1929 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1929. Sam McBride, who had been elected the year previous, was reelected mayor defeating former Alderman Brook Sykes by a large margin.

Toronto mayor[edit]

The central issue of the campaign was a plan to extend University Avenue south to connect to Front Street. McBride supported the plan, with Sykes opposing it due to the expense of buying a demolishing a large number of buildings.

Results: Sam McBride - 47,931; Brook Sykes - 30,329

Board of Control[edit]

There was only one change in the membership of the Board of Control. William D. Robbins lost his seat while W.A. Summerville gained one. This result was later overturned when it was discovered that Summerville was in arrears on his municipal taxes, and thus ineligible to hold office. He was not allowed to take his seat on the board, and a by-election was called for February. Summerville paid his taxes, and was then eligible to run. He won the by-election by a considerable margin, once again besting Cameron, Pearce, and Robbins.

Results: Bert Wemp (incumbent) - 43,464; Joseph Gibbons (incumbent) - 32,734; W.A. Summerville - 30,292; A.E. Hacker (incumbent) - 28,667; R.H. Cameron - 27,266; Claude Pearce - 27,245; William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 23,796; James Simpson - 12,816

City council[edit]

Ward 1 (Riverdale): Robert Siberry (incumbent) - 7,283; Robert Allen - 5,180; Frank M. Johnston - 5,128; Robert Luxton (incumbent) - 5,097

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale): John R. Beamish (incumbent) - acclaimed; John Winnett (incumbent) - acclaimed; James Cameron (incumbent) - acclaimed

Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward): Harry W. Hunt (incumbent) - 3,562; Andrew Carrick (incumbent) - 4,286; Percy Quinn (incumbent) - 3,557; Hodgson - 2,103; Wallace Kennedy - 1,266

Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District): Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 3,557; Joseph Gordon (incumbent) - 2,477; Samuel Factor - 2,420; Charles Ward - 2,169; John McMulkin - 3,086; Saunders - 2,033; Reuben Rodness - 342

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods): William James Stewart (incumbent) - 5,015; Wesley Benson (incumbent) - 4,203; Fred Hamilton - 5,035; Clifford Blackburn (incumbent) - 3,523; Robert Leslie - 2,875; Mary McNab - 1,154; MacDonald - 939

Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale): Joseph Wright (incumbent) - 9,122; John Laxton (incumbent) - 6,614; John Boland (incumbent) - 6,281; D.C. MacGregor - 5,421; Tuthill - 2,048; Robinson - 1,110; James Gill - 912

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction): William J. Wadsworth (incumbent) - 4,199; Frank Whetter (incumbent) - 3,785; Alexander Chisholm - 3,366; Samuel Ryding (incumbent) - 3,065

Ward 8 (East Toronto): Walter Howell (incumbent) - 5,922; Robert Baker (incumbent) - 4,962; Albert Burnese - 4,283; Ernest Bray - 4,012; William Robertston - 2,820; Turner - 2,672

Results are taken from the January 2, 1929 Toronto Globe and may not exactly match final tallies.

Changes[edit]

The Board of Control by-election was held February 23, 1929:

W.A. Summerville - 20,353

Claude Peace - 9,973

R.H. Cameron - 8,304

James Simpson - 2,411

William D. Robbins - 1,356

Thomas Foster - 1,057

John MacDonald - 539

Controller Joseph Gibbons resigned November 4, 1929 upon appointment as a Toronto Hydro Commissioner. Ward 7 Alderman Frank Whetter was appointed Controller on November 8; Samuel Ryding was appointed Alderman on November 12

References[edit]

Election Coverage. Toronto Star. January 2, 1929