Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest is a municipal ward in the Scarborough section of Toronto , Ontario , Canada represented by Parthi Kandavel who won the by-election on November 30, 2023.[ 2] Gary Crawford [ 3] 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election .[ 4] Eglinton Avenue East to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, Victoria Park Avenue to the west, and Markham Road to the east.[ 5] Birch Cliff , Birch Cliff Heights , Clairlea , Cliffcrest , Cliffside , Fallingbrook , Hunt Club , Oakridge , Scarborough Junction , and the western half of Scarborough Village .[ 6]
Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest
City Toronto Population 111,194 (2021)[ 1] Created 2018 Councillor Parthi Kandavel
The ward was created for the 2018 municipal elections when newly elected Premier of Ontario Doug Ford introduced legislation to require that Toronto's municipal elections use the same ridings as it does for provincial and federal elections.[ 7]
From 2000 to 2018, Scarborough Southwest was represented on city council by Wards 35 (northern half) and 36 (southern half). From 1998 to 2000 the area generally corresponded to Ward 13 (Scarborough Bluffs ) on City Council, and returned two members. From 1988 to 1997 Scarborough Bluffs was represented on Metropolitan Toronto Council until Scarborough's amalgamation into the city.
Following the resignation of Gary Crawford to run in the 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election , a by-election was called in the ward, and was held on November 30 with Parthi Kandavel being elected as the new incoming councillor.[ 8]
Election Result Parthi Kandavel was elected councillor of Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest on November 30, 2023 with 27.38% of the vote. [ 9]
Candidate
Vote[ 10]
%
Parthi Kandavel 4,641 27.38
Kevin Rupasinghe
3,854
22.74
Anna Sidiropoulos
2,275
13.42
Malika Ghous
1,565
9.23
Suman Roy
1,289
7.60
Alamgir Hussain
1,130
6.67
Sudip Shome
555
3.27
Reginald Tull
399
2.35
Marzia Hoque
209
1.23
Corey David
190
1.12
Jessica Hines
190
1.12
Malik Ahmad
162
0.96
MD Abdullah Al Mamun
148
0.87
Thomas Hall
77
0.45
Angus MacKenzie
56
0.33
Trevor Sutton
47
0.28
Walayat Khan
41
0.24
Anthony Internicola
27
0.16
Sandeep Srivastava
24
0.14
Peter Handjis
22
0.13
Manny Zanders
21
0.12
Syed Jaffery
15
0.09
Naser Kaid
13
0.08
Registered candidates[ 11] Malik Ahmad, ran here in 2022 and 2010.
Corey David, ran here in 2022. "Socialist Alliance" candidate.[ 12]
Malika Ghous, current Toronto District School Board Trustee. Former intern for Liberal MP Salma Zahid . Endorsed by Zahid and Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi . Tied to allegations of voter fraud.[ 12]
Thomas Hall, ran for mayor in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election , winning 258 votes.[ 12]
Peter Handjis, ran for mayor in the 2022 Toronto mayoral election and 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election . Doctored an image of mayor Olivia Chow claiming she was voting for him.[ 12]
Jessica Hines, business consultant and former operations manager at Black Urbanism TO.[ 12]
Marzia Hoque, secretary of the Scarborough Southwest federal Liberal Party.[ 12]
Alamgir Hussain, ran for the New Democratic Party in the 2008 Canadian federal election .[ 12] Conservative Party of Canada donor.
Anthony Internicola, municipal candidate in Ward 40, Scarborough—Agincourt in 2014 , finishing 3rd of 3 candidates, in Ward 23 Scarborough North in 2018 , finishing 11th of 11 candidates, in the 2021 Ward 22 Scarborough—Agincourt by-election, finishing 23rd of 27 candidates, and in Ward 22 Scarborough—Agincourt in 2022 , finishing 6th of 6 candidates. Also ran for the People's Party of Canada in Scarborough—Agincourt in the 2019 Canadian federal election .
Syed Jaffery, ran for the People's Party of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election , and has run for Mississauga City Council .[ 12]
Naser Kaid, ran for school trustee in 2014 and 2022.[ 12]
Parthi Kandavel, teacher and former Toronto District School Board Trustee. Ran here in 2022. Considered a progressive.[ 13]
Walayat Khan, ran for city council in Scarborough—Agincourt in 2021.[ 12]
Angus Mackenzie
MD Abdullah Al Mamun
Suman Roy, chef and activist, founded Scarborough Food Security Initiative. Ran here in 2018 and was endorsed by Progress Toronto at the time. Considered a progressive. Endorsed by councillor Jennifer McKelvie .[ 13] [ 12]
Kevin Rupasinghe, transportation planner and community activist. Ran here in 2022 and was endorsed by Progress Toronto at the time. Considered a progressive.[ 13] Shelley Carroll and Amber Morley , the Toronto and York Region Labour Council, Local 113 of the Amalgamated Transit Union and NDP MPPs Kristyn Wong-Tam and Bhutila Karpoche .[ 14]
Sudip Shome Considered a Conservative, endorsed by former Ward 20 Councillor Gary Crawford
Anna Sidiropoulos, businesswoman. Ran in this ward for Toronto District School Board in 2022, losing by 63 votes.
Sandeep Srivastava, has run for city council multiple times and for mayor in the 2022 Toronto mayoral election and the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election , winning 31 and 166 votes respectively. Accused of plagiarizing campaign materials.[ 12]
Trevor Sutton, ran as an independent in the 2006 Canadian federal election .[ 12]
Reginald Tull, ran for mayor in the 2022 Toronto mayoral election and the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election and as an independent in the 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election . Has made transphobic and COVID-19 conspiracy theory tweets in the past.[ 12]
Manny Zanders
Candidate
Vote[ 15]
%
Gary Crawford 8,216 35.07
Parthi Kandavel
6,936
29.61
Kevin Rupasinghe
3,208
13.69
Lorenzo Berardinetti 2,773
11.84
Malik Ahmad
709
3.03
Corey David
615
2.63
Sharif Ahmed
608
2.60
Philip Mills
363
1.55
Candidate
Vote[ 16]
%
Gary Crawford 10,505 35.73
Michelle Holland-Berardinetti 10,094
34.33
Mohsin Bhuiyan
2,910
9.90
Paulina Corpuz
1,813
6.17
Suman Roy
1,582
5.38
Gerard Arbour
1,187
4.04
Curtis Smith
541
1.84
Robert McDermott
367
1.25
Bruce Waters
246
0.84
John Letonja
160
0.54
Council Candidate
Vote[ 17]
%
Michelle Berardinetti 11,919 63.25
Paul Bocking
2,722
14.44
Sharif Arhmed
927
4.92
Christopher Upwood
890
4.72
Shahid Uddin
831
4.41
Teferi Assefa
487
2.58
Anwarul Kabir
403
2.14
Saima Shaikh
389
2.06
Jason Woychesko
277
1.47
Council Candidate
Vote[ 17]
%
Gary Crawford 10,833 52.81
Robert Spencer
6,390
31.15
Joy Robertson
994
4.85
Masihullah Mohebzada
795
3.88
Robert McDermott
638
3.11
Ed Green
447
2.18
Christian Tobin
320
1.56
Andre Musters
98
0.48
Council Candidate
Vote[ 18]
%
Michelle Berardinetti 8,293 50.45
Adrian Heaps 6,020
36.62
Malik Ahmad
850
5.17
Victoria Doyle
429
2.61
Ed Green
253
1.54
John Lewis
183
1.11
Jay Burnett
173
1.05
Peter Tijiri
90
0.55
John Morawietz
76
0.46
Jason Woychesko
70
0.43
Council Candidate
Vote[ 18]
%
Gary Crawford 4,392 25.25
Robert Spencer
3,970
22.82
Diane Hogan
2,341
13.46
Sean Gladney
2,233
12.84
Eddy Gasparotto
1,727
9.93
Marvin Macaraig
866
4.98
Vicki Breen
663
3.81
Robert McDermott
518
2.98
Tony Ashdown
475
2.73
Roman Danilov
210
1.21
Council Candidate
Vote[ 19]
%
Adrian Heaps 2,949 23.78
Michelle Berardinetti 2,860
23.06
Dan Harris 1,853
14.94
Elizabeth Moyer
1,371
11.06
Michael Kilpatrick
1,098
8.85
Worrick Russell
786
6.34
Sharif Arhmed
669
5.40
Norman Lovatsis
436
3.52
Jason Carey
113
0.91
Armando Calderon
94
0.76
Michael Brausewetter
89
0.72
Tony Festino
52
0.42
Axcel Cocon
30
0.24
Council Candidate
Vote[ 19]
%
Brian Ashton 9,717 77.68
Eddy Gasparotto
1,597
12.77
Greg Compton
828
6.62
Ron Sonier
367
2.93
Council Candidate
Vote[ 20]
%
Gerry Altobello 5,410 45.56
Adrian Heaps 3,388
28.53
Worrick Russell
1,651
13.90
Peter Harris
550
4.63
Barry Nicholson
326
2.75
Kalonji Muteba
279
2.35
Jason Carey
271
2.28
Council Candidate
Vote
%
Gerry Altobello 7,118 64.86
Worrick Russell
3,290
29.98
Tao Gold
566
5.16
Council Candidate
Vote
%
Brian Ashton 9,374 71.80
Robert Scott
3,682
28.20
Two to be elected
Council Candidate
Vote
%
Brian Ashton 15,528 30.16
Gerry Altobello 12,605 24.48
Fred Johnston
11,265
21.88
Gaye Dale
6,491
12.61
Karin Eaton
4,670
9.07
Ed Green
931
1.81
Council Candidate
Vote
%
Brian Ashton 13,191 72.70
Randall Bentley
4,953
27.30
Council Candidate
Vote
%
Brian Ashton 11,398 74.05
Frank Duckworth
3,994
25.95
Council Candidate
Vote
%
Brian Ashton 9,957 54.39
Bill Belfontaine
8,348
45.61
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