1922 Toronto municipal election explained

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 2, 1922. Incumbent mayor Tommy Church did not run for reelection. Charles A. Maguire was the only candidate who ran to succeed him and he was acclaimed.

Toronto mayor

Results

Charles A. Maguire - acclaimed

Board of Control

Former Controller returned to the Toronto Board of Control after a four-year absence, after spending a term as a Member of Parliament. The three incumbent Controllers were re-elected.

Results

Thomas Foster - 23,355

Wesley Hiltz (incumbent) - 20,001

Joseph Gibbons (incumbent) - 18,647

A.R. Nesbitt (incumbent) - 16,453

William D. Robbins - 16,814

R.H. Cameron - 15,403

J. George Ramsden - 14,721

Clifford Blackburn - 12,950

William Varley - 3,419

City council

Ward 1 (Riverdale)

W.A. Summerville - 4,282

F.M. Johnson (incumbent) - 3,829

Robert Luxton - 2,587

A.J. Stubbings - 1,893

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)

John Winnett (incumbent) - 2,523

Charles A. Risk (incumbent) - 2,520

J.R. Beamish (incumbent) - 2,413

Herbert Henry Ball - 2,243

J.N. Day - 912

W.J. Street - 803

Andrew Ruppert - 486

Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward)

Harry W. Hunt - 2,742

Alfred Burgess (incumbent) - 1,547

C.A. Reed - 1,547

Andrew Carrick - 1,423

F.W. Johnston - 1,808

George Rose (incumbent) - 1,088

Aubrey Bond - 877

Constance Boulton - 814

C.W. Mogridge - 433

Joseph Kent - 413

W.H. Scott - 168

Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)

Joseph Singer (incumbent) - 2,179

John Cowan (incumbent) - 2,146

Ethel Small (incumbent) - 2,060

Claude Pearce - 1,707

Lewis LeGrow - 1,007

Harry Winberg - 862

A. Draimin - 725

J.J. Higgins - 586

P.W. Benner - 452

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)

W.R. Plewman - 2,900

A.E. Hacker (incumbent) - 2,895

Wesley Benson - 2,117

James Phinnemore (incumbent) - 2,110

Thomas Jones - 1,896

Ben Spence - 1,233

George Gustar - 1,113

Robert Prince - 885

Caroline Brown - 866

Albert Plenty - 692

Water Boon - 231

Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)

George Birdsall (incumbent) - 5,991

Brook Sykes (incumbent) - 5,629

D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 5,389

John A. Austin - 3,269

Earl Hodgson - 1,203

James Stockley - 928

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)

Samuel Ryding (incumbent) - 1,991

H. M. Davy (incumbent) - 1,880

Frank Whetter (incumbent) - 1,576

William Maher - 1,852

Thomas Bond - 782

Ward 8 (East Toronto)

Robert Baker (incumbent) - 2,301

George Cruise (incumbent) - 2,168

Francis Maxwell (incumbent) - 1,997

J.T. Turner - 1,286

J.V. Conroy - 971

A.H. Chambers - 971

W.H. Ford - 880

Hector Demers - 612

Isaac Pimblett - 443

Thomas Scott - 382

Results taken from the January 1, 1922 Toronto Daily Star and might not exactly match final tallies.

References

Election Coverage. Toronto Star. January 1, 1922