Claim: Howard Moscoe and Murray Markin were the top two contenders in the 1978 Toronto municipal election (North York Councillor, Ward Four), held on Monday, November 13, 1978.
Evidence: 1978 Toronto municipal election, North York Councillor, Ward Four 2,757 Howard Moscoe (x)Murray Markin 1,934 45.74 32.09 10.45 7.42 4.30 The Toronto municipal election of 1978 held on Monday, November 13, 1978, was the first seriously contested mayoralty race in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since David Crombie took office in the 1972 election.