1995 Ontario general election explained

Election Name:1995 Ontario general election
Country:Ontario
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:no
Party Name:no
Turnout:63.00% (1.45pp)
Previous Election:1990 Ontario general election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:1999 Ontario general election
Next Year:1999
Seats For Election:130 seats in the 36th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Majority Seats:66
Election Date:June 8, 1995
Leaders Seat1:Nipissing
Last Election1:20
Seats1:82
Seat Change1:62
Popular Vote1:1,870,110
Percentage1:44.8%
Swing1:21.3pp
Last Election2:36
Seats2:30
Seat Change2:6
Popular Vote2:1,291,326
Percentage2:31.1%
Swing2:1.3pp
Leader3:Bob Rae
Leader Since3:February 7, 1982
Leaders Seat3:York South
Last Election3:74
Seats3:17
Seat Change3:57
Popular Vote3:854,163
Percentage3:20.6%
Swing3:17.0pp
Map Size:250px
Premier
Posttitle:Premier after election
Before Election:Bob Rae
After Election:Mike Harris

The 1995 Ontario general election was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada. The writs for the election were dropped on April 28, 1995.

The governing New Democratic Party, led by Premier Bob Rae, was defeated by voters, who were angry with the actions of the Rae government, such as its unpopular hiring quotas and the Social Contract legislation in 1993.[1] These policies caused the NDP to lose much of its base in organized labour, further reducing support for the party. At the 1993 federal election, the NDP tumbled to less than seven percent support, and lost all 11 of its federal seats in Ontario. By the time the writs were dropped for the 1995 provincial election, it was obvious that the NDP would not be reelected.

Riding name change

Acts were passed in 1991 and 1993, providing for the following name changes to ridings:

Campaign

The Liberal Party under Lyn McLeod had been leading in the polls for most of the period from 1992 to 1995, and were generally favoured to benefit from the swing in support away from the NDP. However, the party hurt its credibility through a series of high-profile policy reversals in the period leading up to the election. The most notable of these occurred when McLeod withdrew Liberal support from the Equality Rights Statute Amendment Act (Bill 167) introduced by the NDP government in 1994, which would have provided same-sex couples with rights and obligations mostly equal to those of opposite-sex common law couples and introduced a form of civil unions. Her decision was seen as cynical and opportunistic in light of the Liberals' earlier rural by-election loss in the socially conservative riding of Victoria—Haliburton. This gave the McLeod Liberals a reputation for "flip-flopping" and inconsistency while offending its socially progressive supporters.

The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Mike Harris, found success with its Common Sense Revolution campaign to cut personal income taxes, social assistance (welfare) rates, and government spending dramatically. Roughly half of his party's seats came from the more affluent regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), especially the suburban belt surrounding Metro Toronto, often called the '905' for its telephone area code.

In addition, by presenting himself as a populist, representing "ordinary Ontarians" over "special interests", Harris was able to build Tory support among working-class voters. Although there were regional variations, many working-class voters shifted directly from the NDP to the Tories during the election, enabling the latter to win formerly NDP ridings such as Cambridge and Oshawa.

The televised party leaders' debate is often regarded as the turning point of the campaign. During the event, McLeod further alienated many voters with an overly aggressive performance. Harris used his time to speak directly to the camera to convey his party's Common Sense Revolution platform, virtually ignoring all questions asked of him by Rae and McLeod and avoiding getting caught up in their debate. Since Liberal support was regarded by many political insiders as soft and unsteady, many voters who were previously leaning to the Liberals shifted to the Progressive Conservatives after the debate.

Opinion polls

Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level
Polling firmLast day
of survey
SourcePCOOLPONDPOtherSample
Election 1995June 8, 199544.831.120.63.5
GallupJune 4, 1995[5] 423520
Angus ReidMay 1995[6] 443420
Angus ReidMay 1995413621
May 24, 1995[7] 3733~25
CompasMay 1995[8] 364021
EnvironicsMay 1995[9] 265217
Election called (April 28, 1995)[10]

During the 35th Parliament of Ontario

Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level
Polling firmLast day
of survey
SourcePCOOLPONDPOtherSample
Angus ReidApril 1995284621
Comquest ResearchMarch 1995[11] 303436
Angus ReidJanuary 1995[12] 2745209
EnvironicsJune 25, 1992[13] 284225
EnvironicsMarch 1992284323
EnvironicsJune 1991[14] 233634
EnvironicsDecember 30, 1990[15] 152458
EnvironicsOctober 1990[16] 182751
Election 1990September 6, 199023.532.437.66.5

Results

Summary

See also: Results of the 1995 Ontario general election by riding. The Progressive Conservatives won a majority while the Liberals finished with less support than they had in the 1990 election. The NDP, despite improving their standing in some Northern Ontario ridings, were heavily defeated, falling to 17 seats and third party status. The New Democrats would remain the third party until 2018 when they returned to Official Opposition status. McLeod and Rae resigned their party leadership posts not long after the campaign. It was also the worst result for an incumbent Ontario governing party up to that time and would remain so until 2018 when the NDP finally surpassed the then-governing Liberals.

One independent candidate was elected: Peter North in the riding of Elgin. North had been elected in 1990 as a New Democrat, but left the NDP and declared his intention to run as a Progressive Conservative. The PC Party did not accept him as a candidate, however.

At least five unregistered parties fielded candidates in this election, appearing on the ballot as independents:

Overall

[17] |-! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Political party! rowspan=2 | Party leader! colspan=4 | MPPs! colspan=4 | Votes|-! Candidates!1990!1995!±!#! ±!%! ± (pp)|style="text-align:left;"|Mike Harris| 130 || 20 || 82 || 62 || 1,870,110 || 925,546 || 44.97% || 21.46|style="text-align:left;"|Lyn McLeod| 130 || 36 || 30 || 6 || 1,291,326 || 10,808 || 31.05% || 1.35|style="text-align:left;"|Bob Rae| 130 || 74 || 17 || 57 || 854,163 || 655,343 || 20.54% || 17.03| || 60 || – || 1 || 1 || 33,077 || 19,770 || 0.80% || 0.46|style="text-align:left;"|Donald Pennell| 55 || – || – || – || 61,657 || 49,174 || 1.48% || 1.28|style="text-align:left;"|Ron Parker| 68 || – || – || – || 18,326 || 18,326 || 0.44% ||New|style="text-align:left;"|Frank de Jong| 37 || – || – || – || 14,108 || 15,989 || 0.34% || 0.41|style="text-align:left;"|John Shadbolt| 18 || – || – || – || 6,085 ||(18,528 || 0.15% || 0.47|style="text-align:left;"|Jack Plant| 12 || – || – || – || 4,532 || 1,483 || 0.11% || 0.04|style="text-align:left;"|| 6 || – || – || – || 3,971 || 71,902 || 0.10% || 1.79|style="text-align:left;"|Darrell Rankin| 5 || – || – || – || 1,015 || 124 || 0.02% || –|-! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total|651||130! " colspan="2"|130! " colspan="2"|4,158,370! " colspan="2"| 100.00%|-| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Rejected ballots| 42,152| 10,423| colspan="2"||-| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Voter turnout| 4,200,522| 129,868| 63.00| 1.45|-| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Registered electors| 6,667,798| 351,849| colspan="2"||}

Synopsis of results

See main article: Results of the 1995 Ontario general election by riding.

Results by riding - 1995 Ontario general election
RidingWinning partyTurnout
[18]
Votes[19]
Name[20] [21] 1990Party Votes Share Margin
#
Margin
%
PCLibNDPTotal
 
AlgomaNDPNDP6,190 44.47% 1,588 11.41% 64.02% 4,602 3,128 6,190 13,920
Algoma—ManitoulinLibLib7,238 46.96% 2,054 13.33% 59.33% 5,184 7,238 2,991 15,413
Beaches—WoodbineNDPNDP10,862 42.44% 2,939 11.48% 67.14% 7,923 6,158 10,862 319 331 25,593
Brampton NorthLibPC20,148 49.47% 5,348 13.13% 59.17% 20,148 14,800 5,288 494 40,730
Brampton SouthLibPC21,859 49.67% 6,622 15.05% 59.78% 21,859 15,237 5,676 1,011 229 44,012
BrantfordNDPPC13,745 41.01% 3,327 9.93% 59.90% 13,745 10,418 8,165 762 430 33,520
Brant—HaldimandLibPC14,184 47.81% 3,595 12.12% 61.67% 14,184 10,589 3,030 1,340 527 29,670
BruceLibPC13,680 42.70% 2,676 8.35% 69.34% 13,680 11,004 4,269 2,787 296 32,036
Burlington SouthPCPC24,831 72.56% 19,416 56.73% 69.20% 24,831 5,415 3,507 470 34,223
CambridgeNDPPC17,269 46.93% 5,472 14.87% 59.56% 17,269 5,606 11,797 1,690 433 36,795
CarletonPCPC28,349 64.96% 18,606 42.64% 62.05% 28,349 9,743 4,046 942 558 43,638
Carleton EastLibLib17,780 48.19% 4,209 11.41% 60.34% 13,571 17,780 4,783 758 36,892
Chatham—KentNDPPC10,461 36.29% 546 1.89% 58.54% 10,461 9,915 7,444 1,008 28,828
Cochrane NorthNDPNDP6,935 45.62% 1,983 13.04% 58.96% 3,316 4,952 6,935 15,203
Cochrane SouthNDPNDP12,114 52.45% 5,527 23.93% 60.36% 6,587 4,058 12,114 339 23,098
CornwallLibLib14,507 59.70% 6,669 27.44% 55.53% 7,838 14,507 1,719 236 24,300
Don MillsNDPPC14,897 53.36% 7,290 26.11% 66.09% 14,897 7,607 4,569 362 484 27,919
DovercourtNDPNDP9,049 47.23% 3,488 18.20% 63.22% 3,560 5,561 9,049 261 730 19,161
DownsviewNDPLib9,142 39.48% 360 1.55% 63.90% 4,444 9,142 8,782 572 217 23,157
Dufferin—PeelPCPC23,239 66.00% 14,738 41.86% 65.37% 23,239 8,501 3,470 35,210
Durham CentreNDPPC25,107 58.34% 15,299 35.55% 65.02% 25,107 9,808 8,120 43,035
Durham EastNDPPC24,303 61.79% 15,784 40.13% 63.79% 24,303 6,512 8,519 39,334
Durham WestNDPPC29,232 54.58% 15,258 28.49% 63.83% 29,232 13,974 9,444 904 53,554
Durham—YorkNDPPC25,018 60.40% 16,970 40.97% 63.45% 25,018 7,512 8,048 845 41,423
EglintonLibPC17,496 48.82% 4,592 12.81% 73.65% 17,496 12,904 4,597 123 720 35,840
ElginNDPInd12,436 37.79% 1,776 5.40% 61.17% 10,660 5,801 3,445 12,436 565 32,907
Essex-KentNDPLib10,130 37.01% 1,746 6.38% 58.85% 8,384 10,130 7,837 1,022 27,373
Essex SouthLibLib14,513 54.48% 8,783 32.97% 50.91% 5,730 14,513 4,348 1,550 498 26,639
Etobicoke—HumberLibPC18,128 51.26% 4,494 12.71% 73.35% 18,128 13,634 3,100 308 196 35,366
Etobicoke—LakeshoreNDPPC14,879 45.23% 5,805 17.65% 66.55% 14,879 9,074 8,279 186 479 32,897
Etobicoke—RexdaleNDPPC9,521 36.57% 853 3.28% 59.51% 9,521 7,173 8,668 488 188 26,038
Etobicoke WestPCPC18,349 55.30% 8,523 25.69% 70.68% 18,349 9,826 4,608 399 33,182
Fort WilliamLibLib15,681 57.32% 8,565 31.31% 63.29% 7,116 15,681 4,561 27,358
Fort YorkNDPNDP10,762 41.02% 2,280 8.69% 64.86% 6,025 8,482 10,762 269 699 26,237
Frontenac—AddingtonNDPPC12,211 38.52% 1,962 6.19% 62.52% 12,211 10,249 7,302 1,404 416 121 31,703
Grey—Owen SoundPCPC25,138 63.21% 16,876 42.44% 65.58% 25,138 8,262 3,413 2,082 703 170 39,768
GuelphNDPPC17,204 42.55% 5,745 14.21% 66.31% 17,204 11,459 10,278 1,035 187 265 40,428
Halton CentreLibPC30,621 61.41% 16,644 33.38% 69.06% 30,621 13,977 5,268 49,866
Halton NorthNDPPC19,247 60.90% 12,679 40.12% 66.58% 19,247 6,568 4,362 1,239 187 31,603
Hamilton CentreNDPNDP8,012 36.81% 690 3.17% 54.71% 5,723 7,322 8,012 376 331 21,764
Hamilton EastNDPLib11,088 43.55% 4,046 15.89% 57.85% 6,263 11,088 7,042 681 389 25,463
Hamilton MountainNDPPC13,852 36.60% 1,028 2.72% 64.41% 13,852 12,824 9,837 1,329 37,842
Hamilton WestNDPPC13,301 40.54% 4,034 12.29% 67.00% 13,301 8,911 9,267 880 453 32,812
Hastings—PeterboroughNDPPC16,187 54.17% 7,859 26.30% 67.44% 16,187 4,056 8,328 1,002 308 29,881
High Park—SwanseaNDPPC10,559 38.77% 1,660 6.10% 70.36% 10,559 7,121 8,899 654 27,233
HuronNDPPC13,343 46.16% 6,334 21.91% 70.00% 13,343 7,009 6,927 1,418 207 28,904
KenoraLibLib9,152 53.72% 4,055 23.80% 52.02% 5,097 9,152 2,788 17,037
Kingston and the IslandsNDPLib10,314 36.90% 1,743 6.24% 61.08% 8,571 10,314 8,052 858 155 27,950
KitchenerNDPPC13,374 40.15% 3,382 10.15% 60.12% 13,374 9,992 6,998 2,111 835 33,310
Kitchener—WilmotNDPPC17,392 45.70% 7,286 19.14% 59.07% 17,392 10,106 8,146 2,415 38,059
Lake NipigonNDPNDP5,079 42.99% 1,616 13.68% 54.99% 3,273 3,463 5,079 11,815
LambtonNDPPC12,034 43.58% 4,109 14.88% 64.70% 12,034 7,925 5,055 2,184 417 27,615
Lanark—RenfrewPCPC19,959 55.79% 10,003 27.96% 59.87% 19,959 9,956 3,455 745 557 1,104 35,776
LawrenceLibLib11,784 45.88% 3,829 14.91% 65.08% 7,955 11,784 5,000 944 25,683
Leeds—GrenvillePCPC21,763 63.27% 12,808 37.23% 63.06% 21,763 8,955 2,316 438 927 34,399
LincolnNDPPC18,709 50.68% 7,833 21.22% 68.09% 18,709 10,876 5,800 1,241 288 36,914
London CentreNDPNDP11,096 36.77% 1,732 5.74% 53.26% 9,364 7,559 11,096 1,041 1,119 30,179
London NorthPCPC23,195 52.65% 12,083 27.43% 64.73% 23,195 11,112 8,167 777 800 44,051
London SouthNDPPC18,161 44.35% 7,432 18.15% 61.88% 18,161 10,693 10,729 387 323 653 40,946
MarkhamPCPC37,314 64.81% 26,544 46.10% 62.80% 37,314 10,770 7,779 1,088 626 57,577
MiddlesexNDPPC15,684 40.35% 5,236 13.47% 64.67% 15,684 10,448 8,799 3,481 458 38,870
Mississauga EastLibPC16,468 52.07% 6,429 20.33% 60.38% 16,468 10,039 5,120 31,627
Mississauga NorthLibPC22,095 47.76% 4,414 9.54% 57.37% 22,095 17,681 5,283 1,206 46,265
Mississauga SouthPCPC23,116 69.76% 17,565 53.01% 65.39% 23,116 5,551 3,282 596 590 33,135
Mississauga WestLibPC26,614 46.21% 3,339 5.80% 60.33% 26,614 23,275 6,758 952 57,599
Muskoka—Georgian BayNDPPC17,864 51.79% 9,769 28.32% 65.50% 17,864 8,095 7,742 381 411 34,493
NepeanLibPC17,510 49.66% 3,935 11.16% 64.97% 17,510 13,575 3,274 901 35,260
Niagara FallsNDPPC12,132 43.33% 3,843 13.73% 59.48% 12,132 8,289 7,034 189 355 27,999
Niagara SouthNDPPC8,815 38.24% 1,181 5.12% 60.14% 8,815 7,634 5,376 536 688 23,049
Nickel BeltNDPNDP8,007 46.54% 2,458 14.29% 64.70% 3,305 5,549 8,007 225 119 17,205
NipissingPCPC18,722 60.48% 10,837 35.01% 63.68% 18,722 7,885 4,350 30,957
NorfolkNDPPC17,335 48.68% 7,922 22.24% 64.14% 17,335 9,413 7,893 972 35,613
NorthumberlandLibPC19,359 52.14% 6,126 16.50% 67.13% 19,359 13,233 4,539 37,131
Oakville SouthPCPC21,689 63.34% 13,210 38.58% 71.08% 21,689 8,479 2,973 1,103 34,244
OakwoodNDPLib8,599 42.31% 975 4.80% 65.74% 3,298 8,599 7,624 301 504 20,326
OrioleLibLib11,164 43.70% 1,034 4.05% 68.39% 10,130 11,164 3,665 243 342 25,544
OshawaNDPPC16,793 54.33% 8,343 26.99% 57.66% 16,793 5,666 8,450 30,909
Ottawa CentreNDPLib11,150 39.26% 1,712 6.03% 63.88% 6,715 11,150 9,438 173 924 28,400
Ottawa EastLibLib14,436 56.94% 9,068 35.77% 53.21% 5,368 14,436 4,818 136 596 25,354
Ottawa—RideauLibPC14,796 45.11% 1,523 4.64% 61.29% 14,796 13,273 4,138 590 32,797
Ottawa SouthLibLib15,418 53.35% 6,800 23.53% 66.51% 8,618 15,418 4,235 628 28,899
Ottawa WestLibLib14,516 45.48% 1,618 5.07% 64.43% 12,898 14,516 3,718 241 544 31,917
OxfordNDPPC17,568 49.48% 8,067 22.72% 64.02% 17,568 6,564 9,501 1,061 809 35,503
ParkdaleLibLib8,435 47.87% 2,640 14.98% 64.03% 2,887 8,435 5,795 505 17,622
Parry SoundPCPC15,523 65.47% 10,702 45.14% 63.57% 15,523 4,821 3,367 23,711
PerthNDPPC13,735 44.81% 5,290 17.26% 62.90% 13,735 7,722 8,445 326 427 30,655
PeterboroughNDPPC22,735 52.66% 12,409 28.74% 66.23% 22,735 10,326 7,581 2,064 464 43,170
Port ArthurNDPLib14,281 48.92% 6,791 23.26% 61.91% 6,554 14,281 7,490 683 182 29,190
Prescott and RussellLibLib24,808 55.68% 11,171 25.07% 56.64% 13,637 24,808 4,472 564 1,072 44,553
Prince Edward—Lennox—South HastingsNDPPC14,144 49.61% 6,346 22.26% 60.04% 14,144 7,798 5,996 571 28,509
QuinteLibPC13,961 47.28% 2,135 7.23% 58.79% 13,961 11,826 3,743 29,530
Rainy RiverNDPNDP4,912 39.93% 205 1.67% 63.98% 4,707 2,683 4,912 12,302
Renfrew NorthLibLib16,044 53.32% 6,363 21.15% 61.00% 9,681 16,044 2,483 1,695 187 30,090
RiverdaleNDPNDP10,948 46.88% 4,600 19.70% 64.66% 6,348 5,443 10,948 273 341 23,353
St. Andrew—St. PatrickNDPPC13,092 40.43% 3,679 11.36% 67.16% 13,092 9,413 9,231 649 32,385
St. CatharinesLibLib13,761 46.53% 2,275 7.69% 64.58% 11,486 13,761 3,929 245 153 29,574
St. Catharines—BrockNDPPC11,976 47.02% 4,603 18.07% 62.56% 11,976 7,373 5,521 598 25,468
St. George—St. DavidLibPC10,662 33.87% 337 1.07% 70.61% 10,662 10,325 9,672 424 392 31,475
SarniaNDPPC9,260 33.81% 634 2.31% 61.31% 9,260 8,626 7,487 1,642 376 27,391
Sault Ste. MarieNDPNDP15,392 43.33% 3,720 10.47% 62.24% 7,699 11,672 15,392 757 35,520
Scarborough—AgincourtLibLib13,472 46.08% 2,135 7.30% 61.37% 11,337 13,472 4,112 313 29,234
Scarborough CentreNDPPC12,717 45.88% 5,554 20.04% 63.35% 12,717 7,163 6,841 649 349 27,719
Scarborough EastNDPPC19,166 55.72% 11,954 34.75% 64.69% 19,166 7,197 7,212 270 553 34,398
Scarborough—EllesmereNDPPC13,282 47.89% 5,376 19.38% 64.95% 13,282 5,602 7,906 947 27,737
Scarborough NorthLibLib15,507 46.08% 4,999 14.85% 58.67% 10,508 15,507 6,431 369 840 33,655
Scarborough WestNDPPC11,773 43.13% 2,557 9.37% 64.33% 11,773 5,326 9,216 254 730 27,299
Simcoe CentreNDPPC29,790 58.25% 17,729 34.67% 63.06% 29,790 12,061 7,655 769 284 580 51,139
Simcoe EastPCPC23,489 60.97% 14,445 37.50% 66.52% 23,489 9,044 4,849 876 266 38,524
Simcoe WestPCPC24,346 68.24% 18,847 52.83% 63.01% 24,346 5,499 4,937 894 35,676
S-D-G & East GrenvillePCPC18,884 64.69% 11,290 38.68% 62.48% 18,884 7,594 2,285 428 29,191
SudburyNDPLib12,349 40.66% 3,651 12.02% 62.10% 8,093 12,349 8,698 629 605 30,374
Sudbury EastNDPNDP11,236 37.09% 1,642 5.42% 62.30% 8,680 9,594 11,236 473 310 30,293
TimiskamingLibLib8,643 46.78% 2,458 13.30% 64.13% 6,185 8,643 2,962 685 18,475
Victoria—HaliburtonNDPPC25,267 68.42% 18,987 51.41% 66.16% 25,267 6,280 4,210 378 643 151 36,929
Waterloo NorthPCPC25,757 59.42% 17,028 39.29% 62.32% 25,757 8,729 6,869 1,714 275 43,344
Welland-ThoroldNDPNDP12,848 42.71% 4,218 14.02% 65.22% 8,089 8,630 12,848 517 30,084
WellingtonPCPC21,753 66.70% 16,047 49.20% 65.00% 21,753 5,706 4,104 782 269 32,614
Wentworth EastNDPPC15,888 44.50% 3,606 10.10% 64.56% 15,888 12,282 6,667 863 35,700
Wentworth NorthNDPPC21,165 55.65% 10,772 28.32% 70.97% 21,165 10,393 6,474 38,032
WillowdalePCPC18,834 53.99% 8,964 25.70% 68.94% 18,834 9,870 4,825 715 639 34,883
Wilson HeightsLibLib12,468 44.64% 2,696 9.65% 62.76% 9,772 12,468 4,612 231 109 741 27,933
Windsor—RiversideNDPNDP12,347 45.70% 2,935 10.86% 54.02% 4,440 9,412 12,347 459 362 27,020
Windsor—SandwichNDPLib11,940 47.12% 5,526 21.81% 50.11% 5,704 11,940 6,414 610 410 263 25,341
Windsor—WalkervilleNDPLib10,281 41.28% 380 1.53% 52.54% 3,610 10,281 9,901 957 156 24,905
York CentreLibPC37,897 48.94% 8,747 11.30% 60.80% 37,897 29,150 6,698 1,891 1,792 77,428
York EastNDPPC12,789 41.65% 3,263 10.63% 69.59% 12,789 7,398 9,526 748 243 30,704
York MillsPCPC18,852 63.58% 11,534 38.90% 69.31% 18,852 7,318 2,930 553 29,653
York—MackenzieLibPC25,904 58.33% 11,931 26.86% 67.21% 25,904 13,973 3,611 498 425 44,411
York SouthNDPNDP10,442 41.24% 2,716 10.73% 69.13% 7,726 6,025 10,442 305 170 653 25,321
YorkviewNDPLib9,245 46.97% 2,798 14.22% 60.99% 3,989 9,245 6,447 19,681

= open seat

= turnout is above provincial average

= winning candidate was in previous Legislature

= not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature

= incumbent had switched allegiance

= incumbency arose from byelection gain

= previously incumbent in another riding

= other incumbents renominated

= previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada

= multiple candidates

Analysis

Party candidates in 2nd place
Party in 1st place Party in 2nd place Total
PC Lib NDP
67 15 82
20 10 30
7 10 17
1 1
Total28 77 25 130
Candidates ranked 1st to 5th place, by party
Parties 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
82 28 20
30 77 23
17 25 87 1
1 20 20
50 4
15 16
12 32
5
4 8
4 4
3
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Party
align="center" PC align="center" Lib align="center" NDP align="center" IndTotal
Seats retained Incumbents returned 19 18 17 54
Open seats held1 1 2
Seats changing hands Incumbents defeated53 9 62
Open seats gained7 2 9
Byelection gain held2 2
Incumbent changing allegiance1 1
Total82 30 17 1 130

MPPs elected by region and riding

Party designations are as follows:

Northern Ontario
Ottawa Valley
Saint Lawrence Valley
Central Ontario
Georgian Bay
Hamilton/Halton/Niagara
Midwestern Ontario
Southwestern Ontario
Peel/York/Durham
Metropolitan Toronto

Byelections

Due to resignations, five by-elections were held between the 1995 and 1999 elections.

|-| style="background:whitesmoke;"|York South
May 23, 1996|||Gerard Kennedy
7,774||Rob Davis
5,093||David Miller
6,656||David Milne (Ind)
151
George Dance (Lbt)
77
Kevin Clarke (Ind)
70|||Bob Rae
resigned February 29, 1996|- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Oriole
September 4, 1997|| |David Caplan
9,954||Barbara Greene
5,163||Jim Kafieh
1,700||Bernadette Michael (Ind)
132
Shelly Lipsey (G)
96|||Elinor Caplan
resigned May 5, 1997|- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Ottawa West
September 4, 1997| || Alex Cullen
11,438|| Chris Thompson
7,217|| Katrina Prystupa
2,573||John Turmel (Ind)
201
Gene Villeneuve (G)
96|||Bob Chiarelli
resigned May 5, 1997|- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Windsor—Riverside
September 4, 1997||Gary McNamara
8,494||Fran Funero
3,028|||Wayne Lessard
9,308||Steve Harvey (G)
329|||Dave Cooke
resigned May 5, 1997|- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Nickel Belt
October 1, 1998 | |Frank Madigan
4,173||Gerry Courtemanche
3,836|||Blain Morin
5,537|||||Floyd Laughren
resigned February 28, 1998|}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Bakan. Abigail. 2003. Ontario: Lessons of the Rise and Fall of Employment Equity Legislation from the Perspective of Rights Advocacy. ResearchGate. ResearchGate.
  2. Representation Amendment Act, 1991. S.O.. 1991. 2. https://archive.org/details/v01statutesofont1991ontauoft/page/2/mode/2up.
  3. Representation Amendment Act, 1993. S.O.. 1993. 6. https://archive.org/details/statutesofontari1993ontauoft/page/158/mode/2up.
  4. Representation Amendment Act, 1993 (No. 2). S.O.. 1993. 30. https://archive.org/details/statutesofontari1993ontauoft/page/516/mode/2up.
  5. News: Harris confident he'll become premier after today's vote: Poll shows Tories holding lead in final week with NDP in third . June 8, 1995 . The Globe and Mail . A13.
  6. News: Campbell . Murray . Mittselstaedt . Martin . Harris lays out legislative timetable: Polls suggest Tory majority . June 5, 1995 . The Globe and Mail . A1.
  7. News: Tories ahead in new NDP poll: Liberal Party says it still has the lead . May 16, 1995 . The Globe and Mail . A8.
  8. News: Rusk . James . Tories' rise pleases Rae: Poll indicates sharp Grit fall . May 24, 1995 . The Globe and Mail . A1.
  9. News: Rusk . James . Race watchers hope debate will jolt yawners: Many voters delay final choice because they already know which party they don't want . May 15, 1995 . The Globe and Mail . A10.
  10. News: Mittelstaedt . Martin . Rae calls June 8 Ontario election: Raucous campaign predicted as parties face quirky voters seeking solutions on jobs, deficit . April 29, 1995 . The Globe and Mail . A1.
  11. News: Rusk . James . NDP hastens to exploit opportunity offered by McLeod . April 1, 1995 . The Globe and Mail . A7.
  12. News: Liberals keep lead in polls. January 26, 1995 . The Globe and Mail . A6.
  13. News: NDP slumps to third spot, survey shows: Advisers finger auto insurance, Sunday shopping and Martel scandal for slide in popularity. July 7, 1992 . The Globe and Mail . A6.
  14. News: Allen . Gene . Ontario New Democrats take stock . September 3, 1991 . The Globe and Mail . A4.
  15. News: NDP support up sharply, poll finds. January 19, 1991 . The Globe and Mail . A4.
  16. News: Will hold NDP to its promises, Nixon pledges: Vows Liberals won't be obstructive . Allen . Gene . October 24, 1990 . The Globe and Mail . A8.
  17. Web site: 1995 general election results. . Elections Ontario. December 22, 2023.
  18. including spoilt ballots
  19. minor political parties receiving less than 1% of the popular vote are aggregated under "Other"; independent candidates are aggregated separately
  20. order is as given in EO reports
  21. Names are as specified in 1976 Act plus 1990 amendment - EO file has errors