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, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1913. H.C. Hocken was elected to his first full term as mayor.

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Mayor George Reginald Geary had resigned part way through his term and Hocken, who had received the most votes in the Board of Control election was appointed to succeed him. No major opponent emerged to challenge Hocken, but on the day of the nomination Thomas Davies chose to run. ;Results : H.C. Hocken (incumbent) - 27,983 :Thomas Davies - 9,003

Board of Control

There was one change to the Board of Control as Alderman John O'Neill won a seat defeating

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. : Thomas Foster (incumbent) - 15,861 : John O'Neill - 14,600 :

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(incumbent) - 14,036 :

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(incumbent) - 12,765 :

- 11,976 :Robert Yeomens - 10,713 : James Simpson - 10,122 :

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(incumbent) - 9,388 : J.J. Ward - 9,278 :George R. Sweeny - 1,643 :Richard Woods - 498

City council

Toronto Municipal Wards for the 1910 civic election

;Ward 1 ( Riverdale) :

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(incumbent) - 4,030 : Albert Edwin Walton - 3,789 :

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- 3,611 : William John Saunderson (incumbent) - 1,935 :William Edward Orr - 1,209 :Frank Britton - 602 ;Ward 2 ( Cabbagetown and Rosedale) : S. Morley Wickett - 3,185 : Charles A. Risk - 2,844 : H.A. Rowland (incumbent) - 2,611 :

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- 1,686 :C.H. Beavis - 789 :James Henry - 543 ;Ward 3 (

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and The Ward) :

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(incumbent) - 2,666 : Alfred Burgess - 2,146 : Sam McBride (incumbent) - 1,793 :David Bell - 1,702 :Duncan D. Reid - 1,138 :George Jarratt Castle - 993 :Harry Winberg - 814 ;Ward 4 (

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and Garment District) :

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(incumbent) - 2,799 :

George Weston George Weston (March 23, 1864 – April 6, 1924) was an American-born Canadian businessman and the founder of George Weston Limited. He became Toronto's biggest baker with Canada's largest bread factory. Weston began his career at the age of 12 a ...

(incumbent) - 2,597 :

George McMurrich George McMurrich (October 29, 1844 - September 7, 1913) was a long-time member of Toronto City Council in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a senior member of George McMurrich & Sons, insurance agents, and at various times, a membe ...

(incumbent) - 2,341 :Robert McLeod - 1,634 :John Shayne - 1,569 ;Ward 5 (

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) : John Wesley Meredith - 2,784 : John Dunn (incumbent) - 2,764 : Joseph May (incumbent) - 2,717 : R.H. Graham (incumbent) - 2,376 :R.W. Dockeray - 2,154 :S.A. Frost - 1,704 ;Ward 6 ( Brockton and Parkdale) :Charles H. Maybee - 4,707 : Fred McBrien (incumbent) - 3,571 : David Spence (incumbent) - 3,537 :John A. Austin (incumbent) - 2,865 :R.J. Clarke - 2,106 :J. Stewart - 1,146 :Thomas Earls - 345 ;Ward 7 (

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) : A.J. Anderson (incumbent) - 1,122 : Samuel Ryding (incumbent) - 780 :John A. Macdonald - 545 :John Mullin - 261 Results taken from the January 2, 1913 ''Toronto Daily Star'' and might not exactly match final tallies.

Vacancy

Ward 4 Alderman

dies September 7, 1913 and is not replaced.

References

*Election Coverage. ''Toronto Star''. January 1, 1913 {{Toronto elections 1913 elections in Canada

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