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Ontario general election, 1951
The Ontario general election of 1951 was held to elect the 90 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the Province of Ontario, Canada.
The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, led by Leslie Frost, won a fourth consecutive term in office, increasing its caucus in the legislature from 53 in the previous election to 79 -- a solid majority.
The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Walter Thomson, lost six seats, but regained the role of official opposition because of the collapse of the CCF vote. One member of its caucus was elected as a Liberal-Labour candidate.
The social democratic Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, led by Ted Jolliffe, lost all but two of its previous 21.
One seat was won by the Labour-Progressive Party (which was the Communist Party of Ontario).
Results
| Party | Leader | Previous | Seats won | % change | Progressive Conservateive | Leslie Frost | 53 | 79 | +49.1% | Liberal | Walter Thomson | 13 | 7 | -46.2% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal-Labour | 1 | 1 | - | Cooperative Commonwealth | Ted Jolliffe | 21 | 2 | -90.5% | Labour-Progressive Party | 2 | 1 | -50% | |||
| Total Seats | 90 | 90 | - | ||||||||||||
See also
- Politics of Ontario
- List of Ontario political parties
- Premier of Ontario
- Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)
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