meeting following the municipal election. Both Flynn and Tonks were elected as Metro Councillors and Tonks defeated Flynn in the vote for Metro Chairman. Amalgamation The position ceased to exist when the six municipalities of Metro Toronto were amalgamated into the City of Toronto. The newly created position of mayor for the resulting single-tier "megacity" replaced not only the mayors of the former Metro municipalities, but also abolished the office of Metro Chairman. List of chairmen of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Fred Gardiner (1953–1962) - former Reeve of Forest Hill William R. Allen (1962–1969) - former member of the Board of Control for the City of Toronto. Albert Campbell (1969–1973) - former Mayor of Scarborough Paul Godfrey (1973–1984) - former alderman and Metro Councillor for the Borough of North York Dennis Flynn (1984–1987) - former Mayor of Etobicoke Alan Tonks (1987–1997) - Metro Councillor from and former Mayor of the City of York Elections With the exception of the initial appointment of the Metro Chairman in 1953 by the provincial government, Metro Chairmen were elected by Metropolitan Toronto Council. Gardiner was appointed Metro Chairman by the province in 1953. In January 1955, he stood for election to the position and was acclaimed. Below is a list of contest elections for Metropolitan Toronto Chairman: 1962 election Toronto Controller William R. Allen - 14 North York Reeve Norman C. Goodhead - 10 Source: "Allen New Metro Chief", Toronto Globe and Mail, January 10, 1962 1969 election First Ballot former North York Reeve Norman C. Goodhead - 11 Scarborough Mayor Albert Campbell - 9 former Etobicoke Reeve John MacBeth - 8 Toronto Alderman David Rotenberg - 4 Second Ballot Albert Campbell - 14 Norman C. Goodhead - 10 John MacBeth - 8 Third Ballot Albert Campbell - 21 Norman C. Goodhead - 11 Source: "Campbell is elected Metro chairman", Came, Barry. The Globe and Mail (1936–2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]01 Oct 1969: 1 1973 election First Ballot North York Controller Paul Godfrey - 14 Toronto Alderman Reid Scott - 8 Scarborough Controller Kenneth Morrish - 4 Toronto Alderman William Archer - 3 Toronto Alderman John Sewell - 3 Second ballot Paul Godfrey - 17 Reid Scott - 11 Kenneth Morrish - 3 Source: "Godfrey at 34 youngest ever to head Metro", Toronto Star (1971–2009); Toronto, Ontario [Toronto, Ontario]03 July 1973: 1. 1975 election Paul Godfrey (incumbent) - 32 Toronto Alderman John Sewell