# 1920 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1920. Mayor Tommy Church was elected to his sixth consecutive term in office. The most notable feature of the election was Constance Hamilton winning a seat in Ward 3. She became the first woman elected to as high a post in any government in Ontario.

## Toronto mayor

Church had first been elected mayor in 1915 and had been reelected every year since. He was opposed by Controller Sam McBride and James M.H. Ballantyne who was Labour's candidate. Church was reelected, but not by an overwhelming margin.

### Results

    Tommy Church (incumbent) - 25,689
    Sam McBride - 20,775
    James M.H. Ballantyne - 5,573

## Board of Control

Two new members of the Board of Control were elected. J. George Ramsden and Joseph Gibbons. One of the vacancies was created by McBride's decision to run for mayor. Sitting Controller William D. Robbins was the only incumbent defeated.

### Results

    Charles A. Maguire (incumbent) - 28,438
    Joseph Gibbons - 23,269
    R.H. Cameron (incumbent) - 21,055
    J. George Ramsden - 18,473
    William D. Robbins (incumbent) - 17,716
    Herbert Henry Ball - 16,506
    James Simpson - 10,832
    Jesse Green Wright - 7,927

## City council
### Ward 1 (Riverdale)

    Frank Marsden Johnson (incumbent) - 3,737
    Richard Honeyford (incumbent) - 3,508
    W. W. Hiltz (incumbent) - 3,507
    A.H. Wagstaff - 2,329
    Arthur J. Stubbings - 1,699
    William J. Story - 1,340

### Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale)

    J.R. Beamish (incumbent) - 2,884
    John Winnett (incumbent) - 2,675
    Charles A. Risk - 2,661
    Clara Brett Martin - 1,314
    Frederick Hogg - 1,286
    Joseph Kent - 988
    John N. Day - 668
    Harry Hine - 463

### Ward 3 (Central Business District and The Ward)

    F.W. Johnston (incumbent) - 1,835
    Alfred Burgess - 1,825
    Constance Hamilton - 1,626
    Charles W. Mugridge (incumbent) - 1,388
    George Rose - 1,369
    John W. Beatty - 1,284
    William Harper - 945
    Harry Winberg - 943
    William Stevenson - 383

### Ward 4 (Kensington Market and Garment District)

    Joseph Singer - 2,791
    Arthur Russell Nesbitt (incumbent) - 2,609
    John Cowan (incumbent) - 2,227
    Adam G. McIntyre - 2,142
    Lewis LeGrow - 1,165
    George J. Castle - 486

### Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods)

    Clifford Blackburn (incumbent) - 3,630
    W.R. Plewman (incumbent) - 3,624
    James Phinnemore - 2,510
    George H. Gustar - 2,449
    A.E. Hacker - 1,596
    William B. Hunter - 1,253
    J.J. Hubbard - 1,157
    John W. Huggins - 1,010

### Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale)

    George Birdsall (incumbent) - 6,454
    D.C. MacGregor (incumbent) - 6,217
    Brook Sykes (incumbent) - 5,678
    Alvin L. Gadsby - 2,214
    O. Earl Hodgson - 1,131
    William C. Dicks - 946
    William Brant - 606

### Ward 7 (West Toronto Junction)

    Samuel Ryding (incumbent) - 1,697
    Frank Whetter (incumbent) - 1,418
    William Maher (incumbent) - 1,327
    George T. Bond - 1,166
    Ernest A. Dalton - 773

### Ward 8 (East Toronto)

    Frederick Baker (incumbent) - 2,285
    Frances Maxwell- 2,147
    William M. Miskelly (incumbent) - 2,118
    Walter Brown - 1,884