1912 Toronto municipal election explained

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1912. Mayor George Reginald Geary faced no opponents and was acclaimed for reelection.

Toronto mayor

Mayor Geary had been elected mayor in 1910 and re-elected in 1911. No one chose to run against him and he was acclaimed. Part way through his term he would resign and be replaced by Horatio Clarence Hocken.

Results
  • George Reginald Geary (incumbent) - acclaimed

    Board of Control

    Two incumbent members of the Board of Control were defeated. Noted Liberal and prohibitionist Frank S. Spence lost his seat, but he was replaced by fellow Liberal Jesse O. McCarthy. J.J. Ward, considered a representative of labour also lost his seat. The other new arrival was Thomas Foster who had lost his board the seat the year previous.

    Horatio Clarence Hocken (incumbent) - 16,904

    J.O. McCarthy - 14,897

    Thomas Foster - 14,462

    Tommy Church (incumbent) - 12,149

    Frank S. Spence (incumbent) - 12,003

    J.J. Ward (incumbent) - 11,735

    J.G. O'Donoghue - 4,022

    George R. Sweeny - 3,921

    City council

    Ward 1 (Riverdale)
  • Daniel Chisholm (incumbent) - 3,563
  • Zephaniah Hilton (incumbent) - 2,647
  • William J. Saunderson - 2,255
  • William D. Robbins - 2,245
  • Fred Gibbons - 884
  • Samuel Fieldhouse - 441
  • Ernest Cook - 390
    Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)
  • John O'Neill (incumbent) - 2,922
  • H.A. Rowland (incumbent) - 2,642
  • Robert Yeomans (incumbent) - 2,071
  • Charles A. Risk - 1,845
    Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward)
  • Charles A. Maguire (incumbent) - acclaimed
  • Marmaduke Rawlinson (incumbent) - acclaimed
  • Sam McBride - acclaimed
    Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)
  • George Weston (incumbent) - 2,476
  • John Wanless - 2,427
  • George McMurrich (incumbent) - 1,931
  • James Commeford - 1,478
  • John Shayne - 1,172
    Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)
  • John Dunn (incumbent) - 3,304
  • R.H. Graham (incumbent - 3,110
  • Joseph May (incumbent) - 3,091
  • John Wesley Meredith - 1,975
  • R.P. Powell - 1,412
    Ward 6 (Brockton and Parkdale)[1]
  • Fred McBrien (incumbent) - 4,633
  • David Spence - 4,446
  • John A. Austin - 2,489
  • Walter Mann - 1,335
  • H.M. Mulholland - 1,319
  • James Stewart - 942
  • William Hevey - 627
  • R.W. Holmes - 425
  • Thomas Earls - 224
    Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)
  • A.J. Anderson (incumbent) - 1090
  • Samuel Ryding - 876
  • W.A. Baird (incumbent) - 657
  • Noble Scott - 323

    Results taken from the 2 January 1912 The Globe and might not exactly match final tallies.

    Changes

    Ward 1 Alderman Daniel Chisholm resigns on July 23, 1912 in order to be appointed Civic Property Commissioner.[2] A by-election was held August 17, 1912:[3]

    Ward 1 (Riverdale)
  • William D. Robbins - 1,151
  • Frank Britton: 224
  • Fred Gibbons - 120
  • Samuel Fieldhouse - 19

    Mayor George Reginald Geary resigns October 21, 1912 to become Corporation Counsel; Controller Horatio Clarence Hocken is unanimously appointed Mayor. Ward 3 Alderman Charles A. Maguire is appointed to fill the Board of Control vacancy; the aldermanic seat is left vacant.

    References

    Notes and References

    1. News: Aldermanic Results. 2011-12-01. The Toronto World. 1912-01-02. Toronto. 1.
    2. News: ALD. CHISHOLM IS COMMISSIONER. The Toronto Globe. 1912-07-24. Toronto. 8.
    3. News: The Toronto Globe. 1912-08-19. Toronto.

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