1913 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1913. H.C. Hocken was elected to his first full term as mayor.

Toronto mayor[edit]

Mayor George Reginald Geary had resigned part way through his term and Hocken, who had received the most votes in the Board of Control election was appointed to succeed him. No major opponent emerged to challenge Hocken, but on the day of the nomination Thomas Davies chose to run.

Results: H.C. Hocken (incumbent) - 27,983; Thomas Davies - 9,003

Board of Control[edit]

There was one change to the Board of Control as Alderman John O'Neill won a seat defeating Frank S. Spence.

Thomas Foster (incumbent) - 15,861

John O'Neill - 14,600

J.O. McCarthy (incumbent) - 14,036

Tommy Church (incumbent) - 12,765

Frank S. Spence - 11,976

Robert Yeomens - 10,713

James Simpson - 10,122

Charles A. Maguire (incumbent) - 9,388

J.J. Ward - 9,278

George R. Sweeny - 1,643

Richard Woods - 498

City council[edit]

Ward 1 (Riverdale): William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 4,030; Albert Edwin Walton - 3,789; William Peyton Hubbard - 3,611; William John Saunderson (incumbent) - 1,935; William Edward Orr - 1,209; Frank Britton - 602

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale): S. Morley Wickett - 3,185; Charles A. Risk - 2,844; H.A. Rowland (incumbent) - 2,611; Herbert Henry Ball - 1,686; C.H. Beavis - 789; James Henry - 543

Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward): Marmaduke Rawlinson (incumbent) - 2,666; Alfred Burgess - 2,146; Sam McBride (incumbent) - 1,793; David Bell - 1,702; Duncan D. Reid - 1,138; George Jarratt Castle - 993; Harry Winberg - 814

Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District): John Wanless (incumbent) - 2,799; George Weston (incumbent) - 2,597; George McMurrich (incumbent) - 2,341; Robert McLeod - 1,634; John Shayne - 1,569

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods): John Wesley Meredith - 2,784; John Dunn (incumbent) - 2,764; Joseph May (incumbent) - 2,717; R.H. Graham (incumbent) - 2,376; R.W. Dockeray - 2,154; S.A. Frost - 1,704

Ward 6 (Brockton and Parkdale): Charles H. Maybee - 4,707; Fred McBrien (incumbent) - 3,571; David Spence (incumbent) - 3,537; John A. Austin (incumbent) - 2,865; R.J. Clarke - 2,106; J. Stewart - 1,146; Thomas Earls - 345

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction): A.J. Anderson (incumbent) - 1,122; Samuel Ryding (incumbent) - 780; John A. Macdonald - 545; John Mullin - 261

Results taken from the January 2, 1913 Toronto Daily Star and might not exactly match final tallies.

Vacancy[edit]

Ward 4 Alderman George McMurrich dies September 7, 1913 and is not replaced.

References[edit]

Election Coverage. Toronto Star. January 1, 1913