1902 Ontario general election

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The 1902 Ontario general election was the tenth general election held in the province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on May 29, 1902, to elect the 98 Members of the 10th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").[1]

Quick facts 98 seats in the 10th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 50 seats were needed for a majority, First party ...
1902 Ontario general election
← 1898
May 29, 1902
1905 â†’
98 seats in the 10th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
50 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader George William Ross James P. Whitney
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1899 1896
Leader's seat Middlesex West Dundas
Last election 51 42
Seats won 50 48
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 6
Popular vote 206,709 215,883
Percentage 47.54% 49.65%
Swing Increase 0.25 pp Increase 1.96 pp
Premier before election

George William Ross
Liberal

 Premier after election

George William Ross
Liberal

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The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Sir George William Ross, formed the government for a ninth consecutive term, although with only a very slim, two-seat majority in the legislature.

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

Expansion of the Legislative Assembly

The number of electoral districts was increased from 93 to 97, under an Act passed in 1902. Ottawa in both cases was entitled to elect two members, and thus 98 MLAs would now be elected to the legislature.[2] The following electoral changes were made:

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

Notable candidates

Margaret Haile

Margaret Haile, a Canadian Socialist League candidate in Toronto North, made history as the first woman ever to run for political office in Canada.[3]

Results

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More information Political party, Party leader ...
Elections to the 10th Parliament of Ontario (1902)
Political party Party leader MPPs Votes
Candidates 1898 Dissol. 1902 ± # % ± (pp)
Liberal George William Ross 94 51 50 1Decrease 206,709 47.54% 0.25Increase
Conservative James P. Whitney 97 42 48 6Increase 215,883 49.65% 1.96Increase
Independent Conservative 2 1 – 1Decrease 1,646 0.38% 0.03Decrease
Independent 4 – – – 5,133 1.18% 3.42Decrease
Prohibitionist 6 – – – 3,126 0.72% New
Socialist 9 – – – 1,993 0.46% New
Socialist Labor 4 – – – 277 0.06% New
Labour 1 – – – Did not campaign
Vacant
Total 216 94 94 98 434,767 100.00%
Blank and invalid ballots 4,021
Registered voters / turnout 588,570 74.55% 7.50Decrease
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More information Party, Seats ...
Seats and popular vote by party
PartySeatsVotesChange (pp)
Liberal
50 / 94
47.54%
0.25
 
Conservative
48 / 94
49.65%
1.96
 
Other
0 / 94
2.81%
-2.21
 
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Synopsis of results

More information Riding, Winning party ...
Results by riding - 1902 Ontario general election[1]
Riding[a 1] Winning party Turnout Votes
Name[a 2] 1898 Party Votes Share Margin
#		 Margin
%		 Lib Con I-Con Ind Oth Total
 
Addington Con Con 1,71160.14%57720.28%59.37%1,1341,711–––2,845
Algoma New Con 1,75353.46%2276.92%53.53%1,5261,753–––3,279
Brant North Lib Lib 1,20553.37%1526.73%78.47%1,2051,053–––2,258
Brant South Lib Lib 2,72753.32%3406.65%75.97%2,7272,387–––5,114
Brockville Lib Lib 2,19254.69%3769.38%76.05%2,1921,816–––4,008
Bruce Centre Lib Con 1,83650.07%50.14%75.19%1,8311,836–––3,667
Bruce North Lib Lib 2,47752.86%2685.72%76.85%2,4772,209–––4,686
Bruce South Lib Lib 1,93250.84%641.68%74.67%1,9321,868–––3,800
Cardwell Con Con 2,00362.63%80825.27%56.50%1,1952,003–––3,198
Carleton I-Con Con 1,97172.57%1,22645.14%54.68%7451,971–––2,716
Dufferin Con Con 2,24271.40%1,34442.80%50.78%–2,242––8983,140
Dundas Con Con 2,47055.68%50411.36%80.83%1,9662,470–––4,436
Durham East Con Con 1,83361.47%68422.94%68.76%1,1491,833–––2,982
Durham West Con Lib 1,70651.32%882.65%86.05%1,7061,618–––3,324
Elgin East Con Con 2,17751.32%1122.64%78.74%2,0652,177–––4,242
Elgin West Con Con 3,02750.63%5028.40%77.19%2,5253,027––4275,979
Essex North Lib Con 2,94052.95%3285.91%66.69%2,6122,940–––5,552
Essex South Lib Lib 2,84754.67%4869.33%72.92%2,8472,361–––5,208
Fort William and Lake of the Woods New Lib 1,48356.95%36213.90%52.78%1,4831,121–––2,604
Frontenac Con Con 1,77450.82%571.63%73.76%1,7171,774–––3,491
Glengarry Con Con 2,12856.42%48412.83%69.14%1,6442,128–––3,772
Grenville Con Con 2,26161.74%86023.48%61.11%1,4012,261–––3,662
Grey Centre Con Con acclaimed
Grey North Con Lib 2,93050.04%50.09%78.08%2,9302,925–––5,855
Grey South Con Con 2,50354.79%4389.59%73.37%2,0652,503–––4,568
Haldimand Lib Lib 1,70552.27%1484.54%71.72%1,705–1,557––3,262
Halton Lib Lib 2,36550.17%160.34%83.90%2,3652,349–––4,714
Hamilton East Con Con 2,57647.85%1432.66%77.75%2,4332,576––3755,384
Hamilton West Con Con 2,42248.67%1523.05%77.67%2,2702,42289–1954,976
Hastings East Lib Lib 1,96250.46%360.93%82.69%1,9621,926–––3,888
Hastings North Con Con 2,64353.18%3166.36%69.43%2,3272,643–––4,970
Hastings West Con Con 1,88454.66%3219.31%64.34%1,5631,884–––3,447
Huron East Lib Lib 2,29955.63%46511.25%78.18%2,2991,834–––4,133
Huron South Con Con 2,49750.54%531.07%83.44%2,4442,497–––4,941
Huron West Lib Lib 2,45850.21%210.43%80.84%2,4582,437–––4,895
Kent East Lib Lib 2,46850.81%2765.68%66.62%2,4682,192–197–4,857
Kent West Lib Lib 3,71451.63%2353.27%76.49%3,7143,479–––7,193
Kingston Lib Lib 2,04351.72%1363.44%86.38%2,0431,907–––3,950
Lambton East Lib Lib 2,53051.05%1042.10%81.33%2,5302,426–––4,956
Lambton West Lib Con 3,84751.01%1522.02%77.13%3,6953,847–––7,542
Lanark North Lib Lib 1,81151.13%802.26%81.79%1,8111,731–––3,542
Lanark South Con Con 2,09863.60%89727.19%83.98%1,2012,098–––3,299
Leeds Con Con 2,06257.04%50914.08%65.19%1,5532,062–––3,615
Lennox Lib Con 1,56650.05%30.10%77.89%1,5631,566–––3,129
Lincoln Con Con 3,19954.34%69511.81%81.07%2,5043,199––1845,887
London Lib Con 3,44545.06%1311.71%82.15%3,3143,445––8877,646
Manitoulin New Con 1,21451.90%33914.49%44.31%8751,214–250–2,339
Middlesex East Con Lib 2,46950.03%210.43%80.96%2,4692,448––184,935
Middlesex North Lib Lib 2,17352.44%2024.87%79.07%2,1731,971–––4,144
Middlesex West Lib Lib 2,17258.07%60416.15%73.32%2,1721,568–––3,740
Monck Lib Lib 1,87655.14%35010.29%78.25%1,8761,526–––3,402
Muskoka Lib Lib 2,08951.05%862.10%72.15%2,0892,003–––4,092
Nipissing East New Lib 1,21854.57%2049.14%50.26%1,2181,014–––2,232
Nipissing West New Lib 1,18555.69%24211.37%51.26%1,185943–––2,128
Norfolk North Lib Con 1,70450.34%230.68%80.13%1,6811,704–––3,385
Norfolk South Lib Lib 1,72351.11%752.22%83.15%1,7231,648–––3,371
Northumberland East Lib Con 2,53852.95%2835.90%78.02%2,2552,538–––4,793
Northumberland West Lib Lib 1,60653.50%2107.00%82.64%1,6061,396–––3,002
Ontario North Con Con 2,21952.17%1854.35%82.20%2,0342,219–––4,253
Ontario South Con Lib 2,63251.29%1322.57%82.99%2,6322,500–––5,132
Oxford North Lib Lib 2,25450.79%1,12425.33%65.26%2,2541,054–1,130–4,438
Oxford South Lib Con 2,04352.21%1734.42%58.76%1,8702,043–––3,913
Parry Sound Lib Lib 2,49053.40%3176.80%41.45%2,4902,173–––4,663
Peel Lib Lib 2,29651.38%1232.75%81.64%2,2962,173–––4,469
Perth North Lib Con 3,29250.02%20.03%83.90%3,2903,292–––6,582
Perth South Lib Lib 2,48650.72%711.45%81.35%2,4862,415–––4,901
Peterborough East Lib Lib 2,06756.00%44312.00%76.07%2,0671,624–––3,691
Peterborough West Lib Lib 2,84963.25%1,19426.51%79.43%2,8491,655–––4,504
Port Arthur and Rainy River New Lib 1,12466.55%55933.10%46.06%1,124565–––1,689
Prescott Lib Lib 2,34159.51%74819.01%64.13%2,3411,593–––3,934
Prince Edward Con Lib 2,27351.31%1162.62%82.05%2,2732,157–––4,430
Renfrew North Con Lib 2,56554.91%4599.83%82.46%2,5652,106–––4,671
Renfrew South Lib Lib 2,67659.76%87419.52%69.19%2,6761,802–––4,478
Russell Lib Lib 2,53659.46%80718.92%53.44%2,5361,729–––4,265
Sault Ste. Marie New Con 1,35953.95%1997.90%51.69%1,1601,359–––2,519
Simcoe Centre Con Lib 1,85750.60%441.20%75.49%1,8571,813–––3,670
Simcoe East Con Lib 3,36553.56%4477.11%78.41%3,3652,918–––6,283
Simcoe West Con Con 1,73469.89%98739.78%46.15%–1,734––7472,481
Stormont Con Lib 2,80753.59%3767.18%75.10%2,8072,431–––5,238
Toronto East Con Con 3,13654.07%92215.90%56.73%2,2143,136––4505,800
Toronto North Con Con 3,83851.19%2823.76%56.62%–3,838–3,5561047,498
Toronto South Con Con 5,07252.41%7307.54%59.15%4,3425,072––2639,677
Toronto West Con Con 4,26758.19%1,54521.07%51.24%2,7224,267––3447,333
Victoria East Con Con 2,39056.81%57313.62%77.02%1,8172,390–––4,207
Victoria West Con Con 2,23451.13%992.27%78.23%2,1352,234–––4,369
Waterloo North Con Con 2,84852.45%2664.90%74.34%2,5822,848–––5,430
Waterloo South Con Con 2,78250.90%981.79%72.48%2,6842,782–––5,466
Welland Lib Lib 2,85151.00%1122.00%77.12%2,8512,739–––5,590
Wellington East Lib Lib 2,07156.16%45412.31%70.49%2,0711,617–––3,688
Wellington South Lib Con 2,34148.09%2274.66%75.87%2,1142,341––4134,868
Wellington West Con Con 1,78651.48%1032.97%74.28%1,6831,786–––3,469
Wentworth North Con Lib 1,41050.87%481.73%71.32%1,4101,362–––2,772
Wentworth South Lib Lib 1,52653.66%29910.51%78.83%1,5261,227––912,844
York East Lib Lib 1,90554.62%3229.23%67.28%1,9051,583–––3,488
York North Lib Lib 2,82851.90%2073.80%84.94%2,8282,621–––5,449
York West Lib Con 2,80254.04%4198.08%76.55%2,3832,802–––5,185
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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
Conservative Dennis Murphy 5,77027.15 Green tickY
Conservative Charles Berkeley Powell 5,63326.50 Green tickY Green tickY
Liberal S. Bingham 5,15424.25
Liberal Alexander Lumsden 4,69822.10 Red XN Green tickY
Majority[a 1] 4792.25
Turnout 11,24771.85
Registered voters 15,653
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  1. [1]
    plurality for third 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
AcclLibConI-ConProhInd
Liberal 481150
Conservative 1422146
Total 1424812296
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  1. [1]
    excluding Ottawa seats
More information Parties, Accl ...
Candidates ranked 1st to 4th place, by party[1]
PartiesAccl1st2nd3rd4th
█ Liberal 504211
█ Conservative 146491
█ Prohibitionist 24
█ Independent 22
█ Independent Conservative 11
█ Socialist 81
█ Socialist Labor 4
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More information Source, Party ...
Resulting composition of the 10th Legislative Assembly of Ontario[1]
SourceParty
Lib Con Total
Seats retainedIncumbents returned 302353
Returned by acclamation 11
Open seats held 549
Byelection losses reversed 112
Ouster of incumbent changing allegiance 22
Seats changing handsIncumbents defeated 6814
Open seats gained 235
Byelection gains held 22
Incumbent changing allegiance 11
Ottawa seatsNew MLA 11
Incumbent defeated 11
New seatsNew MLA 325
Previously incumbent in another riding 112
Total 504898
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MLAs elected by region and riding

Party designations are as follows:

  Liberal
  Conservative

Division of ridings

Voters go to the polls in Ottawa East

The newly created ridings returned the following MLAs:

More information Riding, Party ...
1898 1902
Riding Party Riding Party
Algoma West █ Liberal Fort William and Lake of the Woods █ Liberal
Port Arthur and Rainy River █ Liberal
Algoma East █ Liberal Algoma █ Conservative
Manitoulin █ Conservative
Sault Ste. Marie █ Conservative
Nipissing █ Liberal Nipissing East █ Liberal
Nipissing West █ Liberal
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Seats that changed hands

More information Party, Gain from (loss to) ...
Elections to the 8th Parliament of Ontario – unaltered seats won/lost by party, 1898–1902
Party 1898 Gain from (loss to) 1902
Lib Con I-Con
Liberal 4810(12)46
Conservative 4212(10)145
Independent-Conservative 1(1)–
Total9112(10)10(13)1–91
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Of the constituencies that were not altered, there were 23 seats that changed allegiance in the election:

See also

Notes and references

Further reading

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