Original sentence: Part way through his term Lamport resigned and was succeeded by Saunders.The final result ended up being closer than expected as Young, who had never run for or held city wide office, came within ten thousand votes.The mayoral race saw incumbent Allan Lamport win an unexpectedly close race against school board trustee Arthur Young.Toronto municipal elections were held December 7, 1953
Edited sentence: Incumbent mayor Allan Lamport won an unexpectedly close race against school board trustee Arthur Young.Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Canada, on December 7, 1953.Part way through his term, Lamport resigned and was succeeded by Saunders.The final result ended up being closer than expected as Young, who had never run for or held city-wide office, came within 10,000 votes