1934 Toronto municipal election
Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1934. William James Stewart easily won reelection to his fourth term as mayor. This election also marked a major reduction in the size of city council. Previously each ward had elected three members, starting this year each ward had only two representatives. Toronto mayor. William James Stewart had been elected mayor in 1931, and was running in his fourth election. His nearest competitor was Alderman H.L. Rogers. Board of Control. For the second election in a row the membership of the Board of Control remained  unchanged. Only the order the members were returned altered. One notable candidate was Alice Buck, wife of imprisoned Communist leader Tim Buck. City council. "Beginning with this election, the number of aldermen was reduced to two per ward." Results taken from the January 2, 1934 "Toronto Star" and might not exactly match final tallies.