1948 Toronto municipal election


Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1948. Robert Hood Saunders was re-elected as mayor in an election that also saw no changes on the Board of Control or City Council.

Toronto mayor

Mayor Robert Hood Saunders faced only Trotskyist Ross Dowson and was easily reelected.
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Board of Control

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City council

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Results taken from the January 2, 1949 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies. Ward 4 results from January 5, 1948 issue.

Changes

Ward 7 Alderman William Butt died January 10, 1948; Charles Rowntree was appointed replacement January 19.
Mayor Robert Hood Saunders resigned February 23, 1948 when he was appointed Chairman of Ontario Hydro; Controller Hiram E. McCallum was unanimously appointed Mayor; Ward 7 Alderman E.C. Roelfson was appointed Controller February 24; William Davidson appointed Alderman March 1, 1948.