Municipal elections were held in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1909.
Joseph Oliver was easily re-elected to his second term as
Mayor of Toronto. One of the central issues of the campaign was whether the city should construct a bridge over the
Don River connecting
Bloor Street to
Danforth Avenue. A referendum was held as part of the vote, and the bridge was approved. It would be built as the
Prince Edward Viaduct.
Toronto mayor
Oliver had been elected in the 1908 election, and was easily reelected while facing no serious opposition.
The election was accompanied by a referendum on reducing the number of licensed bars in the city by 40. The measure passed, but in a surprise upset Controller
Frank S. Spence, who was the strongest advocate for the measure, was defeated. His place on the
Toronto Board of Control was taken by former Alderman
George Reginald Geary who had been defeated by Oliver for Mayor the year previously. Alderman James Hales also tried to gain a seat on the board.
The City of
West Toronto was annexed on May 1, 1909 and became Ward 7. Due to its smaller size it had only two aldermen. A by-election was held on May 29, 1909.