1906 Toronto municipal election

none Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1906. The position of Mayor of Toronto was open as the incumbent, Thomas Urquhart, did not stand for re-election. Alderman Emerson Coatsworth defeated Controller Frank S. Spence. Also on the ballot were plebiscites on two liquor licensing proposals which would have reduced the number of taverns and stores permitted to sell alcohol. Controller Spence supported the by-laws and attributed his defeat to its opponents."COATSWORTH AND LIQUOR; NESBITT MACHINE WINS: Majorities Against Spence and the Reduction By-laws FIGURES THAT SIGNIFY MUCH Coatsworth's Majorities Greatest in Strongholds of Liquor Men Controller Spence the Only Member of a Civic Board to Fail of Re-election Two Ex-Members and One New Aspirant Elected to the Council Aid. Jones Becomes a Member of the Board of Control No Change in the Board of Education-- Majorities Against the Reduction By-laws Large Controller Spence Attributes His Defeat to Effective Organization Formed For Defeat of Liquor License By-laws-- Coatsworth Calls it Victory of People", The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]02 Jan 1906: 1 Toronto mayor Results Ald. Emerson Coatsworth - 16,425 Controller Frank Spence - 12,328 Source: Board of Control The three members of the Toronto Board of Control running for re-election were successful. Alderman Jones was elected to fill the vacant seat formerly held by Controller Spence. Results William Peyton Hubbard (incumbent) - 14,081 S. Alfred Jones - 14,039 J.J. Ward (incumbent) - 13,770 John Shaw (incumbent) - 12,524 Thomas Hastings - 11,308 Source: and "BETWEEN SPENCE AND COATSWORTH: Mayoralty Campaign is Now on in ...," The Globe (1844-1936); Dec 23, 1905; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 11 Plebiscites Two liquor licensing by-laws were on the ballot, one to reduce the number of taverns allowed to sell alcohol, the second to reduce the number of liquor stores. Both measures were defeated. Reduction of the number of taverns Yes - 13,409 No - 14,629 Reduction of shops. Yes - 12,750 No - 14,904 Source: City council thumb|right|350px|Map of Toronto's six wards (1892-1909), published in The Globe, 1 January 1892. Three aldermen were elected to Toronto City Council per ward. In the Second Ward, Joseph Oliver filled the vacancy left by Ald. Emerson Coatsworth mayoral candidacy. In the Fourth Ward, George McMurrich filled the vacancy left by Alderman Jones, who ran for Board of Control. In Sixth Ward, John Henry Adams replaced Alderman Lynd, who retired. First Ward (Riverdale) Daniel Chisholm (incumbent) - 1,979 Robert Fleming (incumbent) - 1,565 William Temple Stewart (incumbent) - 1,406 Edward Hales - 1,288 James Wilson - 1,222 J.M. Briggs - 180 Second Ward (Cabbagetown and Rosedale) Joseph Oliver - 1,715 Dr. John Noble (incumbent) - 1,660 Tommy Church (incumbent) - 1,590 Edward Strachan Cox - 1,507 James Hales - 1,358 David Carlyle - 1,137 Thomas Foster - 997 W.S. Johnston - 787 W.A. Douglass - 366 Frederick Burrows - 179 Third Ward (Central Business District and The Ward) George Reginald Geary (incumbent) - 3,034 Oliver Barton Sheppard (incumbent) - 2,681 Sam McBride (incumbent) - 2,544 John Wilson Bengough - 2,395 Frank Moses - 1,148 J.A. Humphrey - 1,118 John Dunlop - 104 Fourth Ward (Spadina) Dr. D.W.S. Harrison (incumbent) - 3,094 Robert Crawford Vaughan (incumbent) - 3,009 George McMurrich - 2,386 Fred Dane - 2,176 E.J. Humphrey - 1,414 Edward Hanlan - 1,305 Fifth Ward (Trinity-Bellwoods) John Dunn (incumbent) - 2,846 John Bell Hay (incumbent) - 2,263 Albert James Keeler (incumbent) - 2,237 Frank Woods - 2,055 James Cooper Claxton- 2,055 Sixth Ward (Brockton and Parkdale) James Henry McGhie (incumbent) - 2,367 John James Graham (incumbent) - 2,037 John Henry Adams - 1,569 J. Harvey Hall - 1,074 Walter Mann - 742 D.R. Bell - 642 J.E. Stewart - 607 W.H. Warrington - 436 Thomas Cannon - 389 R.B. Noble - 191 Source: and CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL LINE uP: Aldermen Present and Future Begin Their Campaign AMBITIOUS NEW-COMERS Three Members of Last Council Disappear From List, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]23 Dec 1905: 14 References Results taken from the January 2, 1906 Toronto Globe and might not exactly match final tallies. Category:1906 elections in Canada 1906 Category:1906 in Ontario Category:1900s in Toronto Category:January 1906 in Canada