Toronto municipal election, 1976
Encyclopedia
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.
incumbent David Crombie faced no real opposition in his bid for reelection.
Results
was replaced by conservative Tom Wardle.
Ward 1 (Swansea
and Bloor West Village
)
Ward 2 (Parkdale
and Brockton)
Ward 3 (Davenport and Corso Italia)
Ward 4 (Trinity-Bellwoods and Little Italy
)
Ward 5 (The Annex
and Yorkville
)
Ward 6 (Financial District, Toronto
- University of Toronto
)
Ward 7 (Regent Park
and Riverdale
)
Ward 8 (Riverdale
)
Ward 9 (The Beaches
)
Ward 10 (Rosedale
and North Toronto
)
Ward 11 (Forest Hill
and North Toronto
)
is re-elected mayor of the City and serves until 1997. 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.
Mario Gentile
elected as councillor for Ward 2.
Metropolitan Toronto
The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was a senior level of municipal government in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area from 1954 to 1998. It was created out of York County and was a precursor to the later concept of a regional municipality, being formed of smaller municipalities but having more...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Mayors, city councillors and school board trustees were elected in the municipalities of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, York
York, Ontario
York is a dissolved municipality in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is located northwest of Old Toronto, southwest of North York and east of Etobicoke, where it is bounded by the Humber River. Formerly a separate city, it was one of six municipalities that amalgamated in 1998 to form...
, East York
East York
East York can refer to:*East York, Pennsylvania, United States*East York, Ontario, Canada...
, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
.
Toronto Mayor David Crombie and North York Mayor Mel Lastman
Mel Lastman
Melvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman , nicknamed "Mayor Mel", is a former businessman and politician. He is the founder of the Bad Boy Furniture chain. He served as the mayor of the former city of North York, Ontario, Canada from 1972 until 1997. At the end of 1997, North York, along with five other...
were both re-elected without serious opposition.
Mayoral race
As in the 1974 electionToronto municipal election, 1974
The 1974 Toronto municipal election was held on December 2, 1974 in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mayors, controllers, city councillors and school board trustees were elected in the municipalities of Toronto, York, East York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough.David Crombie was...
incumbent David Crombie faced no real opposition in his bid for reelection.
Results
- David Crombie - 112,763
- Don AndrewsDon AndrewsDonald Clarke Andrews is a Canadian white supremacist. He is also the leader of the neo-Nazi Nationalist Party of Canada and a perennial candidate for mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Early years:...
- 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 ScottReid Scott
Reid Scott is a retired lawyer and provincial judge in Canada, and a former New Democratic Party of Member of Parliament for the Danforth electoral district, in Toronto, from 1962 to 1968, leaving federal politics when his riding disappeared due to redistribution...
was replaced by conservative Tom Wardle.
Ward 1 (Swansea
Swansea, Toronto
Swansea is a neighbourhood in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, bounded on the west by the Humber River, on the north by Bloor Street, on the east by High Park and on the south by Lake Ontario...
and Bloor West Village
Bloor West Village
Bloor West Village is a shopping district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located along Bloor Street, it encompasses all businesses along Bloor Street between Jane Street and Ellis Park Road, consisting of more than 400 shops, restaurants and services. The mix of stores include specialty clothing...
)
- 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
Parkdale, Toronto
Parkdale is a neighbourhood and former village in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, west of downtown. The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by Roncesvalles Avenue, on the north by Queen Street. It is bounded on the east by Dufferin Street from Queen Street south, and on the south by Lake Ontario...
and Brockton)
- Tony O'DonohueTony O'DonohueAnthony "Tony" O'Donohue is a former municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario.-Early life:Born in The Burren, County Clare, Ireland , O'Donohue graduated as a civil engineer from University College, Galway in 1954...
(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 GilbertRichard GilbertRichard George Gilbert is an English cricketer. Gilbert is a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium-fast. He was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire....
(incumbent) - 4,651 - Tony Amond - 1,464
- Slough Bolton - 1,457
- Domenic Tersiqini - 545
Ward 4 (Trinity-Bellwoods and Little Italy
Little Italy
Little Italy is a general name for an ethnic enclave populated primarily by Italians or people of Italian ancestry, usually in an urban neighborhood.-Canada:*Little Italy, Edmonton, in Alberta*Little Italy, Montreal, in Quebec...
)
- Art EggletonArt EggletonArthur "Art" C. Eggleton, PC is a former Canadian Cabinet minister and Mayor of Toronto, and is currently a Senator representing Ontario.-City council:...
(incumbent) - 4,615 - George BenGeorge BenGeorge Ben was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Bracondale and then Humber in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1965 as a Liberal member until his defeat in the 1971 provincial election...
(incumbent) - 2,957 - Joe PantaloneJoe PantaloneJoe Pantalone is a former Canadian politician, city councillor for Ward 19, one of two wards in Trinity—Spadina. He served as deputy mayor under David Miller from 2003 to 2010...
- 2,713 - Lee Zaslofsky - 1,940
- Sydney Pimentel - 563
- Brian Ashley - 379
Ward 5 (The Annex
The Annex
The Annex is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The traditional boundaries of the neighbourhood are north to Dupont Street, south to Bloor Street, west to Bathurst Street and east to Avenue Road...
and Yorkville
Yorkville, Toronto
Yorkville is a district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, well known for its shopping. It is a former village, annexed by the City of Toronto. It is roughly bounded by Bloor Street to the south, Davenport Road to the north, Yonge Street to the east and Avenue Road to the west, and is considered part of...
)
- Ying HopeYing HopeYing L.K. Hope , P. Eng., was a Chinese Canadian politician, Toronto Public School Board trustee and Metro Toronto Councillor and Toronto Alderman....
(incumbent) - 7,097 - Susan FishSusan FishSusan Fish is a former Canadian politician. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller....
- 5,201 - Fiona Nelson - 4,731
- Barbara Jacob - 2,061
- Brian AshtonBrian Ashton (politician)Brian Ashton was a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, representing Ward 36 Scarborough Southwest. He did not run for re-election in the 2010 municipal election and was succeeded by Gary Crawford.-Career:...
- 1,796 - Alex McDonald - 1,199
- Norman Elder - 1,086
Ward 6 (Financial District, Toronto
Financial District, Toronto
The Financial District is a business district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, within the downtown core. It was originally planned as New Town in 1796 as an extension of the Town of York . It is the main financial district in Toronto, and is the financial heart of Canada...
- University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
)
- Dan HeapDan HeapDaniel James Macdonnell "Dan" Heap is a former Canadian politician with the New Democratic Party, a political activist and an Anglican priest. He represented the Toronto, Ontario, Canada riding of Spadina, which, in 1988, was renamed Trinity—Spadina, from 1981 until 1993...
(incumbent) - 8,503 - Allan SparrowAllan SparrowAllan Sparrow was a Canadian political activist and long standing city councillor in Toronto. He was instrumental in stopping the Spadina Expressway, setting up civilian oversight of the Toronto Police, promoting cycling in Toronto and gay rights...
(incumbent) - 8,103 - Peter Budd - 4,448
- Arnold Linelsky - 2,046
Ward 7 (Regent Park
Regent Park
Regent Park is a neighbourhood located in Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Regent Park is Canada's oldest and largest social housing project; built in the late 1940s. Formerly the centre of the Cabbagetown neighbourhood, it is bounded by Gerrard Street East to the north, River Street to the east,...
and Riverdale
Riverdale, Toronto
Riverdale is a large neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded by the Don River Valley to the west, Danforth Avenue and Greektown to the north, Jones Avenue, the CN/GO tracks, and Leslieville to the east, and Lake Shore Boulevard to the south....
)
- John SewellJohn SewellJohn Sewell, CM is a Canadian political activist and writer on municipal affairs; he was the mayor of Toronto, Ontario from 1978 to 1980.-Background:...
(incumbent) - Janet Howard (incumbent)
- Gary Stamm - 4,419
- Ronald Taylor - 770
- Charles Rolfe - 767
Ward 8 (Riverdale
Riverdale, Toronto
Riverdale is a large neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded by the Don River Valley to the west, Danforth Avenue and Greektown to the north, Jones Avenue, the CN/GO tracks, and Leslieville to the east, and Lake Shore Boulevard to the south....
)
- Fred BeavisFred BeavisFrederick J. Beavis was a longtime city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, who briefly served as interim mayor of the city in 1978.Beavis operated the Beavis Bros. Roofing Co. with his brothers before becoming a full-time politician....
(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
The Beaches
The Beaches is a neighbourhood and popular tourist destination located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the east side of the "Old" City of Toronto. The original boundaries of the neighbourhood are from Fallingbrook Avenue on the east to Kingston Road on the north, to Woodbine Avenue...
)
- Pat Sheppard - 4,949
- Tom Wardle - 4,948
- Bruce Budd - 4,665
- Joe McNulty - 4,446
- William Ross - 3,094
- Neil YoungNeil Young (politician)Neil Young is a former Canadian politician. He emigrated to Canada in the 1950s and worked as a machinist in the electrical industry. He later became an organizer for the United Electrical Workers Union....
- 2,114 - John Oliver - 1,766
- Sharon Meecham - 735
- Edmond Cameron - 432
- George Sloan - 344
- Tom Last - 232
Ward 10 (Rosedale
Rosedale, Toronto
Rosedale is an affluent neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which was formerly the estate of William Botsford Jarvis, and so named by his wife, granddaughter of William Dummer Powell, for the wild roses that grew there in abundance....
and North Toronto
North Toronto
North Toronto was a town located in the northern part of the Old Toronto district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It occupies a geographically central location within the current boundaries of the city of Toronto. It is a relatively narrow strip, centred around Yonge Street; it extends from the CP...
)
- John BosleyJohn BosleyJohn William Bosley, PC is a former Canadian politician. He is best known for having been Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from November 5, 1984 to September 29, 1986....
(incumbent) - 11,638 - June RowlandsJune RowlandsJune Rowlands was the 60th mayor of Toronto, Ontario, and the first woman to hold that office. She had previously been a long time city councillor, unsuccessful federal candidate, and chair of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission....
- 11,307 - Robert Perkins - 5,079
- David White - 1,517
Ward 11 (Forest Hill
Forest Hill, Toronto
Forest Hill is an affluent neighbourhood in central Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Along with Lawrence Park, Rosedale, and The Bridle Path, it is one of Toronto’s wealthiest neighbourhoods.-History:...
and North Toronto
North Toronto
North Toronto was a town located in the northern part of the Old Toronto district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It occupies a geographically central location within the current boundaries of the city of Toronto. It is a relatively narrow strip, centred around Yonge Street; it extends from the CP...
)
- David Smith (incumbent) - 12,441
- Anne JohnstonAnne JohnstonAnne Johnston was a longtime city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was first elected to Toronto City Council in 1972, and served until 1985 when she ran against incumbent Mayor Art Eggleton, but was defeated. In 1988 she was elected to Metro Toronto Council...
(incumbent) - 11,600 - Russ Tandler - 1,412
- Fay MacPerson - 1,283
North York
Mel LastmanMel Lastman
Melvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman , nicknamed "Mayor Mel", is a former businessman and politician. He is the founder of the Bad Boy Furniture chain. He served as the mayor of the former city of North York, Ontario, Canada from 1972 until 1997. At the end of 1997, North York, along with five other...
is re-elected mayor of the City and serves until 1997. Former Ward 4 councillor Esther Shiner
Esther Shiner
Esther Shiner was a municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She served on the North York city council from 1973 until her death, and was also a member of the Metropolitan Toronto council. She served as North York's Deputy Mayor in the 1980s.-Early life and career:Shiner's parents were...
is elected and Robert Yuill
Robert Yuill
Robert Frederick Murray Yuill was a municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He served on the North York city council for twenty-four years, at first as a ward councillor and later as a city controller. He was also a member of the Metro Toronto council.Yuill was born in Toronto, and...
and Barbara Greene
Barbara Greene
Barbara Greene is a Canadian politician. She served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. She was previously a municipal politician in North York, and campaigned for mayor of the city in 1985...
re-elected to the Board of Control
Board of Control
In municipal government a Board of Control is an executive body that usually deals with financial and administrative matters. The idea is that a small body of four or five people is better able to make certain decisions than a large, unwieldy city council...
. Norm Gardner wins election onto council.
Mario Gentile
Mario Gentile
Mario Gentile is a former municipal politician in Toronto, Canada. He served as a councillor and city controller in North York, and was also a member of the Metropolitan Toronto council. His political career ended with a criminal conviction in 1994....
elected as councillor for Ward 2.
- 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.
- 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.
- Harbans Rai Varma was a fifty year old supply teacher. He called for lower employment and inflation levels, and for improved race relations. He campaigned for the North York Board of Education in 1980Toronto municipal election, 1980The 1980 Toronto municipal election was held on November 10, 1980 in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mayors, controllers, city councillors and school board trustees were elected in the municipalities of Toronto, York, East York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough.Art Eggleton narrowly...
, and lost to Elsa Chandler in Ward Four. A candidate named "Rai Varma" ran for the MarkhamMarkham, OntarioMarkham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
Board of Control in 1991; this may be the same person.