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Ontario General Election
This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario's unicameralism, unicameral Legislature, 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 Ontario general election, 1987, 1990 Ontario general election, 1990 and 1995 Ontario general election, 1995 elections. There are currently 124 seats. , Ontario elections are held every 4 years on the first Thursday in June. Prior to 1867, Canadian Confederation, 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 See also * Timeline of Canadian elections * List of political parties in Ontario * List of Ontario by-elections References * * * * Notes External links Elections Ontario {{DEFAULTSORT:Ontario General E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Ontario General Election
The 2018 Ontario general election was held on June 7, 2018, to elect the 124 members of the 42nd Parliament of Ontario. The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, led by Doug Ford, won 76 of the 124 seats in the legislature and formed a majority government. The Ontario New Democratic Party, led by Andrea Horwath, formed the Official Opposition. The Ontario Liberal Party, led by incumbent Premier Kathleen Wynne, lost official party status in recording both the worst result in the party's 161-year history and the worst result for any incumbent governing party in Ontario. The Green Party of Ontario won a seat for the first time in their history, while the Trillium Party of Ontario lost its single seat gained by a floor-crossing during the 41st Parliament. Background Redistribution of seats The ''Electoral Boundaries Act, 2015'' increased the number of electoral districts from 107 to 122, following the boundaries set out by the federal 2013 Representation Order for Ontario, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
