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Ontario general election, 1923
The Ontario general election, 1923 was the sixteenth 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 George Howard Ferguson, was returned to power with a majority in the Legislature as voters rejected the United Farmers of Ontario-Labour coalition government of Ernest C. Drury.
The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Wellington Hay, lost close ot half its caucus in the Conservative landslide.
Results
| Party | Leader | Previous | Seats won | % change | Conservative | George Howard Ferguson | 25 | 75 | +200% | United Farmers | Ernest C. Drury | 44 | 17 | -61.4% | Liberal | Wellington Hay | 27 | 14 | -48.1% | Labour | 11 | 4 | -63.6% | Independent | - | 1 | ||||
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| 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 01:20:24
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