1976 Toronto municipal election

The Toronto municipal election of 1976 was held on December 6, 1976 in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mayors, city councillors and school board trustees were elected in the municipalities of Toronto, York, East York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough.

Toronto Mayor David Crombie and North York Mayor Mel Lastman were both re-elected without serious opposition.

Mayoral race
As in the 1974 election incumbent David Crombie faced no real opposition in his bid for reelection.


 * Results
 * David Crombie - 112,763
 * Don Andrews - 7,126
 * Henry Argasinski - 3,760
 * Richard Sanders - 2,373
 * Judy Lucko - 1,863
 * Ronald Rodgers - 1,613
 * Bill Zock - 1,506
 * Harry Dahme - 1,223
 * Robert Simms - 1,152
 * Andreis Murvieks - 962

City council
City council was mostly stable, the only notable upset was the defeat of long serving Old Guard member William Boytchuk by NDPer David White in Ward 1. The conservative membership remained stable as retiring moderate NDPer Reid Scott was replaced by conservative Tom Wardle Jr.

Two aldermen were elected per Ward. The alderman with the most votes was declared Senior Alderman and sat on both Toronto City Council and Metro Council.


 * Ward 1 (Swansea and Bloor West Village)
 * Elizabeth Eayrs (incumbent) - 7,656
 * David White - 5,932
 * William Boytchuk (incumbent) - 5,883
 * Ben Grys - 4,420
 * Amonsen - 1,314
 * Ed Homonyla - 1,237


 * Ward 2 (Parkdale and Brockton)
 * Tony O'Donohue (incumbent) - 7,656
 * Ed Negridge (incumbent) - 4,545
 * Barbara Adams - 3,005
 * Glen Bany - 2,912
 * Pat Bator - 1,786


 * Ward 3 (Davenport and Corso Italia)
 * Joseph Piccininni (incumbent) - 5,826
 * Richard Gilbert - 4,651
 * Tony Amond - 1,464
 * Slough Bolton - 1,457
 * Domenic Tersigni - 545


 * Ward 4 (Trinity-Bellwoods and Little Italy)
 * Art Eggleton (incumbent) - 4,615
 * George Ben (incumbent) - 2,957
 * Joe Pantalone - 2,713
 * Lee Zaslofsky - 1,940
 * Sydney Pimentel - 563
 * Brian Ashley - 379


 * Ward 5 (The Annex and Yorkville)
 * Ying Hope (incumbent) - 7,097
 * Susan Fish - 5,201
 * Fiona Nelson - 4,731
 * Barbara Jacob - 2,061
 * Brian Ashton - 1,796
 * Alex McDonald - 1,199
 * Norman Elder - 1,086


 * Ward 6 (Financial District, Toronto - University of Toronto)
 * Dan Heap (incumbent) - 8,503
 * Allan Sparrow (incumbent) - 8,103
 * Peter Budd - 4,448
 * Arnold Linelsky - 2,046


 * Ward 7 (Regent Park and Riverdale)
 * John Sewell (incumbent) - 8,786
 * Janet Howard (incumbent) - 6,460
 * Gary Stamm - 4,419
 * Ronald Taylor - 770
 * Charles Rolfe - 767


 * Ward 8 (Riverdale)
 * Fred Beavis (incumbent) - 7,193
 * Thomas Clifford (incumbent) - 6,883
 * Beatrice Zaverucha - 1,062
 * Louis Kesten - 951
 * John Bizzell - 771
 * Joe Dabonte - 458


 * Ward 9 (The Beaches)
 * Pat Sheppard - 4,949
 * Tom Wardle, Jr. - 4,948
 * Bruce Budd - 4,665
 * Joe McNulty - 4,446
 * William Ross - 3,094
 * Neil Young - 2,114
 * John Oliver - 1,766
 * Sharon Meecham - 735
 * Edmond Cameron - 432
 * George Sloan - 344
 * Tom Last - 232


 * Ward 10 (Rosedale and North Toronto)
 * John Bosley (incumbent) - 11,638
 * June Rowlands - 11,307
 * Robert Perkins - 5,079
 * David White - 1,517


 * Ward 11 (Forest Hill and North Toronto)
 * David Smith (incumbent) - 12,441
 * Anne Johnston (incumbent) - 11,600
 * Russ Tandler - 1,412
 * Fay MacPerson - 1,283

Changes
Mayor David Crombie resigned on August 31, 1978 to contest a Federal by-election for Rosedale on October 16, 1978. On September 1, 1978 City Council met to appoint a new Mayor. The right-wingers stood Ward 8 Alderman Fred Beavis while the left-wingers stood Ward 11 Alderman Anne Johnston. When the vote was held the two candidates were tied with 11 votes each so in accordance with the Municipal Act put both names into a hat, and the name picked out of the hat would officially be pronounced interim mayor. Fred Beavis was the name chosen and he became mayor. Thomas Clifford now became Ward 8's sole Alderman and was appointed Metro Councillor on September 11.

East York
Results from the borough of East York. Two aldermen were elected to each ward.


 * Mayor
 * Alan Redway - 12,092
 * Howard Chandler - 11,138


 * Ward 1
 * Dave Johnson - 4,568
 * Leslie Saunders - 2,758
 * Cy Reader - 2,156
 * Mike Kenny - 1,339
 * Stephen Milne - 732
 * Bill Segritt - 369


 * Ward 2
 * John Flowers - 2,977
 * Norman Crane - 2,326
 * Arthur Shart - 1,257
 * Marg Reilly - 1,211
 * Robert MacKenzie - 595
 * Frank Johnson - 465
 * James McKinnon - 412
 * Chris Greenland - 353


 * Ward 3
 * Ray Ireland - 2,644
 * Don van Mierlo - 2,577
 * Jack Irwin - 1,815
 * Ken Steele - 1,368
 * Gordon Crann - 1,357


 * Ward 4
 * Edna Beange - 3,477
 * Peter Oyler - 2,777
 * Herbert McGroarty - 2,497
 * Harry Wilsher - 1,396

Source: Toronto Star, December 7, 1976, page A11.

Etobicoke
Results from Etobicoke. Four members were elected to the Board of Control. Two aldermen were elected to each ward.


 * Mayor
 * (incumbent)Dennis Flynn - 46,550
 * Juris Ditevko - 7,559


 * Board of Control
 * (incumbent)Bill Stockwell - 34,782
 * (incumbent)Bruce Sinclair - 30,411
 * (incumbent)Nora Pownall - 26,918
 * (incumbent)E. H. (Pete) Farrow - 26,357
 * John Allen - 23,213
 * Ron Barr- 13,027
 * Keith Gallacher - 10,038


 * Ward 1
 * Helen Wursta
 * Morley Kells


 * Ward 2
 * Alex Marchetti
 * Stewart East


 * Ward 3
 * Dick O'Brien
 * Alex McNeil


 * Ward 4
 * Lois Griffin
 * John Hanna


 * Ward 5
 * Ruth Grier
 * Pat Keaveney

Source: Toronto Star, December 7, 1976, page A11.

North York

 * Mayor
 * (incumbent)Mel Lastman - 60,093
 * William Sutherland - 15,634
 * Pallotta - 3,376
 * Obadia - 1,088
 * Minty - 920

(1019 out of 1305 polls)

Lastman is re-elected defeating a challenge by Controller William Sutherland


 * Board of Control
 * (incumbent)Barbara Greene - 52,053
 * Esther Shiner - 39,768
 * Ron Summers - 32,616
 * Bob Yuill - 31,050
 * Alex McGivern - 30,110
 * Jack Bedder - 20,267
 * Bernadette Michael - 13,803
 * Angelo Natale -10,281

(1019 out of 1305 polls)


 * Ward 1
 * Gord Risk


 * Ward 2
 * Mario Gentile


 * Ward 3
 * Pat O'Neill


 * Hugh Montgomerie was a forty-three-year-old film technician. He recommended a ban on high-density development projects that did not have adequate recreation facilities.
 * Martin Lewin was a thirty-two-year-old sales manager. He argued that shoppers in major plazas should not be forced to pay parking fees.
 * Harbans Rai Varma was a fifty-year-old supply teacher. He called for lower employment and inflation levels, and for improved race relations.  He campaigned for the North York Board of Education in 1980, and lost to Elsa Chandler in Ward Four.  A candidate named "Rai Varma" ran for the Markham Board of Control in 1991; this may be the same person.


 * Ward 5
 * Marilyn Meshberg


 * Ward 6
 * Milton Berger


 * Ward 7
 * Irving Chapley


 * Ward 8
 * Alan Heisey


 * Ward 9
 * Norm Gardner


 * Ward 10
 * Marie Laballe


 * Ward 11
 * Peter Clarke


 * Ward 12
 * Barry Burton


 * Ward 13
 * Mike Smith


 * Ward 14
 * Betty Sutherland

Scarborough
Results from the Borough of Scarborough. Four members were elected to the Board of Control. One alderman was elected to each ward.


 * Mayor
 * (incumbent)Paul Cosgrove - 51,859
 * Lois James - 6,526


 * Board of Control
 * (incumbent)Gus Harris - 35,525
 * (incumbent)Ken Morrish - 35,243
 * (incumbent)Joyce Trimmer - 31,358
 * (incumbent)Brian Harrison - 30,956
 * Shirley Eidt - 28,363
 * Grant Boucher - 10,061
 * Larry Calcutt - 8,321
 * John Fletcher - 7,770


 * Ward 1
 * Bill Belfontaine


 * Ward 2
 * Carol Ruddell


 * Ward 3
 * Norm Kelly


 * Ward 4
 * Jack Goodlad


 * Ward 5
 * Frank Faubert


 * Ward 6
 * Frederick Samuel Bland


 * Ward 7
 * Ed Fulton


 * Ward 8
 * Tom Brazier


 * Ward 9
 * Doug Colling


 * Ward 10
 * Ron Watson


 * Ward 11
 * John Wimbs


 * Ward 12
 * Joe De Kort

York
Results from the borough of York. Two members were elected to the Board of Control. One alderman was elected to each ward.


 * Mayor
 * Philip White 14,711
 * Fergy Brown 14,443


 * Board of Control (2 elected)
 * Doug Saunders 14,549
 * Alan Tonks 11,998
 * Patrick Canavan 7,479
 * Gordon 6,229
 * Ciardullo 3,572


 * Ward 1
 * Ben Nobleman (acclaimed)


 * Ward 2
 * Oscar Kogan (acclaimed)


 * Ward 3
 * Ron Bradd
 * Mizzoni 934
 * D'Aprile 825


 * Ward 4
 * Clifford Ward 1,532
 * Howells 693


 * Ward 5
 * Chris Tonks (acclaimed)


 * Ward 6
 * Floyd Sainsbury 2,386
 * Dodds 2,187


 * Ward 7
 * Gayle Christie 2,853
 * Gallichan 1,484
 * McMahon 373


 * Ward 8
 * Mike Waclawski 2,987
 * John Nunziata 1,920