20th Parliament of Ontario

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The 20th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from October 6, 1937, until June 30, 1943, just prior to the 1943 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Liberal Party led by Mitchell Hepburn.

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In 1938, the title "Member of Provincial Parliament", abbreviated as "MPP", was officially adopted by the members of the legislative assembly.

Hepburn resigned as Premier in October 1942, remaining party leader, and Gordon Daniel Conant became Premier. In 1943, Harry Nixon became both party leader and Premier after a leadership convention was held for the provincial Liberal party.

Norman Otto Hipel served as speaker for the assembly until September 2, 1938. James Howard Clark replaced Hipel as speaker. [1]

Members elected to the Assembly

Italicized names indicate members returned by acclamation.


    Timeline

    20th Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Movement in seats held (1937–1943)
    Party1937Gain/(loss) due to1943
    Changed
    party    		Death
    in office    		Resignation
    as MPP    		Byelection
    gain    		Byelection
    hold
    Liberal 622(4)(7)1559
    Conservative 23(4)(2)219
    Liberal–Progressive 3(1)2
    United Farmers 1(1)–
    Independent-Liberal1(1)–
    Vacant–5510
    Total90–(4)(4)1790
    Changes in seats held (1937–1943)
    SeatBeforeChange
    DateMemberPartyReasonDateMemberParty
    Sault Ste. Marie October 20, 1937 Richard McMeekin █  Liberal Resigned to allow Campbell to enter provincial politicsNovember 23, 1937 Colin Alexander Campbell [a 1] █  Liberal
    Hamilton Centre January 26, 1938 William Frederick Schwenger █  Liberal Appointed to BenchMarch 2, 1938 John Newlands █  Liberal
    Lambton East February 3, 1938 Milton Duncan McVicar █  Liberal Died in officeMarch 22, 1938 Charles Oliver Fairbank █  Liberal
    Brantford June 5, 1938 Morrison Mann MacBride █ Independent-LiberalDied in officeJuly 20, 1938 Louis Hagey █  Liberal
    Parkdale July 2, 1938 Fred McBrien █  Conservative Died in officeOctober 5, 1938 William James Stewart █  Conservative
    Simcoe East January 13, 1939 William Finlayson █  Conservative Resigned to enable Drew to gain seat as new party leaderFebruary 14, 1939 George Drew [a 1] █  Conservative
    Kingston March 7, 1940 Thomas Ashmore Kidd █  Conservative Chose to stand in Kingston City in the 1940 federal election █ Vacant
    Bellwoods March 8, 1940 Arthur Wentworth Roebuck █  Liberal Chose to stand in Trinity in the 1940 federal election █ Vacant
    Huron—Bruce March 22, 1940 Charles Alexander Robertson █  Liberal Died in office█ Vacant
    Cochrane South May 28, 1940 Charles Vincent Gallagher █  Liberal Died in office█ Vacant
    High Park May 30, 1940 William Alexander Baird █  Conservative Died in office█ Vacant
    Simcoe Centre August 18, 1940 Leonard Jennett Simpson █  Liberal Died in officeOctober 23, 1940 Duncan McArthur [a 1] █  Liberal
    Ottawa East September 27, 1940 Paul Leduc █  Liberal Appointed Registrar of Supreme Court of Canada November 27, 1940 Robert Laurier █  Liberal
    Grey South January 23, 1941 Farquhar Robert Oliver █  United Farmers Appointed Minister of Public WorksFebruary 24, 1941Farquhar Robert Oliver [a 1] █  Liberal
    Lincoln January 10, 1942 Archibald Judson Haines █  Liberal Resigned, in protest of a liquor licence being issued despite prior guarantees that it would not happen.█ Vacant
    Fort William January 16, 1943 Franklin Harford Spence █  Conservative Died in office█ Vacant
    Ontario May 18, 1943 Gordon Daniel Conant █  Liberal Appointed Master of the Supreme Court of Ontario.█ Vacant
    Hastings East May 20, 1943 Harold Edward Welsh █  Conservative Died in office, having drowned while fishing in Algonquin Provincial Park.█ Vacant
    St. George June 1, 1943 Ian Thomas Strachan █  Liberal Appointed Registrar of Deeds for the City of Toronto.█ Vacant


    1. 1 2 3 4 Won byelection by acclamation

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