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List of Ontario general elections

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Number of seats won by major parties at each election
CCF / NDP Liberal United Farmers of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Other Independent

This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of Ontario's unicameral legislative body, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The number of seats has varied over time, from 82 for the first election in 1867, to a high of 130 for 1987, 1990 and 1995 elections. There are currently 124 seats. As of December 2016, Ontario elections are held every 4 years on the first Thursday in June.[1]

Prior to 1867, Canada's confederation, elections had been held in Ontario to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada, starting in 1792.

Results by general election

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Number of seats won by major parties at each election
Year Elected Premier PC[a] Liberal[b] NDP[c] UFO[d] Ind. Other Total seats
Seats Votes (%) Seats Votes (%) Seats Votes (%) Seats Votes (%) Seats Votes (%) Seats Votes (%)
2022 Doug Ford 83 40.8 8 23.9 31 23.74 1 Green 1 124
2018 76 40.5 7 19.6 40 33.57 1
2014 Kathleen Wynne 28 31.25 58 38.7 21 23.75 107
2011 Dalton McGuinty 37 35.4 53 37.7 17 22.73
2007 26 31.6 71 42.3 10 16.8 107
2003 24 34.7 72 46.4 7 14.7 103
1999 Mike Harris 59 45.1 35 39.9 9 12.6
1995 82 44.8 30 31.1 17 20.6 1 130
1990 Bob Rae 20 23.5 36 32.4 74 37.6
1987 David Peterson 16 24.7 95 47.3 19 25.7
1985 52[e] 37 48[f] 37.9 25 23.8 125
1981 Bill Davis 70 44.4 34 33.7 21 21.2
1977 58 39.7 34 31.4 33 28
1975 51 36.1 36 34.3 38 28.9
1971 78 44.5 20 27.8 19 27.1 117
1967 John Robarts 69 42.3 28 31.7 20 25.9
1963 77 48.9 24 35.1 7 15.5 108
1959 Leslie Frost 71 46.3 22 36.6 5 16.7 98
1955 84 48.5 11 33.2 3 16.5
1951 79 48.5 8 31.5 2 19.1 Labor-Progressive 1 90
1948 George A. Drew 53 41.5 14 21 27 2
1945 66 44.3 14 8 22.4 2
1943 38 35.7 16 34 31.7 2
1937 Mitchell Hepburn 23 40 66 5.6 1 0.5
1934 17 39.8 69 1 7 1 0.6 1 Labour 1
1929 Howard Ferguson 92 58.8 14 1 1.3 Progressive (4), Labour (1) 5 112
1926 74 57.6 23 3 1.3 Progressive (11), Labour (1) 12
1923 75 49.8 14 17 21.0 1 Labour 4 111
1919 Ernest Drury 25 34.9 29 45 21.0 Soldier (1), Labour (11) 12
1914 Sir James Whitney 84 55.3 26 1
1911 83 55.6 22 Labour 1 106
1908 86 54.7 19 1
1905 69 53.37 29 98
1902 Sir George William Ross 48 49.7 50
1898 Arthur Hardy 43 47.7 51 94
1894 Sir Oliver Mowat 30 27.8 58 1 Patrons of Industry (3); P.P.A. (2) 5
1890 36 39.9 55 91
1886 32 47 57 1 90
1883 37 46.6 50 3 88
1879 29 47.8 57 2
1875 36 46.8 51 3
1871 Edward Blake 37 45.9 43 Conservative-Liberal 1 82
1867 John Sandfield Macdonald 41 50.3 41

See also

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References

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  1. ^ bills
  • "Composition Of Legislature Following Ontario General Elections (1867 - 1902)". Elections Ontario. Government of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  • "Composition Of Legislature Following Ontario General Elections (1905 - 1937)". Elections Ontario. Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  • "Composition Of Legislature Following Ontario General Elections (1943 - 1975)". Elections Ontario. Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  • "Composition Of Legislature Following Ontario General Elections (1977 - 2003)". Elections Ontario. Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2006-12-21.

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes all results for Progressive Conservatives (from 1943), Conservative–Equal Rights, Conservative-Patron, Conservative–P.P.A., Liberal-Conservative and Conservative Independent.
  2. ^ Includes all results for Liberal-P.P.A., Liberal-Patron, Liberal-Equal Rights, Liberal-Temperance, Liberal-United Farmers and Liberal Independent.
  3. ^ Includes all results for Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Ontario Section) (CCF) prior to 1961.
  4. ^ Includes all results for Labour-United Farmers.
  5. ^ Despite winning the election, they were defeated in the legislature by the Liberal Party and their support from the NDP.
  6. ^ Although they had fewer seats than the Conservatives, the Liberals formed a minority government with the support of the NDP.
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