1898 Ontario general election

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The 1898 Ontario general election was the ninth general election held in the province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on March 1, 1898, to elect the 94 Members of the 9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").[1]

Quick facts 94 seats in the 9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 48 seats were needed for a majority, First party ...
1898 Ontario general election
← 1894
March 1, 1898
1902 â†’
94 seats in the 9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
48 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Arthur S. Hardy James P. Whitney
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1896 1896
Leader's seat Brant South Dundas
Last election 45 23
Seats won 51 42
Seat change Increase6 Increase19
Premier before election

Arthur S. Hardy
Liberal

 Premier after election

Arthur S. Hardy
Liberal

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The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Arthur S. Hardy, won an eighth term in office with a clear majority – the Patrons of Industry and the Protestant Protective Association held no sway in this legislature.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir James P. Whitney, formed the official opposition.

Ottawa had two seats, and plurality block voting was used. Elsewhere the first-past-the-post election system was used.

Results

[1]

More information Political party, Party leader ...
Elections to the 9th Parliament of Ontario (1898)
Political party Party leader MPPs Votes
Candidates 1894 Dissol. 1898 ± # % ± (pp)
Liberal Arthur S. Hardy 91 45 51 6Increase 202,332 47.29% 6.30Increase
Conservative James P. Whitney 90 23 42 19Increase 204,011 47.69% 19.88Increase
Independent-Conservative 1 – 1 1Increase 1,740 0.41% New
  Liberal-Patrons – 12 – 12Decrease Did not campaign
  Conservative–P.P.A. – 5 – 5Decrease
Patrons of Industry Joseph Longford Haycock – 3 – 3Decrease
  Conservative-Patrons – 2 – 2Decrease
  Liberal-P.P.A. – 2 – 2Decrease
Protestant Protective Association – 1 – 1Decrease
Independent-Conservative-PPA – 1 – 1Decrease
Independent 18 – – – 19,683 4.60% 2.10Increase
Labour 1 – – – 57 0.01% New
Vacant
Total 201 94 94 94 427,823 100.00%
Blank and invalid ballots 3,601
Registered voters / turnout 525,795 82.05% 11.75Increase
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More information Party, Seats ...
Seats and popular vote by party of major influence
PartySeatsVotesChange (pp)
Liberal[a 1]
51 / 94
47.29%
6.30
 
Conservative[a 1]
42 / 94
47.69%
19.88
 
Patrons of Industry
0 / 94
0.00%
-17.61
 
Protestant Protective Association[a 2]
0 / 94
0.00%
-11.09
 
Other
1 / 94
5.02%
2.52
 
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  1. [1]
    Straight party support only. Other MLAs sponsored by Patrons of Industry, PPA or Equal Rights Party are allocated to the latter, to show extent of influence.
  2. [2]
    Associated with the Orange Order.

Synopsis of results

More information Riding, Winning party ...
Results by riding - 1898 Ontario general election[1]
Riding[a 1] Winning party Turnout Votes
Name[a 2] 1894 Party Votes Share Margin
#		 Margin
%		 Lib Con I-Con Lab Ind Total
 
Addington Con Con 1,90154.30%3018.60%74.61%1,6001,901–––3,501
Algoma East Lib Lib 2,83352.55%2755.10%45.93%2,8332,558–––5,391
Algoma West Con Lib 1,72354.61%2919.22%51.55%1,7231,432–––3,155
Brant North Lib Lib 1,16752.28%1024.57%83.53%1,1671,065–––2,232
Brant South Lib Lib 3,03854.75%5279.50%84.72%3,0382,511–––5,549
Brockville Lib Lib 2,23252.20%1884.40%78.96%2,2322,044–––4,276
Bruce Centre L-PI Lib 1,85053.38%2346.75%68.35%1,850–––1,6163,466
Bruce North L-PP Lib 2,46452.84%2655.68%82.09%2,4642,199–––4,663
Bruce South Lib Lib acclaimed
Cardwell C-PI Con 2,26755.63%45911.26%70.72%1,8082,267–––4,075
Carleton C-PI I-Con 1,74063.64%74627.29%55.38%994–1,740––2,734
Dufferin PI Con 2,66055.99%56911.98%65.78%–2,660––2,0914,751
Dundas Con Con 2,35451.37%1262.75%86.40%2,2282,354–––4,582
Durham East Con Con 1,94954.26%3068.52%77.55%1,6431,949–––3,592
Durham West C-PP Con 1,82551.69%1193.37%90.22%1,7061,825–––3,531
Elgin East Con Con 2,26750.32%290.64%82.75%2,2382,267–––4,505
Elgin West L-PI Con 3,10150.01%10.02%78.62%3,1003,101–––6,201
Essex North Lib Lib 2,68350.15%951.78%64.37%2,6832,588––795,350
Essex South Lib Lib 3,13856.05%67712.09%84.07%3,1382,461–––5,599
Frontenac L-PI Con 1,93653.73%2697.47%75.44%–1,936––1,6673,603
Glengarry L-PI Con 1,90547.35%46611.58%73.81%6791,905––1,4394,023
Grenville Con Con 2,36157.43%61114.86%68.35%1,7502,361–––4,111
Grey Centre PPA Con 2,81358.58%1,09122.72%73.97%1,7222,813––2674,802
Grey North Lib Con 2,70751.30%1372.60%76.33%2,5702,707–––5,277
Grey South PI Con 2,24947.35%53211.20%75.47%1,7172,249––7844,750
Haldimand Con Lib 1,95751.34%1022.68%85.14%1,9571,855–––3,812
Halton Con Lib 2,53151.25%1232.49%84.73%2,5312,408–––4,939
Hamilton East Lib Con 3,24757.84%88015.68%82.88%2,3673,247–––5,614
Hamilton West Lib Con 2,75252.66%2785.32%82.51%2,4742,752–––5,226
Hastings East L-PI Lib 2,01151.64%1283.29%83.94%2,0111,883–––3,894
Hastings North PI Con 2,37452.80%2525.60%99.91%2,1222,374–––4,496
Hastings West Lib Con 1,98552.67%2015.33%67.44%1,7841,985–––3,769
Huron East Lib Lib 2,41755.74%49811.49%74.69%2,4171,919–––4,336
Huron South Lib Con 2,77551.47%1592.95%86.14%2,6162,775–––5,391
Huron West Lib Lib 2,46550.01%10.02%73.71%2,4652,464–––4,929
Kent East Lib Lib 2,86955.32%55210.64%68.47%2,8692,317–––5,186
Kent West L-PI Lib 3,68951.99%2833.99%78.63%3,6893,406–––7,095
Kingston Con Lib 2,12553.66%2907.32%84.35%2,1251,835–––3,960
Lambton East IC-PP Lib 2,36149.21%400.83%78.40%2,361116––2,3214,798
Lambton West C-PP Lib 3,60053.73%5007.46%68.13%3,6003,100–––6,700
Lanark North Con Lib 1,98952.38%1814.77%82.92%1,9891,808–––3,797
Lanark South Con Con 2,19561.09%79722.18%67.71%1,3982,195–––3,593
Leeds Con Con 2,20055.81%45811.62%67.37%1,7422,200–––3,942
Lennox Con Lib 1,67750.65%431.30%78.74%1,6771,634–––3,311
Lincoln Con Con 2,97453.15%3536.31%83.14%–5,595–––5,595
London Con Lib 3,99450.75%3013.82%85.94%3,9943,693–571267,870
Middlesex East L-PP Con 2,46350.98%951.97%77.57%2,3682,463–––4,831
Middlesex North L-PI Lib 2,19551.07%922.14%79.80%2,1952,103–––4,298
Middlesex West Lib Lib 2,26251.73%1513.45%84.79%2,2622,111–––4,373
Monck Lib Lib 1,98554.50%3289.01%84.46%1,9851,657–––3,642
Muskoka C-PP Lib 1,93850.97%741.95%70.35%1,9381,864–––3,802
Nipissing Lib Lib 1,59050.98%611.96%97.47%1,5901,529–––3,119
Norfolk North Lib Lib 1,88553.55%2507.10%81.09%1,8851,635–––3,520
Norfolk South Lib Lib 1,72350.50%341.00%84.02%1,7231,689–––3,412
Northumberland East Con Lib 2,81453.95%4127.90%83.44%2,8142,402–––5,216
Northumberland West Lib Lib 1,65452.11%1344.22%84.95%1,6541,520–––3,174
Ontario North Lib Con 2,32655.11%43110.21%95.93%1,8952,326–––4,221
Ontario South Lib Con 2,78150.88%961.76%97.89%2,6852,781–––5,466
Oxford North Lib Lib 2,83853.99%1,02319.46%76.32%2,838604––1,8155,257
Oxford South Lib Lib 2,34358.40%67416.80%62.53%2,3431,669–––4,012
Parry Sound L-PI Lib 2,33265.52%1,10531.05%90.05%2,332–––1,2273,559
Peel Lib Lib 2,34353.32%2926.65%81.10%2,3432,051–––4,394
Perth North Con Lib 3,39651.21%1602.41%87.03%3,3963,236–––6,632
Perth South L-PI Lib 2,35749.12%40.08%82.08%2,3572,353––884,798
Peterborough East Lib Lib 1,77153.25%2166.49%70.55%1,7711,555–––3,326
Peterborough West Lib Lib 2,74261.14%99922.27%82.06%2,7421,743–––4,485
Prescott Lib Lib acclaimed
Prince Edward L-PI Con 2,38753.96%3578.07%78.17%72,387––2,0304,424
Renfrew North Lib Con 2,32151.70%1533.41%82.63%2,1682,321–––4,489
Renfrew South Lib Lib 2,45555.21%1,44132.40%72.25%2,455978––1,0144,447
Russell Lib Lib 2,73858.26%77616.51%70.52%2,7381,962–––4,700
Simcoe Centre Lib Con 1,76143.65%571.41%77.32%1,7041,761––5694,034
Simcoe East Con Con 2,59350.67%691.35%99.96%2,5242,593–––5,117
Simcoe West L-PI Con 2,01556.05%43512.10%65.83%1,5802,015–––3,595
Stormont L-PI Con 2,12543.16%1823.70%71.01%1,9432,125––8554,923
Toronto East C-PP Con 3,10367.78%1,62835.56%67.37%1,4753,103–––4,578
Toronto North Con Con 3,51350.24%340.49%97.76%3,4793,513–––6,992
Toronto South Con Con 4,46452.38%4054.75%67.83%4,0594,464–––8,523
Toronto West Con Con 3,69855.73%76011.45%95.31%2,9383,698–––6,636
Victoria East Con Con 2,28955.29%43810.58%69.88%1,8512,289–––4,140
Victoria West Lib Con 2,16350.82%701.64%74.02%2,0932,163–––4,256
Waterloo North Lib Con 2,70150.61%651.22%75.18%2,6362,701–––5,337
Waterloo South Lib Con 2,53251.10%1092.20%75.81%2,4232,532–––4,955
Welland Lib Lib 3,12556.11%68112.23%92.26%3,1252,444–––5,569
Wellington East Lib Lib 1,47636.85%1884.69%75.97%1,4761,241––1,2884,005
Wellington South Lib Lib 2,34149.88%3968.44%90.53%2,3411,945––4074,693
Wellington West C-PP Con 1,91253.18%2296.37%76.73%1,6831,912–––3,595
Wentworth North Lib Con 1,70055.43%33310.86%79.58%1,3671,700–––3,067
Wentworth South Lib Lib 1,64952.78%1745.57%83.62%1,6491,475–––3,124
York East Lib Lib 2,09155.63%42311.25%69.47%2,0911,668–––3,759
York North Lib Lib 2,54355.08%46910.16%80.61%2,5432,074–––4,617
York West Con Lib 2,46550.36%350.72%83.12%2,4652,430–––4,895
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  1. [1]
    excluding Ottawa, a multi-member constituency
  2. [2]
    order is as given in EO reports
  = open seat
  = turnout is above provincial average
  = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = incumbent had switched allegiance
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
  = incumbency arose from byelection gain
  = incumbency arose from prior election result being overturned by the court
  = other incumbents renominated
  = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
  = multiple candidates

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More information Political party, Candidate ...
Results for Ottawa (2 seats)
Political party Candidate Votes % Elected Incumbent
Liberal Alexander Lumsden 4,79326.86 Green tickY
Conservative Charles Berkeley Powell 4,54825.49 Green tickY
Liberal George O. O'Keefe 4,53925.44 Red XN Green tickY
Conservative B. Slattery 3,96422.21
Majority[a 1] 90.05
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  1. [1]
    plurality for second winning candidate

Analysis

More information Party in 1st place, Party in 2nd place ...
Party candidates in 2nd place[1][a 1]
Party in 1st placeParty in 2nd placeTotal
AcclLibConInd
Liberal 242650
Conservative 361441
Independent Conservative 11
Total 237431092
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  1. [1]
    excluding Ottawa seats
More information Parties, Accl ...
Candidates ranked 1st to 4th place, by party[1]
PartiesAccl1st2nd3rd4th
█ Liberal 249373
█ Conservative 414441
█ Independent Conservative 1
█ Independent 108
█ Labour 1
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More information Source, Party ...
Resulting composition of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario[1]
SourceParty
Lib Con I-Con Total
Seats retainedIncumbents returned 221032
Returned by acclamation 22
Open seats held 639
Seats changing handsIncumbents defeated 101525
Open seats gained 51015
Byelection gains held 213
Incumbent changed allegiance 3216
Ottawa seatsNew MLAs 11
Total 5142194
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MLAs elected by region and riding

Party designations are as follows:

  Liberal
  Conservative
  Independent Conservative

Seats that changed hands

More information Party, Gain from (loss to) ...
Elections to the 9th Parliament of Ontario – seats won/lost by party, 1894–1898
Party 1894 Gain from (loss to) 1898
Lib Con Ind-C Lib-P C-PPA POI Con-P L-PPA PPA ICP
Liberal 4510(14)621151
Conservative 2314(10)63311142
Independent-Conservative –11
  Liberal-Patrons 12(6)(6)–
  Conservative–P.P.A. 5(2)(3)–
Patrons of Industry 3(3)–
  Conservative-Patrons 2(1)(1)–
  Liberal-P.P.A. 2(1)(1)–
Protestant Protective Association 1(1)–
Independent-Conservative-PPA 1(1)–
Total9414(20)10(29)–(1)12–5–3–2–2–1–1–94
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There were 50 seats that changed allegiance in the election:

MLAs changing parties

Six members changed their principal affiliation from the previous election:

More information Riding, MLA ...
Riding MLA 1894 1898
Kent West Thomas Letson Pardo █ Patrons of Industry █ Liberal
Middlesex North William Henry Taylor █ Patrons of Industry █ Liberal
Parry Sound William Rabb Beatty █ Patrons of Industry █ Liberal
Durham West William Henry Reid █ Protestant Protective Association █ Conservative
Cardwell Edward Alfred Little █ Patrons of Industry █ Conservative
Carleton George Nelson Kidd █ Patrons of Industry █ Independent-Conservative
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Notes and references

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