1927 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1927. Thomas Foster was running for his third consecutive term as mayor and won a narrow victory over Sam McBride. There were two referendums as part of the vote. Toronto voters voted in favour of adopting daylight saving time for the city. They also voted in favour of spending money to create an ornate gate at the entrance to the Exhibition Place, which became the Princes' Gates.

Toronto mayor[]

Thomas Foster had first been elected to city council in 1891 and was running for his third consecutive term as mayor. He was opposed by Sam McBride and labour candidate William D. Robbins. Foster was reelected by a narrow margin.

Results: Thomas Foster - 42,617; Sam McBride - 38,477; William D. Robbins - 6,317

Board of Control[]

There was only one change in the membership of the Board of Control. Sam McBride chose to run for mayor, and the open seat was won by former Alderman Bert Wemp who had tried, but failed, to capture a board seat the year before.

Results: Joseph Gibbons (incumbent) - 48,739; (incumbent) - 43,153; (incumbent) - 34,813; Bert Wemp - 34,450; J. George Ramsden - 26,489; Clifford Blackburn - 22,959; - 21,878; James Simpson - 10,946

City council[]

Ward 1 (Riverdale): W.A. Summerville (incumbent) - 6,500; - 4,707; - 3,926; (incumbent) - 3,822; Richard Honeyford - 3,747; Bertie Grant - 2,488; William Tyler - 590; Samuel Fieldhouse - 438

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale): John Winnett (incumbent) - 5,618; - 5,513; (incumbent) - 4,882; (incumbent) - 4,591

Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward): (incumbent) - 6,879; (incumbent) - 4,324; Percy Quinn - 3,565; Robert Yeomans - 3,016; Wallace Kennedy - 1,826

Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District): - 3,798; (incumbent) - 3,468; Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 3,091; Samuel Factor (incumbent) - 2,615; Mason Saunders - 1,802; Jacob Romer - 441

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods): William James Stewart (incumbent) - 6,954; - 4,767; (incumbent) - 4,416; Sol Eisen - 2,208; Robert Prince - 1,241; - 2,711; Joseph Bell - 1,763

Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale): - 9,482; (incumbent) - 7,362; (incumbent) - 7,182; Richard Tuthill - 4,280; Gordon Gibb - 3,327; Alexander Greenhill - 1,358; Albert Robinson - 1,202

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction): - 3,993; William J. Wadsworth - 3,756; (incumbent) - 3,742; William Davidson (incumbent) - 3,492; Albert Smith - 546

Ward 8 (East Toronto): (incumbent) - 4,988; (incumbent) - 4,892; (incumbent) - 4,340; Isaac Pimblett - 3,874; Albert Burnese - 3,348; William Robertston - 2,576; Joseph Turner - 1,233; David Mackay - 572; Dave McCorie - 394; Albert Jacks - 315

Results taken from the January 1, 1927 Toronto Daily Star and might not exactly match final tallies.

References[]

Election Coverage. Toronto Star. January 1, 1927