1912 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections in Toronto 1912 September 2023 Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1912. Mayor George Reginald Geary faced no opponents and was acclaimed for reelection. Toronto mayor Mayor Geary had been elected mayor in 1910 and re-elected in 1911. No one chose to run against him and he was acclaimed. Part way through his term he would resign and be replaced by Horatio Clarence Hocken. Results George Reginald Geary (incumbent) - acclaimed Board of Control Two incumbent members of the Board of Control were defeated. Noted Liberal and prohibitionist Frank S. Spence lost his seat, but he was replaced by fellow Liberal Jesse O. McCarthy. J.J. Ward, considered a representative of labour also lost his seat. The other new arrival was Thomas Foster who had lost his board the seat the year previous. Horatio Clarence Hocken (incumbent) - 16,904 J.O. McCarthy - 14,897 Thomas Foster - 14,462 Tommy Church (incumbent) - 12,149 Frank S. Spence (incumbent) - 12,003 J.J. Ward (incumbent) - 11,735 J.G. O'Donoghue - 4,022 George R. Sweeny - 3,921 City council thumb|right|500px|A map of Toronto's seven municipal wards as they existed for elections for elections from 1910 until 1918, inclusive. (Source: Toronto Daily Star, 18 December 1909) Ward 1 (Riverdale) Daniel Chisholm (incumbent) - 3,563 Zephaniah Hilton (incumbent) - 2,647 William J. Saunderson - 2,255 William D. Robbins - 2,245 Fred Gibbons - 884 Samuel Fieldhouse - 441 Ernest Cook - 390 Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale) John O'Neill (incumbent) - 2,922 H.A. Rowland (incumbent) - 2,642 Robert Yeomans (incumbent) - 2,071 Charles A. Risk - 1,845 Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward) Charles A. Maguire (incumbent) - acclaimed Marmaduke Rawlinson (incumbent) - acclaimed Sam McBride - acclaimed Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District) George Weston (incumbent) - 2,476 John Wanless - 2,427 George McMurrich (incumbent) - 1,931 James Commeford - 1,478 John Shayne - 1,172 Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods) John Dunn (incumbent) - 3,304 R.H. Graham (incumbent - 3,110 Joseph May (incumbent) - 3,091 John Wesley Meredith - 1,975 R.P. Powell - 1,412 Ward 6 (Brockton and Parkdale)Aldermanic Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UF0xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TSkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3652%2C4777867 2011-12-01 The Toronto World 1912-01-02 Toronto 1 Fred McBrien (incumbent) - 4,633 David Spence - 4,446 John A. Austin - 2,489 Walter Mann - 1,335 H.M. Mulholland - 1,319 James Stewart - 942 William Hevey - 627 R.W. Holmes - 425 Thomas Earls - 224 Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction) A.J. Anderson (incumbent) - 1090 Samuel Ryding - 876 W.A. Baird (incumbent) - 657 Noble Scott - 323 Results taken from the 2 January 1912 The Globe and might not exactly match final tallies. Changes Ward 1 Alderman Daniel Chisholm resigns on July 23, 1912 in order to be appointed Civic Property Commissioner.ALD. CHISHOLM IS COMMISSIONER The Toronto Globe 1912-07-24 Toronto 8 A by-election was held August 17, 1912:The Toronto Globe 1912-08-19 Toronto Ward 1 (Riverdale) William D. Robbins - 1,151 Frank Britton: 224 Fred Gibbons - 120 Samuel Fieldhouse - 19 Mayor George Reginald Geary resigns October 21, 1912 to become Corporation Counsel; Controller Horatio Clarence Hocken is unanimously appointed Mayor. Ward 3 Alderman Charles A. Maguire is appointed to fill the Board of Control vacancy; the aldermanic seat is left vacant. References Election Coverage. Toronto Globe. 1 January 1912 Category:1912 elections in Canada 1912 Category:1912 in Ontario Category:January 1912 in Canada Category:1910s in Toronto