1942 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1942. Incumbent Frederick J. Conboy was acclaimed as mayor.

Toronto mayor[edit]

For the second election in a row no one chose to run against incumbent Frederick J. Conboy and he was acclaimed as mayor.

Results: Frederick J. Conboy - acclaimed

Board of Control[edit]

The Board of Control election was marked by former mayor Ralph Day attempting to return to the Board, but he placed fifth as all four incumbents were reelected.

Results: Lewis Duncan (incumbent) - 41,656; Robert Hood Saunders (incumbent) - 28,923; Fred Hamilton (incumbent) - 28,853; William J. Wadsworth (incumbent) - 27,022; Ralph Day - 24,208; Minerva Reid - 20,337; J.C. Irwin - 18,272; N. Macmillan - 5,179; Harry Bradley - 3,102

City council[edit]

Ward 1 (Riverdale): Leslie Saunders - 3,898; Gordon Millen (incumbent) - 3,832; W.S.B. Armstrong - 1,700; R.A. Allen - 1,512; H. Bell - 1,033; George Gresswell - 910

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale): Louis Shannon (incumbent) - 3,175; Henry Glendinning - 3,148; William Dennison (incumbent) - 3,036

Ward 3 (Central Business District): John S. Simmons (incumbent) - 1,396; Percy Quinn (incumbent) - 1,266; H.E. Wallace - 1,233; J.N. Mullholland - 530; J. Lang - 464; Harold Fishleigh - 166

Ward 4 (The Annex, Kensington Market and Garment District): Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 2,575; David Balfour - 1,964; Herbert Orliffe - 1,823; David Goldstick - 1,793; Hugh Ross (incumbent) - 1,123; Joseph Gould - 697; M. Kaschuck - 277

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods: Ernest Bogart (incumbent) - 5,502; C.M. Carrie (incumbent) - 4,025; Douglas Carr - 2,189

Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale): William V. Muir (incumbent) - 6,022; D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 4,901; Jack Bennett - 4,525; George Harris - 1,672; Nina Dean - 916; R. Harding - 683

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction): Charles Rowntree (incumbent) - 3,707; William C. Davidson - 2,398; F.G.I Whetter - 1,605; C.V. Pratt - 1,098; H.H. Clark - 897; M. Nichols - 625

Ward 8 (The Beaches): Hiram E. McCallum (incumbent) - 5,188; Walter Howell (incumbent) - 4,784; E.S. McGuinness - 2,483; R. Cormack - 2,247

Ward 9 (North Toronto): John Innes (incumbent) - 4,633; Donald Fleming (incumbent) - 4,573; Christine McCarty - 3,237; L.V. Baldwin - 2,532; W.G. Ellis - 2,123

Results taken from the January 2, 1942 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies.

Vacancy[edit]

Ward 6 Alderman D.C. MacGregor died on November 28, 1942, and was not replaced.

References[edit]

Election Coverage. Globe and Mail. January 2, 1942