Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 2, 1905. Thomas Urquhart was elected to his third term, defeating merchant George Gooderham and barrister William David McPherson.
Toronto mayor
Results
Thomas Urquhart - 15,173
George Gooderham - 12,827
William David McPherson - 1,136
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Board of Control
Incumbents Frank S. Spence, William Peyton Hubbard, and John Shaw were re-elected to the Toronto Board of Control and were joined by Alderman J. J. Ward, who filled the vacancy created by Controller Louden's retirement. Controller Shaw first joined the board several months later by winning a by-election following the resignation of Controller Fred H. Richardson, who had resigned following allegations that he had received bribes from the Toronto Railway Company. Results Frank S. Spence (incumbent) - 13,032 Alderman John Joseph Ward - 12,993 William Peyton Hubbard (incumbent) - 12,880 John Shaw (incumbent) - 12,436 James Russell Lovett Starr - 9,823 Joseph Oliver - 8,141 Alderman Thomas Foster - 6,395 Alderman Joseph George Ramsden - 5,839 Frank Moses - 5,048 Arthur Richard Denison - 4,925 Edward Hanlan - 2,178
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Plebiscites
Two by-laws authorizing public works expenditures were approved by plebiscite: a by-law to spend $300,000 on new buildings on the Toronto Industrial Exhibition grounds, $700,000 to improve the city's fire protection system in the wake of the 1904 Great Fire of Toronto. A third vote on a $700 tax exemption for all dwellings was also approved.
Exhibition
Yes - 6,151
No - 4,307
Fire protection
Yes - 8,325
No - 3,239
Tax exemption
Yes - 15,454
No - 8,127
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City council
Three aldermen were elected to Toronto City Council per ward.
First Ward (Riverdale) Daniel Chisholm (incumbent) - 2,000 Robert Fleming (incumbent) - 1,924 William Temple Stewart (incumbent) - 1,692 James Wilson - 1,304
Second Ward (Cabbagetown and Rosedale) Emerson Coatsworth(incumbent) - 2,601 Dr. John Noble (incumbent) - 2,128 Tommy Church - 1,891 David Carlyle - 1,722 Wesley S. Johnston - 1,289 Edward Strachan Cox - 910
Third Ward (Central Business District and The Ward) Oliver Barton Sheppard (incumbent) - 2,535 George Reginald Geary (incumbent) - 2,466 Sam McBride - 2,215 Henry Sheard - 2,204 Julius Alexander Humphrey - 837 Thomas Edward Rawson - 788 William Carlyle Hall - 505 John Dunlop - 259
Fourth Ward (Spadina) Dr. William S. Harrison (incumbent) - 3,127 Robert Crawford Vaughan - 2,931 Stephen Alfred Jones (incumbent) - 2,427 Stephen W. Burns - 1,987 Richard Donald - 1,898 Arthur Hillyard Birmingham - 733
Fifth Ward (Trinity-Bellwoods) John Bell Hay (incumbent) - 2,389 John Dunn (incumbent) - 2,314 Albert James Keeler - 2,155 Frank Woods (incumbent) - 1,938 Peter Whytock - 1,567 M. Joseph Mallancy - 427
Sixth Ward (Brockton and Parkdale) James Henry McGhie (incumbent) - 2,024 John James Graham (incumbent) - 1,888 Dr. Adam Lynd - 1,635 John Milton Godfrey - 1,608 William James Clark - 702 Sam Scott - 655 James Edward Stewart - 416 George Gordon Miles - 362 Robert Buist Noble - 148
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References
Results taken from the January 2, 1905 Toronto Globe and might not exactly match final tallies.