Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 1, 1958. Four year incumbent mayor Nathan Phillips won reelection against Controller Ford Brand, who was supported by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and Toronto Labour Council, and Controller Joseph Cornish.
Toronto mayor One of the central issues was the proposal to develop the south side of Queen Street across from the new Toronto City Hall.
Results Nathan Phillips - 53,776 Ford Brand - 30,736 Joseph Cornish - 17,089
Plebiscite A vote was held on extending the municipal franchise to all people who are aged 21 and over who are British subjects and have lived in the city for at least one year. At the time of the plebiscite, the right to vote was restricted to property owners and people living in two or more rooms with an assessed value of $400 or more. A similar plebiscite had been held in 1956 and passed by a margin of 56,000 to 26,000 but when the city asked the provincial government to pass legislation enacting the change, the government instead passed legislation allowing each municipality in the province to hold a referendum and so Toronto was required to put the question on the ballot again."Extend Vote?: Electors Asked Again", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]28 Nov 1958: 13. Extending the franchise Yes - 59,729 No - 22,436
Source:"Vote on Question", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]02 Dec 1958: 4.
Board of Control The two sitting controllers running for reelection to the Board of Control, Jean Newman and William Allen, easily won reelection. Newman topped the polls for the second time and after the election she immediately announced her intention to run for mayor in 1960. The decision of Brand and Cornish to run for mayor opened two vacancies on the board. These were won by conservative east end Alderman Donald Summerville and Co-operative Commonwealth Federation-backed Alderman William Dennison. Only narrowly losing was former Toronto mayor Leslie Saunders. Other notable candidates included former Controller Roy E. Belyea, Alderman Ross Parry, and anti-Blue Laws advocate James Karfilis.
The most senior two Controllers in terms of votes also sat on Metro Toronto Council.
Results Jean Newman (incumbent) - 59,243 William Allen (incumbent) - 52,462 Donald Summerville - 49,476 William Dennison - 33,612 Leslie Saunders - 33,469 Roy E. Belyea - 27,024 Ross Parry - 25,195 James Karfilis - 10,971 Harry Bradley - 10,499 Ross Dowson - 4,539 George Rolland - 3,834
City council Two aldermen were elected per Ward. The alderman with the most votes was declared Senior Alderman and sat on both Toronto City Council and Metro Council.
Ward 1 (Riverdale) Ken Waters (incumbent) - 7,675 Fred Beavis (incumbent) - 5,540 William Lang - 4,321 Peter Metheus - 1,159 Joe Rosenblatt - 521
Ward 2 (Regent Park and Rosedale) May Birchard (incumbent) - 3,355 Margaret Campbell - 3,295 Michael Grayson - 2,624 Stanley Price - 2,552 Douglas Shaw - 1,138 George Taylor - 925 Edwards - 881 Hugh Dowson - 520
Ward 3 (West Downtown and Summerhill) William Archer - 3,307 Charles Tidy - 2,601 John MacVicar (incumbent) - 1,980 Gordon Peck - 1,480 Richard James - 1,288 Ralph Meakes - 576 James Sanderson - 308
Ward 4 (The Annex, Kensington Market and Garment District) Herbert Orliffe (incumbent) - 4,256 Francis Chambers (incumbent) - 3,600 David Rotenberg - 2,631 Mark Frank - 802 Albert Finkelstein - 794 Dorothy Cureatz - 500
Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods and Little Italy) Philip Givens (incumbent) - 4,897 Harold Menzies (incumbent) - 3,866 Louis Lockhart - 2,085 Joseph Piccininni - 1,268 Peter D'Agostino - 1,086 Ben Nobleman - 823 Paul Pauk - 792 John Anture - 541 John Mracek - 488 Anthony Fascioni - 478
Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale) May Robinson (incumbent) - 8,492 Frank Clifton (incumbent) - 8,035 George Jackson - 2,761 Pauline Miles - 2,037 William Stevens - 2,008 Kenneth Sutherland - 1,607
Ward 7 (Bloor West Village) Mary Temple - 4,339 William Davidson (incumbent) - 4,211 Thomas Wilson (incumbent) - 3,009 John O'Shea - 1,802 William Otis - 480
Ward 8 (The Beaches) A.G. Cranham (incumbent) - 9,216 Alex Hodgins - 7,516 Chris Stavro - 5,276 Stanley Baker - 2,691 Edward Cox - 2,367 John Square - 1,341
Ward 9 (North Toronto) Frank Nash (incumbent) - acclaimed Kenneth Ostrander (incumbent) - acclaimed Nash chosen Metro Councillor
Results are taken from the December 2, 1958 Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies.
Suburbs
East York Reeve (incumbent)Jack Raymond Allen - 5,259 Harry G. Simpson - 4,655
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Etobicoke Reeve (incumbent)Henry Oscar Waffle - 10,963 Kerr - 9,787
Source:"Suburban Election Results", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]02 Dec 1958: 8.
Forest Hill Reeve (incumbent)Laurie T. Simonsky (acclaimed)
Leaside Mayor (incumbent)Charles Hiscott - 2,338 Page - 1,286
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Long Branch Reeve (incumbent)Marie Curtis - 1,391 Cambers - 525
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Mimico Mayor (incumbent)William Arthur (Gus) Edwards - 1,654 Hugh Griggs - 1,464
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New Toronto Mayor (incumbent)Donald Russell (acclaimed)
North York Reeve Norman C. Goodhead 18,238 James Walker - 14,405
Source: Toronto Daily Star (1900-1971); Toronto, Ontario [Toronto, Ontario]. 02 Dec 1958: 8.
Scarborough Reeve (incumbent)Albert Campbell - 12,153 Augustus Harris - 6,710 Taylor - 6,686 Broley - 1,581
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Swansea Reeve (incumbent)Dorothy Hague (acclaimed)
Weston Mayor Jack L. Holley - 1,333 Clark - 924
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York Reeve (incumbent):Chris Tonks - 11,364 Charles McMaster - 3,258 Betty Shapero - 1,643
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References Election Coverage. Toronto Star. December 2, 1958