# 1982 Toronto municipal election

The 1982 Toronto municipal election was held on November 8, 1982, 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 was re-elected as Mayor of Toronto, and Mel Lastman was re-elected as Mayor of North York.

## Toronto
### Mayoral race

Incumbent Art Eggleton faced no real opposition in his bid for reelection and was reelected by more than a hundred thousand vote margin. A. Hummer, (performance artist Deanne Taylor of the Hummer Sisters), ran on the slogan "ART vs Art". Another figure from the Toronto music scene ran as well as Blair Martin, singer for Punk Rock band the Raving Mojos, also ran for Mayor.

#### Results

    Art Eggleton - 119,387
    A. Hummer - 11,721
    Wendy Johnston - 7,937
    M.M.A. Armstrong - 7,638
    John Kellerman - 2,943
    Fred Dunn - 2,442
    Zoltan Szoboszlov - 2,171
    Frenchie McFarlane - 1,865
    Blair Martin - 1,858
    Stan Price - 1,341
    Andrejs Murniecks - 535

### City council

The right gained one extra seat on city council. In the west end NDP incumbent David White was defeated by Derwyn Shea and 23-year-old Tom Jakobek won a surprise victory in the Beaches to replace retiring NDPer Pat Sheppard. The biggest upset of the night was in downtown Toronto where Gordon Chong, who served on the executive at both the city and Metro, was defeated by newcomer Jack Layton.
Two aldermen were elected per Ward. The alderman with the most votes was declared Senior Alderman and sat on both Toronto City Council and Metropolitan Toronto Council.

#### Ward 1 (Swansea and Bloor West Village)

    Derwyn Shea - 7,948
    William Boytchuk (incumbent) - 7,617
    David White (incumbent) - 7,298
    Ed Ziemba - 6,852
    John Begeja - 915

#### Ward 2 (Parkdale and Brockton)

    Ben Grys (incumbent) - 4,907
    Chris Korwin-Kuczynski (incumbent) - 4,736
    Irene Atkinson - 3,835
    Fred Bever - 3,746
    John Frensen - 2,767
    Barbara Poplawski - 2,449
    Doug Janes - 2,264
    Owen Leach - 949
    Jimmy Talpa - 114

#### Ward 3 (Davenport and Corso Italia)

    Richard Gilbert (incumbent) - 7,883
    Joseph Piccininni (incumbent) - 6,450
    Carmen Prezioso - 4,430
    Nan McDonald - 1,415

#### Ward 4 (Trinity-Bellwoods and Little Italy)

    Tony O'Donohue (incumbent) - 6,104
    Joe Pantalone (incumbent) - 5,895
    J. Carlos Sousa - 2,572
    Gordon Massie - 883

#### Ward 5 (The Annex and Yorkville)

    Ying Hope (incumbent) - 9,009
    Ron Kanter (incumbent) - 8,558
    David Scott - 3,987
    Georgina Langford - 977
    John Papagiannis - 622

#### Ward 6 (Financial District, Toronto – University of Toronto)

    John Sewell (incumbent) - 13,419
    Jack Layton - 9,892
    Gordon Chong (incumbent) - 8,213
    Oscar Wong - 2,479
    Bill Beatty - 1,563
    Martin Amber - 546

#### Ward 7 (Regent Park and Riverdale)

    Joanne Campbell - 7,921
    David Reville (incumbent) - 7,218
    Eric Leggatt - 4,091
    Kenneth Bhagan - 2,284
    Bill Mole - 1,897
    Thelma Forsyth - 691

#### Ward 8 (Riverdale)

    Fred Beavis (incumbent) - 7,387
    Thomas Clifford (incumbent) - 6,786
    Jack de Klerk - 4,773
    Tom Lenathen - 651
    Geoff Da Silva - 643
    Eric Armitage - 454

#### Ward 9 (The Beaches)

    Tom Jakobek - 11,018
    Dorothy Thomas (incumbent) - 7,502
    John Oliver - 6,733
    Peter Harris - 5,405
    Winona Gallop - 789

#### Ward 10 (Rosedale and North Toronto)

    June Rowlands (incumbent) - 15,082
    Michael Walker - 10,065
    Charlotte Maher - 8,164

#### Ward 11 (Forest Hill and North Toronto)

    Anne Johnston (incumbent) - 14,376
    Michael Gee (incumbent) - 13,382
    Lynda Weinrib - 3,556
    Mark Tigh - 2,319
Results are taken from the November 9, 1982, Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies.

## Changes

Ward 6 Alderman John Sewell resigned on February 6, 1984, to become a columnist at The Globe and Mail; the remaining Ward 6 Alderman Jack Layton was appointed a Metro Councillor. A by-election was held on April 9, 1984.
    Dale Martin - 6,536
    Susan Eng - 5,716
    Peter Maloney - 1,135
    Mario Cavuoto - 318
    Martin Amber - 162
    Rita Luty - 143
    Joe Baptiasta - 88
    Al Rahemutlla - 22
    Jimmy Talpa - 9
Ward 7 Alderman David Reville resigned on April 1, 1985, to contest the 1985 Provincial Election and was not replaced.

## East York

Dave Johnson easily won the mayoral race to replace Alan Redway who retired to run for federal office. All the incumbent councillors were re-elected. Bob Willis in ward one and Edna Beange in ward four were the only newcomers to council.
† denotes incumbent from previous council

### Mayor

* Dave Johnson – 19,365
* Herbert McGroartry – 6,308
* Edward Shaw – 1,289

### Council

Two to be elected from each ward

#### Ward 1

* †Cy Reader – 5,040
* Bob Willis – 3,758
* Art Greenwood – 3,285
* Bill Gorelle – 1,424

#### Ward 2

* †Mike Wyatt – 3,620
* †Norm Crone – 3,113
* George Vasilopoulos – 2,288
* Shirley Browne – 1,718
* Paul Stergio – 456
* Adam Vassos – 386
* George Tsenis – 102

#### Ward 3

* †Gordon Crann – 3,962
* †Ken Paige – 2,362
* Michael Prue – 2,130
* Bob Dale – 1,533
* George Vlahos – 1,470
* Anna Siders – 639
* Jim Cull – 493
* Edward Kenny -367
* Nadio Furlani – 251

#### Ward 4

* †Peter Oyler – 3,947
* Edna Beange – 2,752
* Jean-Marie Jenner – 2,057
* John Feeney – 1,145
* Al Addie – 676

### Board of education

One to be elected from each ward

#### Ward 1

* †Gord Brown – 3,419
* †Ruth Goldhar – 2,795
* Miller Alloway – 2,004
* Carol Ferguson – 1,927
* Fred Wilkes – 1,390

#### Ward 2

* †James Palmer – 3,224
* †Kenneth Maxted – 2,612
* Constance Cuthbertson – 2,152

#### Ward 3

* †Margaret Hazelton – 3,516
* †William Phillips – 3,084
* Len Self – 1,915
* Ross Wilson – 1,040

#### Ward 4

* Robert Murray – 2,480
* Elca Rennick – 2,303
* Grace Becker – 1,915
* Virginia Hoffman – 1,876

### Hydro Commission

Two to be elected
* †Jack Christie – 16,492
* †Frank Johnson – 11,299
* Chris John – 4,528
* Donald Hedrick – 4,221

## Etobicoke
### Mayor

* (incumbent) Dennis Flynn 50,302
* Mike Austin 6,342
* James Brown 3,344
* Terry Howes 3,340
* Don Douloff 1,125
(810 of 851 polls)

### Etobicoke Board of Control

(4 elected)
* (incumbent) Bruce Sinclair 33,339
* (incumbent) Dick O'Brien 30,082
* Leonard Braithwaite 27,402
* Christopher Stockwell 27,065
* (incumbent) David Lacey 25,627
* Helen Wursta 23,799
* Al Allman 16,587
* Jim Mills 13,017
(810 of 851 polls)

### Etobicoke City Council (Aldermen)

(2 elected per ward)

#### Ward 1

* (X) Ruth Grier
* Alex Faulkner
* (incumbent) David Sandford
* Jay Sullivan
* Althio Dell Anno

#### Ward 2

* (incumbent) Pete Farrow
* Julie Lyons
* Donald Kerr
* Beryl Innis
* James Vance

#### Ward 3

* Ron Barr
* Doug Holyday
* Dorthy Hobbs
* David Harris
* Nancy Cooper
* Lorne Hemphill
* Ed Borkowski
* Geoffrey Grossmith
* Lou Voticky

#### Ward 4

* (incumbent) Mary Huffman
* (incumbent) Alex Marchelli
* Bob Wigmore
* Bruce Melanson
* Joan Tredger
* Bryan Farnocchi
* Michael Lannan

#### Ward 5

* (incumbent) Lois Griffin
* (incumbent) David Anderson
* Rocky Gordiano
* Edward McWilliams

## North York
### Mayor

Mel Lastman was re-elected mayor of the City and served until 1997.
* (incumbent) Mel Lastman – 95,431
* Muriel Cassidy – 15,849
* Ian Kalushner – 4,617
(1311 out of 1329 polls)

### North York Board of Control

(4 elected)
* (incumbent) Esther Shiner – 64,623
* Barbara Greene – 57,948
* (incumbent) Robert Yuill – 50,668
* (incumbent) William Sutherland – 50,134
* (incumbent) Norm Gardner – 46,898
* Frank Esposito – 19,318
* Tony D'amato – 16,629
* Bernadette Michael – 12,746
* Sonnee Cohen – 12,542
* Agostino Settecase – 5,799
* Richard Kirkup – 5,051
(1311 out of 1329 polls)

### North York Council
#### Ward 1

* Mario Sergio

#### Ward 2

* (incumbent)Mario Gentile

#### Ward 3

* Claudio Polsinelli
vte1982 Toronto municipal election: North York Councillor, Ward Four :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| (x)Howard Moscoe | 4,000 | 46.44 |
| Frank Di Giorgio | 2,923 | 33.93 |
| Eleanor Rosen | 1,191 | 13.83 |
| Sydney Moscoe | 500 | 5.80 |
| Total valid votes | 8,614 | 100.00 |
73 out of 75 polls reporting.
* Eleanor Rosen was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. She campaigned for North York's fourth council ward in the 1978, 1982 and 1988 elections, losing each time. There was some controversy in her 1982 campaign, when rival candidate Howard Moscoe informed reporters that the same ten people had signed the nomination forms for Rosen and Sydney Moscoe. Some suspected that Sydney Moscoe's candidacy was an attempt to confuse voters. Rosen pledged to close down a walkway connecting Lawrence Heights with the rest of the city. Rosen was president of the Lawrence Manor Ratepayers' Association in the mid-1980s, and opposed the Tridel corporation's construction plans in the area. She was listed as a forty-seven-year-old administrative assistant in the 1988 campaign, and called for extension of the Spadina Expressway.
Results taken from The Globe and Mail, 9 November 1982. The final results confirmed Moscoe's victory.

#### Ward 5

* (incumbent) Mike Foster

#### Ward 6

* (incumbent) Milton Berger

#### Ward 7

* (incumbent) Irving Chapley

#### Ward 8

* (incumbent) Andy Borins

#### Ward 9

* (incumbent) Ronald Summers

#### Ward 10

* (incumbent) Marie Labatte

#### Ward 11

* Jim McGuffin

#### Ward 12

* (incumbent) Barry Burton

#### Ward 13

* (incumbent) Elinor Caplan

#### Ward 14

* Betty Sutherland
Sergio Marchi was elected as councillor for Ward One. He resigned in 1984, after he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada. A by-election was held to choose his replacement.
vteToronto municipal by-election, November 12, 1984: North York Councillor, Ward One :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Mario Sergio | 2,685 | . |
| Ted Wray | 1,139 | . |
| Frank Esposito | . | . |
| Ralph Frascino | . | . |
| Nick Iamonico | . | . |
| Paul Leli | . | . |
| Cal Osmond | . | . |
| Anthony Perruzza | . | . |
| Mario Reda | . | . |
| Jack Sweet | . | . |
| Camilo Tiqui | . | . |
* Ted Wray was a retired chief estimator for Ontario Hydro. He later campaigned to become a school trustee for North York's first ward in the 1985 and 1988 municipal elections, losing to Sheila Lambrinos both times. He was sixty years old in the 1988 campaign and spoke out against selling schools to balance the board's budget. In 1989, when serving as president of the Oakdale Acres Ratepayers Association, Wray opposed a school tax increase and argued that the board was not spending money productively. He later called for election signs to be banned to reduce pollution.
* Ralph Frascino was a forty-year-old employee of Toronto Hydro. He called for a new community centre in North York's first ward.
* Nick Iamonico was a first-time candidate. He later campaigned for Mayor of North York in the 1985 municipal election and finished last in a field of three candidates. His platform was centred on bolstering small business and reducing property taxes by 50%. Iamonico later campaigned for the 14th Ward on the Metro Toronto Separate School Board in 1991. He was listed as a thirty-five-year-old paralegal and stressed the need for "Christian values" in the school system. He finished third against Mary Cicogna. A 1996 report in the Ontario Law Times indicates that he was fined $10,000 for misrepresenting himself as a lawyer. Iamonico ran for mayor of Brockville in 2000, losing to Ben TeKamp.
* Paul Leli was thirty-three years old and managed a tire and rubber company.
* Cal Osmond was a second-time candidate. He had previously campaigned for North York's first council ward in the 1982 general election, losing to Sergio Marchi. A thirty-six-year-old traffic manager, he called for more industrial and residential development in the ward.
* Mario Reda was forty-four years old. He owned a furniture store and led a ratepayer's group in the area.
Results are taken from the Toronto Star, 13 November 1984, A7. The Star only included the poll results for the top two candidates; all other candidates are listed in alphabetical order. The final official result confirmed Sergio's victory.

## Scarborough

In Scarborough, Gus Harris retained his role as mayor. He fought off a challenge by former Board of Control member Brian Harrison. Frank Faubert regained his seat on the Board of Control which he lost in 1980. Harris would be the last Borough Mayor and first City Mayor in 1983.
The number of wards increased by 2 to 14 from 12. Most incumbents were re-elected although Ward 11 alderman Ron Watson lost to newcomer Bob Aaroe in the ward 12 race.

### Mayor

    (incumbent)Gus Harris 54,193
    Brian Harrison 44,799
    Paul Bordonaro 4,122

### Board of Control

(4 elected)
    (incumbent) Ken Morrish 56,318
    (incumbent) Carol Ruddell 55,303
    (incumbent) Joyce Trimmer 53,292
    Frank Faubert 51,963
    Susan Hunt 42,733
    Marvyn Murray 12,052
    Bob Watson 31,116

### Borough Aldermen (City Aldermen after 1983)
#### Ward 1

    Bill Belfontaine (incumbent) 3,824
    Gary Majesky 2,319
    Nina Willcocks 1,938
    George A. Key 207

#### Ward 2

    Barry Christensen (incumbent) 4,125
    May McKenzie 1,844
    Bill Widdowson 569

#### Ward 3

    David Dinkworth (incumbent) 2,655
    Dave Robertson 2,343
    John Wardrope 2,044
    Sydney Zaidl 740
    Rita Bateman 541

#### Ward 4

    Kurt Christensen 2,298
    Patrick Mason 1,531
    Carole Lidgold1,214
    Bryan Butler 1,173
    Jim Voden 713
    John Tsopelas 562
    Ruth A. Lunel 284

#### Ward 5

    Marilyn Mushinski 3,146
    Joe Turner 2,791
    Bill Settatree 1,300
    Gerald O'Reilly 337

#### Ward 6

    Florence Cruikshank (incumbent) 5,538
    Joe Zammit 2,082

#### Ward 7

    Ed Fulton (incumbent) 6,178
    Joe Trentadue 3,415

#### Ward 8

    Shirley Eidt (incumbent) 6,271
    Kevin Speares 1,570

#### Ward 9

    John Mackie 3,444
    Reg Tays 2,403
    Brian Harling 1,848
    Kurt Beitinger 852
    Al Da Silva 596

#### Ward 10

    Maureen Prinsloo (incumbent) acclaimed

#### Ward 11

    Scott Cavalier 1,665
    Vera Brookes 1,358
    Ralph Rizzuto 1,235
    John Yeoman 679
    Dave Zaretsky 199
    Rajinder Singh Panwar 104

#### Ward 12

    Bob Aaroe 2,525
    Ron Watson 2,247
    Dave Pearce 1,643
    Ken Wayne 227
    Jef Hahn 84

#### Ward 13

    Joe Dekort 3,055
    Chicky Cheppel 918

#### Ward 14

    Edith Montgomery 1,499
    Roy Paluoja 1,049
    Lolita Brown 865
    Jerry Daca 572
    Ray Alix 456
    John Brickenden 411
    Stan Samuel 311
    Mike Tierney 179

## York

In the borough of York, Alan Tonks defeated Gayle Christie for mayor in the only Metro race that saw an upset victory. Two incumbents were defeated while two were re-elected. Wards 4, 6 and 7 were open races.

### Mayor

    Alan Tonks 19,153
    (incumbent) Gayle Christie 18,910

### Board of Control (2 elected)

    (incumbent) Fergy Brown 20,420
    (incumbent) Philip White 18,840
    Michael McDonald 15,039

### Council
#### Ward 1

    Ben Nobleman 2,340
    Evelyn Pollock 1,712

#### Ward 2

    Michael Colle 2,465
    Tony Mandarano 1,782

#### Ward 3

    Tony Rizzo 2,306
    Ron Bradd 2,159

#### Ward 4

    Nicolo Fortunato 1,535
    Patrick Canavan 1,255
    George Solakis 723

#### Ward 5

    Chris Tonks 3,801
    Vito Caudillo 1,310

#### Ward 6

    Lois Lane 1,644
    Jacquie Chic 1,537
    Ronald Crisp 1,503
    Lloyd Sainsbury 1,018
    Larry Giles 447

#### Ward 7

    Gary Bloor 1,052
    Fraser Romano 965
    Frank Ruffalo 848
    Richard Leonore 765
    Andy Pappas 670
    Lucas Cott 561
    Martin Gordon 501
    John Westman 357
    Will Rosen 207
    Hal Watson 89