List of Ontario general elections

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]

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

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

Number of seats won by major parties at each election
Year Elected Premier PC[lower-alpha 1] Liberal[lower-alpha 2] NDP[lower-alpha 3] UFO[lower-alpha 4] Ind. Other Total seats
Seats Votes (%) Seats Votes (%) Seats Votes (%) Seats Votes (%) Seats Votes (%) Seats Votes (%)
2022Doug Ford8340.8823.93123.741Green1124
20187640.5719.64033.57 1
2014Kathleen Wynne2831.255838.72123.75107
2011Dalton McGuinty3735.45337.71722.73
20072631.67142.31016.8107
20032434.77246.4714.7103
1999Mike Harris5945.13539.9912.6
19958244.83031.11720.61130
1990Bob Rae2023.53632.47437.6
1987David Peterson1624.79547.31925.7
198552[lower-alpha 5]3748[lower-alpha 6]37.92523.8125
1981Bill Davis7044.43433.72121.2
19775839.73431.43328
19755136.13634.33828.9
19717844.52027.81927.1117
1967John Robarts6942.32831.72025.9
19637748.92435.1715.5108
1959Leslie Frost7146.32236.6516.798
19558448.51133.2316.5
19517948.5831.5219.1Labor-Progressive190
1948George A. Drew5341.5142127 2
19456644.314822.4 2
19433835.7163431.7 2
1937Mitchell Hepburn2340665.610.5
19341739.8691710.61Labour1
1929Howard Ferguson9258.81411.3Progressive (4), Labour (1)5112
19267457.6 233 1.3 Progressive (11), Labour (1)12
19237549.8 141721.01Labour4111
1919Ernest Drury2534.9 294521.0Soldier (1), Labour (11)12
1914Sir James Whitney8455.3261
19118355.6 22Labour1106
19088654.7 191
19056953.37 2998
1902Sir George William Ross4849.750
1898Arthur Hardy4347.75194
1894Sir Oliver Mowat3027.8581Patrons of Industry (3); P.P.A. (2)5
18903639.95591
1886324757190
18833746.650388
18792947.8572
18753646.8513
1871Edward Blake3745.943Conservative-Liberal182
1867John Sandfield Macdonald4150.3 41

See also

  • Timeline of Canadian elections
  • List of political parties in Ontario
  • List of Ontario by-elections

References

  • "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

  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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