1953 Toronto municipal election
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Municipal elections were held in
A Metropolitan Toronto Council had come into being on April 15, 1953 and was made up of the Metro Chairman,
Toronto mayor
Lamport had been elected mayor in 1951, and was expected to face no major opposition to his reelection after powerful Controller
- Results
- Allan Lamport (incumbent) - 55,064
- Arthur J. Brown - 46,080
Board of Control
All four
- Results
- Leslie Saunders (incumbent) - 62,397
- Louis Shannon (incumbent) - 57,635
- Ford Brand (incumbent) - 54,635
- David Balfour(incumbent) - 51,393
- Joseph Cornish - 46,701
- Harry Bradley - 18,686
- Harry Hunter - 14,194
City council
Due to the acclamation in Ward 1 City Council chose William Allen to represent the ward on Metro Council
In each ward, the alderman with the most votes was declared the senior alderman and sat on both Metro Council and Toronto City Council
- Ward 1 (Riverdale)
- William Allen (incumbent) - acclaimed
- Ken Waters (incumbent) - acclaimed
- Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)
- William Dennison (incumbent) - 4,821
- Edgar Roxborough (incumbent) - 4,254
- C.M. Edwards - 2,547
- George Taylor - 1,761
- Ward 3 (West Downtown and Summerhill)
- Howard Phillips (incumbent) - 4,016
- John McVicar (incumbent) - 3,919
- Richard Newson - 1,062
- Ward 4 (The Annex, Kensington Market and Garment District)
- Allan Grossman (incumbent) - 5,380
- Herbert Orliffe - 4,600
- Robert Laxer - 1,507
- Bernard Levitt - 1,224
- Walton Rose - 956
- John Anture - 585
- Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods and Little Italy)
- Joseph Gould(incumbent) - 7,809
- Philip Givens (incumbent) - 7,393
- Stewart Smith - 3,305
- Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)
- May Robinson (incumbent) - 9,810
- Frank Clifton (incumbent) - 8,382
- Lester Nelson - 4,889
- Hector MacArthur - 2,437
- Patrick McKeown - 1,238
- Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)
- William Davidson (incumbent) - 5,837
- John Kucherepa (incumbent) - 4,472
- John Duncan - 3,670
- John Weir - 968
- Ward 8 (The Beaches)
- Ross Lipsett (incumbent) - 10,470
- Alex Hodgins (incumbent) - 9,632
- William Probert- 3,149
- James Davis - 2,143
- William Square - 893
- Ward 9 (North Toronto)
- Roy E. Belyea (incumbent) - 12,485
- Leonard Reilly (incumbent) - 11,261
- David Burt - 5,444
- Frederick Vacher - 1,314
- George Rolland - 802
Results are taken from the December 8, 1953 Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies.
Changes
Controller Louis Shannon died on February 16, 1954. On February 23 Controller Ford Brand was appointed Metro Councillor; Ward 9 Alderman Roy E. Belyea was appointed Controller; Ward 9's remaining Alderman Leonard Reilly was appointed Metro Councillor and David Burt was appointed Alderman.
Mayor
Suburbs
East York
- Reeve
- (incumbent)Harry G. Simpson 5,564
- Marie Taylor 3,556
Source: "Suburbs Vote Light, Few Changes Result", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]07 Dec 1953: 1
Etobicoke
- Reeve
- Beverley Lewis - acclaimed
- Deputy Reeve
- Edward A. Horton - acclaimed
- Councillors
Ward 1 (2 elected)
- William H.M. Laughlin - acclaimed
- Murray Johnson - acclaimed
Ward 2 (2 elected)
- Irene Beatie - 1,566
- William R. Hodgson - 1,367
- Andrew MacDonald - 1,135
Irene Beatie is the first woman ever elected to Etobicoke Town Council.
Ward 3 (2 elected)
- Charles Devlin - acclaimed
- Gerald Daub - acclaimed
Ward 4 (1 elected)
- John M. Allen - 554
- James P. Holmes - 353
(source: The Globe and Mail; Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]08 Dec 1953, pg 9)
Forest Hill, Toronto
- Reeve
- Charles O. Bick (acclaimed)
Source: "Last Ballot Dec. 11: No Changes So Far In Metro Council Slate", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]07 Dec 1953: 5
Leaside
- Mayor
- Howard T. Burrell - 1,694
- D.E. Brown - 1,033
- Arthur Donahue - 642
- Council (4 elected at large)
- Joseph Banigan - 2,176
- Howard Dickinson - 2,112
- Richard Clarke - 1,982
- Charles H. Hiscott - 1,956
- E. Shipley Birrell - 1,449
- Leonard Hart - 1,335
Long Branch
- Reeve
- Marie Curtis (acclaimed)
- Deputy Reeve
- Crawford Bell (acclaimed)
Source: "Suburbs Vote Light, Few Changes Result", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]07 Dec 1953: 1
Mimico
- Mayor
- Archibald D. Norris (acclaimed)
Source: "Mimico Mayor Sets a Record With 12 Terms", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]04 Dec 1953: 4.
New Toronto
- Mayor
- John L. (Jack) Strath 1,279
- Harold Trickett 574
New Toronto's election occurred on December 12.
Source: "Strath Wins Mayoralty In New Toronto Vote", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]14 Dec 1953: 5.
North York
- Reeve
- (incumbent)Fred J. McMahon - acclaimed
Scarborough
- Reeve
- Oliver E. Crockford (incumbent) - 8,605
- George Mason - 4,071
- George Barker - 1,673
Swansea
- Reeve
- (incumbent)Dorothy Hague (acclaimed)
Weston
- Mayor
- (incumbent)Richard C. Seagrave 1,404
- John P. Allan 723
Source: "Suburbs Vote Light, Few Changes Result", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]07 Dec 1953: 1
York
- Reeve
- (incumbent)Frederick W. Hall 9,604
- Charles McMaster 3,921
Source: "Suburbs Vote Light, Few Changes Result", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]07 Dec 1953: 1
References
- ^ Brown to Run; 3 May Seek Mayoralty The Globe and Mail (1936-); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 09 Oct 1953: 1.
- ^ "Inaugural Meeting April 15 Large Sums To Be Needed For Services", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]08 Apr 1953: 1
- ^ "Inaugural Meeting April 15 Large Sums To Be Needed For Services", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]08 Apr 1953: 1
- Election Coverage. Toronto Star. December 8, 1953
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