List of United Farmers/Labour MLAs in the Ontario legislature explained
The United Farmers of Ontario entered politics by contesting a 1918 by-election which was won by UFO candidate Beniah Bowman. The next year, in the 1919 provincial election in Ontario they achieved a major political upset by winning enough seats to form a government in alliance with Labour MLAs in the Ontario legislature (also listed). The UFO did not have a leader until after the 1919 election when Ernest Charles Drury was asked by the caucus to serve as Premier of Ontario. As he did not have a seat in the legislature he had to enter via a by-election.
1874 by-election
- Daniel John O'Donoghue, was the first Labour candidate elected to the Ontario legislature. He won an 1874 by-election in Ottawa. Though he supported the Liberals in the legislature he was defeated in the 1875 general election in a three way race against Conservative and Liberal opponents.
Patrons of Industry (1894)
Three candidates were elected under the Patrons of Industry banner in the 1894 general election:
Twelve Liberals and one Conservative were also elected on a joint ticket with the Patrons. The party did not elect any candidates in the 1898 election.
Rise and fall of UFO and Labour
= UFO
= Progressive
= Independent-Progressive
= Labour
= Labour-United Farmers
= Liberal-United Farmers
= Liberal-Progressive
Notes and References
- elected in 1918 byelection
- defeated in 1929 when he ran for re-election as a Liberal
- elected in 1919 byelection
- resigned in 1920 to allow byelection
- elected in 1920 byelection
- resigned in 1920 to allow byelection
- elected in 1920 byelection
- returned as Liberal for Middlesex North, 1934, 1937
- returned as Liberal, 1934, 1937 (see Liberal-Labour)
- resigned 1934 to accept a government appointment
- resigned in 1920 to allow byelection
- elected in 1920 byelection, subsequently elected in Prince Edward in 1926
- reelected as Conservative in 1929, died 1930
- returned as Liberal, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1959, 1963, joined Liberal cabinet 1941, served as Liberal leader twice
- returned as Independent 1934, Independent Liberal 1937, died 1938
- Liberal 1937, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1959, d. 1961. Provincial Secretary (1919–1923), also served in Liberal cabinets (1934–1943) and as Liberal Premier (1943)
- leader of Independent Labour Party
- elected in 1921 byelection
- died 1934
- d? 1927
