1980 Toronto municipal election

Municipal election in Toronto, Canada

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.

Mario Gentile was re elected as Ward 2 councillor. Cary Fox was an insurance agent, who called for a crackdown on vandalism and accused Howard Moscoe of seeking the media spotlight too often. 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. He is an insurance agent, and accused Moscoe of seeking the media spotlight too often in the 1980. As of 2006, he is president of Petek Insurance.

In Scarborough, Gus Harris retained his role as Mayor Scarborough. All Board of Control members were re elected except Frank Faubert. All incumbent aldermen were returned to office. Faubert was returned to office in a by election as alderman for Ward 5 when Alan Robinson was elected to provincial office in the 1981 Ontario election.

In the borough of York, Gayle Christie was re elected for a second term as Mayor defeating Alan Tonks by a wide margin. The five aldermen who ran again were re elected. Tony Mandarano and James Trimbee were the only new members of York Council.