This election marked the creation of Ward 8, covering the recently annexed areas of East Toronto.
He was opposed by several credible opponents, most notably by Controller John O'Neill who was trying to become the first Roman Catholic to be elected mayor of Toronto.
MP and future mayor Thomas Foster and former controller William Henry Shaw.
O'Neill's decision to run for mayor opened one vacancy on the Board of Control.
Results taken from the January 1, 1920 Toronto Daily Star and might not exactly match final tallies.