1972 Toronto municipal election

none September 2023 1972 Toronto mayoral election Toronto Mayoral no no 1969 Toronto municipal election 1969 December 4, 1972 1974 Toronto municipal election 1974 x160px David Crombie 82,754 43% Crombie1983 (cropped2).jpg 6f9eff Tony O'Donohue 58,362 30% 3x4.svg e86363 David Rotenberg 35,213 18% 3x4.svg 06358f Mayor of Toronto William Dennison David Crombie 40% Page B4. (1976, Dec 04). *Toronto Star (1971-2009) The 1972 Toronto municipal election was held December 4, 1972, to elect the governments of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the five other boroughs, and the government of Metro Toronto as well. The election was overshadowed by the 1972 federal election held October 30 and the American elections held November 7, but it resulted in a dramatic change in the city government. Four new mayors were elected, and 17 of 32 Metro seats were held by newcomers. In the City of Toronto, control of city council was won by the reform faction and reform leader David Crombie was elected mayor. As in the 1969 election many of the central debates were over proposed megaprojects. The Spadina Expressway had been halted in 1971, but some wanted it built. The debate over the Scarborough Expressway was also one of the central issues in the east end. An IBM 370-155 mainframe computer was used by the Toronto Star to process the results."Call the Star for the Fastest Results by Computer." Toronto Star December 4, 1972 pg. 1 Toronto Mayoral election Incumbent mayor William Dennison chose not to turn for reelection. The three main candidates vying to replace him were city councillors David Rotenberg, David Crombie, and Tony O'Donohue. O'Donohue and Rotenberg were veteran councillors. Rotenberg had been on council ten years and had served as Deputy Mayor. He also won the endorsement of the Toronto Star. Crombie had been elected to city council only three years earlier, previously serving as a professor at Ryerson Polytechnic Institute. He was a moderate member of the reform faction on council, willing to compromise with the Old Guard. A fourth notable candidate was Toronto Sun columnist Paul Rimstead, who ran a semi-serious campaign based on law and order policies. Crombie dominated the affluent midtown and North Toronto wards, and also carried the east end of the city. O'Donohue won the heavily ethnic, working class wards of the west end.Jon Caulfield, The Tiny Perfect Mayor: David Crombie and Toronto's Reform Aldermen (Lorimer, 1974) Results David Crombie - 82,754 Tony O'Donohue - 58,362 David Rotenberg - 35,213 Paul Rimstead - 7,934 Don Andrews - 1,960 Jacquie Henderson - 1,598 Nelson Clarke - 1,549 City council right|thumb|300px|Ward boundaries used in the 1972 election Two aldermen were elected per Ward. The alderman with the most votes was declared Senior Alderman and sat on both Toronto City Council and Metro Council. The council elected in 1969 was split into two factions. The dominant group, commonly referred to as the 'Old Guard,' were 12 councillors who generally sided with developers and supported plans for urban renewal and new expressways. The opposition faction was made up of seven members who supported the reform movement.Stoffman, Daniel. "Old Guard in Disarray." Toronto Star. December 5, 1972. The reformers won a clear victory. Only four Old Guard aldermen were reelected: William Boytchuk, Joseph Piccininni, Fred Beavis, and Thomas Clifford. The reform faction won five new seats, giving them an overall majority on council. Ward 1 (Swansea and Bloor West Village) Elizabeth Eayrs (reform) - 10,312 William Boytchuk (incumbent) - 9,229 Ben Grys (incumbent) - 4,618 Carl Glutsczak - 3,416 Slough Bolton - 2,377 Ed Homonylo - 1,046 Yvette Tessier - 627 Andrejs Murniecks - 370 Ward 2 (Parkdale and Brockton) Archie Chisholm (incumbent, reform) - 5,156 Ed Negridge - 3,222 Ken Dear - 2,938 Dave May - 2,316 Robert Grossi - 1,992 Anne Fritz - 1,693 Helen Johnson - 1,319 Michael Hookway - 1,202 Stanley Steban - 839 John Stifel - 602 Jack Prins - 203 Ward 3 (Davenport and Corso Italia) Michael Goldrick (reform) - 4,967 Joseph Piccininni (incumbent) - 4,439 Hugh Bruce (incumbent) - 3,800 Joe Garisto - 2,213 Tim Burke - 978 Ward 4 (Trinity-Bellwoods and Little Italy) Art Eggleton (incumbent) - 3,034 George Ben - 3,023 Margot Andras (reform) - 2,439 Frank Lacka - 1,587 Harold Menzies - 1,593 John Conforzi - 1,563 Mary Fraser - 1,054 Richard Follert - 319 Robert Fairley - 207 Darrell Furlotte - 163 Ward 5 (The Annex and Yorkville) Ying Hope (incumbent, reform) - 12,872 Colin Vaughan (reform) - 11,585 Erna Kauffman - 2,685 David Astle - 1,469 David Boyd - 933 Manfred Schulzke - 698 Melania Gural - 561 Wilson Greig - 437 Ward 6 (Financial District, Toronto - University of Toronto) William Archer (incumbent) - 7,395 Dan Heap (reform) - 7,153 June Marks (incumbent) - 6,396 Horace Brown (incumbent) - 2,928 Arthur Downes - 2,127 Ward 7 (Regent Park and Riverdale) Karl Jaffary (incumbent, reform) - 10,572 John Sewell (incumbent, reform) - 9,952 Richard Kirkup - 4,969 Samuel Rotenberg - 3,212 Karl Van Harten - 448 Charles Rolfe - 422 Ward 8 (Riverdale) Fred Beavis (incumbent) - 7,253 Thomas Clifford (incumbent) - 6,794 Dallard Runge (reform) - 5,724 Ellie Kirzner - 595 Christopher Greenland - 542 Ward 9 (The Beaches) Reid Scott (reform, incumbent) - 10,432 Dorothy Thomas (reform) - 5,643 Joe McNulty - 4,479 Jim Purdie - 4,199 Tom Wardle Jr. - 4,004 John Oliver - 2,100 Don Ray - 797 George Leslie - 318 John Square - 115 Ward 10 (Rosedale and North Toronto) William Kilbourn (incumbent, reform) - 20,099 Paul Pickett (incumbent) - 14,023 Juanne Hemsol (reform) - 9,578 Margaret Bryce - 2,641 Art Keay - 1,449 Ward 11 (Forest Hill and North Toronto) Anne Johnston (reform) - 14,325 David Smith - 11,297 Larry Grossman - 9,127 Jim Mills - 8,035 William McKay - 1,399 Morris Kestin - 1,334 Alan Morrison - 1,329 Richard Sommers - 818 Sydney Zaidi - 605 Alan Manington - 551 John Houseman - 435 John Ross Taylor - 323 East York Mayor Willis Blair - 15,196 (57%) Royden Brigham - 11,458 (43%) (Source: Toronto Star, pg 12, December 5, 1972) Etobicoke Mayor Dennis Flynn - 28,126 (54.9%) David Lacey - 21,634 (42.2%) Reg Sammons - 1,484 (2.9%) (582 out of 610 polls) Etobicoke Board of Control (4 elected) Bill Stockwell - 29,259 Bruce Sinclair - 27,762 E. H. Farrow - 22,616 (incumbent)John Allen - 21,312 (incumbent)John Carroll - 19,868 Hugh MacGregor Griggs 16,705 MacDonald 15,015 (582 out of 610 polls) (Source: "How the voting went throughout Etobicoke", Toronto Star, pg 13, December 5, 1972) North York Mayor Mel Lastman - 48,328 Paul Hunt - 36,380 Andrew Fram - 2,536 Rik Peletz - 1,264 (1033 out of 1075 polls) Lastman is elected mayor for the first time and serves until 1997. North York Board of Control (4 elected) Paul Godfrey - 60,421 John Williams - 33,843 Alex McGivern - 30,713 Barbara Greene - 28,852 Syd Moscoe - 23,129 Joseph Gould - 20,075 Ruby Richman - 17,861 Joseph Morra - 14,596 Sam Sherman - 10,784 Malcolm Cairnduff - 6,291 Ronald Premier - 4,329 Source:"The Star's suggestions for Monday's elections", Toronto Star, December 2, 1972, page 20"Election results ward by ward in North York vote", Toronto Star, December 5, 1972, page 11 Paul Godfrey was appointed to the Board of Control by North York Council in 1970, following the death of Controller John Booth.Godfrey captures vacant seat on North York Board of Control The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Sep 26, 1970; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 5 He was returned to the Board of Control in 1972, his first time being elected to the body. In 1973, he resigned to become Metro Chairman. Barbara Greene is elected in an upset victory after running to protest a by-law which made it illegal for unrelated roommates to share a house or apartment if the neighbourhood was zoned for single family dwellings. She is not only the first woman ever elected to North York's Board of Control but she and her roommate, Kate Hayhurst who ran for alderman and Betty Sutherland who was also elected as an alderman in 1972 are the first three women ever elected to North York council Scarborough Mayor Paul Cosgrove - 33,488 (63.2%) (incumbent)Robert W. White - 14,086 (28.6%) Francis O'Donnell - 5,423 (10.2%) (735 of 855 polls) Board of Control (4 elected) (incumbent)Gus Harris 34,030 (incumbent)Ken Morrish 31,949 (incumbent)Brian Harrison 28,324 (incumbent)Karl Mallette 24,053 John Wimbs 20,222 Tom Rowland 14,705 John Nowotny 7,714 William T. Phipps 6,594 (735 of 855 polls) Borough Council Ward 7 Ed Fulton York Mayor (incumbent)Phillip White (acclaimed) (Source: Toronto Star, page 12, December 5, 1972) Board of Control (2 elected) (incumbent)Douglas Saunders - 15,899 (incumbent)James Trimbee - 14,054 Rose Gallic - 5,163 (Source: Toronto Star, page 12, December 5, 1972; "The Star's suggestions for Monday's elections", Toronto Star, December 2, 1972, page 20) References 1972 Category:1972 elections in Canada Municipal election Category:December 1972 in Canada