1920 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1920. Mayor Tommy Church was elected to his sixth consecutive term in office. The most notable feature of the election was Constance Hamilton winning a seat in Ward 3. She became the first woman elected to as high a post in any government in Ontario.^[1]

Church had first been elected mayor in 1915 and had been reelected every year since. He was opposed by Controller Sam McBride and James M.H. Ballantyne who was Labour's candidate. Church was reelected, but not by an overwhelming margin.

Results

Tommy Church (incumbent) - 25,689

Sam McBride - 20,775

James M.H. Ballantyne - 5,573

Two new members of the Board of Control were elected. J. George Ramsden and Joseph Gibbons. One of the vacancies was created by McBride's decision to run for mayor. Sitting Controller William D. Robbins was the only incumbent defeated.

Results

Charles A. Maguire (incumbent) - 28,438

Joseph Gibbons - 23,269

R.H. Cameron (incumbent) - 21,055

J. George Ramsden - 18,473

William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 17,716

Herbert Henry Ball - 16,506

James Simpson - 10,832

Jesse Green Wright - 7,927

Ward 1 (Riverdale)

Frank Marsden Johnson (incumbent) - 3,737

Richard Honeyford (incumbent) - 3,508

W. W. Hiltz (incumbent) - 3,507

A.H. Wagstaff - 2,329

Arthur J. Stubbings - 1,699

William J. Story - 1,340

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)

J.R. Beamish (incumbent) - 2,884

John Winnett (incumbent) - 2,675

Charles A. Risk - 2,661

Clara Brett Martin - 1,314

Frederick Hogg - 1,286

Joseph Kent - 988

John N. Day - 668

Harry Hine - 463

Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward)

F.W. Johnston (incumbent) - 1,835

Alfred Burgess - 1,825

Constance Hamilton - 1,626

Charles W. Mugridge (incumbent) - 1,388

George Rose - 1,369

John W. Beatty - 1,284

William Harper - 945

Harry Winberg - 943

William Stevenson - 383

Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)

Joseph Singer - 2,791

Arthur Russell Nesbitt (incumbent) - 2,609

John Cowan (incumbent) - 2,227

Adam G. McIntyre - 2,142

Lewis LeGrow - 1,165

George J. Castle - 486

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)

Clifford Blackburn (incumbent) - 3,630

W.R. Plewman (incumbent) - 3,624

James Phinnemore - 2,510

George H. Gustar - 2,449

A.E. Hacker - 1,596

William B. Hunter - 1,253

J.J. Hubbard - 1,157

John W. Huggins - 1,010

Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)

George Birdsall (incumbent) - 6,454

D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 6,217

Brook Sykes (incumbent) - 5,678

Alvin L. Gadsby - 2,214

O. Earl Hodgson - 1,131

William C. Dicks - 946

William Brant - 606

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)

Samuel Ryding (incumbent) - 1,697

Frank Whetter (incumbent) - 1,418

William Maher (incumbent) - 1,327

George T. Bond - 1,166

Ernest A. Dalton - 773

Ward 8 (East Toronto)

Frederick Baker (incumbent) - 2,285

Frances Maxwell- 2,147

William M. Miskelly (incumbent) - 2,118

Walter Brown - 1,884