1976 Toronto municipal election

Canadian municipal election September 2023 1976 Toronto mayoral election Toronto Mayoral no no 1974 Toronto municipal election 1974 December 6, 1976 1978 Toronto municipal election 1978 x160px David Crombie 112,763 83% Crombie1983 (cropped2).jpg 6f9eff Don Andrews 7,126 5.3% 3x4.svg 8b4646 Mayor of Toronto David Crombie David Crombie 30.5% Page A8. (1976, Dec 07). Toronto Star (1971-2009) The Toronto municipal election of 1976 was held on December 6, 1976 in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mayors, city councillors and school board trustees were elected in the municipalities of Toronto, York, East York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough. Toronto Mayor David Crombie and North York Mayor Mel Lastman were both re-elected without serious opposition. Toronto Mayoral race As in the 1974 election incumbent David Crombie faced no real opposition in his bid for reelection. Results David Crombie - 112,763 Don Andrews - 7,126 Henry Argasinski - 3,760 Richard Sanders - 2,373 Judy Lucko - 1,863 Ronald Rodgers - 1,613 Bill Zock - 1,506 Harry Dahme - 1,223 Robert Simms - 1,152 Andreis Murvieks - 962 City council right|thumb|300px|Ward boundaries used in the 1976 election City council was mostly stable, the only notable upset was the defeat of long serving Old Guard member William Boytchuk by NDPer David White in Ward 1. The conservative membership remained stable as retiring moderate NDPer Reid Scott was replaced by conservative Tom Wardle Jr. 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. Ward 1 (Swansea and Bloor West Village) Elizabeth Eayrs (incumbent) - 7,656 David White - 5,932 William Boytchuk (incumbent) - 5,883 Ben Grys - 4,420 Amonsen - 1,314 Ed Homonyla - 1,237 Ward 2 (Parkdale and Brockton) Tony O'Donohue (incumbent) - 7,656 Ed Negridge (incumbent) - 4,545 Barbara Adams - 3,005 Glen Bany - 2,912 Pat Bator - 1,786 Ward 3 (Davenport and Corso Italia) Joseph Piccininni (incumbent) - 5,826 Richard Gilbert - 4,651 Tony Amond - 1,464 Slough Bolton - 1,457 Domenic Tersigni - 545 Ward 4 (Trinity-Bellwoods and Little Italy) Art Eggleton (incumbent) - 4,615 George Ben (incumbent) - 2,957 Joe Pantalone - 2,713 Lee Zaslofsky - 1,940 Sydney Pimentel - 563 Brian Ashley - 379 Ward 5 (The Annex and Yorkville) Ying Hope (incumbent) - 7,097 Susan Fish - 5,201 Fiona Nelson - 4,731 Barbara Jacob - 2,061 Brian Ashton - 1,796 Alex McDonald - 1,199 Norman Elder - 1,086 Ward 6 (Financial District, Toronto - University of Toronto) Dan Heap (incumbent) - 8,503 Allan Sparrow (incumbent) - 8,103 Peter Budd - 4,448 Arnold Linelsky - 2,046 Ward 7 (Regent Park and Riverdale) John Sewell (incumbent) - 8,786 Janet Howard (incumbent) - 6,460 Gary Stamm - 4,419 Ronald Taylor - 770 Charles Rolfe - 767 Ward 8 (Riverdale) Fred Beavis (incumbent) - 7,193 Thomas Clifford (incumbent) - 6,883 Beatrice Zaverucha - 1,062 Louis Kesten - 951 John Bizzell - 771 Joe Dabonte - 458 Ward 9 (The Beaches) Pat Sheppard - 4,949 Tom Wardle, Jr. - 4,948 Bruce Budd - 4,665 Joe McNulty - 4,446 William Ross - 3,094 Neil Young - 2,114 John Oliver - 1,766 Sharon Meecham - 735 Edmond Cameron - 432 George Sloan - 344 Tom Last - 232 Ward 10 (Rosedale and North Toronto) John Bosley (incumbent) - 11,638 June Rowlands - 11,307 Robert Perkins - 5,079 David White - 1,517 Ward 11 (Forest Hill and North Toronto) David Smith (incumbent) - 12,441 Anne Johnston (incumbent) - 11,600 Russ Tandler - 1,412 Fay MacPerson - 1,283 Changes Mayor David Crombie resigned on August 31, 1978 to contest a Federal by-election for Rosedale on October 16, 1978. On September 1, 1978 City Council met to appoint a new Mayor. The right-wingers stood Ward 8 Alderman Fred Beavis while the left-wingers stood Ward 11 Alderman Anne Johnston. When the vote was held the two candidates were tied with 11 votes each so in accordance with the Municipal Act put both names into a hat, and the name picked out of the hat would officially be pronounced interim mayor. Fred Beavis was the name chosen and he became mayor. Thomas Clifford now became Ward 8's sole Alderman and was appointed Metro Councillor on September 11. Metro boroughs East York Results from the borough of East York. Two aldermen were elected to each ward.Voting Results: East York Toronto Star December 7, 1976 A11 Mayor Alan Redway - 12,092 Howard Chandler - 11,138 Ward 1 Dave Johnson - 4,568 Leslie Saunders - 2,758 Cy Reader - 2,156 Mike Kenny - 1,339 Stephen Milne - 732 Bill Segritt - 369 Ward 2 John Flowers - 2,977 Norman Crane - 2,326 Arthur Shart - 1,257 Marg Reilly - 1,211 Robert MacKenzie - 595 Frank Johnson - 465 James McKinnon - 412 Chris Greenland - 353 Ward 3 Ray Ireland - 2,644 Don van Mierlo - 2,577 Jack Irwin - 1,815 Ken Steele - 1,368 Gordon Crann - 1,357 Ward 4 Edna Beange - 3,477 Peter Oyler - 2,777 Herbert McGroarty - 2,497 Harry Wilsher - 1,396 Source: Toronto Star, December 7, 1976, page A11. Etobicoke Results from Etobicoke. Four members were elected to the Board of Control. Two aldermen were elected to each ward.Voting Results: Etobicoke Toronto Star December 7, 1976 A11 Mayor (incumbent)Dennis Flynn - 46,550 Juris Ditevko - 7,559 Board of Control (incumbent)Bill Stockwell - 34,782 (incumbent)Bruce Sinclair - 30,411 (incumbent)Nora Pownall - 26,918 (incumbent)E. H. (Pete) Farrow - 26,357 John Allen - 23,213 Ron Barr- 13,027 Keith Gallacher - 10,038 Ward 1 Helen Wursta Morley Kells Ward 2 Alex Marchetti Stewart East Ward 3 Dick O'Brien Alex McNeil Ward 4 Lois Griffin John Hanna Ward 5 Ruth Grier Pat Keaveney Source: Toronto Star, December 7, 1976, page A11. North York Mayor (incumbent)Mel Lastman - 60,093 William Sutherland - 15,634 Pallotta - 3,376 Obadia - 1,088 Minty - 920 (1019 out of 1305 polls) Lastman is re-elected defeating a challenge by Controller William Sutherland Board of Control (incumbent)Barbara Greene - 52,053 Esther Shiner - 39,768 Ron Summers - 32,616 Bob Yuill - 31,050 Alex McGivern - 30,110 Jack Bedder - 20,267 Bernadette Michael - 13,803 Angelo Natale -10,281 (1019 out of 1305 polls) Ward 1 Gord Risk Ward 2 Mario Gentile Ward 3 Pat O'Neill Hugh Montgomerie was a forty-three-year-old film technician. He recommended a ban on high-density development projects that did not have adequate recreation facilities."North York", Toronto Star, 3 December 1976, A7. Martin Lewin was a thirty-two-year-old sales manager. He argued that shoppers in major plazas should not be forced to pay parking fees. Harbans Rai Varma was a fifty-year-old supply teacher. He called for lower employment and inflation levels, and for improved race relations. He campaigned for the North York Board of Education in 1980, and lost to Elsa Chandler in Ward Four. A candidate named "Rai Varma" ran for the Markham Board of Control in 1991; this may be the same person. Ward 5 Marilyn Meshberg Ward 6 Milton Berger Ward 7 Irving Chapley Ward 8 Alan Heisey Ward 9 Norm Gardner Ward 10 Marie Laballe Ward 11 Peter Clarke Ward 12 Barry Burton Ward 13 Mike Smith Ward 14 Betty Sutherland Scarborough Results from the Borough of Scarborough. Four members were elected to the Board of Control. One alderman was elected to each ward.Voting Results: Scarborough Toronto Star December 7, 1976 A11 Mayor (incumbent)Paul Cosgrove - 51,859 Lois James - 6,526 Board of Control (incumbent)Gus Harris - 35,525 (incumbent)Ken Morrish - 35,243 (incumbent)Joyce Trimmer - 31,358 (incumbent)Brian Harrison - 30,956 Shirley Eidt - 28,363 Grant Boucher - 10,061 Larry Calcutt - 8,321 John Fletcher - 7,770 Ward 1 Bill Belfontaine Ward 2 Carol Ruddell Ward 3 Norm Kelly Ward 4 Jack Goodlad Ward 5 Frank Faubert Ward 6 Frederick Samuel Bland Ward 7 Ed Fulton Ward 8 Tom Brazier Ward 9 Doug Colling Ward 10 Ron Watson Ward 11 John Wimbs Ward 12 Joe De Kort York Results from the borough of York. Two members were elected to the Board of Control. One alderman was elected to each ward.Voting Results: York Toronto Star December 7, 1976 A11Results in Metro's five boroughs The Globe and Mail December 7, 1976 4 Mayor Philip White 14,711 Fergy Brown 14,443 Board of Control (2 elected) Doug Saunders 14,549 Alan Tonks 11,998 Patrick Canavan 7,479 Gordon 6,229 Ciardullo 3,572 Ward 1 Ben Nobleman (acclaimed) Ward 2 Oscar Kogan (acclaimed) Ward 3 Ron Bradd Mizzoni 934 D'Aprile 825 Ward 4 Clifford Ward 1,532 Howells 693 Ward 5 Chris Tonks (acclaimed) Ward 6 Floyd Sainsbury 2,386 Dodds 2,187 Ward 7 Gayle Christie 2,853 Gallichan 1,484 McMahon 373 Ward 8 Mike Waclawski 2,987 John Nunziata 1,920 References 1976 Category:1976 elections in Canada Category:1976 in Toronto Category:December 1976 in Canada