1871 Ontario general election

The 1871 Ontario general election was the second general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on March 21, 1871, to elect the 82 Members of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").[1]

1871 Ontario general election

March 21, 1871
82 seats in the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 42 seats were needed for a majority
Leader Edward Blake John Sandfield Macdonald Party Liberal Conservative Leader's seat Bruce South Cornwall Last election 41 41 Seats won 43 38 Seat change 2 3
Premier before election John Sandfield Macdonald Conservative Premier after election Edward Blake Liberal

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Edward Blake, won a slim majority of the seats, and formed the government.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by John Sandfield Macdonald, served as the official opposition.

Results

	Party	Leader	1867	Elected	% change
	Liberal	Edward Blake	41	43	+4.9%
	Conservative	John Sandfield Macdonald	41	38	-7.3%
	Conservative - Liberal		-	1
Total Seats			82	82	-

Seats summary Liberal   52.44% Conservative   46.34% Others   1.22%

See also

• Politics of Ontario
• List of Ontario political parties
• Premier of Ontario
• Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)

References

1. "1871 General Election". Elections Ontario. Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 3, 2021.