1879 Ontario general election

The 1879 Ontario general election was the fourth general election held in the province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on June 5, 1879, to elect the 88 members of the 4th Legislative Assembly ("MLAs").[1]

1879 Ontario general election
June 5, 1879
88 seats in the 4th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
45 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Oliver Mowat William Ralph Meredith
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1872 1879
Leader's seat Oxford North London
Last election 50 34
Seats won 57 29
Seat change 7 5
Premier before election

Oliver Mowat
Liberal

 Premier after election

Oliver Mowat
Liberal

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Oliver Mowat, won a third term in government with a larger majority in the legislature.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by William Ralph Meredith, continued to lose seats.

Results
  Party Leader 1875 Elected % change
  Liberal Oliver Mowat 50 57 +14.0%
  Conservative William Ralph Meredith 34 29 -14.7%
  Liberal-Conservative 1 - -
  Conservative Independent   2 2 -
  Liberal - Independent   1 - -
Total Seats 88 88 -
Seats summary
Liberal
 
 64.77%
Conservative
 
 32.95%
Others
 
 2.27%

See also

References
  1. "1879 General Election". Elections Ontario. Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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