1897 Toronto municipal election

none Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Canada, on January 4, 1897. Mayor Robert John Fleming was re-elected, defeating Alderman George McMurrich. Fleming's principal campaign pledge was a promise to build a bridge to extend the street railway system to the Toronto Islands, as well as readjusting water rates and reorganizing the boards of education. This was Fleming's fourth mayoral victory, his second in a row. He pledged that this would be his final term in office"MAYOR FLEMINGS FOURTH TRIUMPH: Re-elected by the Substantial Majority of 1,585 CITIZENS ENDORSE THE ISLAND STREET RAILWAY", The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]05 Jan 1897: 1."A DAY IN COUNCIL: The Mayor and Ald. McMurrich Speak Sharply MR. GAUDAUR THE CAUSE Ald Preston Attacks Nepotism of Foremen The Queen Street Subway Agreement Many Paving Contracts Go Through--The New City Buildings SEND THE CANDIDATES GOWANLOCK SAYS NO A LITTLE NONSENSE JAKE OUT ON TOP NEPOTISM, EH? QUEEN STREET SUBWAY THE EVENING SESSION THE SUBWAY AGAIN ISLAND STREET RAILWAY THREE-CENT FARES", The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]22 Sep 1896: 6. Toronto mayor Results Robert John Fleming (incumbent) - 11,960 George McMurrich - 10,375 Source: Board of Control The Toronto Board of Control was elected by Toronto City Council from among its members, and presided over by the mayor. At the first council meeting following the general election, council chose Aldermen Graham, Lamb, and Leslie to sit on the body, presided over by the mayor."AT THE PAVILION: Inaugural Meeting of the New City Council MAYOR ...", The Globe (1844-1936); Jan 12, 1897; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail, pg. 2 Plebiscites A plebiscite was held on authorizing the spending of $275,000 on the completion of the municipal court house and $26,000 for a water main on Front Street. There was also a vote on moving future elections to New Year's Day. Court House Yea - 4,635 Nay - 2,196 Water Main Yea - 4,233 Nay - 2,573 New Year's Day election date Yea - 16,465 Nay - 4,802 Source: Aldermen elected to City Council thumb|right|350px|Map of Toronto's six wards (1892-1909), published in The Globe, 1 January 1892. Four alderman were elected to sit on Toronto City Council in each of six wards. Six incumbent aldermen were defeated in the election. First Ward John Russell (incumbent) - 950 Thomas Allen (incumbent) - 944 John Knox Leslie (incumbent) - 936 James Frame - 907 T.S. Lobb - 886 C.C. Small (incumbent) - 728 Samuel H. Defries - 546 Elgin Schoff - 434 Ed Blong - 420 T.E. Washington - 411 George Wellings - 321 Thomas Cummings - 125 Second Ward John Hallam (incumbent) - 1,693 Francis S. Spence (incumbent) - 1,687 Daniel Lamb (incumbent) - 1,371 William L. Beale - 1,281 Thomas Bryce - 1,242 Thomas Davies (incumbent) - 1,207 Thomas Foster - 1,131 P.H. Drayton - 1,114 Dr. Samuel Thompson - 946 David Carlyle - 814 Third Ward A.F. Rutter - 2,856 John Shaw - 2,856 O.B. Sheppard (incumbent) - 2,827 Bernard Saunders (incumbent) - 2,718 James B. Boustead (incumbent) -2,001 Ernest A. Macdonald - 991 John S. Lucas - 686 Fourth Ward Wm. P. Hubbard (incumbent) - 2,798 Wm. Burns (incumbent) - 2,621 James Crane (incumbent) - 1,777 William Carlyle - 1,543 James Jolliffe (incumbent) -1,354 H.E. Trent - 1,291 F.W. Unitt - 1,221 J.E. Verral - 941 Robert P. Hall - 536 James Langdon - 340 D.H. Watt - 89 Fifth Ward Robt. H. Graham (incumbent) - 2,042 W.T.R. Preston (incumbent) - 1,778 Francis H. Woods - 1,746 John Dunn (incumbent) - 1,643 William Bell (incumbent) - 1,609 A.R. Denison - 1,412 Sixth Ward James Gowanlock (incumbent) - 1,566 James Scott (incumbent) - 1,153 John J. Graham (incumbent) - 1,042 Adam Lynd M.D. - 947 James M. Bowman - 931 J. Harvey Hall - 834 Hugh MacMath - 751 George Gilbert Rowe (incumbent) - 518 Joseph Pocock - 500 Source: and Nomination Day reports, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]29 Dec 1896: 8. References Results taken from the January 5, 1897 Toronto Globe and might not exactly match final tallies. Category:1897 elections in Canada Category:Municipal elections in Toronto Category:1897 in Ontario Category:January 1897 in Canada