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.
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.
Changesedit
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.
Referencesedit
Election Coverage. Toronto Star. January 2, 1949
Election Coverage. Globe and Mail. January 2, 1949
April 17, 2024
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