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1902 Ontario general election
← 1898 May 29, 1902 1905 →
98 seats in the 10th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
50 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader George William Ross James P. Whitney
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1899 1896
Leader's seat Middlesex West Dundas
Last election 51 42
Seats won 50 48
Seat change Decrease1 Increase6
Premier before election

George William Ross
Liberal

Premier after election

George William Ross
Liberal

The 1902 Ontario general election was the tenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on May 29, 1902, to elect the 98 Members of the 10th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").[1]

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Sir George William Ross, formed the government for a ninth consecutive term, although with only a very slim, two-seat majority in the legislature.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir James P. Whitney formed the official opposition.

Expansion of the Legislative Assembly

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The number of electoral districts was increased from 93 to 97, under an Act passed in 1902. Ottawa in both cases was entitled to elect two members, and thus 98 MLAs would now be elected to the legislature.[2] The following electoral changes were made:

Notable candidates

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Margaret Haile

Margaret Haile, a Canadian Socialist League candidate in Toronto North, made history as the first woman ever to run for political office in Canada.[3]

Results

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Elections to the 10th Parliament of Ontario (1902)[1]
Political party Party leader MPPs Votes
Candidates 1898 Dissol. 1902 ± # % ± (pp)
Liberal George William Ross 94 51 50 1Decrease 206,709 47.54% 0.25Increase
Conservative James P. Whitney 97 42 48 6Increase 215,883 49.65% 1.96Increase
Independent Conservative 2 1 – 1Decrease 1,646 0.38% 0.03Decrease
Independent 4 – – – 5,133 1.18% 3.42Decrease
Prohibitionist 6 – – – 3,126 0.72% New
Socialist 9 – – – 1,993 0.46% New
Socialist Labour 4 – – – 277 0.06% New
Labour 1 – – – Did not campaign
Vacant
Total 216 94 94 98 434,767 100.00%
Blank and invalid ballots 4,021
Registered voters / turnout 588,570 74.55% 7.50Decrease
Seats and popular vote by party
Party Seats Votes Change (pp)
Liberal
50 / 94
47.54%
 0.25 0.25
 
Conservative
48 / 94
49.65%
 1.96 1.96
 
Other
0 / 94
2.81%
 -2.21
 

Synopsis of results

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Results by riding - 1902 Ontario general election[1]
Riding[a 1] Winning party Turnout Votes
Name[a 2] 1898 Party Votes Share Margin
# 		Margin
% 		Lib Con I-Con Ind Oth Total
 
Addington Con Con 1,711 60.14% 577 20.28% 59.37% 1,134 1,711 – – – 2,845
Algoma New Con 1,753 53.46% 227 6.92% 53.53% 1,526 1,753 – – – 3,279
Brant North Lib Lib 1,205 53.37% 152 6.73% 78.47% 1,205 1,053 – – – 2,258
Brant South Lib Lib 2,727 53.32% 340 6.65% 75.97% 2,727 2,387 – – – 5,114
Brockville Lib Lib 2,192 54.69% 376 9.38% 76.05% 2,192 1,816 – – – 4,008
Bruce Centre Lib Con 1,836 50.07% 5 0.14% 75.19% 1,831 1,836 – – – 3,667
Bruce North Lib Lib 2,477 52.86% 268 5.72% 76.85% 2,477 2,209 – – – 4,686
Bruce South Lib Lib 1,932 50.84% 64 1.68% 74.67% 1,932 1,868 – – – 3,800
Cardwell Con Con 2,003 62.63% 808 25.27% 56.50% 1,195 2,003 – – – 3,198
Carleton I-Con Con 1,971 72.57% 1,226 45.14% 54.68% 745 1,971 – – – 2,716
Dufferin Con Con 2,242 71.40% 1,344 42.80% 50.78% – 2,242 – – 898 3,140
Dundas Con Con 2,470 55.68% 504 11.36% 80.83% 1,966 2,470 – – – 4,436
Durham East Con Con 1,833 61.47% 684 22.94% 68.76% 1,149 1,833 – – – 2,982
Durham West Con Lib 1,706 51.32% 88 2.65% 86.05% 1,706 1,618 – – – 3,324
Elgin East Con Con 2,177 51.32% 112 2.64% 78.74% 2,065 2,177 – – – 4,242
Elgin West Con Con 3,027 50.63% 502 8.40% 77.19% 2,525 3,027 – – 427 5,979
Essex North Lib Con 2,940 52.95% 328 5.91% 66.69% 2,612 2,940 – – – 5,552
Essex South Lib Lib 2,847 54.67% 486 9.33% 72.92% 2,847 2,361 – – – 5,208
Fort William and Lake of the Woods New Lib 1,483 56.95% 362 13.90% 52.78% 1,483 1,121 – – – 2,604
Frontenac Con Con 1,774 50.82% 57 1.63% 73.76% 1,717 1,774 – – – 3,491
Glengarry Con Con 2,128 56.42% 484 12.83% 69.14% 1,644 2,128 – – – 3,772
Grenville Con Con 2,261 61.74% 860 23.48% 61.11% 1,401 2,261 – – – 3,662
Grey Centre Con Con acclaimed
Grey North Con Lib 2,930 50.04% 5 0.09% 78.08% 2,930 2,925 – – – 5,855
Grey South Con Con 2,503 54.79% 438 9.59% 73.37% 2,065 2,503 – – – 4,568
Haldimand Lib Lib 1,705 52.27% 148 4.54% 71.72% 1,705 – 1,557 – – 3,262
Halton Lib Lib 2,365 50.17% 16 0.34% 83.90% 2,365 2,349 – – – 4,714
Hamilton East Con Con 2,576 47.85% 143 2.66% 77.75% 2,433 2,576 – – 375 5,384
Hamilton West Con Con 2,422 48.67% 152 3.05% 77.67% 2,270 2,422 89 – 195 4,976
Hastings East Lib Lib 1,962 50.46% 36 0.93% 82.69% 1,962 1,926 – – – 3,888
Hastings North Con Con 2,643 53.18% 316 6.36% 69.43% 2,327 2,643 – – – 4,970
Hastings West Con Con 1,884 54.66% 321 9.31% 64.34% 1,563 1,884 – – – 3,447
Huron East Lib Lib 2,299 55.63% 465 11.25% 78.18% 2,299 1,834 – – – 4,133
Huron South Con Con 2,497 50.54% 53 1.07% 83.44% 2,444 2,497 – – – 4,941
Huron West Lib Lib 2,458 50.21% 21 0.43% 80.84% 2,458 2,437 – – – 4,895
Kent East Lib Lib 2,468 50.81% 276 5.68% 66.62% 2,468 2,192 – 197 – 4,857
Kent West Lib Lib 3,714 51.63% 235 3.27% 76.49% 3,714 3,479 – – – 7,193
Kingston Lib Lib 2,043 51.72% 136 3.44% 86.38% 2,043 1,907 – – – 3,950
Lambton East Lib Lib 2,530 51.05% 104 2.10% 81.33% 2,530 2,426 – – – 4,956
Lambton West Lib Con 3,847 51.01% 152 2.02% 77.13% 3,695 3,847 – – – 7,542
Lanark North Lib Lib 1,811 51.13% 80 2.26% 81.79% 1,811 1,731 – – – 3,542
Lanark South Con Con 2,098 63.60% 897 27.19% 83.98% 1,201 2,098 – – – 3,299
Leeds Con Con 2,062 57.04% 509 14.08% 65.19% 1,553 2,062 – – – 3,615
Lennox Lib Con 1,566 50.05% 3 0.10% 77.89% 1,563 1,566 – – – 3,129
Lincoln Con Con 3,199 54.34% 695 11.81% 81.07% 2,504 3,199 – – 184 5,887
London Lib Con 3,445 45.06% 131 1.71% 82.15% 3,314 3,445 – – 887 7,646
Manitoulin New Con 1,214 51.90% 339 14.49% 44.31% 875 1,214 – 250 – 2,339
Middlesex East Con Lib 2,469 50.03% 21 0.43% 80.96% 2,469 2,448 – – 18 4,935
Middlesex North Lib Lib 2,173 52.44% 202 4.87% 79.07% 2,173 1,971 – – – 4,144
Middlesex West Lib Lib 2,172 58.07% 604 16.15% 73.32% 2,172 1,568 – – – 3,740
Monck Lib Lib 1,876 55.14% 350 10.29% 78.25% 1,876 1,526 – – – 3,402
Muskoka Lib Lib 2,089 51.05% 86 2.10% 72.15% 2,089 2,003 – – – 4,092
Nipissing East New Lib 1,218 54.57% 204 9.14% 50.26% 1,218 1,014 – – – 2,232
Nipissing West New Lib 1,185 55.69% 242 11.37% 51.26% 1,185 943 – – – 2,128
Norfolk North Lib Con 1,704 50.34% 23 0.68% 80.13% 1,681 1,704 – – – 3,385
Norfolk South Lib Lib 1,723 51.11% 75 2.22% 83.15% 1,723 1,648 – – – 3,371
Northumberland East Lib Con 2,538 52.95% 283 5.90% 78.02% 2,255 2,538 – – – 4,793
Northumberland West Lib Lib 1,606 53.50% 210 7.00% 82.64% 1,606 1,396 – – – 3,002
Ontario North Con Con 2,219 52.17% 185 4.35% 82.20% 2,034 2,219 – – – 4,253
Ontario South Con Lib 2,632 51.29% 132 2.57% 82.99% 2,632 2,500 – – – 5,132
Oxford North Lib Lib 2,254 50.79% 1,124 25.33% 65.26% 2,254 1,054 – 1,130 – 4,438
Oxford South Lib Con 2,043 52.21% 173 4.42% 58.76% 1,870 2,043 – – – 3,913
Parry Sound Lib Lib 2,490 53.40% 317 6.80% 41.45% 2,490 2,173 – – – 4,663
Peel Lib Lib 2,296 51.38% 123 2.75% 81.64% 2,296 2,173 – – – 4,469
Perth North Lib Con 3,292 50.02% 2 0.03% 83.90% 3,290 3,292 – – – 6,582
Perth South Lib Lib 2,486 50.72% 71 1.45% 81.35% 2,486 2,415 – – – 4,901
Peterborough East Lib Lib 2,067 56.00% 443 12.00% 76.07% 2,067 1,624 – – – 3,691
Peterborough West Lib Lib 2,849 63.25% 1,194 26.51% 79.43% 2,849 1,655 – – – 4,504
Port Arthur and Rainy River New Lib 1,124 66.55% 559 33.10% 46.06% 1,124 565 – – – 1,689
Prescott Lib Lib 2,341 59.51% 748 19.01% 64.13% 2,341 1,593 – – – 3,934
Prince Edward Con Lib 2,273 51.31% 116 2.62% 82.05% 2,273 2,157 – – – 4,430
Renfrew North Con Lib 2,565 54.91% 459 9.83% 82.46% 2,565 2,106 – – – 4,671
Renfrew South Lib Lib 2,676 59.76% 874 19.52% 69.19% 2,676 1,802 – – – 4,478
Russell Lib Lib 2,536 59.46% 807 18.92% 53.44% 2,536 1,729 – – – 4,265
Sault Ste. Marie New Con 1,359 53.95% 199 7.90% 51.69% 1,160 1,359 – – – 2,519
Simcoe Centre Con Lib 1,857 50.60% 44 1.20% 75.49% 1,857 1,813 – – – 3,670
Simcoe East Con Lib 3,365 53.56% 447 7.11% 78.41% 3,365 2,918 – – – 6,283
Simcoe West Con Con 1,734 69.89% 987 39.78% 46.15% – 1,734 – – 747 2,481
Stormont Con Lib 2,807 53.59% 376 7.18% 75.10% 2,807 2,431 – – – 5,238
Toronto East Con Con 3,136 54.07% 922 15.90% 56.73% 2,214 3,136 – – 450 5,800
Toronto North Con Con 3,838 51.19% 282 3.76% 56.62% – 3,838 – 3,556 104 7,498
Toronto South Con Con 5,072 52.41% 730 7.54% 59.15% 4,342 5,072 – – 263 9,677
Toronto West Con Con 4,267 58.19% 1,545 21.07% 51.24% 2,722 4,267 – – 344 7,333
Victoria East Con Con 2,390 56.81% 573 13.62% 77.02% 1,817 2,390 – – – 4,207
Victoria West Con Con 2,234 51.13% 99 2.27% 78.23% 2,135 2,234 – – – 4,369
Waterloo North Con Con 2,848 52.45% 266 4.90% 74.34% 2,582 2,848 – – – 5,430
Waterloo South Con Con 2,782 50.90% 98 1.79% 72.48% 2,684 2,782 – – – 5,466
Welland Lib Lib 2,851 51.00% 112 2.00% 77.12% 2,851 2,739 – – – 5,590
Wellington East Lib Lib 2,071 56.16% 454 12.31% 70.49% 2,071 1,617 – – – 3,688
Wellington South Lib Con 2,341 48.09% 227 4.66% 75.87% 2,114 2,341 – – 413 4,868
Wellington West Con Con 1,786 51.48% 103 2.97% 74.28% 1,683 1,786 – – – 3,469
Wentworth North Con Lib 1,410 50.87% 48 1.73% 71.32% 1,410 1,362 – – – 2,772
Wentworth South Lib Lib 1,526 53.66% 299 10.51% 78.83% 1,526 1,227 – – 91 2,844
York East Lib Lib 1,905 54.62% 322 9.23% 67.28% 1,905 1,583 – – – 3,488
York North Lib Lib 2,828 51.90% 207 3.80% 84.94% 2,828 2,621 – – – 5,449
York West Lib Con 2,802 54.04% 419 8.08% 76.55% 2,383 2,802 – – – 5,185
  1. ^ excluding Ottawa, a multi-member constituency
  2. ^ order is as given in EO reports
  = open seat
  = turnout is above provincial average
  = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = incumbent had switched allegiance
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
  = incumbency arose from byelection gain
  = incumbency arose from prior election result being overturned by the court
  = other incumbents renominated
  = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
  = multiple candidates
Results for Ottawa (2 seats)[1]
Political party Candidate Votes % Elected Incumbent
Conservative Dennis Murphy 5,770 27.15 Green tickY
Conservative Charles Berkeley Powell 5,633 26.50 Green tickY Green tickY
Liberal S. Bingham 5,154 24.25
Liberal Alexander Lumsden 4,698 22.10 Red XN Green tickY
Majority[a 1] 479 2.25
Turnout 11,247 71.85
Registered voters 15,653
  1. ^ plurality for third winning candidate

Analysis

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Party candidates in 2nd place[1][a 1]
Party in 1st place Party in 2nd place Total
Accl Lib Con I-Con Proh Ind
Liberal 48 1 1 50
Conservative 1 42 2 1 46
Total 1 42 48 1 2 2 96
  1. ^ excluding Ottawa seats
Candidates ranked 1st to 4th place, by party[1]
Parties Accl 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
█ Liberal 50 42 1 1
█ Conservative 1 46 49 1
█ Prohibitionist 2 4
█ Independent 2 2
█ Independent Conservative 1 1
█ Socialist 8 1
█ Socialist Labour 4
Resulting composition of the 10th Legislative Assembly of Ontario[1]
Source Party
Lib Con Total
Seats retained Incumbents returned 30 23 53
Returned by acclamation 1 1
Open seats held 5 4 9
Byelection losses reversed 1 1 2
Ouster of incumbent changing allegiance 2 2
Seats changing hands Incumbents defeated 6 8 14
Open seats gained 2 3 5
Byelection gains held 2 2
Incumbent changing allegiance 1 1
Ottawa seats New MLA 1 1
Incumbent defeated 1 1
New seats New MLA 3 2 5
Previously incumbent in another riding 1 1 2
Total 50 48 98

MLAs elected by region and riding

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Party designations are as follows:

  Liberal
  Conservative

Division of ridings

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Voters go to the polls in Ottawa East

The newly created ridings returned the following MLAs:

1898 1902
Riding Party Riding Party
Algoma West █ Liberal Fort William and Lake of the Woods █ Liberal
Port Arthur and Rainy River █ Liberal
Algoma East █ Liberal Algoma █ Conservative
Manitoulin █ Conservative
Sault Ste. Marie █ Conservative
Nipissing █ Liberal Nipissing East █ Liberal
Nipissing West █ Liberal

Seats that changed hands

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Elections to the 8th Parliament of Ontario – unaltered seats won/lost by party, 1898–1902
Party 1898 Gain from (loss to) 1902
Lib Con I-Con
Liberal 48 10 (12) 46
Conservative 42 12 (10) 1 45
Independent-Conservative 1 (1) –
Total 91 12 (10) 10 (13) 1 – 91

Of the constituencies that were not altered, there were 23 seats that changed allegiance in the election:

See also

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Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Charles Napier Smith (Liberal) was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[4]
  2. ^ Munro died two days after Election Day. Writ for new election issued. Edward Arunah Dunlop (Conservative) was elected in the subsequent byelection.[4]
  3. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. McKay was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[5]
  4. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Clark was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[5]
  5. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Archibald Little (Liberal) was elected in the subsequent byelection.[5]
  6. ^ Election determined to have ended in a tie vote, and was thus declared void. Writ for new election issued. John Brown (Liberal) was elected in the subsequent byelection.[5]
  7. ^ Davis resigned in exchange for withdrawal of election petition. Writ for new election issued. He was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "1902 General Election". Elections Ontario. Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ^ An Act respecting the Representation of the People in the Legislative Assembly, R.S.O. 1897, c. 6 , as amended by An Act to amend the Act respecting the Representation of the People in the Legislative Assembly, S.O. 1902, c. 4
  3. ^ Janice Newton, The feminist challenge to the Canadian Left, 1900-1918.
  4. ^ a b Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario. Vol. XXXVIII. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 1904. pp. 2–4.
  5. ^ a b c d e Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario. Vol. XXXVII. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 1903. pp. 41–44, 64.

Further reading

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