The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is a political party in Ontario, Canada which ran a full slate of candidates in the 2011 Ontario provincial election .
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is a political party in Ontario, Canada which ran a full slate of candidates in the 2011 Ontario provincial election .
| Riding | Candidate's Name | Notes | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan | Tony Genco | By-election on September 6, 2012, due to the resignation of Greg Sorbara. | 10,674 | 33.29 | 2 | ||
| Kitchener—Waterloo | Tracey Weiler | By-election on September 6, 2012, due to the resignation of Elizabeth Witmer. | Business consultant, Wilfrid Laurier University instructor [1] | 14,851 | 31.83 | 2 | |
| London West | Ali Chahbar | By-election on August 1, 2013, due to the resignation of Chris Bentley. | 12,122 | 32.74 | 2 | ||
| Windsor—Tecumseh | Robert de Verteuil | By-election on August 1, 2013, due to the resignation of Dwight Duncan. | 5,149 | 20.12 | 2 | ||
| Ottawa South | Matt Young | By-election on August 1, 2013, due to the resignation of Dalton McGuinty. | 13,631 | 38.67 | 2 | ||
| Etobicoke—Lakeshore | Doug Holyday | By-election on August 1, 2013, due to the resignation of Laurel Broten. | Toronto City Councillor | 16,130 | 46.64 | 1 | |
| Scarborough—Guildwood | Ken Kirupa | By-election on August 1, 2013, due to the resignation of Margarett Best. | 7,606 | 30.79 | 2 | ||
| Niagara Falls | Bart Maves | By-election on February 13, 2014, due to the resignation of Kim Craitor. | Niagara Region councillor, former MPP. | 13,564 | 36.83 | 2 | |
| Thornhill | Gila Martow | By-election on February 13, 2014, due to the resignation of Peter Shurman. | optometrist | 13,397 | 47.96 | 1 |
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