1987 Ontario general election

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1987 Ontario general election
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  1985 September 10, 1987 1990  

130 seats in the 34th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
66 seats were needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  David Peterson (2005).jpg Bob Rae.jpg PC
Leader David Peterson Bob Rae Larry Grossman
Party Liberal New Democratic Progressive Conservative
Leader since February 21, 1982 February 7, 1982 November 16, 1985
Leader's seat London Centre York South St. Andrew—St. Patrick (lost re-election)
Last election482552
Seats won951916
Seat changeIncrease2.svg47Decrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg36
Popular vote1,788,214970,813931,476
Percentage47.3%25.7%24.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg9.4pp Increase2.svg1.9pp Decrease2.svg12.3pp

Ontario general election, 1987 results by riding.svg
Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Click the map for more details.

Premier before election

David Peterson
Liberal

Premier after election

David Peterson
Liberal

The 1987 Ontario general election was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the 34th Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Contents

The governing Ontario Liberal Party, led by Premier David Peterson, was returned to power with their first majority government in half a century, and the second-largest majority government in the province's history. Peterson had successfully managed to govern with a minority in the Legislature by obtaining the co-operation of the Ontario New Democratic Party, led by Bob Rae, in a confidence and supply agreement. It was through the NDP's support that Peterson was able to form a government, even though the Progressive Conservative Party had won a slightly larger number of seats in the previous election.

The PC Party, led by Larry Grossman, campaigned on a platform of tax cuts to stimulate the economy. Its support continued to slide, as voters opted for the change that the Liberal-NDP arrangement provided, with Grossman losing his own seat. The PCs fell to 16 seats and third place in the legislature, their worst showing in an election in half a century.

The NDP was unable to convince the bulk of voters that it should be given credit for the success of the Liberal government that it had supported. It nevertheless did receive more votes and a larger proportion of the vote than in the previous election, although the party lost six seats due to the first-past-the-post electoral system. The party became the Official Opposition for the fourth time in its history.

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Expansion of the Legislature

An Act was passed in 1986, providing for the Legislative Assembly to increase from 125 members to 130. [1] The following changes were made:

Abolished ridingsNew ridings
New ridings
Merger of ridings
Reorganization of ridings
Division of ridings
Renaming of ridings
  1. from parts of Durham East and Durham West
  2. from parts of York South, Downsview, Wilson Heights and Armourdale
  3. from part of Mississauga North
  4. formed from Muskoka and part of Simcoe East
  5. from part of Carleton
  6. from parts of Carleton and Carleton East
  7. from part of Scarborough North
  8. Whitchurch-Stouffville transferred from York North
  9. withdrawn from York North
  10. consolidation of part of Vaughan formerly in York North

Opinion polls

During campaign period

Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level
Polling firmLast day
of survey
Source OLP ONDP PCO OtherMESample
Election 1987September 10, 198747.325.724.72.3
Angus ReidSeptember 2, 1987 [2] 4827233.5810
EnvironicsAugust 20, 1987 [3] 4828241612
Leader's debate held (August 17, 1987) [3]
EnvironicsAugust 17, 1987 [3] 5526191604
Angus ReidAugust 11, 1987 [4] 5427174606
Election called (August 1, 1987) [5]

During the 33th Parliament of Ontario

Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level
Polling firmLast day
of survey
Source OLP ONDP PCO OtherMESample
EnvironicsJune 21, 1987 [6] 4923281 [3] 3.21,007
EnvironicsMarch 16, 1987 [7] 5024260 [3] 3.21,008
Angus ReidMarch 4, 1987 [8] 5721224.5597
EnvironicsNovember 1986 [9] 4721302 [3] 21,001
EnvironicsNovember 5, 1985 [10] 4723301 [3] 1,007
EnvironicsAugust 11, 1985 [11] 4723291 [3] 1,007
Election 1985 May 2, 198537.923.637.11.4

Results

[12]

Elections to the 34th Parliament of Ontario (1987)
Political partyParty leaderMPPsVotes
Candidates 1985 1987±#±%± (pp)
Liberal David Peterson 130489547Increase2.svg1,788,214410,249Increase2.svg47.34%9.44Increase2.svg
New Democratic Bob Rae 13025196Decrease2.svg970,813105,306Increase2.svg25.70%1.90Increase2.svg
Progressive Conservative Larry Grossman 130521636Decrease2.svg931,473411,571Decrease2.svg24.66%12.28Decrease2.svg
Family Coalition Donald Pennell 3648,11048,110Increase2.svg1.27%New
Independent 1913,63212,096Decrease2.svg0.36%0.35Decrease2.svg
Libertarian Kaye Sargent2513,514683Increase2.svg0.36%
Freedom Robert Metz94,7353,152Increase2.svg0.13%0.08Increase2.svg
Communist Gordon Massie93,422274Decrease2.svg0.09%0.01Decrease2.svg
Green 73,3981,947Decrease2.svg0.09%0.06Decrease2.svg
Total4951251303,777,311100.00%
Rejected ballots26,658224Increase2.svg
Voter turnout3,803,969141,836Increase2.svg62.701.15Increase2.svg
Registered electors6,067,378117,083Increase2.svg
    Seats and popular vote by party
    PartySeatsVotesChange (pp)
      Liberal
    95 / 130
    47.34%
    9.449.44
     
      New Democratic
    19 / 130
    25.70%
    1.901.9
     
      Progressive Conservative
    16 / 130
    24.66%
    -12.28
     
      Family Coalition
    0 / 130
    1.27%
    1.271.27
     
      Independent
    0 / 130
    0.36%
    -0.35
     
     Other
    0 / 130
    0.67%
    0.020.02
     

    Synopsis of results

    Results by riding – 1987 Ontario general election [12]
    RidingWinning partyTurnout
    [a 1]
    Votes [a 2]
    Name [a 3] [a 4] 1985 PartyVotesShareMargin
    #
    Margin
    %
    LibNDPPCFCPIndOtherTotal
     
    Algoma NDPNDP8,56260.90%4,26730.35%68.81%4,2958,5621,20214,059
    Algoma—Manitoulin PCLib7,15746.05%2,77217.84%62.14%7,1574,3853,99915,541
    Beaches—Woodbine NDPNDP11,94849.74%3,42914.27%61.83%8,51911,9483,02253324,022
    Brampton North NewLib14,29850.82%7,12825.33%54.14%14,2986,6677,17028,135
    Brampton South NewLib17,91352.58%11,14132.70%55.25%17,9135,7866,7722,94615849334,068
    Brantford PCLib14,91941.29%2,8077.77%68.88%14,91912,1129,10436,135
    Brant—Haldimand NewLib14,98159.34%9,98939.57%56.83%14,9814,9924,57869325,244
    Bruce NewLib17,22760.74%12,08242.60%67.68%17,2273,9865,1452,00628,364
    Burlington South PCPC12,96841.33%6051.93%67.70%12,3634,69412,9681,12522831,378
    Cambridge PCNDP11,28434.49%1010.31%62.94%11,18311,2848,7521,50032,719
    Carleton PCPC14,05743.61%4671.45%65.21%13,5904,59014,05732,237
    Carleton East LibLib20,70664.09%14,60145.19%60.91%20,7066,1054,57292632,309
    Chatham—Kent LibLib13,37046.41%5,74719.95%59.60%13,3707,6236,66980634128,809
    Cochrane North LibLib9,43657.84%3,76123.05%63.19%9,4365,6751,20316,314
    Cochrane South PCPC9,73541.92%2,2569.71%62.36%7,4796,0109,73523,224
    Cornwall PCLib10,65340.24%1,5865.99%64.33%10,6536,7569,06726,476
    Don Mills PCLib11,08340.70%2,4178.87%59.14%11,0836,4248,66658647527,234
    Dovercourt NDPLib10,63449.17%9074.19%68.02%10,6349,72792634221,629
    Downsview LibLib11,83246.81%1740.69%63.18%11,83211,6581,78825,278
    Dufferin—Peel NewLib14,23153.06%5,83821.77%62.98%14,2314,1958,39326,819
    Durham Centre NewLib12,88540.35%3,0049.41%61.45%12,8859,8818,79037831,934
    Durham East PCPC11,30140.40%1,4355.13%60.71%9,8666,80511,30127,972
    Durham West PCLib16,73348.78%5,84317.03%59.16%16,7335,77910,89089834,300
    Durham—York PCLib12,36940.06%4821.56%58.71%12,3695,54911,8871,07030,875
    Eglinton PCLib15,10644.74%6952.06%67.73%15,1063,78914,41113732433,767
    Elgin PCLib13,31041.08%2,4377.52%66.77%13,3107,67410,87354632,403
    Essex-Kent NDPLib12,54144.78%1,0633.80%65.31%12,54111,4782,7581,22928,006
    Essex South LibLib15,29258.94%7,98030.76%55.24%15,2927,3123,33925,943
    Etobicoke—Humber LibLib21,64461.05%13,58238.31%66.60%21,6444,5118,0621,23735,454
    Etobicoke—Lakeshore NDPNDP14,82144.59%2,3677.12%65.88%12,45414,8214,7601,20333,238
    Etobicoke—Rexdale NewNDP13,89252.04%4,21515.79%60.01%9,67713,8923,12726,696
    Etobicoke West NewLib15,75446.90%6,09018.13%65.98%15,7545,7849,6641,89049833,590
    Fort William PCLib11,16838.47%1,4635.04%67.69%11,1687,8619,70530029,034
    Fort York NewLib9,59342.97%1370.61%58.44%9,5939,4562,08433585622,324
    Frontenac—Addington LibLib11,62847.08%4,22117.09%61.12%11,6284,9967,40766724,698
    Grey LibLib14,29841.41%1,9345.60%64.24%14,2985,92412,3641,94634,532
    Guelph NewLib18,44555.04%9,32627.83%62.23%18,4459,1195,38356233,509
    Halton Centre NewLib15,83353.03%6,29421.08%59.40%15,8334,4879,53929,859
    Halton North NewLib11,64447.80%4,72419.39%57.54%11,6445,7966,92024,360
    Hamilton Centre LibLib13,63651.32%3,30312.43%58.76%13,63610,3332,60026,569
    Hamilton East NDPNDP16,42156.82%6,53122.60%60.25%9,89016,4211,91567328,899
    Hamilton Mountain NDPNDP14,74342.82%1,6324.74%65.91%13,11114,7436,58034,434
    Hamilton West NDPNDP13,43042.46%1,0943.46%64.95%12,33613,4305,86231,628
    Hastings—Peterborough PCPC9,91039.33%1,2054.78%66.16%8,7056,5799,91025,194
    High Park—Swansea PCLib9,63734.56%8142.92%64.94%9,6378,7648,82366027,884
    Huron NewLib16,09960.38%9,37435.15%67.57%16,0993,8416,72526,665
    Kenora PCLib7,94340.50%1,0985.60%62.15%7,9436,8454,82419,612
    Kingston and the Islands LibLib13,14150.61%6,73925.96%56.30%13,1416,4025,91051125,964
    Kitchener LibLib15,37352.35%6,99423.82%56.59%15,3738,3794,2261,10029029,368
    Kitchener—Wilmot LibLib18,15158.79%10,64834.49%55.50%18,1517,5035,21830,872
    Lake Nipigon NDPNDP8,44664.08%4,84036.72%64.53%3,6068,4461,12913,181
    Lambton LibLib11,38544.61%2,55910.03%66.71%11,3852,9148,8262,39925,524
    Lanark—Renfrew NewPC13,90242.74%7612.34%60.87%13,1415,48613,90232,529
    Lawrence NewLib15,33253.03%7,13124.66%67.02%15,3328,2015,37928,912
    Leeds—Grenville NewPC14,78743.18%1980.58%68.52%14,5894,86914,78734,245
    Lincoln PCLib12,32041.33%1,0363.48%65.34%12,3206,20711,28429,811
    London Centre LibLib18,19455.16%8,92827.07%56.68%18,1949,2663,86469537558932,983
    London North LibLib22,45257.96%14,49137.41%63.78%22,4527,9617,17761153738,738
    London South LibLib20,04655.48%12,32334.10%62.55%20,0467,0747,72386143036,134
    Markham NewPC19,22444.20%6811.57%60.62%18,5434,32319,2241,40343,493
    Middlesex LibLib17,60051.50%9,91129.00%65.90%17,6005,7207,6892,66449934,172
    Mississauga East PCLib16,24550.38%5,87318.22%59.87%16,2454,86410,37276132,242
    Mississauga North LibLib14,60456.03%8,45132.42%53.97%14,6046,1535,30926,066
    Mississauga South PCPC13,85442.24%5991.83%64.91%13,2554,97613,85471232,797
    Mississauga West NewLib23,48260.37%14,34436.87%56.68%23,4826,2809,13838,900
    Muskoka—Georgian Bay NewLib12,64543.45%3,24911.16%65.17%12,6457,0599,39629,100
    Nepean NewLib13,95148.45%3,63612.63%62.48%13,9514,52610,31528,792
    Niagara Falls LibLib13,60051.12%5,66421.29%57.97%13,6007,9365,06626,602
    Niagara South LibLib11,74056.49%7,09534.14%56.19%11,7404,3964,64520,781
    Nickel Belt NDPNDP9,84958.21%5,98635.38%70.23%3,8639,8493,20816,920
    Nipissing PCPC15,74450.68%4,05413.05%68.81%11,6902,96115,74467231,067
    Norfolk NewLib17,31355.14%8,96728.56%63.03%17,3138,3465,74231,401
    Northumberland PCLib14,45143.82%1,3764.17%66.97%14,4514,37213,07583624232,976
    Oakville South NewLib13,24144.69%1,2914.36%64.82%13,2413,08011,9501,35729,628
    Oakwood NDPLib11,19248.28%1,3315.74%67.29%11,1929,8611,57355623,182
    Oriole LibLib16,20659.68%10,54738.84%65.01%16,2064,4705,65982227,157
    Oshawa NDPNDP12,95745.85%2,91610.32%54.07%10,04112,9574,0761,18428,258
    Ottawa Centre NDPLib13,86747.16%2,0877.10%63.17%13,86711,7803,15959829,404
    Ottawa East LibLib18,95974.26%14,82258.05%53.07%18,9594,1372,43525,531
    Ottawa—Rideau NewLib14,17950.20%6,11121.63%59.42%14,1796,0008,06828,247
    Ottawa South PCLib15,95250.88%6,58721.01%67.65%15,9526,0389,36531,355
    Ottawa West PCLib16,34350.46%6,39219.74%61.61%16,3434,4039,9511,68932,386
    Oxford PCLib14,93942.10%2,8748.10%68.24%14,9396,60612,0651,41046635,486
    Parkdale LibLib13,43069.46%9,46948.98%62.53%13,4303,96179838928946719,334
    Parry Sound PCPC11,33253.59%4,39720.79%64.25%6,9352,23111,33264721,145
    Perth LibLib18,03761.20%11,95740.57%63.15%18,0376,0805,35729,474
    Peterborough PCLib15,09840.13%4,45711.85%63.74%15,09810,6418,4803,05734437,620
    Port Arthur NDPLib13,74745.83%1,9196.40%67.85%13,74711,8284,41929,994
    Prescott and Russell LibLib26,81175.80%22,35163.19%60.06%26,8114,4604,10035,371
    Prince Edward—Lennox PCLib11,96145.02%2,0797.83%61.23%11,9614,7249,88226,567
    Quinte LibLib17,15162.08%10,60838.40%57.23%17,1513,5206,54341327,627
    Rainy River PCNDP5,53840.55%9076.64%71.54%4,6315,5383,48713,656
    Renfrew North LibLib18,50762.73%12,85543.57%67.16%18,5073,9585,6521,38529,502
    Riverdale NDPNDP10,32144.89%1,7697.69%61.03%8,55210,3213,28583222,990
    St. Andrew—St. Patrick PCLib14,15945.66%3,67611.85%64.52%14,1595,60810,48376131,011
    St. Catharines LibLib17,58463.30%12,01843.27%62.49%17,5845,5664,25836927,777
    St. Catharines—Brock PCLib10,82241.37%2,0017.65%63.41%10,8226,5148,82126,157
    St. George—St. David NewLib15,05151.15%7,05523.98%61.88%15,0515,6587,99672129,426
    Sarnia PCPC12,96443.43%2,6618.91%65.67%10,3034,55212,9641,47555929,853
    Sault Ste. Marie NDPNDP19,06449.00%2,6836.90%70.41%16,38119,0643,46438,909
    Scarborough—Agincourt NewLib19,10157.53%12,08036.39%63.42%19,1017,0216,28479433,200
    Scarborough Centre PCLib11,92141.05%3,39611.69%64.59%11,9218,5257,21782755029,040
    Scarborough East LibLib16,94455.39%9,89632.35%59.24%16,9447,0485,3901,20630,588
    Scarborough—Ellesmere NDPLib12,42241.67%4811.61%63.71%12,42211,9415,44529,808
    Scarborough North LibLib20,02163.03%14,16044.58%59.85%20,0214,5095,8611,37131,762
    Scarborough West NDPNDP13,33046.25%3,23611.23%61.61%10,09413,3303,8811,03548328,823
    Simcoe Centre PCLib15,47443.32%2,4926.98%62.47%15,4747,26512,98235,721
    Simcoe East PCPC12,54336.91%8062.37%66.97%11,7379,69912,54333,979
    Simcoe West NewPC11,67841.95%3061.10%61.05%11,3724,78811,67827,838
    Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry PCPC10,77138.38%6072.16%67.03%10,1642,34510,7714,78428,064
    Sudbury PCLib12,78839.36%2,6308.09%67.41%12,7889,26010,15828532,491
    Sudbury East NDPNDP15,17954.98%5,63920.42%68.25%9,54015,1792,89027,609
    Timiskaming NDPLib10,21848.87%4,34720.79%69.99%10,2185,8714,82020,909
    Victoria—Haliburton LibLib16,28756.56%10,43136.22%62.96%16,2874,2515,8562,40328,797
    Waterloo North LibLib16,79252.35%8,11125.29%56.92%16,7925,7858,68181832,076
    Welland-Thorold NDPNDP17,49057.88%7,63525.27%68.68%9,85517,4902,16770630,218
    Wellington NewPC10,79741.07%4631.76%62.53%10,3345,15910,79726,290
    Wentworth East PCLib16,15352.31%7,47724.21%64.32%16,1538,6765,57747530,881
    Wentworth North LibLib16,15054.02%9,04330.25%65.00%16,1506,6417,10729,898
    Willowdale NewLib15,54345.97%4,03411.93%63.33%15,5435,77411,50998533,811
    Wilson Heights LibLib17,00757.49%10,31034.85%63.16%17,0076,6975,87929,583
    Windsor—Riverside NDPNDP17,16257.65%5,90519.84%65.20%11,25717,16284250929,770
    Windsor—Sandwich LibLib14,88850.66%2,3538.01%58.92%14,88812,5351,96529,388
    Windsor—Walkerville LibLib14,36148.41%9463.19%63.36%14,36113,4151,55333529,664
    York Centre PCLib27,09662.44%18,49142.61%55.59%27,0967,6928,60543,393
    York East PCLib15,68351.22%8,33127.21%64.66%15,6837,0567,35252730,618
    York Mills PCLib14,27247.54%2,2977.65%67.77%14,2723,19511,97558230,024
    York North LibLib14,17748.45%5,18517.72%60.03%14,1776,0928,99229,261
    York South NDPNDP13,19047.10%3331.19%70.46%12,85713,1901,54441128,002
    Yorkview LibLib11,44952.48%5,30124.30%61.33%11,4496,1481,0372,50767421,815
    1. including spoilt ballots
    2. minor political parties receiving less than 1% of the popular vote are aggregated under "Other"; independent candidates are aggregated separately
    3. order is as given in EO reports
    4. Names are as specified in 1976 Act – EO file has errors
      = open seat
      = turnout is above provincial average
      = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
      = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
      = incumbent had switched allegiance
      = incumbency arose from byelection gain
      = previously incumbent in another riding
      = other incumbents renominated
      = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
      = multiple candidates

    Analysis

    Party candidates in 2nd place [12]
    Party in 1st placeParty in 2nd placeTotal
    LibNDPPC
    Liberal 435295
    New Democratic 1919
    Progressive Conservative 1616
    Total354352130
    Candidates ranked 1st to 5th place, by party [12]
    Parties1st2nd3rd4th5th
      Liberal 9535
      New Democratic 1943671
      Progressive Conservative 1652611
      Independent 274
      Family Coalition 36
      Libertarian 159
      Communist 61
      Green 43
      Freedom 35
    Resulting composition of the 28th Legislative Assembly [12]
    SourceParty
    LibNDPPCTotal
    Seats retainedIncumbents returned35151060
    Open seats held4116
    Seats changing handsIncumbents defeated21223
    Open seats gained1111
    Byelection gain held11
    Incumbent changing allegiance11
    New seatsNew MPPs155
    Previously incumbent71513
    Total951916130

    Significant results among independent and minor party candidates

    Those candidates not belonging to a major party, receiving more than 1,000 votes in the election, are listed below: [12]

    RidingPartyCandidatesVotesPlaced
    Oakville South   Green Christopher Kowalchuk1,3574th
    Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry   Independent Gordon McGregor4,7843rd
    Yorkview   Independent Tony Marzilli2,5073rd

    MPPs elected by region and riding

    Party designations are as follows:

      Liberal
      NDP
      PC

    Riding results

    Algoma

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    New Democratic Bud Wildman 8,56260.90
    Liberal Bryan McDougall4,29530.55
    Progressive Conservative Denise Chenier1,2028.55

    Algoma—Manitoulin

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Mike Brown 7,15746.05
    New Democratic Ron Boucher4,38528.22
    Progressive Conservative Ben Wilson3,99925.73

    Beaches—Woodbine

    Brampton North

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Carman McClelland 14,29850.82
    Progressive Conservative Jo-Anne Robertson7,17025.48
    New Democratic John Deamer6,66723.70

    Brampton South

    Brantford

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Dave Neumann 14,91941.17
    New Democratic Jack Tubman12,21233.70
    Progressive Conservative Phil Gillies 9,10425.13

    Brant-Haldimand

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal (incumbent) Robert Nixon 14,98159.34
    New Democratic Tracy Macdonnell4,99219.77
    Progressive Conservative Ann Wilson 4,57818.14
    Other George Molson Barrett 6932.75

    Bruce

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal (incumbent) Murray Elston 17,22760.74
    Progressive Conservative Mike Snobelen 5,14518.14
    New Democratic Norma Peterson3,98614.05
    Family Coalition Adrian Keet 2,0067.07

    Burlington South

    Cambridge

    Carleton

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Progressive Conservative Norm Sterling 14,057
    Liberal Roland Armitage 13,590
    New Democratic Elaine Gibson4,590

    Carleton East

    Chatham—Kent

    Cochrane North

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal René Fontaine 9,436
    New Democratic Len Wood 5,675
    Progressive Conservative Denis Latulippe1,203

    Cochrane South

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Progressive Conservative Alan Pope 9,735
    Liberal Conrad Carrière7,479
    New Democratic Gilles Renaud6,010

    Cornwall

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal John Cleary 10,653
    Progressive Conservative Luc Guindon 9,067
    New Democratic Bob Roth6,756

    Don Mills

    Dovercourt

    Downsview

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Laureano Leone 11,832
    New Democratic Maria Augimeri 11,658
    Progressive Conservative Drew McCreadie 1,788

    Dufferin—Peel

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Mavis Wilson 14,23153.06
    Progressive Conservative Charlie Byran8,39331.29
    New Democratic Sandra Crane4,19515.64
    Total valid votes26,819 100.00

    Durham Centre

    Durham East

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Progressive Conservative Sam Cureatz 11,301
    Liberal Diane Hamre9,866
    New Democratic Marg Wilbur6,805

    Durham West

    Durham—York

    Eglinton

    Elgin

    Essex—Kent

    Essex South

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Remo Mancini 15,292
    New Democratic Marv Ewing7,312
    Progressive Conservative Scott Cowan3,339

    Etobicoke—Humber

    Etobicoke—Lakeshore

    Etobicoke—Rexdale

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    New Democratic Ed Philip 13,892
    Liberal Jean Bickley9,677
    Progressive Conservative Aileen Anderson3,127

    Etobicoke West

    Fort William

    Fort York

    Frontenac—Addington

    Grey—Owen Sound

    Guelph

    Halton Centre

    Ontario general election, 1987
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Barbara Sullivan 15,833
    Progressive Conservative Barry Quinn9,539
    New Democratic Richard Banigan4,487

    Halton North

    Hamilton Centre

    Hamilton East

    Hamilton Mountain

    Hamilton West

    Hastings—Peterborough

    High Park—Swansea

    Huron

    Kenora

    Kingston and the Islands

    Kitchener

    Kitchener—Wilmot

    Lake Nipigon

    Lambton

    Lanark—Renfrew

    Lawrence

    Leeds—Grenville

    Lincoln

    London Centre

    London North

    London South

    Markham

    Middlesex

    Mississauga East

    Mississauga North

    Mississauga South

    Mississauga West

    Muskoka—Georgian Bay

    1987 Ontario general election : Muskoka–Georgian Bay
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Ken Black 12,64543.45
    Progressive Conservative George Beatty 9,39632.39
    New Democratic Dan Waters 7,05924.26
    Total valid votes29,100100.00
    Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots320
    Turnout29,42065.17
    Electors on the lists45,146

    Nepean

    Niagara Falls

    Niagara South

    Nickel Belt

    Nipissing

    Norfolk

    Northumberland

    Oakville South

    Oakwood

    Oriole

    Oshawa

    Ottawa Centre

    Ottawa East

    Ottawa—Rideau

    Ottawa South

    Ottawa West

    1987 Ontario general election : Ottawa West
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Bob Chiarelli 16,34350.46+12.94
    Progressive Conservative Derek Insley9,95130.72−15.91
    New Democratic Paul Weinzweig4,40313.60−0.08
    Family Coalition Lynn McPherson1,6895.21
    Total valid votes32,386100.00
    Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2510.77
    Turnout32,63761.61
    Eligible voters52,977
    Liberal gain Swing

    Oxford

    Parkdale

    Parry Sound

    Perth

    Peterborough

    Port Arthur

    Prescott and Russell

    Prince Edward—Lennox

    Quinte

    Rainy River

    Renfrew North

    Riverdale

    St. Andrew—St. Patrick

    St. Catharines

    PartyCandidateVotes%
    Liberal (incumbent) Jim Bradley 17,58463.30
    New Democratic Rob West5,56620.04
    Progressive Conservative Chuck Bradley4,25815.33
    Communist Eric Blair3691.33
    Total valid votes27,777100.00

    St. Catharines—Brock

    St. George—St. David

    Sarnia

    Sault Ste. Marie

    Scarborough—Agincourt

    Scarborough Centre

    Scarborough East

    Scarborough—Ellesmere

    Scarborough North

    Scarborough West

    Simcoe Centre

    Simcoe East

    Simcoe West

    Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry and East Grenville

    Sudbury

    Sudbury East

    Timiskaming

    Victoria—Haliburton

    Waterloo North

    Welland—Thorold

    Wellington

    Wentworth East

    Wentworth North

    Willowdale

    Wilson Heights

    Windsor—Riverside

    Windsor—Sandwich

    Windsor—Walkerville

    York Centre

    York East

    York Mills

    York—Mackenzie

    York South

    Yorkview

    Byelections after 1987

    Dianne Cunningham (PC) 13858
    Elaine Pensa (L) 10356
    Diane Whiteside (NDP) 6799
    Brenda Rowe (FCP) 1419
    Barry Malcolm (F) 548
    John Turmel 115
    Peter Kormos (NDP) 13933
    Mike Lottridge (L) 9819
    Brian O'Brine (PC) 4574
    Barry Fitzgerald (F) 260
    John Turmel 187

    Dalton McGuinty, Sr., MPP for Ottawa South, died on March 16, 1990. No byelection was held; the seat was vacant until the 1990 election in September.

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