1905 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 2, 1905. Thomas Urquhart was elected to his third term, defeating merchant George Gooderham and barrister William David McPherson.^[1]

Toronto mayor

Results: Thomas Urquhart - 15,173; George Gooderham - 12,827; William David McPherson - 1,136

Source: ^[1]

Board of Control

Incumbents Frank S. Spence, William Peyton Hubbard, and John Shaw were re-elected to the Toronto Board of Control and were joined by Alderman J. J. Ward, who filled the vacancy created by Controller Louden's retirement. Controller Shaw first joined the board several months later by winning a by-election following the resignation of Controller Fred H. Richardson, who had resigned following allegations that he had received bribes from the Toronto Railway Company.^[1]^[2]

Results: Frank S. Spence (incumbent) - 13,032; Alderman John Joseph Ward - 12,993; William Peyton Hubbard (incumbent) - 12,880; John Shaw (incumbent) - 12,436; James Russell Lovett Starr - 9,823; Joseph Oliver - 8,141; Alderman Thomas Foster - 6,395; Alderman Joseph George Ramsden - 5,839; Frank Moses - 5,048; Arthur Richard Denison - 4,925; Edward Hanlan - 2,178

Source: ^[1] and ^[3]

Plebiscites

Two by-laws authorizing public works expenditures were approved by plebiscite: a by-law to spend $300,000 on new buildings on the Toronto Industrial Exhibition grounds, $700,000 to improve the city's fire protection system in the wake of the 1904 Great Fire of Toronto. A third vote on a $700 tax exemption for all dwellings was also approved.^[1]

Exhibition: Yes - 6,151; No - 4,307

Fire protection: Yes - 8,325; No - 3,239

Tax exemption: Yes - 15,454; No - 8,127

Source: ^[1]

City council

Map of Toronto's six wards (1892-1909), published in *The Globe*, 1 January 1892.

Three aldermen were elected to Toronto City Council per ward.

First Ward (Riverdale): Daniel Chisholm (incumbent) - 2,000; Robert Fleming (incumbent) - 1,924; William Temple Stewart (incumbent) - 1,692; James Wilson - 1,304

Second Ward (Cabbagetown and Rosedale): Emerson Coatsworth(incumbent) - 2,601; Dr. John Noble (incumbent) - 2,128; Tommy Church - 1,891; David Carlyle - 1,722; Wesley S. Johnston - 1,289; Edward Strachan Cox - 910

Third Ward (Central Business District and The Ward): Oliver Barton Sheppard (incumbent) - 2,535; George Reginald Geary (incumbent) - 2,466; Sam McBride - 2,215; Henry Sheard - 2,204; Julius Alexander Humphrey - 837; Thomas Edward Rawson - 788; William Carlyle Hall - 505; John Dunlop - 259

Fourth Ward (Spadina): Dr. William S. Harrison (incumbent) - 3,127; Robert Crawford Vaughan - 2,931; Stephen Alfred Jones (incumbent) - 2,427; Stephen W. Burns - 1,987; Richard Donald - 1,898; Arthur Hillyard Birmingham - 733

Fifth Ward (Trinity-Bellwoods): John Bell Hay (incumbent) - 2,389; John Dunn (incumbent) - 2,314; Albert James Keeler - 2,155; Frank Woods (incumbent) - 1,938; Peter Whytock - 1,567; M. Joseph Mallancy - 427

Sixth Ward (Brockton and Parkdale): James Henry McGhie (incumbent) - 2,024; John James Graham (incumbent) - 1,888; Dr. Adam Lynd - 1,635; John Milton Godfrey - 1,608; William James Clark - 702; Sam Scott - 655; James Edward Stewart - 416; George Gordon Miles - 362; Robert Buist Noble - 148

Source: ^[1] and ^[4]

References

Results taken from the January 2, 1905 Toronto Globe and might not exactly match final tallies.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Thomas Urquhart Gets Third Term", The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]03 Jan 1905: 1, 8
^ SHAW AND RICHARDSON: ONLY TWO CANDIDATES IN THE BYE-ELECTION Ex-Ald. Denison Retires in Favor of Ex-Mayor Shaw-- Ex-Controller Richardson's Explanations-- Ex- Mayor Shaw Opposes Party Politics in Municipal Affairs, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]23 Apr 1904: 16.
^ BAD FEELING IN THE CIVIC FIGHT: McPherson Makes a Personal Attack on Gooderham AUDIENCE HISS SPEAKER Insinuated Liquor and Money Are Being Distributed Nomination Meeting Held at the City Hall Yesterday-- Eleven Aspirants for the Controllerships and Three for the Mayoralty-- Candidates' Addresses, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]24 Dec 1904: 13.
^ THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]29 Dec 1904: 8.

[results-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Thomas Urquhart Gets Third Term", The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]03 Jan 1905: 1, 8

[2] SHAW AND RICHARDSON: ONLY TWO CANDIDATES IN THE BYE-ELECTION Ex-Ald. Denison Retires in Favor of Ex-Mayor Shaw-- Ex-Controller Richardson's Explanations-- Ex- Mayor Shaw Opposes Party Politics in Municipal Affairs, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]23 Apr 1904: 16.

[3] BAD FEELING IN THE CIVIC FIGHT: McPherson Makes a Personal Attack on Gooderham AUDIENCE HISS SPEAKER Insinuated Liquor and Money Are Being Distributed Nomination Meeting Held at the City Hall Yesterday-- Eleven Aspirants for the Controllerships and Three for the Mayoralty-- Candidates' Addresses, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]24 Dec 1904: 13.

[4] THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]29 Dec 1904: 8.

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