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 by a large margin.
Toronto mayor[]
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
- - 30,329
Board of Control[]
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
- (incumbent) - 28,667
- R.H. Cameron - 27,266
- - 27,245
- William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 23,796
- James Simpson - 12,816
City council[]
- Ward 1 (Riverdale)
- (incumbent) - 7,283
- - 5,180
- - 5,128
- Robert Luxton (incumbent) - 5,097
- Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)
- (incumbent) - acclaimed
- John Winnett (incumbent) - acclaimed
- (incumbent) - acclaimed
- Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward)
- (incumbent) - 3,562
- (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
- (incumbent) - 2,477
- Samuel Factor - 2,420
- - 2,169
- John McMulkin - 3,086
- Saunders - 2,033
- Reuben Rodness - 342
- Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)
- William James Stewart (incumbent) - 5,015
- (incumbent) - 4,203
- - 5,035
- Clifford Blackburn (incumbent) - 3,523
- - 2,875
- Mary McNab - 1,154
- MacDonald - 939
- Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)
- Joseph Wright (incumbent) - 9,122
- (incumbent) - 6,614
- (incumbent) - 6,281
- - 5,421
- Tuthill - 2,048
- Robinson - 1,110
- James Gill - 912
- Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)
- William J. Wadsworth (incumbent) - 4,199
- (incumbent) - 3,785
- - 3,366
- (incumbent) - 3,065
- Ward 8 (East Toronto)
- (incumbent) - 5,922
- (incumbent) - 4,962
- - 4,283
- - 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[]
The Board of Control by-election was held February 23, 1929:
- W.A. Summerville - 20,353
- - 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 was appointed Controller on November 8; was appointed Alderman on November 12
References[]
- Election Coverage. Toronto Star. January 2, 1929
- 1929 elections in Canada
- Municipal elections in Toronto
- 1929 in Ontario