# 1976 Toronto municipal election

The Toronto municipal election of 1976 was held on December 6, 1976 in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mayors, city councillors and school board trustees were elected in the municipalities of Toronto, York, East York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough.
Toronto Mayor David Crombie and North York Mayor Mel Lastman were both re-elected without serious opposition.

## Toronto
### Mayoral race

As in the 1974 election incumbent David Crombie faced no real opposition in his bid for reelection.

#### Results

    David Crombie - 112,763
    Don Andrews - 7,126
    Henry Argasinski - 3,760
    Richard Sanders - 2,373
    Judy Lucko - 1,863
    Ronald Rodgers - 1,613
    Bill Zock - 1,506
    Harry Dahme - 1,223
    Robert Simms - 1,152
    Andreis Murvieks - 962

### City council

City council was mostly stable, the only notable upset was the defeat of long serving Old Guard member William Boytchuk by NDPer David White in Ward 1. The conservative membership remained stable as retiring moderate NDPer Reid Scott was replaced by conservative Tom Wardle Jr.
Two aldermen were elected per Ward. The alderman with the most votes was declared Senior Alderman and sat on both Toronto City Council and Metro Council.

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

    Elizabeth Eayrs (incumbent) - 7,656
    David White - 5,932
    William Boytchuk (incumbent) - 5,883
    Ben Grys - 4,420
    Amonsen - 1,314
    Ed Homonyla - 1,237

#### Ward 2 (Parkdale and Brockton)

    Tony O'Donohue (incumbent) - 7,656
    Ed Negridge (incumbent) - 4,545
    Barbara Adams - 3,005
    Glen Bany - 2,912
    Pat Bator - 1,786

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

    Joseph Piccininni (incumbent) - 5,826
    Richard Gilbert - 4,651
    Tony Amond - 1,464
    Slough Bolton - 1,457
    Domenic Tersigni - 545

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

    Art Eggleton (incumbent) - 4,615
    George Ben (incumbent) - 2,957
    Joe Pantalone - 2,713
    Lee Zaslofsky - 1,940
    Sydney Pimentel - 563
    Brian Ashley - 379

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

    Ying Hope (incumbent) - 7,097
    Susan Fish - 5,201
    Fiona Nelson - 4,731
    Barbara Jacob - 2,061
    Brian Ashton - 1,796
    Alex McDonald - 1,199
    Norman Elder - 1,086

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

    Dan Heap (incumbent) - 8,503
    Allan Sparrow (incumbent) - 8,103
    Peter Budd - 4,448
    Arnold Linelsky - 2,046

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

    John Sewell (incumbent) - 8,786
    Janet Howard (incumbent) - 6,460
    Gary Stamm - 4,419
    Ronald Taylor - 770
    Charles Rolfe - 767

#### Ward 8 (Riverdale)

    Fred Beavis (incumbent) - 7,193
    Thomas Clifford (incumbent) - 6,883
    Beatrice Zaverucha - 1,062
    Louis Kesten - 951
    John Bizzell - 771
    Joe Dabonte - 458

#### Ward 9 (The Beaches)

    Pat Sheppard - 4,949
    Tom Wardle, Jr. - 4,948
    Bruce Budd - 4,665
    Joe McNulty - 4,446
    William Ross - 3,094
    Neil Young - 2,114
    John Oliver - 1,766
    Sharon Meecham - 735
    Edmond Cameron - 432
    George Sloan - 344
    Tom Last - 232

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

    John Bosley (incumbent) - 11,638
    June Rowlands - 11,307
    Robert Perkins - 5,079
    David White - 1,517

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

    David Smith (incumbent) - 12,441
    Anne Johnston (incumbent) - 11,600
    Russ Tandler - 1,412
    Fay MacPerson - 1,283

### Changes

Mayor David Crombie resigned on August 31, 1978 to contest a Federal by-election for Rosedale on October 16, 1978. On September 1, 1978 City Council met to appoint a new Mayor. The right-wingers stood Ward 8 Alderman Fred Beavis while the left-wingers stood Ward 11 Alderman Anne Johnston. When the vote was held the two candidates were tied with 11 votes each so in accordance with the Municipal Act put both names into a hat, and the name picked out of the hat would officially be pronounced interim mayor. Fred Beavis was the name chosen and he became mayor. Thomas Clifford now became Ward 8's sole Alderman and was appointed Metro Councillor on September 11.

## Metro boroughs
### East York

Results from the borough of East York. Two aldermen were elected to each ward.

#### Mayor

    Alan Redway - 12,092
    Howard Chandler - 11,138

#### Ward 1

    Dave Johnson - 4,568
    Leslie Saunders - 2,758
    Cy Reader - 2,156
    Mike Kenny - 1,339
    Stephen Milne - 732
    Bill Segritt - 369

#### Ward 2

    John Flowers - 2,977
    Norman Crane - 2,326
    Arthur Shart - 1,257
    Marg Reilly - 1,211
    Robert MacKenzie - 595
    Frank Johnson - 465
    James McKinnon - 412
    Chris Greenland - 353

#### Ward 3

    Ray Ireland - 2,644
    Don van Mierlo - 2,577
    Jack Irwin - 1,815
    Ken Steele - 1,368
    Gordon Crann - 1,357

#### Ward 4

    Edna Beange - 3,477
    Peter Oyler - 2,777
    Herbert McGroarty - 2,497
    Harry Wilsher - 1,396
Source: Toronto Star, December 7, 1976, page A11.

### Etobicoke

Results from Etobicoke. Four members were elected to the Board of Control. Two aldermen were elected to each ward.

#### Mayor

    (incumbent)Dennis Flynn - 46,550
    Juris Ditevko - 7,559

#### Board of Control

    (incumbent)Bill Stockwell - 34,782
    (incumbent)Bruce Sinclair - 30,411
    (incumbent)Nora Pownall - 26,918
    (incumbent)E. H. (Pete) Farrow - 26,357
    John Allen - 23,213
    Ron Barr- 13,027
    Keith Gallacher - 10,038

#### Ward 1

    Helen Wursta
    Morley Kells

#### Ward 2

    Alex Marchetti
    Stewart East

#### Ward 3

    Dick O'Brien
    Alex McNeil

#### Ward 4

    Lois Griffin
    John Hanna

#### Ward 5

    Ruth Grier
    Pat Keaveney
Source: Toronto Star, December 7, 1976, page A11.

### North York
#### Mayor

    (incumbent)Mel Lastman - 60,093
    William Sutherland - 15,634
    Pallotta - 3,376
    Obadia - 1,088
    Minty - 920
(1019 out of 1305 polls)
Lastman is re-elected defeating a challenge by Controller William Sutherland

#### Board of Control

    (incumbent)Barbara Greene - 52,053
    Esther Shiner - 39,768
    Ron Summers - 32,616
    Bob Yuill - 31,050
    Alex McGivern - 30,110
    Jack Bedder - 20,267
    Bernadette Michael - 13,803
    Angelo Natale -10,281
(1019 out of 1305 polls)

#### Ward 1

    Gord Risk

#### Ward 2

    Mario Gentile

#### Ward 3

    Pat O'Neill
vte1976 Toronto municipal election: North York Councillor, Ward Four :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Murray Markin | 2,073 | 40.31 |
| Hugh Montgomerie | 1,016 | 19.76 |
| Jean Lance | 959 | 18.65 |
| Martin Lewin | 745 | 14.49 |
| Harbans Varma | 350 | 6.81 |
| Total valid votes | 5,143 | 100.00 |
61 out of 77 polls reporting.
* Hugh Montgomerie was a forty-three-year-old film technician. He recommended a ban on high-density development projects that did not have adequate recreation facilities.
* Martin Lewin was a thirty-two-year-old sales manager. He argued that shoppers in major plazas should not be forced to pay parking fees.
* Harbans Rai Varma was a fifty-year-old supply teacher. He called for lower employment and inflation levels, and for improved race relations. He campaigned for the North York Board of Education in 1980, and lost to Elsa Chandler in Ward Four. A candidate named "Rai Varma" ran for the Markham Board of Control in 1991; this may be the same person.

#### Ward 5

    Marilyn Meshberg

#### Ward 6

    Milton Berger

#### Ward 7

    Irving Chapley

#### Ward 8

    Alan Heisey

#### Ward 9

    Norm Gardner

#### Ward 10

    Marie Laballe

#### Ward 11

    Peter Clarke

#### Ward 12

    Barry Burton

#### Ward 13

    Mike Smith

#### Ward 14

    Betty Sutherland

### Scarborough

Results from the Borough of Scarborough. Four members were elected to the Board of Control. One alderman was elected to each ward.

#### Mayor

    (incumbent)Paul Cosgrove - 51,859
    Lois James - 6,526

#### Board of Control

    (incumbent)Gus Harris - 35,525
    (incumbent)Ken Morrish - 35,243
    (incumbent)Joyce Trimmer - 31,358
    (incumbent)Brian Harrison - 30,956
    Shirley Eidt - 28,363
    Grant Boucher - 10,061
    Larry Calcutt - 8,321
    John Fletcher - 7,770

#### Ward 1

    Bill Belfontaine

#### Ward 2

    Carol Ruddell

#### Ward 3

    Norm Kelly

#### Ward 4

    Jack Goodlad

#### Ward 5

    Frank Faubert

#### Ward 6

    Frederick Samuel Bland

#### Ward 7

    Ed Fulton

#### Ward 8

    Tom Brazier

#### Ward 9

    Doug Colling

#### Ward 10

    Ron Watson

#### Ward 11

    John Wimbs

#### Ward 12

    Joe De Kort

### York

Results from the borough of York. Two members were elected to the Board of Control. One alderman was elected to each ward.

#### Mayor

    Philip White 14,711
    Fergy Brown 14,443

#### Board of Control (2 elected)

    Doug Saunders 14,549
    Alan Tonks 11,998
    Patrick Canavan 7,479
    Gordon 6,229
    Ciardullo 3,572

#### Ward 1

    Ben Nobleman (acclaimed)

#### Ward 2

    Oscar Kogan (acclaimed)

#### Ward 3

    Ron Bradd
    Mizzoni 934
    D'Aprile 825

#### Ward 4

    Clifford Ward 1,532
    Howells 693

#### Ward 5

    Chris Tonks (acclaimed)

#### Ward 6

    Floyd Sainsbury 2,386
    Dodds 2,187

#### Ward 7

    Gayle Christie 2,853
    Gallichan 1,484
    McMahon 373

#### Ward 8

    Mike Waclawski 2,987
    John Nunziata 1,920