1875 Ontario general election
The 1875 Ontario general election was the third general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on January 18, 1875, to elect the 88 Members of the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").[1]
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The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Oliver Mowat, increased its majority in the Legislature for its second term in government.
The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Matthew Crooks Cameron lost four of its seats.
Results
Party | Leader | 1871 | Elected | % change | |
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Liberal | Oliver Mowat | 43 | 49 | +16.3% | |
Conservative | Matthew Crooks Cameron | 38 | 35 | -11.8% | |
Liberal-Conservative | - | 1 | |||
Conservative Independent | - | 2 | |||
Liberal - Independent | - | 1 | |||
Conservative - Liberal | 1 | - | |||
Total Seats | 82 | 88 | +7.3% |
This was the first election in which paper ballots were used. Previously, votes were cast by public declaration.[2]
See also
References
- "1875 General Election". Elections Ontario. Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- "Voting in Ontario Provincial Elections" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
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