Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Canada, on January 7, 1889. Edward Frederick Clarke, was re-elected to a second term as Mayor of Toronto by acclamation.
Toronto mayor
Results Edward Frederick Clarke - acclamation
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Referendum A referendum was held on a by-law to fund a hospital for "dipsomaniacs" (i.e. a rehabilitation facility to treat alcoholism). The proposal was defeated.
For - 1,961 Against - 3,902
References:THE ELECTIONS: RESULT OF THE VOTING IN THE CITY The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 08 Jan 1889: 8.
Aldermen elected to city council
St. Andrew's Ward E. King Dodds (incumbent) - 798 J. E. Verral - 763 William Carlyle (incumbent) - 732 Pells (incumbent) - 679 Britton - 381
St. David's Ward Robert J. Fleming (incumbent) - 1,239 William H. Gibbs (incumbent) - 1,010 John C. Swait (incumbent) - 883 Gibson - 843
St. George's Ward George E. Gillespie (incumbent) - 609 John Maugham (incumbent) - 546 George Verral (incumbent) - 543 Hall - 396
St. James' Ward Alfred McDougall (incumbent) - 999 John McMillan (incumbent) - 963 James B. Boustead (incumbent) - 939 Steiner - 437
St. John's Ward Joseph Tait - 693 Frank Moses - 691 A. H. Gilbert (incumbent) - 638 R. J. Score - 605 Piper (incumbent) - 464 Irwin (incumbent) - 421
St. Lawrence Ward Charles Small - 870 Thomas Davies - 662 Garrett F. Frankland (incumbent) - 622 John Hallam (incumbent) - 598
St. Mark's Ward John Ritchie (incumbent) - 419 Charles Frederick Denison (incumbent) - 409 Michael J. Woods (incumbent) - 403 McConnell - 224 Boyle - 112 Emerson - 104
St. Matthew's Ward Ernest A. Macdonald - 447 Francis E. Galbraith (incumbent) - 411 Peter Macdonald (incumbent)- 389 John Knox Leslie - 365 G. S. Macdonald - 344
St. Patrick's Ward John Baxter (incumbent) - 1,028 Miles Vokes - 998 George J. St. Leger (incumbent) - 781 Weatherton - 780 John Lucas - 362 W. J. Little - 490
St. Paul's Ward W. J. Hill (incumbent) - acclamation William Roaf - (incumbent) acclamation John Shaw (incumbent) - acclamation
St. Stephen's Ward William Bell (incumbent) - 947 J. Crocker - 937 Robert H. Graham - 925 Tyler - 293
St. Thomas' Ward William Carlyle (incumbent) - 765 Edward Hewitt (incumbent) - 522 Thomas McMullen - 513 William Park - 444 Rundle - 304 Patton - 137
References:THE OFFICIAL FIGURES: A RECORD THAT SHOULD BE KEPT FOR REFERENCE The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 10 Jan 1889: 5.THE ELECTIONS: RESULT OF THE VOTING IN THE CITY. The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 08 Jan 1889: 8
By-election In the course of 1889, Parkdale was annexed by the city of Toronto and was added to the municipal ward map as St. Alban's Ward, effective March 31, 1889. Booth, Lennox, and Gowanlock were elected as aldermen for the new ward.GENERAL CITY NEWS: MONTHLY MEETING OF THE TORONTO HUMANE SOCIETY New Books at the Library--Cases at the Sessions and County Court--University Science Association Stealing Money from Letters--A New City Ward Soon --Meeting of Board of Dental Surgeons The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 08 Mar 1889: 8 St. Alban's Ward George Booth - 499 Isaac Lennox - 433 James Gowanlock - 418 other candidates not reported References:
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