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Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 1, 1958. Four year incumbent mayor Nathan Phillips won reelection against Controller Ford Brand, who was supported by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and Toronto Labour Council, and Controller Joseph Cornish.

Toronto mayor

One of the central issues was the proposal to develop the south side of Queen Street across from the new Toronto City Hall.

Results: Nathan Phillips - 53,776; Ford Brand - 30,736; Joseph Cornish - 17,089

Plebiscite

A vote was held on extending the municipal franchise to all people who are aged 21 and over who are British subjects and have lived in the city for at least one year. At the time of the plebiscite, the right to vote was restricted to property owners and people living in two or more rooms with an assessed value of $400 or more. A similar plebiscite had been held in 1956 and passed by a margin of 56,000 to 26,000 but when the city asked the provincial government to pass legislation enacting the change, the government instead passed legislation allowing each municipality in the province to hold a referendum and so Toronto was required to put the question on the ballot again.^[1]

Extending the franchise: Yes - 59,729; No - 22,436

Source:^[2]

Board of Control

The two sitting controllers running for reelection to the Board of Control, Jean Newman and William Allen, easily won reelection. Newman topped the polls for the second time and after the election she immediately announced her intention to run for mayor in 1960. The decision of Brand and Cornish to run for mayor opened two vacancies on the board. These were won by conservative east end Alderman Donald Summerville and Co-operative Commonwealth Federation-backed Alderman William Dennison. Only narrowly losing was former Toronto mayor Leslie Saunders. Other notable candidates included former Controller Roy E. Belyea, Alderman Ross Parry, and anti-Blue Laws advocate James Karfilis.

The most senior two Controllers in terms of votes also sat on Metro Toronto Council.

Results: Jean Newman (incumbent) - 59,243; William Allen (incumbent) - 52,462; Donald Summerville - 49,476; William Dennison - 33,612; Leslie Saunders - 33,469; Roy E. Belyea - 27,024; Ross Parry - 25,195; James Karfilis - 10,971; Harry Bradley - 10,499; Ross Dowson - 4,539; George Rolland - 3,834

City council

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 (Riverdale): Ken Waters (incumbent) - 7,675; Fred Beavis (incumbent) - 5,540; William Lang - 4,321; Peter Metheus - 1,159; Joe Rosenblatt - 521

Ward 2 (Regent Park and Rosedale): May Birchard (incumbent) - 3,355; Margaret Campbell - 3,295; Michael Grayson - 2,624; Stanley Price - 2,552; Douglas Shaw - 1,138; George Taylor - 925; Edwards - 881; Hugh Dowson - 520

Ward 3 (West Downtown and Summerhill): William Archer - 3,307; Charles Tidy - 2,601; John MacVicar (incumbent) - 1,980; Gordon Peck - 1,480; Richard James - 1,288; Ralph Meakes - 576; James Sanderson - 308

Ward 4 (The Annex, Kensington Market and Garment District): Herbert Orliffe (incumbent) - 4,256; Francis Chambers (incumbent) - 3,600; David Rotenberg - 2,631; Mark Frank - 802; Albert Finkelstein - 794; Dorothy Cureatz - 500

Ward 5 (Trinity-Bellwoods and Little Italy): Philip Givens (incumbent) - 4,897; Harold Menzies (incumbent) - 3,866; Louis Lockhart - 2,085; Joseph Piccininni - 1,268; Peter D'Agostino - 1,086; Ben Nobleman - 823; Paul Pauk - 792; John Anture - 541; John Mracek - 488; Anthony Fascioni - 478

Ward 6 (Davenport and Parkdale): May Robinson (incumbent) - 8,492; Frank Clifton (incumbent) - 8,035; George Jackson - 2,761; Pauline Miles - 2,037; William Stevens - 2,008; Kenneth Sutherland - 1,607

Ward 7 (Bloor West Village): Mary Temple - 4,339; William Davidson (incumbent) - 4,211; Thomas Wilson (incumbent) - 3,009; John O'Shea - 1,802; William Otis - 480

Ward 8 (The Beaches): A.G. Cranham (incumbent) - 9,216; Alex Hodgins - 7,516; Chris Stavro - 5,276; Stanley Baker - 2,691; Edward Cox - 2,367; John Square - 1,341

Ward 9 (North Toronto): Frank Nash (incumbent) - acclaimed; Kenneth Ostrander (incumbent) - acclaimed

Nash chosen Metro Councillor

Results are taken from the December 2, 1958 Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies.

Suburbs

East York

Reeve: (incumbent)Jack Raymond Allen - 5,259; Harry G. Simpson - 4,655

Source:^[3]

Etobicoke

Reeve: (incumbent)Henry Oscar Waffle - 10,963; Kerr - 9,787

Source:^[3]

Forest Hill

Reeve: (incumbent)Laurie T. Simonsky (acclaimed)

Leaside

Mayor: (incumbent)Charles Hiscott - 2,338; Page - 1,286

Source:^[3]

Long Branch

Reeve: (incumbent)Marie Curtis - 1,391; Cambers - 525

Source:^[3]

Mimico

Mayor: (incumbent)William Arthur (Gus) Edwards - 1,654; Hugh Griggs - 1,464

Source:^[3]

New Toronto

Mayor: (incumbent)Donald Russell (acclaimed)

North York

Reeve: Norman C. Goodhead 18,238; James Walker - 14,405

Source: Toronto Daily Star (1900-1971); Toronto, Ontario [Toronto, Ontario]. 02 Dec 1958: 8.

Scarborough

Reeve: (incumbent)Albert Campbell - 12,153; Augustus Harris - 6,710; Taylor - 6,686; Broley - 1,581

Source:^[3]

Swansea

Reeve: (incumbent)Dorothy Hague (acclaimed)

Weston

Mayor: Jack L. Holley - 1,333; Clark - 924

Source:^[3]

York

Reeve: (incumbent):Chris Tonks - 11,364; Charles McMaster - 3,258; Betty Shapero - 1,643

Source:^[3]

References

Election Coverage. Toronto Star. December 2, 1958

^ "Extend Vote?: Electors Asked Again", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]28 Nov 1958: 13.
^ "Vote on Question", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]02 Dec 1958: 4.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Suburban Election Results", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]02 Dec 1958: 8.

[1] "Extend Vote?: Electors Asked Again", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]28 Nov 1958: 13.

[question-2] "Vote on Question", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]02 Dec 1958: 4.

[results-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Suburban Election Results", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]02 Dec 1958: 8.

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+{{Short description|none}}
-'''Municipal elections''' were held in '''[[Toronto]]''', Ontario, Canada, on December 1, 1958. Four year incumbent mayor [[Nathan Phillips (politician)|Nathan Phillips]] won reelection against Controller [[Ford Brand]], who was supported by the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] and [[Toronto Labour Council]], and Controller [[Joseph Cornish]].
+{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
+{{Infobox election
+| election_name = 1958 Toronto mayoral election
+| country = Toronto
+| type = Mayoral
+| ongoing = no
+| party_name = no
+| previous_election = 1956 Toronto municipal election
+| previous_year = 1956
+| election_date = December 1, 1958
+| next_election = 1960 Toronto municipal election
+| next_year = 1960
+| opinion_polls =
+| candidate1 = '''[[Nathan Phillips (politician)|Nathan Phillips]]'''
+| popular_vote1 = '''53,776'''
+| percentage1 = '''52.9%'''
+| image1 = Mayor Nathan Phillips wearing chain of office (cropped).jpg
+| color1 = {{Canadian party colour|ON|PC|nohash}}
+| candidate2 = [[Ford Brand]]
+| popular_vote2 = 30,736
+| percentage2 = 30.3%
+| image2 = Ford Brand 1956 (cropped).jpg
+| color2 =  {{Canadian party colour|ON|CCF|nohash}}
+| candidate3 = [[Joseph Cornish]]
+| popular_vote3 = 17,089
+| percentage3 = 16.8%
+| image3 = Joseph Cornish 1956 (cropped).jpg
+| color3 = {{Canadian party colour|ON|Independent|nohash}}
+| 2blank =
+| 1data2 =
+| map_image =
+| map_size =
+| map_caption =
+| title = Mayor of Toronto
+| before_election = [[Nathan Phillips (politician)|Nathan Phillips]]
+| after_election = [[Nathan Phillips (politician)|Nathan Phillips]]
+| turnout =
+}}
+Municipal elections were held in [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada, on December 1, 1958. Four year incumbent mayor [[Nathan Phillips (politician)|Nathan Phillips]] won reelection against Controller [[Ford Brand]], who was supported by the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] and [[Toronto Labour Council]], and Controller [[Joseph Cornish]].
 ==Toronto mayor==
 One of the central issues was the proposal to develop the south side of Queen Street across from the new [[Toronto City Hall]].
 ;Results
@@ Line 10: / Line 49: @@
 ==Plebiscite==
+A vote was held on extending the municipal franchise to all people who are aged 21 and over who are [[British subject]]s and have lived in the city for at least one year. At the time of the plebiscite, the right to vote was restricted to property owners and people living in two or more rooms with an assessed value of $400 or more. A similar plebiscite had been held in 1956 and passed by a margin of 56,000 to 26,000 but when the city asked the provincial government to pass legislation enacting the change, the government instead passed legislation allowing each municipality in the province to hold a referendum and so Toronto was required to put the question on the ballot again.<ref>"Extend Vote?: Electors Asked Again", ''The Globe and Mail'' (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]28 Nov 1958: 13.</ref>
-A vote was held on extending the franchise.
 ;Extending the franchise
 :Yes - 59,729
 :No - 22,436
-Source: <ref name="results">"Jean Newman Tops Board of Control: FOURTH TERM FOR PHILLIPS To Give Up Politics, Brand Says"
+Source:<ref name="question">"Vote on Question", ''The Globe and Mail'' (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]02 Dec 1958: 4.</ref>
-Westell, Anthony. ''The Globe and Mail'' (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]02 Dec 1958: 1.</ref>
 ==Board of Control==
-The two sitting controllers running for reelection to the [[Toronto Board of Control|Board of Control]], [[Jean Newman]] and [[William Allen (Canadian politician)|William Allen]], easily won reelection. Newman topped the polls for the second time and after the election she immediately announced her intention to run for mayor in 1960. The decision of Brand and Cornish to run for mayor opened two vacancies on the board. These were won by conservative east end Alderman [[Donald Summerville]] and [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]]-backed Alderman [[William Dennison (Canadian politician)|William Dennison]]. Only narrowly losing was former Toronto mayor [[Leslie Saunders]]. Other notable candidates included former Controller [[Roy Belyea]], Alderman [[Ross Parry]], and anti-[[Blue Laws]] advocate James Karfilis.
+The two sitting controllers running for reelection to the [[Toronto Board of Control|Board of Control]], [[Jean Newman]] and [[William Allen (Canadian politician)|William Allen]], easily won reelection. Newman topped the polls for the second time and after the election she immediately announced her intention to run for mayor in 1960. The decision of Brand and Cornish to run for mayor opened two vacancies on the board. These were won by conservative east end Alderman [[Donald Summerville]] and [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]]-backed Alderman [[William Dennison (Canadian politician)|William Dennison]]. Only narrowly losing was former Toronto mayor [[Leslie Saunders]]. Other notable candidates included former Controller [[Roy E. Belyea]], Alderman [[Ross Parry]], and anti-[[Blue Laws]] advocate James Karfilis.
+The most senior two Controllers in terms of votes also sat on [[Metro Toronto Council]].
 ;Results
@@ Line 27: / Line 67: @@
 :'''[[William Dennison (Canadian politician)|William Dennison]]''' - 33,612
 :[[Leslie Saunders]] - 33,469
-:[[Roy Belyea]] - 27,024
+:[[Roy E. Belyea]] - 27,024
 :[[Ross Parry]] - 25,195
 :James Karfilis - 10,971
@@ Line 35: / Line 75: @@
 ==City council==
+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.
 [[File:Toronto ward map 1964.PNG|right|thumb|300px|Ward boundaries used in the 1958 election]]
 ;Ward 1 ([[Riverdale, Toronto|Riverdale]])
@@ Line 56: / Line 97: @@
 :'''[[William Archer (Toronto)|William Archer]]''' - 3,307
 :'''[[Charles Tidy]]''' - 2,601
-:[[John MacVicar]] (incumbent) - 1,980
+:[[John MacVicar (politician)|John MacVicar]] (incumbent) - 1,980
 :Gordon Peck - 1,480
 :Richard James - 1,288
@@ Line 91: / Line 132: @@
 ;Ward 7 ([[Bloor West Village]])
-:'''[[Mary Temple]]''' - 4,339
+:'''[[Mary Temple (politician)|Mary Temple]]''' - 4,339
 :'''[[William Davidson (Toronto)|William Davidson]]''' (incumbent) - 4,211
 :[[Thomas Wilson (Toronto)|Thomas Wilson]] (incumbent) - 3,009
@@ Line 97: / Line 138: @@
 :William Otis - 480
-;Ward 8 ([[The Beaches]])
+;Ward 8 ([[The Beaches, Toronto|The Beaches]])
 :'''[[A.G. Cranham]]''' (incumbent) - 9,216
 :'''[[Alex Hodgins]]''' - 7,516
@@ Line 114: / Line 155: @@
 ==Suburbs==
-===East York===
+===[[East York]]===
 ;Reeve
+:(incumbent)'''[[Jack Allen (Canadian politician)|Jack Raymond Allen]]''' - 5,259
-*(x)Jack R. Allen
+:[[Harry Simpson (politician)|Harry G. Simpson]] - 4,655
+Source:<ref name="results"/>
-===Etobicoke===
+===[[Etobicoke]]===
 ;Reeve
-*(x)Henry Waffle
+:(incumbent)'''[[Henry Oscar Waffle]]''' - 10,963
+:Kerr - 9,787
+Source:<ref name="results">"Suburban Election Results", ''The Globe and Mail'' (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]02 Dec 1958: 8.</ref>
-===Forest Hill===
+===[[Forest Hill, Toronto|Forest Hill]]===
 ;Reeve
+:(incumbent)'''[[Forest Hill, Toronto#Reeves of the Village of Forest Hill|Laurie T. Simonsky]]''' (acclaimed)
-*(x)Laurie T. Simonsky
-===Leaside===
+===[[Leaside]]===
 ;Mayor
-*(x)Charles Hiscott
+:(incumbent)'''[[Leaside#Mayors of the Town of Leaside|Charles Hiscott]]''' - 2,338
+:Page - 1,286
+Source:<ref name="results"/>
-===Long Branch===
+===[[Long Branch, Toronto|Long Branch]]===
 ;Reeve
-*(x)[[Marie Curtis]]
+:(incumbent)'''[[Marie Curtis]]''' - 1,391
+:Cambers - 525
+Source:<ref name="results"/>
-===Mimico===
+===[[Mimico]]===
 ;Mayor
-*(x)'''William Arthur (Gus) Edwards'''
+:(incumbent)'''[[Mimico#Mayors of Mimico|William Arthur (Gus) Edwards]]''' - 1,654
+:[[Mimico#Mayors of Mimico|Hugh Griggs]] - 1,464
+Source:<ref name="results"/>
 ===[[New Toronto]]===
 ;Mayor
-*(x)'''Donald Russell'''
+:(incumbent)'''[[New Toronto#Mayors|Donald Russell]]''' (acclaimed)
-===North York===
+===[[North York]]===
 ;Reeve
-*(x)Norman Goodhead
+:'''[[Norman C. Goodhead]]''' 18,238
+:James Walker - 14,405
+Source: Toronto Daily Star (1900-1971); Toronto, Ontario [Toronto, Ontario]. 02 Dec 1958: 8.
-===Scarborough===
+===[[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]]===
 ;Reeve
-*(x)[[Albert Campbell (Canadian politician)|Albert Campbell]]
+:(incumbent)'''[[Albert Campbell (Canadian politician)|Albert Campbell]]''' - 12,153
+:[[Gus Harris|Augustus Harris]] - 6,710
+:Taylor - 6,686
+:Broley - 1,581
+Source:<ref name="results"/>
-===Swansea===
+===[[Swansea, Toronto|Swansea]]===
 ;Reeve
-*(x)'''Dorothy Hague''' (acclaimed)
+:(incumbent)'''[[Swansea, Toronto#Reeves of the Village of Swansea|Dorothy Hague]]''' (acclaimed)
-===Weston===
+===[[Weston, Toronto|Weston]]===
 ;Mayor
+:'''[[Weston, Toronto#Mayors of the Town of Weston|Jack L. Holley]]''' - 1,333
-*Jack L. Holley
+:Clark - 924
+Source:<ref name="results"/>
-===York===
+===[[York, Toronto|York]]===
 ;Reeve
-*(x)[[Christopher Alexander Tonks|Chris Tonks]]
+:(incumbent):'''[[Christopher Alexander Tonks|Chris Tonks]]''' - 11,364
+:Charles McMaster - 3,258
+:Betty Shapero - 1,643
+Source:<ref name="results"/>
 ==References==
 *Election Coverage. ''Toronto Star''. December 2, 1958
+{{reflist}}
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+[[Category:1958 elections in Canada|Toronto municipal election]]
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+[[Category:1958 in Ontario|Toronto municipal election]]
+[[Category:1950s in Toronto|Municipal election, 1958]]
+[[Category:December 1958 events in Canada|Toronto municipal election]]