January 1950 Toronto municipal election
Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 2, 1950. This was the last time election were held in January, as a ballot measure passed changing the election date to the first Monday in December. This attempt to increase turnout went into effect immediately and an election was held December 4, 1950. The central issue of the campaign was whether to legalize sport on Sundays, with Controller Allan Lamport the main proponent. A referendum was held on the subject, and it passed by a slim margin.
Toronto mayor
Incumbent Hiram E. McCallum easily won reelection against two minor candidates, former police officer Charles Mahoney and Trotskyist Ross Dowson.;Results
Board of Control
All sitting members of the Board of Control chose to run for reelection. Alderman Louis Shannon attempted to win a seat, but finished fifth.;Results
City council
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Results taken from the January 3, 1950 Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies.