Municipal elections were held in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1929.
Sam McBride, who had been elected the year previous, was reelected mayor defeating former Alderman
Brook Sykes by a large margin.
Toronto mayor
The central issue of the campaign was a plan to extend
University Avenue south to connect to Front Street. McBride supported the plan, with Sykes opposing it due to the expense of buying a demolishing a large number of buildings.
There was only one change in the membership of the
Board of Control.
William D. Robbins lost his seat while
W.A. Summerville gained one. This result was later overturned when it was discovered that Summerville was in arrears on his municipal taxes, and thus ineligible to hold office. He was not allowed to take his seat on the board, and a by-election was called for February. Summerville paid his taxes, and was then eligible to run. He won the by-election by a considerable margin, once again besting Cameron, Pearce, and Robbins.
Controller
Joseph Gibbons resigned November 4, 1929 upon appointment as a
Toronto Hydro Commissioner. Ward 7 Alderman
Frank Whetter was appointed Controller on November 8;
Samuel Ryding was appointed Alderman on November 12