell - 5,587
- Robert Dibble (incumbent) - 5,587
- William Robertston (incumbent) - 4,994
- Joseph Turner - 2,779
- Isaac Pimblett - 2,195
- Albert Burnese - 3,348
Results taken from the January 2, 1926 Toronto Daily Star and might not exactly match final tallies.
References[change | change source]
- Election Coverage. Toronto Star. January 2, 1926