Toronto municipal election, 1976

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The Toronto municipal election of 1976 was held on December 6, 1976 in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mayors, city councillors and school board trustees were elected in the municipalities of Toronto, York, East York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough.

Toronto Mayor David Crombie and North York Mayor Mel Lastman were both re-elected without serious opposition.

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1976 Toronto municipal election, North York Councillor, Ward Fouredit

Candidate	Total votes	% of total votes
Murray Markin	2,073	40.31
Hugh Montgomerie	1,016	19.76
Jean Lance	959	18.65
Martin Lewin	745	14.49
Harbans Varma	350	6.81
Total valid votes	5,143	100.00

61 out of 77 polls reporting.

• Hugh Montgomerie was a forty-three year old film technician. He recommended a ban on high-density development projects that did not have adequate recreation facilities.^[1]
• Martin Lewin was a thirty-two year old sales manager. He argued that shoppers in major plazas should not be forced to pay parking fees.^[2]
• Harbans Rai Varma was a fifty year old supply teacher. He called for lower employment and inflation levels, and for improved race relations.^[3] He campaigned for the North York Board of Education in 1980, and lost to Elsa Chandler in Ward Four. A candidate named "Rai Varma" ran for the Markham Board of Control in 1991; this may be the same person.

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