1942 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1942. Incumbent Frederick J. Conboy was acclaimed as mayor.

Toronto mayor

For the second election in a row no one chose to run against incumbent Frederick J. Conboy and he was acclaimed as mayor.

Results: Frederick J. Conboy - acclaimed

Board of Control

The Board of Control election was marked by former mayor Ralph Day attempting to return to the Board, but he placed fifth as all four incumbents were reelected.

Results: Lewis Duncan (incumbent) - 41,656; Robert Hood Saunders (incumbent) - 28,923; Fred Hamilton (incumbent) - 28,853; William J. Wadsworth (incumbent) - 27,022; Ralph Day - 24,208; Minerva Reid - 20,337; J.C. Irwin - 18,272; N. Macmillan - 5,179; Harry Bradley - 3,102

City council

Ward 1 (Riverdale): Leslie Saunders - 3,898; Gordon Millen (incumbent) - 3,832; W.S.B. Armstrong - 1,700; R.A. Allen - 1,512; H. Bell - 1,033; George Gresswell - 910

Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale): Louis Shannon (incumbent) - 3,175; Henry Glendinning - 3,148; William Dennison (incumbent) - 3,036

Ward 3 (Central Business District): John S. Simmons (incumbent) - 1,396; Percy Quinn (incumbent) - 1,266; H.E. Wallace - 1,233; J.N. Mullholland - 530; J. Lang - 464; Harold Fishleigh - 166

Ward 4 (The Annex, Kensington Market and Garment District): Nathan Phillips (incumbent) - 2,575; David Balfour - 1,964; Herbert Orliffe - 1,823; David Goldstick - 1,793; Hugh Ross (incumbent) - 1,123; Joseph Gould - 697; M. Kaschuck - 277

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods: Ernest Bogart (incumbent) - 5,502; C.M. Carrie (incumbent) - 4,025; Douglas Carr - 2,189

Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale): William V. Muir (incumbent) - 6,022; D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 4,901; Jack Bennett - 4,525; George Harris - 1,672; Nina Dean - 916; R. Harding - 683

Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction): Charles Rowntree (incumbent) - 3,707; William C. Davidson - 2,398; F.G.I Whetter - 1,605; C.V. Pratt - 1,098; H.H. Clark - 897; M. Nichols - 625

Ward 8 (The Beaches): Hiram E. McCallum (incumbent) - 5,188; Walter Howell (incumbent) - 4,784; E.S. McGuinness - 2,483; R. Cormack - 2,247

Ward 9 (North Toronto): John Innes (incumbent) - 4,633; Donald Fleming (incumbent) - 4,573; Christine McCarty - 3,237; L.V. Baldwin - 2,532; W.G. Ellis - 2,123

Results taken from the January 2, 1942 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies.

Vacancy

Ward 6 Alderman D.C. MacGregor died on November 28, 1942, and was not replaced.

References

Election Coverage. Globe and Mail. January 2, 1942