1978 Toronto municipal election

The Toronto municipal election of 1978, held on Monday, November 13, 1978, was the first seriously contested mayoralty race in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since David Crombie took office in the 1972 election. Crombie left municipal politics earlier in 1978 to seek and win a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Rosedale electoral district.

1978 Toronto mayoral election
November 13, 1978
Turnout46.4%
 
Candidate John Sewell Tony O'Donohue David Smith
Popular vote 71,885 62,173 45,071
Percentage 38% 33% 24%
Mayor of Toronto before election

Fred Beavis

 Elected Mayor of Toronto

John Sewell

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