1932 Toronto municipal election

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