1920 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1920. Mayor Tommy Church was elected to his sixth consecutive term in office. The most notable feature of the election was Constance Hamilton winning a seat in Ward 3. She became the first woman elected to as high a post in any government in Ontario.

Toronto mayor
Church had first been elected mayor in 1915 and had been reelected every year since. He was opposed by Controller Sam McBride and James M.H. Ballantyne who was Labour's candidate. Church was reelected, but not by an overwhelming margin.


 * Results
 * Tommy Church (incumbent) - 25,689
 * Sam McBride - 20,775
 * James M.H. Ballantyne - 5,573

Board of Control
Two new members of the Board of Control were elected. J. George Ramsden and Joseph Gibbons. One of the vacancies was created by McBride's decision to run for mayor. Sitting Controller William D. Robbins was the only incumbent defeated.


 * Results
 * Charles A. Maguire (incumbent) - 28,438
 * Joseph Gibbons - 23,269
 * R.H. Cameron (incumbent) - 21,055
 * J. George Ramsden - 18,473
 * William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 17,716
 * Herbert Henry Ball - 16,506
 * James Simpson - 10,832
 * Jesse Green Wright - 7,927

City council

 * Ward 1 (Riverdale)
 * Frank Marsden Johnson (incumbent) - 3,737
 * Richard Honeyford (incumbent) - 3,508
 * W. W. Hiltz (incumbent) - 3,507
 * A.H. Wagstaff - 2,329
 * Arthur J. Stubbings - 1,699
 * William J. Story - 1,340


 * Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)
 * J.R. Beamish (incumbent) - 2,884
 * John Winnett (incumbent) - 2,675
 * Charles A. Risk - 2,661
 * Clara Brett Martin - 1,314
 * Frederick Hogg - 1,286
 * Joseph Kent - 988
 * John N. Day - 668
 * Harry Hine - 463


 * Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward)
 * F.W. Johnston (incumbent) - 1,835
 * Alfred Burgess - 1,825
 * Constance Hamilton - 1,626
 * Charles W. Mugridge (incumbent) - 1,388
 * George Rose - 1,369
 * John W. Beatty - 1,284
 * William Harper - 945
 * Harry Winberg - 943
 * William Stevenson - 383


 * Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)
 * Joseph Singer - 2,791
 * Arthur Russell Nesbitt (incumbent) - 2,609
 * John Cowan (incumbent) - 2,227
 * Adam G. McIntyre - 2,142
 * Lewis LeGrow - 1,165
 * George J. Castle - 486


 * Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)
 * Clifford Blackburn (incumbent) - 3,630
 * W.R. Plewman (incumbent) - 3,624
 * James Phinnemore - 2,510
 * George H. Gustar - 2,449
 * A.E. Hacker - 1,596
 * William B. Hunter - 1,253
 * J.J. Hubbard - 1,157
 * John W. Huggins - 1,010


 * Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)
 * George Birdsall (incumbent) - 6,454
 * D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 6,217
 * Brook Sykes (incumbent) - 5,678
 * Alvin L. Gadsby - 2,214
 * O. Earl Hodgson - 1,131
 * William C. Dicks - 946
 * William Brant - 606


 * Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)
 * Samuel Ryding (incumbent) - 1,697
 * Frank Whetter (incumbent) - 1,418
 * William Maher (incumbent) - 1,327
 * George T. Bond - 1,166
 * Ernest A. Dalton - 773


 * Ward 8 (East Toronto)
 * Frederick Baker (incumbent) - 2,285
 * Frances Maxwell- 2,147
 * William M. Miskelly (incumbent) - 2,118
 * Walter Brown - 1,884