Toronto municipal election, 1980

Toronto municipal election, 1980

The 1980 Toronto municipal election was held on November 10, 1980 in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mayors, controllers, city councillors and school board trustees were elected in the municipalities of Toronto, York, East York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough.

Art Eggleton narrowly defeated incumbent John Sewell to become Mayor of Toronto, and Mel Lastman was re-elected as Mayor of North York.

Results

North York

*Cary Fox was an insurance agent, who called for a crackdown on vandalism and accused Howard Moscoe of seeking the media spotlight too often. [Marina Strauss, "Hopefuls want end to chaos in North York", "Globe and Mail", 30 October 1980, P4.]
*Gus Cusimano was a perennial candidate for municipal office in North York. He sought election to the North York City Council in the 1974, 1976, 1978 and 1980 elections, losing each time. Cusimano was eighteen years old during his first campaign. ["The candidates", "Toronto Star", 28 November 1974, A20.] He is an insurance agent, and accused Moscoe of seeking the media spotlight too often in the 1980. [Marina Strauss, "Hopefuls want end to chaos in North York", "Globe and Mail", 30 October 1980, P4.] A 1987 newspaper article identifies him as president of City-Wide Insurance Ltd., Willowdale. [George Brett, "Sorting out your insurance options", "Toronto Star", 3 February 1987, G8.] As of 2006, he is president of Petek Insurance. [ [http://www.davesansom.ca/testimonials/ Dave Sansom, Candidate for Regional Councillor (Whitby)] , accessed 20 October 2006. Cusimano endorsed Sansom's candidacy.]

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