1962 Toronto municipal election

none September 2023 1962 Toronto mayoral election Toronto Mayoral no no 1960 Toronto municipal election 1960 December 3, 1962 1964 Toronto municipal election 1964 Donald Summerville 117,031 66% Swearing in Donald Summerville as Controller (cropped).jpg 542A64 Nathan Phillips 51,933 29% Mayor Nathan Phillips wearing chain of office (cropped).jpg ON PC nohash Mayor of Toronto Nathan Phillips Donald Summerville Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 3, 1962. Incumbent mayor Nathan Phillips, then the longest-serving mayor in Toronto history, lost to Controller Donald Summerville by a significant margin. Two major referendums were also held in Metro Toronto. The most controversial was over water fluoridation, which passed by a slim margin of 166,960 to 163,240. The areas outside Toronto also voted to remove some of the last of the Blue Laws by allowing movies to be shown on Sundays, something that was already allowed in the city itself. Toronto mayor Phillips had first been elected to city council in 1926 and was elected mayor in 1954. He had won an unprecedented four elections to become the longest-serving mayor in Toronto history. Summerville was much younger and had first been elected to council in 1955, representing the eastern Beaches area. One of the central issues of the campaign was a desire for change and a more youthful mayor. Summerville won by large margin more than doubling Phillips' total. Summerville won every ward in the city, including Phillips' former area. Less than a year into his term Summerville died of a heart attack while playing hockey and was replaced by Controller Philip Givens. Results Donald Summerville - 117,031 Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 51,933 Frank Nasso - 4,966 Ross Dowson - 1,119 Harry Bradley - 815 Charles Henry Mahoney - 406 Board of Control Summerville's decision to run for mayor opened one position on the Board of Control, the four-person executive committee elected at large across the city. This opening was won by former mayor Allan Lamport, who bested council members Margaret Campbell and Ken Waters. The two Controllers with the most votes also sit on Metropolitan Toronto Council."Metro's Day, Metro's Duty", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]05 Dec 1960: 6."Dual Role: Metro's 2-Hatted 2 Dozen" The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]09 Dec 1964: 5 Philip Givens (incumbent) - 88,629 Allan Lamport - 84,902 William Dennison (incumbent) - 76,504 Herbert Orliffe (incumbent) - 73,118 Margaret Campbell - 72,108 Ken Waters - 62,019 Phyllis Clarke - 16,151 Frederick Graham - 10,475 Dorothy Cureatz - 6,752 City council 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. right|thumb|300px|Ward boundaries used in the 1962 election Ward 1 (Riverdale) Fred Beavis (incumbent) - 11,714 Oscar Sigsworth - 7,853 Thomas Clifford - 6,073 Peter Ward - 2,024 Ward 2 (Regent Park and Rosedale) Michael Grayson (incumbent) - 4,809 May Birchard - 4,465 Stanley Price - 3,546 June Marks - 2,946 Thomas McAulay - 2,277 Ernest Stanton - 1,941 John MacVicar - 1,824 Arthur J. Brown - 1,745 Glen Dawson - 593 Axel Olson - 215 Ward 3 (West Downtown and Summerhill) William Archer (incumbent) - 9,076 Charles Tidy (incumbent) - 7,844 James Sanderson - 1,748 Ward 4 (The Annex, Kensington Market and Garment District) David Rotenberg (incumbent) - 6,448 Horace Brown (incumbent) - 5,764 Francis Chambers - 5,525 Jack Frankel - 2,364 Sam Sherman - 1,788 Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods and Little Italy) George Ben - 7,045 Joseph Piccininni (incumbent) - 6,623 Harold Menzies (incumbent) - 6,237 Lloyd White - 2,524 John Jones - 1,289 Michael Kaschuk - 1,123 Stanley Linkovich - 1,051 Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale) May Robinson (incumbent) - 11,652 Frank Clifton (incumbent) - 8,790 Hugh Bruce - 7,346 George Jackson - 2,677 Pauline Miles - 2,460 Harry Branscombe - 2,298 William Varley - 1,310 Ward 7 (Bloor West Village) Mary Temple (incumbent) - 7,467 William Davidson (incumbent) - 5,850 Thomas Wilson - 3,433 Ben Grys - 3,105 James Stephens - 2,187 Ward 8 (The Beaches) Tom Wardle Sr. (incumbent) - 17,161 Alex Hodgins (incumbent) - 16,449 Chris Stavro - 7,750 John Square - 1,939 Ward 9 (North Toronto) Richard Horkins - 13,741 Kenneth Ostrander (incumbent) - 12,234 Paul Pickett - 9,324 Frank Nash (incumbent) - 7,420 John Lawer - 6,945 Results are taken from the December 4, 1962 Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies. Changes Mayor Donald Summerville died on November 19, 1963. Controller Philip Givens became Acting Mayor and on November 25 was unanimously chosen Mayor. On November 28 Controller William Dennison was appointed a Metro Councillor; Ward 3 Alderman William Archer was chosen controller and Ward 3's remaining Alderman Charles Tidy was chosen Metro Councillor. On December 9 Helen Johnston was appointed Ward 3 Alderman. Suburbs East York Reeve (incumbent)True Davidson 11,609 C. Howard Chandler 4,997 Source: Etobicoke Reeve John Palmer MacBeth (acclaimed) Board of Control (2 elected) Murray Johnson 20,384 John Carroll 17,218 Andrew Macdonald 14,362 This was the first Board of Control elected in Etobicoke. Town Council Leonard Braithwaite became the first Black person to be elected to Etobicoke Town Council, as a councillor for Ward 4.Toronto Daily Star, page 19, December 4, 1962 Forest Hill Reeve Edwin Pivnick (acclaimed) Leaside Mayor Beth Nealson -3,551(recount) Lloyd Dickinson - 3,546 (recount) Acting Mayor Lloyd M. Dickinson was initially declared the winner by 14 votes but Nealson won after a recount conducted on December 27, 1962."Beth Nealson Wins Leaside MayoraJ Recount by 5 Votes: Dickinson Gives Up Politics", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]28 Dec 1962: 5. Long Branch Reeve Leonard E. Ford 1,332 Thomas Berry 657 Cyril Lerbeton 223 Source: Mimico Mayor (incumbent)Hugh Griggs 2,832 Gus Edwards 1,137 Source: New Toronto Mayor (incumbent)Donald Russell 2,619 Clifford Johnson 730 Source: North York Reeve (incumbent)Norman C. Goodhead 30,181 James Ditson Service 21,321 Source:"Six Suburbs", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]04 Dec 1962: 29. The major campaign issue was the proposal to amalgamate Metropolitan Toronto's 13 municipalities into 6 boroughs. Goodhead opposed amalgamation while Service favoured it."Goodhead, merger foe, wins in North York", Toronto Daily Star (1900-1971); Toronto, Ontario [Toronto, Ontario]04 Dec 1962: 19. Scarborough Reeve (incumbent)Albert Campbell 29,084 Busby 13,286 Source: Swansea Reeve Lucien Coe Kurata 1,086 Edward Berkeley Higgins 1,018 Charles Douglas Cameron 889 Source: Weston Mayor (incumbent):George W. Bull 1,878 Wood 909 Source: York Reeve Jack Mould - 7,031 Chris Tonks - 6,987 Albert Stollard - 5,360 Charles McMaster - 2,739 Pauline Shapero - 1,558 Mould defeated former reeve Christopher Tonks. He was declared the victor by 44 votes after a recount."Mould Declared Township Reeve After Recount", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]31 Dec 1962: 5 References Election Coverage. Toronto Star. December 4, 1962 "Election Guide". 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