1932 Toronto municipal election

none September 2023 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 right|thumb|300px|Ward boundaries used in the 1932 election. 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 Toronto municipal election 1932 Toronto municipal election Category:January 1932 in Canada