1941 Toronto municipal election explained

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1941. Frederick J. Conboy was elected mayor.

Toronto mayor

The mayoralty was open following the retirement of Ralph Day. Two members of the Board of Control sought the seat, Frederick J. Conboy and Douglas McNish with Conboy winning by a significant margin.

Results

Frederick J. Conboy - 55,677

Douglas McNish - 33,024

Board of Control

There were two open seats on the Board of Control as Conboy and McNish chose to run for mayor. These were won by former alderman and mayoral candidate Lewis Duncan and alderman Robert Hood Saunders. Finishing a close fifth was alderwoman Adelaide Plumptre, who was running to be the first woman elected to the Board. Aldermen Ernest Bray and David A. Balfour also ran for the Board, but finished some distance back.

Results

Lewis Duncan - 49,382

Fred Hamilton (incumbent) - 39,021

Robert Hood Saunders - 37,417

William J. Wadsworth (incumbent) - 33,411

Adelaide Plumptre - 33,021

Ernest Bray - 26,391

David A. Balfour - 20,849

J. Nelson Day - 4,645

Harry Bradley - 3,271

Robert Harding - 2,523

City council

Ward 1 (Riverdale)

Gordon Millen (incumbent) - 6,240

Frank M. Johnston (incumbent) - 5,260

George Gresswell - 1,575

Harry Bell - 1,376

Charles Minett - 1,197

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)

Louis Shannon (incumbent) - 4,670

William Dennison - 2,682

George A. Wilson - 2,640

W.B. Amy - 1,003

George Harris - 712

Ward 3 (Central Business District)

John S. Simmons (incumbent) - acclaimed

Percy Quinn (incumbent) - acclaimed

Ward 4 (The Annex, Kensington Market and Garment District)

Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 3,829

Hugh Ross - 2,863

Herbert Orliffe - 1,917

David Goldstick - 1,381

Louis Zuker - 1,098

Joseph Gould - 1,009

Fred Sykes - 549

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods

Ernest Bogart (incumbent) - 7,519

Charles Carrie (incumbent) - 6,094

Gerrard McGrath - 2,082

Pat V. Roach - 1,282

Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)

William V. Muir (incumbent) - 9,081

D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 7,411

Jack Bennett - 6,206

William Logie - 1,046

Nina Dean - 993

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)

Charles Rowntree (incumbent) - 5,322

H.M. Davy (incumbent) - 3,899

Frank Whetter - 2,907

Ward 8 (The Beaches)

Walter Howell (incumbent) - 7,266

Hiram E. McCallum - 4,927

Roy Cormack - 2,673

Frederick Baker - 2,484

Norman Caldwell - 2,484

Bertram Leavens - 1,854

Ward 9 (North Toronto)

John Innes (incumbent) - acclaimed

Donald Fleming (incumbent) - acclaimed

Results taken from the January 2, 1941 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies.

Vacancy

Ward 1 Alderman Frank M. Johnston died on October 10, 1941, and was not replaced.

References

Election Coverage. Globe and Mail. January 2, 1941