1932 Toronto municipal election explained

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1932.

William James Stewart had been elected mayor the previous year. No one chose to run against him and so he was acclaimed as mayor, the first such acclamation since 1921.

Board of Control

There was one change on the Board of Control: Controller Albert Hacker was ousted as ex-mayor Sam McBride returned to municipal politics and won a spot.

Results

James Simpson (incumbent) - 42,010

J. George Ramsden (incumbent) - 38,200

Sam McBride - 31,939

William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 31,067

Albert Hacker (incumbent) - 30,348

Claude Pearce - 23,659

Mrs. James Cotton - 6,440

Tim Buck - 5,974

Harry Bradley - 1,726

City council

For the 1932 election, a new ward, Ward 9, was carved out of the northern portions of Wards 2 and 3. Ward 9 covered the rapidly growing areas of North Toronto. Because it still had a smaller population compared to the others, it elected only two councillors rather than the standard three.

Ward 1 (Riverdale)

Ralph Day (incumbent) - 4,935

Robert Siberry (incumbent) - 4,791

Frank M. Johnston (incumbent) - 3,902

Robert Allen - 3,732

Gordon Millen - 3,716

Ernest Sears - 1,111

Harry Brandwood - 905

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)

Harry Gladstone Clarke - 3,830

John R. Beamish (incumbent) - 2,869

John Winnett (incumbent) - 2,241

James Cameron (incumbent) - 2,188

Ward 3 (Central Business District)

Harry W. Hunt (incumbent) - 1,932

H.L. Rogers (incumbent) - 1,614

Percy Quinn (incumbent) - 1,549

Andrew Carrick - 1,403

Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)

J.J. Glass (incumbent) - 4,273

Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 4,707

Baird Ryckman (incumbent) - 2,073

Charles Ward - 1,996

Joseph Gordon - 1,931

Harry Guralnick - 505

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)

Thomas Holdswoth (incumbent) - 4,894

Fred Hamilton (incumbent) - 4,807

Robert Leslie (incumbent) - 4,240

Charles Carrie - 4,146

Harry Tait - 2,375

John Boychuk - 758

Jacob Romer - 721

A.E. Petrie - 698

Alex Gordon - 377

Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)

John Boland - 5,950

William Duckworth (incumbent) - 5,286

D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 5,079

Albert Chamberlain (incumbent) - 4,932

Richard Tuthill - 2,117

Donald Gillies - 2,092

Daniel Reed - 496

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)

William J. Wadsworth (incumbent) - 4,693

Frank Whetter (incumbent) - 4,009

Alexander Chisholm (incumbent) - 3,992

Woodburn - 1,874

Rice - 1,310

George Watson - 683

Ward 8 (East Toronto)

Goldwin Elgie (incumbent) - 7,638

Ernest Bray (incumbent) - 4,981

Walter Howell - 4,409

Robert Baker (incumbent) - 4,377

Mackay - 2,757

Ward 9 (North Toronto)

Harold Kirby - 4,274

William D. Ellis - 3,469

Cecil Dunsford - 2,173

Neil MacMillan - 1,699

Morley Pritchard - 789

Results taken from the January 2, 1932 Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies.

References

Election Coverage. Toronto Star. January 2, 1932