1896 Toronto municipal election

none Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Canada, on January 6, 1896. Former mayor Robert John Fleming was elected, defeating Alderman John Shaw."MAYOR FLEMINGS FOURTH TRIUMPH: Re-elected by the Substantial Majority of 1,585 CITIZENS ENDORSE THE ISLAND STREET RAILWAY", The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]05 Jan 1897: 1. Fleming was considered a reformer while Shaw was considered the candidates of the Conservative establishment.IT IS FLEMING: The People's "Bob" Overwhelms Ald. Shaw A DECISIVE MAJORITY The Council of 1895 Was Decidedly Popular RETIRING ALDERMEN ELECTED F. S. Spence and W. T. R. Preston Gain a Footing Mr. Spence Heads the Poll for a Start--The Aldermen and the Aqueduct Question The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]07 Jan 1896: 6. Toronto mayor Results Robert John Fleming - 10,281 John Shaw - 8,583 Source: Board of Control Legislation was passed in the Ontario legislature in early April 1896 creating a Board of Control was a reform measure to serve as a cabinet or executive committee for the city. On April 20, 1896, three Controllers were elected by Toronto City Council from among its members, and presided over by the mayor. Aldermen Graham, Lamb, and McMurrich were elected to sit on the body."BIG THREE CHOSEN: Council Elects the Board of Control HIS WORSHIP IS SATISFIED Ald. Lamb, Graham and McMurrich Lead A Contest In Prospect for the Chairman-ship of Works-New Rules of Procedure Discussed ELECTION PRELIMINARIES THE BIG THREE A SWEEPING MOTION A CONFERENCE PROPOSED", The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]21 Apr 1896: 5 Aldermen elected to City Council thumb|right|350px|Map of Toronto's six wards (1892-1909), published in The Globe, 1 January 1892. Four alderman were elected to sit on Toronto City Council in each of six wards. All 19 aldermen seeking re-election were successful. First Ward John Knox Leslie (incumbent) - 1,075 C.C. Small - 1,058 Ernest A. Macdonald - 1,035 (subsequently disqualified) Thomas Allen (incumbent) - 1,031 J.A. Purvis - 861 W.T. Stewart -640 Elgin Schoff - 426 Macdonald was unseated by the court in March 1896 as a result of a finding that he was not a qualified candidate at the time of his election as he did not own property that qualified him to hold office in the First Ward, as required by the Municipal Act. A new election was ordered and John Russell was elected to fill the vacant sat."E. A. MACDONALD UNSEATED: The Master In Chambers Declares He Has Not the Legal Property Qualification for an Alderman", The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]18 Mar 1896: 5 Second Ward Francis S. Spence - 1,562 John Hallam (incumbent) - 1,518 Thomas Davies (incumbent) - 1,511 Daniel Lamb (incumbent) - 1,320 Dr. Samuel Thompson - 1,150 Thomas Foster - 1,008 William L. Beale - 1,027 Isaac G. Johnson - 595 John Murphy - 39 Third Ward Bernard Saunders (incumbent) - 2,381 O.B. Sheppard (incumbent) - 2,379 George McMurrich (incumbent) - 2,363 James B. Boustead- 1,994 Wallace Millichamp - 1,652 J. Enoch Thompson - 1,146 Fourth Ward William Burns (incumbent) - 2,356 Wm. P. Hubbard (incumbent) - 2,058 James Crane (incumbent) - 1,835 James Jolliffe (incumbent) -1,448 John McCaffrey - 1,093 John Lester - 583 Robert P. Hall - 485 Frank Sexton -283 Fifth Ward William Bell (incumbent) - 1,508 W.T.R. Preston - 1,441 Robert H. Graham (incumbent) - 1,388 John Dunn (incumbent) - 1,194 Arthur R. Denison - 998 Francis H. Woods - 987 Dr. William Stewart Fraleigh - 809 Sixth Ward James Gowanlock (incumbent) - 1,075 James Scott (incumbent) - 965 G.G. Rowe - 954 John J. Graham (incumbent) - 933 Adam Lynd M.D. - 816 C.L. Denison - 781 Dr. John Hunter - 579 Thomas W. Todd - 360 Source: and "TWO CANDIDATES: Nominations in the Mayoralty Campaign SHAW AND FLEMING E. A. Macdonald Nominated but Retired REFORMS OF THE FUTURE? Speeches Containing Records and Promises A Noisy Meeting-- Hecklers Take the Candidates in Charge--The Issues of the Contest Outlined THE NOMINATIONS THE BALL OPENS TALK OF FRANCHISES MR. W. R. BROCK Shaw. MR. ROBERT J. FLEMING REFORMS OPPOSED BY SHAW APPEAL THE CASE FAVORS MUNICIPAL CONTROL SOME INCONSISTENCIES ALD. JOHN SHAW A NOISY INTERRUPTION THE GAS COMPANY NOTHING PERSONAL", The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]31 Dec 1895: 1. References Aldermanic results taken from the January 7, 1896, Toronto Globe and might not exactly match final tallies. Category:1896 elections in Canada Category:Municipal elections in Toronto Category:1896 in Ontario Category:January 1896 in Canada