Municipal elections were held in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1919. Mayor
Tommy Church was elected to his fifth consecutive term in office. This election marked the creation of Ward 8, covering the recently annexed areas of
East Toronto. The representation of Ward 7 was also increased to have three alderman like every other ward.
Toronto mayor
Church had first been elected mayor in 1915 and had been reelected every year since. He was opposed by several credible opponents, most notably by Controller
John O'Neill who was trying to become the first Roman Catholic to be elected mayor of Toronto. Two other prominent candidates also ran, but failed to win much support. MP and future mayor
Thomas Foster and former controller William Henry Shaw.
O'Neill's decision to run for mayor opened one vacancy on the
Board of Control. It was filled by former Controller
R.H. Cameron who had run unsuccessfully for mayor the year previous.