John Tory Voted New Toronto Mayor, Rob Ford Elected City Councillor

TORONTO — John Tory has been elected the new mayor of Toronto in a race that was nearly overshadowed by the personal problems of current outgoing Mayor Rob Ford.

Tory, 60, had a comfortable lead going into Monday's election, with the latest poll from Forum Research giving him a commanding 12-point lead over closest rival Doug Ford. According to the poll, Tory had 44% support and Ford attracted 32%, while only 21% supported Olivia Chow, an early frontrunner whose campaign eventually unraveled. Only 3% said they would vote for another candidate.

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