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The list of Ontario by-elections includes every by-election held in the
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of Ontario. By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, although an imminent
general election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...
may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of parliament.


Causes

A by-election occurs whenever there is a vacancy in the Ontario legislature. Vacancies can occur for the following reasons: * Death of a member. * Resignation of a member. * Voided results * Expulsion from the legislature. * Ineligibility to sit. When there is a vacancy, a by-election must be called within six months. Under amendments to the Election Act approved in 2016, a by-election is no longer required when a vacancy occurs in the 12 months leading up to a fixed general election date.


Ministerial by-elections

The list includes ministerial by-elections which occurred due to the requirement that incumbent members recontest their seats upon being appointed to
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. These by-elections were almost always uncontested. This requirement was amended in 1926 to exempt ministers appointed within three months after a general election. In 1941 it was abolished completely.


43rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 2022–present


42nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 2018–2022


41st Legislative Assembly of Ontario 2014–2018


40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 2011–2014


39th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 2007–2011


38th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 2003–2007


37th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1999–2003


36th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1995–1999


35th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1990–1995


34th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1987–1990


33rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1985–1987


32nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1981–1985


31st Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1977–1981


30th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1975–1977

''no by-elections''


29th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1971–1975


28th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1967–1971


27th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1963–1967


26th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1959–1963


25th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1955–1959

† Won by acclamation


24th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1951–1955


23rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1948–1951


22nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1945–1948


21st Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1943–1945


20th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1937–1943

† Won by acclamation *Though nominally an "Independent-Liberal", MacBride was a supporter of the Liberal government and was a cabinet minister at the time of his death


19th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1934–1937

† Won by acclamation


18th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1929–1934

† Won by acclamation


17th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1926–1929

† Won by acclamation


16th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1923–1926

† Won by acclamation


15th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1919–1923

† Won by acclamation


14th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1914–1919

† Won by acclamation


13th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1911–1914

† Won by acclamation


12th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1908–1911

† Won by acclamation


11th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1905–1908

† Won by acclamation


10th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1902–1904


9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1898–1902

† Won by acclamation


8th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1894–1898

† Won by acclamation


7th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1890–1894

† Won by acclamation


6th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1886–1890

† Won by acclamation


5th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1883–1886

† Won by acclamation


4th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1879–1883

† Won by acclamation *McAllister was a supporter of Mowat's government


3rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1875–1879

† Won by acclamation


2nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1871–1874

† Won by acclamation


1st Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1867–1871


See also

* List of federal by-elections in Canada


References


Notes


Citations


Further reading

*Forman, Debra ''Legislators and Legislatures of Ontario: A Reference Guide''. Legislative Library of Ontario Research and Information Services, 1984 *Lewis, Roderick, ''Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario 1867–1968''. F. Fogg, Queen's Printer, 1969. *''Electoral history of Ontario: Candidates and Results.'' Office of the Chief Election Officer of Ontario, 1983 {{Canelections By-elections Provincial by-elections in Ontario Elections, by-elections Ontario, by-ele