1937 Toronto municipal election
Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 6, 1937. Ralph Day was elected mayor defeating incumbent William D. Robbins.
Toronto mayor
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William D. Robbins had been appointed to the office of mayor a year and half previously. He was opposed by the much younger Controller Ralph Day. Day won by a significant margin, beating Robbins in all but two wards. Also running were fringe candidates Carlo Lamberti, a music teacher, and veteran Robert Harding.
- Results
- Ralph Day - 64,736
- William D. Robbins - 50,779
- Carlo Lamberti - 2,753
- Robert Harding - 2,124
Board of Control
There was one opening on the Board of Control after Day chose to run for mayor. The race turned out to be a close contest between Alderman Douglas McNish and prominent communist Tim Buck with McNish winning by a few hundred votes. Further back was Alderman Robert Hood Saunders.
- Results
- Frederick J. Conboy (incumbent) - 60,665
- William J. Wadsworth (incumbent) - 53,766
- Fred Hamilton (incumbent) - 47,493
- Douglas McNish - 44,402
- Tim Buck - 44,248
- Robert Hood Saunders - 41,817
- Robert Allen - 15,283
- Harry Bradley - 4,623
City council
- Ward 1 (Riverdale)
- Frank M. Johnston (incumbent) - 6,717
- Gordon Millen - 6,520
- Robert Siberry - 6,272
- Ernest Hewitt - 1,849
- I.W. Malcolm - 1,500
- John Francis Hughes - 1,035
- Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)
- Adelaide Plumptre (incumbent) - 3,894
- Louis Shannon - 3,715
- Joe Thompson - 2,198
- George Harris - 1,735
- George Kingston - 1,146
- Alfred Gagne - 699
- J.A.C. Cameron - 684
- Bob King - 458
- Norman Brown - 252
- Frank Ward - 202
- Ward 3 (Central Business District)
- John S. Simmons (incumbent) - 3,786
- Percy Quinn (incumbent) - 3,039
- Jean Laing - 1,429
- Lloyd Jaeger - 513
- Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)
- Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 5,002
- J.B. Salsberg - 4,725
- David A. Balfour - 3,172
- Hyman Langer - 1,967
- Joseph Stewart - 1,211
- Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods
- Stewart Smith (incumbent) - 8,025
- Ernest Bogart (incumbent) - 7,572
- C.M. Carrie - 6,736
- Jacob Romer - 1,493
- Frederick Cottrell - 615
- Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)
- D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 8,596
- George Grannell (incumbent) - 6,339
- William V. Muir - 6,253
- Neil Cameron - 5,271
- Pat McKeown - 1,649
- Alan Dignan - 1,514
- William Haysey - 1,417
- Chester Sherlock - 1,184
- William Logie - 717
- Bertram Tipping - 656
- Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)
- George H. Gardiner (incumbent) - 4,885
- Charles Rowntree - 8,901
- Frank Whetter (incumbent) - 3,432
- Minerva Reid - 3,318
- Ward 8 (The Beaches)
- Walter Howell (incumbent) - 8,316
- Ernest Bray (incumbent) - 7,388
- Edmund Guest - 6,627
- Ernest Woollon - 4,266
- Gifford Baker - 1,168
- Ward 9 (North Toronto)
- William Croft (incumbent) - 7,699
- William D. Ellis (incumbent) - 7,453
- John Innes - 7,183
Results taken from the December 7, 1937 Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies.
References
- Election Coverage. Toronto Star. December 7, 1937
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