Toronto municipal election, 1976
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
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..
- 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)
- Janet Howard (incumbent)
- 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 with the consent of both candidates, the decision was made to put both names into a hat, and the name picked out of the hat would officially be pronounced interim mayor. Fred Beavis won, and became mayor. Thomas Clifford now became Ward 8's sole Alderman and Metro Councillor.
Metro boroughs
East York
Results from the borough of East York. Two aldermen were elected to each ward.[1]
- Mayor
- Alan Redway
- Ward 1
- Dave Johnson
- Leslie Saunders
- Ward 2
- John Flowers
- Norman Crane
- Ward 3
- Ray Ireland
- Don van Mierlo
- Ward 4
- Edna Beange
- Peter Oyler
Etobicoke
Results from Etobicoke. Four members were elected to the Board of Control. Two aldermen were elected to each ward.[2]
- Mayor
- Dennis Flynn
- Board of Control
- Bill Stockwell
- Bruce Sinclair
- Norm Pownall
- Pete Farrow
- 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
North York
Mel Lastman is re-elected mayor of the City. Former Ward 4 councillor Esther Shiner is elected and Robert Yuill and Barbara Greene re-elected to the Board of Control. Norm Gardner wins election onto council.[3]
- Board of Control
- Barbara Greene
- Esther Shiner
- Ron Summers
- Bob Yuill
- Ward 1
- Gord Risk
- Ward 2
- Mario Gentile
- Ward 3
- Pat O'Neill
| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Markin | 2,073 | 40.31 | |
| Hugh Montgomerie | 1,016 | 19.76 | |
| Jean Lance | 959 | 18.65 | |
| Martin Lewin | 745 | 14.49 | |
| Harbans Varma | 350 | 6.81 | |
| Total valid votes | 5,143 | 100.00 |
61 out of 77 polls reporting.
- 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.[4]
- 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.[4]
- Harbans Rai Varma was a fifty-year-old supply teacher. He called for lower employment and inflation levels, and for improved race relations.[4] 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 Helsey
- 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.[5]
- Mayor
- Paul Cosgrove
- Board of Control
- Gus Harris
- Ken Morrish
- Joyce Trimmer
- Brian Harrison
- 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.[6][7]
- Mayor
- Philip White 14,711
- Fergy Brown 14,443
- Board of Control
- 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
- ↑ "Voting Results: East York". Toronto Star. December 7, 1976. p. A11.
- ↑ "Voting Results: Etobicoke". Toronto Star. December 7, 1976. p. A11.
- ↑ "Voting Results: North York". Toronto Star. December 7, 1976. p. A11.
- 1 2 3 "North York", Toronto Star, 3 December 1976, A7.
- ↑ "Voting Results: Scarborough". Toronto Star. December 7, 1976. p. A11.
- ↑ "Voting Results: York". Toronto Star. December 7, 1976. p. A11.
- ↑ "Results in Metro's five boroughs". The Globe and Mail. December 7, 1976. p. 4.
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