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October 19 Toronto Former mayor John […]

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1981-10-19

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October 19 Toronto Former mayor John Sewell won the junior aldermanic seat in the Ward Six by-election by a landslide; Sewell took 7,278 votes, compared to Gus Yeung, his nearest opponent, at 1,741 votes. The seat became vacant after Dan Heap resigned to become the MP for the federal riding of Spadina. Sewell's support for gays did not play much of a role in the election.

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August 17 Toronto NDP candidate Dan […]

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Toronto

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Dan HeapGus YeungJohn Sewell

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Roger Spalding, "Sewell Seeks Ward 6 Seat," Body Politic, no. 77 (1981), pp. 13–14.Roger Spalding, "Sewell Back in City Politics," Body Politic, no. 78 (1981), p. 16Ross Laver, "Sewell's Back at City Hall after Easy Win," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 20 October 1981, pp. 1–2John Ferri, "Landslide Win Returns Sewell to City Council," Toronto Star, four star ed., 20 October 1981, p. A4
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