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Ontario general election, 1919
The Ontario general election, 1919 was the fifteenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held to elect the 111 Members of the Legislative Assembly (or "MLAs").
The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir William Hearst, was soundly defeated in a bid for a fifth consecutive term in office by the newly-formed United Farmers of Ontario.
Following the election, the UFO selected Ernest C. Drury to form a coalition with the Labour MLAs to form the government.
The Ontario Liberal Party, led by William Proudfoot, was able to maintainand increase its caucus by a small number. It was the Conservative Party that lost the most ground to the UFO and Labour.
Results
| Party | Leader | Previous | Seats won | % change | United Farmers | 44 | Liberal | William Proudfoot | 24 | 27 | +12.5% | Conservative | William Hearst | 84 | 25 | -70.2% | Labour | 1 | 11 | +1000% | Liberal-United Farmers | 1 | ||||||||
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| Labour-United Farmers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soldier | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Independent | 1 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Seats | 111 | 111 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by: | List of Ontario general elections |
Followed by: |
See also
- Politics of Ontario
- List of Ontario political parties
- Premier of Ontario
- Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)
Last updated: 06-06-2005 01:20:18
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