24th Parliament of Ontario

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The 24th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from November 22, 1951, until May 2, 1955, just prior to the 1955 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party led by Leslie Frost.

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M.C. Davies served as speaker for the assembly. [1]

Members elected to the Assembly


Timeline

24th Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Movement in seats held (1951-1955)
Party1951Gain/(loss) due to1955
Resignation
as MPP
Death
in office
Byelection
gain
Byelection
hold
Progressive Conservative 79(4)1480
Liberal 7(1)6
Co-operative Commonwealth 22
Labor–Progressive 11
Liberal–Labour 11
Total90(1)(4)1490
Changes in seats held (1951–1955)
SeatBeforeChange
DateMemberPartyReasonDateMemberParty
Niagara Falls July 22, 1953 William Houck   Liberal Chose to stand in Niagara Falls in the 1953 federal election October 26, 1953 Arthur Connaught Jolley   PC
Simcoe East December 2, 1953 John Duncan McPhee   PC Died in officeFebruary 8, 1954 Lloyd Letherby   PC
Nipissing March 1, 1954 William Bruce Harvey   PC Died in officeSeptember 16, 1954 Jean Marc Chaput   PC
Leeds March 15, 1954 Charles MacOdrum   PC Died in officeSeptember 16, 1954 James Auld   PC
Russell March 18, 1954 Joseph Daniel Nault   PC Died in officeSeptember 16, 1954 Gordon Lavergne   PC

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References

  1. "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-27.