Ontario municipal elections, 1972
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Municipalities across the Canadian
province of Ontario
held elections on December 4, 1972, to elect mayor
s, reeves, councillors, and school trustees. Some municipalities also held votes for utility commissioners.
The most closely watched contest was in Toronto
, where Red Tory
candidate David Crombie was elected as mayor.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
held elections on December 4, 1972, to elect mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
s, reeves, councillors, and school trustees. Some municipalities also held votes for utility commissioners.
The most closely watched contest was in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, where Red Tory
Red Tory
A red Tory is an adherent of a particular political philosophy, tradition, and disposition in Canada somewhat similar to the High Tory tradition in the United Kingdom; it is contrasted with "blue Tory". In Canada, the phenomenon of "red toryism" has fundamentally, if not exclusively, been found in...
candidate David Crombie was elected as mayor.