The brother of Rob Ford, the Toronto mayor notorious for his public drinking and illegal drug abuse while in office, has failed in his attempt to take over the job.
John Tory, a moderate conservative, claimed victory instead, with 40% of the vote - ahead of Doug Ford who took 33%.
Rob Ford's four-year tenure as mayor of Canada's largest city was marred by his drinking and crack cocaine use.
He announced last month that he would not seek re-election as he battles a rare form of cancer. His brother, a city councillor, ran in his place.
Doug Ford's supporters booed when he congratulated Mr Tory on his victory. Doug Ford later said the scandals played a part in the loss but said he was "super proud" of his brother.
"I still believe he's the best mayor ever," Doug Ford said.
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Gallery: A Look Back As The Rob Ford Era Ends
May 2013: The Toronto Star and the Gawker website say Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been seen on video smoking what appears to be crack cocaine. Mr Ford calls the allegations "ridiculous"
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May 2013: Late-night TV comedians begin mocking the mayor. Daily Show host Jon Stewart says: "Don't judge him: Maybe he's cleaning up the city by smoking all the crack in it"
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26 May 2013: Mr Ford says the media are "a bunch of maggots" amid calls for him to resign - including on a cake presented to him on his 44th birthday by members of the public
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9 August 2013: YouTube videos show him slurring his speech at a street fair. Mr Ford eventually acknowledges he was "hammered". Here, he arm wrestles Hulk Hogan at the Fan Expo that month
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31 October 2013: Mr Ford yells at journalists to get off of his property after Toronto police say they have obtained a video that depicts Mr Ford smoking crack cocaine
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31 October 2013: Police chief Bill Blair also announces the drug probe led to charges against Mr Ford's friend and occasional driver Alexander Lisi
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3 November 2013: Mr Ford apologises on his weekly radio show for making mistakes, including texting while driving
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5 November 2013: After months of denials, Mr Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine in one of his "drunken stupors". He vows to remain in office and insists: "No, I'm not an addict"
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7 November 2013: A video on the Toronto Star's website shows Mr Ford spewing obscenities and threatening to "kill" someone. He says he was "extremely, extremely inebriated". Pic: Toronto Sun
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12 November 2013: Hundreds of people line up at City Hall to buy a limited-edition bobblehead doll of Mr Ford, which quickly sold out. Mr Ford was on hand to sign the figurines
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13 November 2013: Mr Ford admits during a heated council debate that he bought illegal drugs while in office, but refuses to step down and insists he has zero tolerance for drugs and gangs
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13 November 2013: Outside City Hall, protests calling for Mr Ford to resign continue
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14 November 2013: City councillors turn their backs to the mayor as a symbolic gesture
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14 November 2013: Using obscene language, Mr Ford denies allegations that he told a female staffer he wanted to have oral sex
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14 November 2013: The Canadian Football League slams Mr Ford for making the offensive statement while wearing a Toronto Argonauts jersey
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14 November 2013: The mayor later appears before cameras to apologise for his language, with his wife Renata by his side
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15 November 2013: City councillors step up their efforts to force the mayor out of office despite lacking a legal path to do so. They vote overwhelmingly to strip Mr Ford of some of his powers
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16-17 November 2013: Mr Ford launches a media offensive and attends a Toronto Argonauts football game where fans cheer him on
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18 November 2013: Toronto City Council strip Mr Ford of the last of his substantive powers after a heated debate - during which he knocks over a female councillor
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18 November 2013: Mr Ford remains defiant, again refusing to step down, and denounces the council motion as a coup d'etat
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18 November 2013: After the council motion, Rob Ford and his brother Doug, a city councillor, make their debut on their new TV show, Ford Nation
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December 4, 2013: Allegations emerge that Mr Ford offered to buy footage of himself smoking crack cocaine. He laughed off the suggestion and ignored questions
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22 January 2014: Mr Ford admits to drinking a "little bit" after he was caught on camera swearing and slurring his words
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April 2014: Mr Ford launches his campaign for re-election
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May 2014: Mr Ford takes a leave of absence to go to rehab but insists his campaign remains on track. Pic: The Globe And Mail
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June 2014. Mr Ford remains popular and auditions get under way for Rob Ford The Musical: Birth Of A Nation
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July 2014: Mr Ford reemerges after two months of rehab, saying staff saved his life
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10 September 2014: Mr Ford goes to a Toronto hospital complaining of abdominal pains for suspected cancer
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12 September 2014: Mr Ford withdraws from the mayoral race after being diagnosed with a rare and difficult cancer in his abdomen. His brother Doug takes his place
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28 October 2014: Mr Ford had been hoping his brother Doug, pictured in the back, could win the election but he was defeated by John Tory, a moderate conservative
On winning, Mr Tory told his supporters: "The people have spoken and tonight we begin the work of building one Toronto.
"Torontonians want to see an end to the divisions that have paralysed city hall for the last few years. I hear you."
But Rob Ford is not disappearing from Toronto politics. He won his old city council seat, held by his brother, in a landslide on Monday night and pledged to return to reclaim the mayor's office in 2018.
"We (Fords) never ever give up," he told his supporters. "In four more years, you're going to see another example of the Ford family never ever giving up."
Rob Ford has previously said the doctors have told him he has a 50-50 chance of surviving the rare cancer in his abdomen, malignant liposarcoma.
His drug abuse was first revealed last year when an alleged drug dealer tried to sell a video of him smoking crack to the media.
At first, Rob Ford denied using the illegal drug, but later acknowledged he had smoked crack while in a "drunken stupor".
Since then, the 45-year-old has been filmed numerous times in public behaving erratically and once smoking crack with his sister. He began rehab for his drugs and alcohol problems earlier this year.
The City Council stripped him of most of his powers but lacked the authority to force him out of office because he was not convicted of a crime.
Rob Ford won the last mayoral election in 2010 with 47% of the votes cast.
Mr Tory, 60, is a long-time moderate conservative politician and adviser. He formerly was chief executive of a major cable company Rogers Communications, and also served as commissioner of the Canadian Football League. More recently, he hosted a radio talk show. He ran for mayor in 2003 and lost.
A record 53.4% of voters turned out in the latest mayoral race.
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