Jean Newman became the first woman elected to the Board of Control, and topped the poll to become budget chief.

Nathan Phillips, elected two years earlier, faced only limited opposition from Trotskyist Ross Dowson and was easily reelected.

Controller and former mayor Leslie Saunders was pushed off the board by Jean Newman's victory.

The most senior two Controllers in terms of votes also sat on Metro Toronto Council.

Results are taken from the December 4, 1956 Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies.