The following is a list of articles on municipal elections for Toronto City Council in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

For many years, municipal elections occurred annually in Toronto. After 1956, elections occurred every other year until 1966 after which elections occurred in 1969 and 1972 before reverting to a 2-year cycle. After 1982, elections again occurred every third year and, after the 2006 election the term of city council grew to 4 years.

Toronto's mayor was elected at-large through First past the post.

The four member Toronto Board of Control was introduced with the 1904 election and was accompanied by a reduction in the number of alderman elected per ward from four to three. The Board of Control was abolished with the 1969 municipal election.

Toronto had 39 aldermen (3 elected in each of 13 wards) in 1890 and 1891. In 1892 the number of aldermen was dropped to 24 (4 elected in each of six wards). This number was further reduced in 1910, to 20 elected in 7 wards, then in 1919 it was raised to 24 elected in 8 wards.

All elections of multiple members was by Block Voting, with this exception - in 1903 Toronto adopted Cumulative voting for election of members of the Board of Control and the Board of Education.Proportional Representation Review, September 1903 (online), p. 1

For most of the first half of the twentieth century elections were held on or around New Year's Day. Voting day was on the first Monday of December from 1950 until 1978 when it moved to the second Monday in November. Beginning in 2010, election day is on the fourth Monday of October.

Popular Elections for Council and Appointment of Mayor (1834-1858)

ElectionDateAlderman and CouncilmenWardsMayor Appointed by City CouncilYeasNaysSource1855January 1 and 2287George William Allanunanimous —The Globe, January 16, 18551856January 7 and 8287John Beverley Robinson1511The Globe, January 21, 18561857January 5 and 6287 John Hutchison1413The Globe, January 21, 18571858January 4 and 5287William Henry Boultonunanimous —The Globe, January 06, 1858The Globe, January 19, 1858

Popular Elections for Mayor and Council (1859-1866)

ElectionDate(s)MayorVotesRunner-upVotesAlderman & CouncilmanWardsSource1859January 3 and 4Adam Wilson2,000William Henry Boulton831287The Globe, January 7, 18591860January 2 and 3Adam Wilson2,137John Cameron1,551287The Globe, January 6, 18601861January 7 and 8John George Bowes2,139Matthew Crooks Cameron1,793287The Globe, January 11, 18611862January 6 and 7John George Bowes1,624Sam Sherwood1,286287The Globe, January 11, 18621863January 5 and 6John George Bowes1,943William Henderson748287The Globe, January 8, 18631864January 4 and 5Francis Henry Medcalf2,278John George Bowes2,122287The Globe, January 6, 18641865January 2 and 3Francis Henry Medcalf2,530John Cameron9992871866January 1 and 2Francis Henry Medcalfacclaimed——287

Popular Elections for Council and Appointment of Mayor (1867-1873)

ElectionDateAldermanWardsMayor Appointed by City CouncilYeasNays1867January 7217James Edward Smith11101868January 6217James Edward Smithacclaimed—1869January 4217Samuel Bickerton Harman1381870January 4217Samuel Bickerton Harman1281871January 2217Joseph Sheardacclaimed—1872January 1217Joseph SheardNo recorded vote—1873January 6248Alexander Manning136

Popular Elections for Mayor and Council (since 1874)

ElectionDateMayorVotesRunner-upVotesAlderman (until 1988)/ CouncillorsWardsTurnout (%)1874January 6Francis Henry Medcalf2,994Alexander Mortimer Smith2,7462481875January 4Francis Henry Medcalf3,369Andrew Taylor McCord2,96824 81876January 3Angus Morrison4,421Francis Henry Medcalf2,6852791877January 1Angus Morrison4,640Warring Kennedy3,66227 91878January 7Angus Morrison3,868James Beaty Jr.3,2692791879January 6James Beaty Jr.2,780Patrick G. Close2,1632791880January 5James Beaty Jr.4,294Angus Morrison3,3682791881January 3William Barclay McMurrich4,119Patrick G. Close2,9442791882January 3William Barclay McMurrichacclaimed — —27 91883January 4Arthur Radcliffe Boswell4,289William Henry Withrow4,28427 91884January 7Arthur Radcliffe Boswellacclaimed — —30 101885January 5Alexander Manning6,029William Henry Withrow5,87436121886January 4William Holmes Howland7,762Alexander Manning6,10736121887January 5William Holmes Howland9,153David Blain6,95836121888January 3Edward Frederick Clarke7,950Elias Rogers6,85336 121889January 7Edward Frederick Clarkeacclaimed — —36 121890January 6Edward Frederick Clarke10,326John McMillan8,42239 131891January 5Edward Frederick Clarke8,146Ernest A. Macdonald6,953 39 131892January 4Robert Fleming8,581Edmund Boyd Osler8,20424 61893January 2Robert Fleming11,608Warring Kennedy8,6182461894January 1Warring Kennedy13,500Robert Fleming9,30624 61895January 7Warring Kennedy10,261Robert Fleming10,21224 61896January 6Robert Fleming10,281John Shaw8,58324 61897January 4Robert Fleming11,969George McMurrich10,37524 61898January 3John Shaw12,618Ernest A. Macdonald8,46224 61899January 2John Shaw11,395Ernest A. Macdonald10,46524 61900January 1Ernest A. Macdonald11,845Edward Frederick Clarke9,2292461901January 7Oliver Aiken Howland12,300Francis Stephens Spence8,07624 61902January 6Oliver Aiken Howland13,424William Findlay Maclean8,7742461903January 5Thomas Urquhart8,634Oliver Aiken Howland7,88724 61904January 1Thomas Urquhartacclaimed — —24 61905January 2Thomas Urquhart15,173George Horace Gooderham12,82724 61906January 1Emerson Coatsworth16,425Francis Stephens Spence12,32824 61907January 1Emerson Coatsworth13,698James Lindala8,28624 61908January 1Joseph Oliver14,022George Reginald Geary7,12424 61909January 1Joseph Oliver27,128Thomas Davies8,12724 61910January 1George Reginald Geary19,017Horatio Clarence Hocken14,99920 71911January 2George Reginald Geary30,931Herbert Capewell2,67120 71912January 1George Reginald Gearyacclaimed — —2071913January 1Horatio Clarence Hocken27,983Thomas Davies9,00320 71914January 1Horatio Clarence Hocken21,471Fred McBrien16,64120 71915January 1Tommy Church25,520Jesse O. McCarthy19,57320 71916January 1Tommy Church28,541Harry Winberg9,88020 7 1917January 1Tommy Churchacclaimed — —20 71918January 1Tommy Church27,587R.H. Cameron17,9952071919January 1Tommy Church26,020John O'Neill16,23024 81920January 1Tommy Church25,689Sam McBride20,77524 81921January 1Tommy Church35,959Sam McBride19,96624 81922January 1Charles A. Maguireacclaimed — —24 81923January 1Charles A. Maguire46,362R.J. Fleming38,9612481924January 1W. W. Hiltz44,265Tommy Church 33,87524 81925January 1Thomas Foster32,885Wesley Hiltz31,4082481926January 1Thomas Foster47,771R.H. Cameron38,0452481927January 1Thomas Foster42,617Sam McBride38,47724 81928January 1Sam McBride50,324Thomas Foster34,7852481929January 1Sam McBride47,931Brook Sykes30,3292481930January 1Bert Wemp54,309Sam McBride49,9332481931January 1William James Stewart57,500Sam McBride57,11024 81932January 1William James Stewartacclaimed — —2691933January 1William James Stewart85,407Robert Leslie26,00726 91934January 1William James Stewart72,536H.L. Rogers17,22218 91935January 1James Simpson54,400Harry W. Hunt50,98618 9Jan. 1936January 1Sam McBride48,723Harry W. Hunt43,036189Dec. 1936December 7William D. Robbins74,844John Laidlaw 22,0181891937December 6Ralph Day64,736William D. Robbins50,7791891939January 2Ralph Day93,060Lewis Duncan53,36418 91940January 1Ralph Day61,480Lewis Duncan38,0111891941January 1Frederick J. Conboy55,677Douglas McNish33,02418 91942January 1Frederick J. Conboyacclaimed — —18 91943January 1Frederick J. Conboyacclaimed — —18 91944January 1Frederick J. Conboy78,383Lewis Duncan58,7121891945January 1Robert Hood Saunders68,757Frederick J. Conboy36,2991891946January 1Robert Hood Saundersacclaimed — —1891947January 1Robert Hood Saunders92,762Frank O'Hearn9,4771891948January 1Robert Hood Saunders118,097Ross Dowson15,0081891949January 1Hiram E. McCallum97,715Ross Dowson23,777189Jan 1950January 2Hiram E. McCallum133,320C.H. Mahoney19,658189Dec 1950December 4Hiram E. McCallum86,491Allan Lamport84,9871891951December 3Allan Lamport72,648Hiram E. McCallum59,4921891952December 1Allan Lamport81,448Nathan Phillips41,9231891953December 7Allan Lamport55,064Arthur Brown46,0801891954December 6Nathan Phillips40,683Leslie Saunders36,7561891955December 5Nathan Phillips70,647Roy E. Belyea26,7171891956December 3Nathan Phillips80,352Ross Dowson9,8341891958December 1Nathan Phillips53,776Ford Brand30,7361891960December 5Nathan Phillips81,699Allan Lamport58,2541891962December 3Donald Summerville117,031Nathan Phillips51,9331891964December 7Philip Givens62,628Allan Lamport52,1431891966December 5William Dennison52,742Philip Givens54,5251891969December 1William Dennison65,988Margaret Campbell52,74222111972December 4David Crombie82,754Tony O'Donohue 58,362221140%1974December 2David Crombie100,680Don Andrews5,662221127%1976December 6David Crombie112,763Don Andrews7,126221130.5%1978November 13John Sewell71,885Tony O'Donohue 62,173221146.4%1980November 10Art Eggleton87,919John Sewell86,152221144.9%1982November 8Art Eggleton119,387A. Hummer 11,721221142%1985November 12Art Eggleton92,994Anne Johnston59,817221136.6%1988November 14Art Eggleton91,180Carolann Wright 24,479161631%1991November 12June Rowlands113,993Jack Layton 64,044161642.9%1994November 12Barbara Hall70,248June Rowlands58,952161636.7%1997November 10Mel Lastman387,848Barbara Hall346,452562845.6%2000November 13Mel Lastman483,277Tooker Gomberg51,111444436.1%2003November 10David Miller299,385John Tory263,189444438.33%2006November 13David Miller332,969 Jane Pitfield188,932444439.3%2010October 25Rob Ford353,519 George Smitherman289,832444450.55%2014October 27John Tory394,775 Doug Ford330,610444454.67%2018October 22John Tory479,659Jennifer Keesmaat178,193252540.9%2022October 24John Tory342,158Gil Peñalosa98,525252529.17%2023June 26Olivia Chow269,372 Ana Bailao235,175252538%

References The Globe (1844-1936), ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail

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