List of Ontario general elections

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Number of seats won by major parties at each election
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United Farmers of Ontario
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Number of seats won by major parties at each election
CCF / NDPLiberalUnited Farmers of Ontario
Progressive ConservativeOtherIndependent

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]

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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
YearElected Premier PC [lower-alpha 1] Liberal [lower-alpha 2] NDP [lower-alpha 3] UFO [lower-alpha 4] Ind.OtherTotal seats
SeatsVotes (%)SeatsVotes (%)SeatsVotes (%)SeatsVotes (%)SeatsVotes (%)SeatsVotes (%)
2022 Douglas Robert Ford 2018.jpg Doug Ford 8340.8823.93123.741 Green 1124
2018 7640.5719.64033.571
2014 Hon Kathleen Wynne MPP Premier of Ontario (cropped).jpg Kathleen Wynne 2831.255838.72123.75107
2011 Dalton McGuinty Crop 2.jpg Dalton McGuinty 3735.45337.71722.73
2007 2631.67142.31016.8107
2003 2434.77246.4714.7103
1999 Mike Harris 2014.jpg Mike Harris 5945.13539.9912.6
1995 8244.83031.11720.61130
1990 Bob Rae.jpg Bob Rae 2023.53632.47437.6
1987 David Peterson (2005).jpg David Peterson 1624.79547.31925.7
1985 52 [lower-alpha 5] 3748 [lower-alpha 6] 37.92523.8125
1981 Bill Davis Toronto 1984.jpg Bill Davis 7044.43433.72121.2
1977 5839.73431.43328
1975 5136.13634.33828.9
1971 7844.52027.81927.1117
1967 John Robarts, Premier of Ontario.jpg John Robarts 6942.32831.72025.9
1963 7748.92435.1715.5108
1959 Leslie Frost Premier of Ontario.jpg Leslie Frost 7146.32236.6516.798
1955 8448.51133.2316.5
1951 7948.5831.5219.1 Labor-Progressive 190
1948 GeorgeDrew.jpg George A. Drew 5341.51421272
1945 6644.314822.42
1943 3835.7163431.72
1937 Mitch Hepburn.jpg Mitchell Hepburn 2340665.610.5
1934 1739.8691710.61Labour1
1929 Howard Ferguson.jpg Howard Ferguson 9258.81411.3 Progressive (4), Labour (1)5112
1926 7457.62331.3 Progressive (11), Labour (1)12
1923 7549.8141721.01Labour4111
1919 EC Drury Photo B (HS85-10-36997).jpg Ernest Drury 2534.9294521.0 Soldier (1), Labour (11)12
1914 James Whitney.jpg Sir James Whitney 8455.3261
1911 8355.622Labour1106
1908 8654.7191
1905 6953.372998
1902 George William Ross.jpg Sir George William Ross 4849.750
1898 Arthur Sturgis Hardy.jpg Arthur Hardy 4347.75194
1894 Oliver Mowat.jpg Sir Oliver Mowat 3027.8581 Patrons of Industry (3); P.P.A. (2)5
1890 3639.95591
1886 324757190
1883 3746.650388
1879 2947.8572
1875 3646.8513
1871 Edward Blake.jpg Edward Blake 3745.943Conservative-Liberal182
1867 John S Macdonald-crop.jpg John Sandfield Macdonald 4150.341

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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.