1889 Toronto municipal election
Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Canada, on January 7, 1889. Edward Frederick Clarke, was re-elected to a second term as Mayor of Toronto by acclamation.
Toronto mayor
- Results
- Edward Frederick Clarke - acclamation
References:[1]
Referendum
A referendum was held on a by-law to fund a hospital for "dipsomaniacs" (i.e. a rehabilitation facility to treat alcoholism). The proposal was defeated.
- For - 1,961
- Against - 3,902
Aldermen elected to city council
- St. Andrew's Ward
- E. King Dodds (incumbent) - 798
- J. E. Verral - 763
- William Carlyle (incumbent) - 732
- Pells (incumbent) - 679
- Britton - 381
- St. David's Ward
- Robert J. Fleming (incumbent) - 1,239
- William H. Gibbs (incumbent) - 1,010
- John C. Swait (incumbent) - 883
- Gibson - 843
- St. George's Ward
- George E. Gillespie (incumbent) - 609
- John Maugham (incumbent) - 546
- George Verral (incumbent) - 543
- Hall - 396
- St. James' Ward
- Alfred McDougall (incumbent) - 999
- John McMillan (incumbent) - 963
- James B. Boustead (incumbent) - 939
- Steiner - 437
- St. John's Ward
- Joseph Tait - 693
- Frank Moses - 691
- A. H. Gilbert (incumbent) - 638
- R. J. Score - 605
- Piper (incumbent) - 464
- Irwin (incumbent) - 421
- St. Lawrence Ward
- Charles Small - 870
- Thomas Davies - 662
- Garrett F. Frankland (incumbent) - 622
- John Hallam (incumbent) - 598
- St. Mark's Ward
- John Ritchie (incumbent) - 419
- Charles Frederick Denison (incumbent) - 409
- Michael J. Woods (incumbent) - 403
- McConnell - 224
- Boyle - 112
- Emerson - 104
- St. Matthew's Ward
- Ernest A. Macdonald - 447
- Francis E. Galbraith (incumbent) - 411
- Peter Macdonald (incumbent)- 389
- John Knox Leslie - 365
- G. S. Macdonald - 344
- St. Patrick's Ward
- John Baxter (incumbent) - 1,028
- Miles Vokes - 998
- George J. St. Leger (incumbent) - 781
- Weatherton - 780
- John Lucas - 362
- W. J. Little - 490
- St. Paul's Ward
- W. J. Hill (incumbent) - acclamation
- William Roaf - (incumbent) acclamation
- John Shaw (incumbent) - acclamation
- St. Stephen's Ward
- William Bell (incumbent) - 947
- J. Crocker - 937
- Robert H. Graham - 925
- Tyler - 293
- St. Thomas' Ward
- William Carlyle (incumbent) - 765
- Edward Hewitt (incumbent) - 522
- Thomas McMullen - 513
- William Park - 444
- Rundle - 304
- Patton - 137
By-election
In the course of 1889, Parkdale was annexed by the city of Toronto and was added to the municipal ward map as St. Alban's Ward, effective March 31, 1889. Booth, Lennox, and Gowanlock were elected as aldermen for the new ward.[5]
- St. Alban's Ward
- George Booth - 499
- Isaac Lennox - 433
- James Gowanlock - 418
- other candidates not reported
References:[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Chosen of the People: Edward F. Clarke Gets the Coveted Third Term". Toronto World. January 7, 1890. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ a b THE OFFICIAL FIGURES: A RECORD THAT SHOULD BE KEPT FOR REFERENCE The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 10 Jan 1889: 5.
- ^ THE ELECTIONS: RESULT OF THE VOTING IN THE CITY The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 08 Jan 1889: 8.
- ^ THE ELECTIONS: RESULT OF THE VOTING IN THE CITY. The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 08 Jan 1889: 8
- ^ GENERAL CITY NEWS: MONTHLY MEETING OF THE TORONTO HUMANE SOCIETY New Books at the Library--Cases at the Sessions and County Court--University Science Association Stealing Money from Letters--A New City Ward Soon --Meeting of Board of Dental Surgeons The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 08 Mar 1889: 8
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