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
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

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

References

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