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.;Results
Board of Control
All four members of the Toronto Board of Control were re-elected.;Results
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.