Ontario general election, 1879

Ontario general election, 1879

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-designate Oliver Mowat Liberal

Ontario general election, 1879 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").

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

See also

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

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