1995 Ontario general election

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General elections were held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada. The writs for the election were drawn up on April 28, 1995.

Quick facts 130 seats in the 36th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 66 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
1995 Ontario general election

 1990
June 8, 1995
1999 

130 seats in the 36th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
66 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.00% (Decrease1.45pp)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Mike Harris Lyn McLeod Bob Rae
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal New Democratic
Leader since May 12, 1990 February 9, 1992 February 7, 1982
Leader's seat Nipissing Fort William York South
Last election 20 36 74
Seats won 82 30 17
Seat change Increase62 Decrease6 Decrease57
Popular vote 1,870,110 1,291,326 854,163
Percentage 44.8% 31.1% 20.6%
Swing Increase21.3pp Decrease1.3pp Decrease17.0pp

Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Click the map for more details.

Premier before election

Bob Rae
New Democratic

Premier after election

Mike Harris
Progressive Conservative

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The governing New Democratic Party, led by Premier Bob Rae, was defeated by voters, who were angry with the actions of the Rae government, such as its unpopular hiring quotas and the Social Contract legislation in 1993.[2] These policies caused the NDP to lose much of its base in organized labour, further reducing support for the party. At the 1993 federal election, the NDP tumbled to less than seven percent support, and lost all 11 of its federal seats in Ontario. By the time the writs were drawn up for the 1995 provincial election, it was obvious that the NDP would not be reelected.

Riding name change

Acts were passed in 1991 and 1993, providing for the following name changes to ridings:

Campaign

The Liberal Party under Lyn McLeod had been leading in the polls for most of the period from 1992 to 1995, and were generally favoured to benefit from the swing in support away from the NDP. However, the party hurt its credibility through a series of high-profile policy reversals in the period leading up to the election. The most notable of these occurred when McLeod withdrew Liberal support from the Equality Rights Statute Amendment Act (Bill 167) introduced by the NDP government in 1994, which would have provided same-sex couples with rights and obligations mostly equal to those of opposite-sex common law couples and introduced a form of civil unions. Her decision was seen as cynical and opportunistic in light of the Liberals' earlier rural by-election loss in the socially conservative riding of Victoria—Haliburton. This gave the McLeod Liberals a reputation for "flip-flopping" and inconsistency while offending its socially progressive supporters.

The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Mike Harris, found success with its Common Sense Revolution campaign to cut personal income taxes, social assistance (welfare) rates, and government spending dramatically. Roughly half of his party's seats came from the more affluent regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), especially the suburban belt surrounding Metro Toronto, often called the '905' for its telephone area code.

In addition, by presenting himself as a populist, representing "ordinary Ontarians" over "special interests", Harris was able to build Tory support among working-class voters. Although there were regional variations, many working-class voters shifted directly from the NDP to the Tories during the election, enabling the latter to win formerly NDP ridings such as Cambridge and Oshawa.

The televised party leaders' debate is often regarded as the turning point of the campaign. During the event, McLeod further alienated many voters with an overly aggressive performance. Harris used his time to speak directly to the camera to convey his party's Common Sense Revolution platform, virtually ignoring all questions asked of him by Rae and McLeod and avoiding getting caught up in their debate. Since Liberal support was regarded by many political insiders as soft and unsteady, many voters who were previously leaning to the Liberals shifted to the Progressive Conservatives after the debate.

Opinion polls

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Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level
Polling firm Last day
of survey
Source PCO OLP ONDP Other ME Sample
Election 1995 June 8, 1995 44.8 31.1 20.6 3.5
Gallup June 4, 1995 [6] 42 35 20 N/a 3.1 N/a
Angus Reid May 1995 [7] 44 34 20 N/a 3.2 1,000
Angus Reid May 1995 [7] 41 36 21 N/a 3.2 1,000
May 24, 1995 [8] 37 33 ~25 N/a N/a 400
Compas May 1995 [9] 36 40 21 N/a 4.5 507
Environics May 1995 [10] 26 52 17 N/a 3 N/a
Election called (April 28, 1995)[11]
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During the 35th Parliament of Ontario

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Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level
Polling firm Last day
of survey
Source PCO OLP ONDP Other ME Sample
Angus Reid April 1995 [11] 28 46 21 N/a N/a N/a
Comquest Research March 1995 [12] 30 34 36 N/a N/a N/a
Angus Reid January 1995 [13] 27 45 20 9 4.5 1,007
Environics June 25, 1992 [14] 28 42 25 N/a 3.2 1,000
Environics March 1992 [14] 28 43 23 N/a N/a N/a
Environics June 1991 [15] 23 36 34 N/a N/a N/a
Environics December 30, 1990 [16] 15 24 58 N/a 3.2 1,030
Environics October 1990 [17] 18 27 51 N/a 3.2 1,007
Election 1990 September 6, 1990 23.5 32.4 37.6 6.5
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Results

Summary

The Ontario Legislature after the 1995 election.

The Progressive Conservatives won a majority while the Liberals finished with less support than they had in the 1990 election. The NDP, despite improving their standing in some Northern Ontario ridings, were heavily defeated, falling to 17 seats and third party status. The New Democrats would remain the third party until 2018 when they returned to Official Opposition status. McLeod and Rae resigned their party leadership posts not long after the campaign. It was also the worst result for an incumbent Ontario governing party up to that time and would remain so until 2018 when the NDP finally surpassed the then-governing Liberals.

One independent candidate was elected: Peter North in the riding of Elgin. North had been elected in 1990 as a New Democrat, but left the NDP and declared his intention to run as a Progressive Conservative. The PC Party did not accept him as a candidate, however.

At least five unregistered parties fielded candidates in this election, appearing on the ballot as independents:

Overall

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Elections to the 36th Parliament of Ontario (1995)
Political party Party leader MPPs Votes
Candidates 1990 1995 ± # ± % ± (pp)
Progressive Conservative Mike Harris 130208262Increase1,870,110925,546Increase44.97%21.46Increase
Liberal Lyn McLeod 13036306Decrease1,291,32610,808Decrease31.05%1.35Decrease
New Democratic Bob Rae 130741757Decrease854,163655,343Decrease20.54%17.03Decrease
Independent 6011Increase33,07719,770Increase0.80%0.46Increase
Family Coalition Donald Pennell 5561,65749,174Decrease1.48%1.28Decrease
Natural Law Ron Parker 6818,32618,326Increase0.44%New
Green Frank de Jong 3714,10815,989Decrease0.34%0.41Decrease
Libertarian John Shadbolt 186,08518,528Decrease0.15%0.47Decrease
Freedom Jack Plant 124,5321,483Decrease0.11%0.04Decrease
Confederation of Regions 63,97171,902Decrease0.10%1.79Decrease
Communist Darrell Rankin 51,015124Decrease0.02%
Total 651130 130 4,158,370 100.00%
Rejected ballots 42,152 10,423Decrease
Voter turnout 4,200,522 129,868Increase 63.00 1.45Decrease
Registered electors 6,667,798 351,849Increase
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Vote and seat summaries


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Seats and popular vote by party
PartySeatsVotesChange (pp)
 Progressive Conservative
82 / 130
44.97%
21.46
 
 Liberal
30 / 130
31.05%
-1.35
 
 New Democratic
17 / 130
20.54%
-17.03
 
 Independent
1 / 130
0.80%
0.46
 
 Family Coalition
0 / 130
1.48%
-1.28
 
 Confederation of Regions
0 / 130
0.10%
-1.79
 
 Other
0 / 130
1.06%
-0.47
 
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Synopsis of results

More information Riding, Winning party ...
Results by riding - 1995 Ontario general election[1]
Riding Winning party Turnout
[a 1]
Votes[a 2]
Name[a 3][a 4] 1990 1st
place
Votes Share Margin
#
Margin
%
2nd
place
3rd
place
PC Lib NDP FCP Ind Other Total
 
Algoma NDP NDP 6,19044.47%1,58811.41% PC Lib 64.02%4,6023,1286,19013,920
Algoma—Manitoulin Lib Lib 7,23846.96%2,05413.33% PC NDP 59.33%5,1847,2382,99115,413
Beaches—Woodbine NDP NDP 10,86242.44%2,93911.48% PC Lib 67.14%7,9236,15810,86231933125,593
Brampton North Lib PC 20,14849.47%5,34813.13% Lib NDP 59.17%20,14814,8005,28849440,730
Brampton South Lib PC 21,85949.67%6,62215.05% Lib NDP 59.78%21,85915,2375,6761,01122944,012
Brantford NDP PC 13,74541.01%3,3279.93% Lib NDP 59.90%13,74510,4188,16576243033,520
Brant—Haldimand Lib PC 14,18447.81%3,59512.12% Lib NDP 61.67%14,18410,5893,0301,34052729,670
Bruce Lib PC 13,68042.70%2,6768.35% Lib NDP 69.34%13,68011,0044,2692,78729632,036
Burlington South PC PC 24,83172.56%19,41656.73% Lib NDP 69.20%24,8315,4153,50747034,223
Cambridge NDP PC 17,26946.93%5,47214.87% NDP Lib 59.56%17,2695,60611,7971,69043336,795
Carleton PC PC 28,34964.96%18,60642.64% Lib NDP 62.05%28,3499,7434,04694255843,638
Carleton East Lib Lib 17,78048.19%4,20911.41% PC NDP 60.34%13,57117,7804,78375836,892
Chatham—Kent NDP PC 10,46136.29%5461.89% Lib NDP 58.54%10,4619,9157,4441,00828,828
Cochrane North NDP NDP 6,93545.62%1,98313.04% Lib PC 58.96%3,3164,9526,93515,203
Cochrane South NDP NDP 12,11452.45%5,52723.93% PC Lib 60.36%6,5874,05812,11433923,098
Cornwall Lib Lib 14,50759.70%6,66927.44% PC NDP 55.53%7,83814,5071,71923624,300
Don Mills NDP PC 14,89753.36%7,29026.11% Lib NDP 66.09%14,8977,6074,56936248427,919
Dovercourt NDP NDP 9,04947.23%3,48818.20% Lib PC 63.22%3,5605,5619,04926173019,161
Downsview NDP Lib 9,14239.48%3601.55% NDP PC 63.90%4,4449,1428,78257221723,157
Dufferin—Peel PC PC 23,23966.00%14,73841.86% Lib NDP 65.37%23,2398,5013,47035,210
Durham Centre NDP PC 25,10758.34%15,29935.55% Lib NDP 65.02%25,1079,8088,12043,035
Durham East NDP PC 24,30361.79%15,78440.13% NDP Lib 63.79%24,3036,5128,51939,334
Durham West NDP PC 29,23254.58%15,25828.49% Lib NDP 63.83%29,23213,9749,44490453,554
Durham—York NDP PC 25,01860.40%16,97040.97% NDP Lib 63.45%25,0187,5128,04884541,423
Eglinton Lib PC 17,49648.82%4,59212.81% Lib NDP 73.65%17,49612,9044,59712372035,840
Elgin NDP Ind 12,43637.79%1,7765.40% PC Lib 61.17%10,6605,8013,44512,43656532,907
Essex-Kent NDP Lib 10,13037.01%1,7466.38% PC NDP 58.85%8,38410,1307,8371,02227,373
Essex South Lib Lib 14,51354.48%8,78332.97% PC NDP 50.91%5,73014,5134,3481,55049826,639
Etobicoke—Humber Lib PC 18,12851.26%4,49412.71% Lib NDP 73.35%18,12813,6343,10030819635,366
Etobicoke—Lakeshore NDP PC 14,87945.23%5,80517.65% Lib NDP 66.55%14,8799,0748,27918647932,897
Etobicoke—Rexdale NDP PC 9,52136.57%8533.28% NDP Lib 59.51%9,5217,1738,66848818826,038
Etobicoke West PC PC 18,34955.30%8,52325.69% Lib NDP 70.68%18,3499,8264,60839933,182
Fort William Lib Lib 15,68157.32%8,56531.31% PC NDP 63.29%7,11615,6814,56127,358
Fort York NDP NDP 10,76241.02%2,2808.69% Lib PC 64.86%6,0258,48210,76226969926,237
Frontenac—Addington NDP PC 12,21138.52%1,9626.19% Lib NDP 62.52%12,21110,2497,3021,40441612131,703
Grey—Owen Sound PC PC 25,13863.21%16,87642.44% Lib NDP 65.58%25,1388,2623,4132,08270317039,768
Guelph NDP PC 17,20442.55%5,74514.21% Lib NDP 66.31%17,20411,45910,2781,03518726540,428
Halton Centre Lib PC 30,62161.41%16,64433.38% Lib NDP 69.06%30,62113,9775,26849,866
Halton North NDP PC 19,24760.90%12,67940.12% Lib NDP 66.58%19,2476,5684,3621,23918731,603
Hamilton Centre NDP NDP 8,01236.81%6903.17% Lib PC 54.71%5,7237,3228,01237633121,764
Hamilton East NDP Lib 11,08843.55%4,04615.89% NDP PC 57.85%6,26311,0887,04268138925,463
Hamilton Mountain NDP PC 13,85236.60%1,0282.72% Lib NDP 64.41%13,85212,8249,8371,32937,842
Hamilton West NDP PC 13,30140.54%4,03412.29% NDP Lib 67.00%13,3018,9119,26788045332,812
Hastings—Peterborough NDP PC 16,18754.17%7,85926.30% NDP Lib 67.44%16,1874,0568,3281,00230829,881
High Park—Swansea NDP PC 10,55938.77%1,6606.10% NDP Lib 70.36%10,5597,1218,89965427,233
Huron NDP PC 13,34346.16%6,33421.91% Lib NDP 70.00%13,3437,0096,9271,41820728,904
Kenora Lib Lib 9,15253.72%4,05523.80% PC NDP 52.02%5,0979,1522,78817,037
Kingston and the Islands NDP Lib 10,31436.90%1,7436.24% PC NDP 61.08%8,57110,3148,05285815527,950
Kitchener NDP PC 13,37440.15%3,38210.15% Lib NDP 60.12%13,3749,9926,9982,11183533,310
Kitchener—Wilmot NDP PC 17,39245.70%7,28619.14% Lib NDP 59.07%17,39210,1068,1462,41538,059
Lake Nipigon NDP NDP 5,07942.99%1,61613.68% Lib PC 54.99%3,2733,4635,07911,815
Lambton NDP PC 12,03443.58%4,10914.88% Lib NDP 64.70%12,0347,9255,0552,18441727,615
Lanark—Renfrew PC PC 19,95955.79%10,00327.96% Lib NDP 59.87%19,9599,9563,4557455571,10435,776
Lawrence Lib Lib 11,78445.88%3,82914.91% PC NDP 65.08%7,95511,7845,00094425,683
Leeds—Grenville PC PC 21,76363.27%12,80837.23% Lib NDP 63.06%21,7638,9552,31643892734,399
Lincoln NDP PC 18,70950.68%7,83321.22% Lib NDP 68.09%18,70910,8765,8001,24128836,914
London Centre NDP NDP 11,09636.77%1,7325.74% PC Lib 53.26%9,3647,55911,0961,0411,11930,179
London North PC PC 23,19552.65%12,08327.43% Lib NDP 64.73%23,19511,1128,16777780044,051
London South NDP PC 18,16144.35%7,43218.15% NDP Lib 61.88%18,16110,69310,72938732365340,946
Markham PC PC 37,31464.81%26,54446.10% Lib NDP 62.80%37,31410,7707,7791,08862657,577
Middlesex NDP PC 15,68440.35%5,23613.47% Lib NDP 64.67%15,68410,4488,7993,48145838,870
Mississauga East Lib PC 16,46852.07%6,42920.33% Lib NDP 60.38%16,46810,0395,12031,627
Mississauga North Lib PC 22,09547.76%4,4149.54% Lib NDP 57.37%22,09517,6815,2831,20646,265
Mississauga South PC PC 23,11669.76%17,56553.01% Lib NDP 65.39%23,1165,5513,28259659033,135
Mississauga West Lib PC 26,61446.21%3,3395.80% Lib NDP 60.33%26,61423,2756,75895257,599
Muskoka—Georgian Bay NDP PC 17,86451.79%9,76928.32% Lib NDP 65.50%17,8648,0957,74238141134,493
Nepean Lib PC 17,51049.66%3,93511.16% Lib NDP 64.97%17,51013,5753,27490135,260
Niagara Falls NDP PC 12,13243.33%3,84313.73% Lib NDP 59.48%12,1328,2897,03418935527,999
Niagara South NDP PC 8,81538.24%1,1815.12% Lib NDP 60.14%8,8157,6345,37653668823,049
Nickel Belt NDP NDP 8,00746.54%2,45814.29% Lib PC 64.70%3,3055,5498,00722511917,205
Nipissing PC PC 18,72260.48%10,83735.01% Lib NDP 63.68%18,7227,8854,35030,957
Norfolk NDP PC 17,33548.68%7,92222.24% Lib NDP 64.14%17,3359,4137,89397235,613
Northumberland Lib PC 19,35952.14%6,12616.50% Lib NDP 67.13%19,35913,2334,53937,131
Oakville South PC PC 21,68963.34%13,21038.58% Lib NDP 71.08%21,6898,4792,9731,10334,244
Oakwood NDP Lib 8,59942.31%9754.80% NDP PC 65.74%3,2988,5997,62430150420,326
Oriole Lib Lib 11,16443.70%1,0344.05% PC NDP 68.39%10,13011,1643,66524334225,544
Oshawa NDP PC 16,79354.33%8,34326.99% NDP Lib 57.66%16,7935,6668,45030,909
Ottawa Centre NDP Lib 11,15039.26%1,7126.03% NDP PC 63.88%6,71511,1509,43817392428,400
Ottawa East Lib Lib 14,43656.94%9,06835.77% PC NDP 53.21%5,36814,4364,81813659625,354
Ottawa—Rideau Lib PC 14,79645.11%1,5234.64% Lib NDP 61.29%14,79613,2734,13859032,797
Ottawa South Lib Lib 15,41853.35%6,80023.53% PC NDP 66.51%8,61815,4184,23562828,899
Ottawa West Lib Lib 14,51645.48%1,6185.07% PC NDP 64.43%12,89814,5163,71824154431,917
Oxford NDP PC 17,56849.48%8,06722.72% NDP Lib 64.02%17,5686,5649,5011,06180935,503
Parkdale Lib Lib 8,43547.87%2,64014.98% NDP PC 64.03%2,8878,4355,79550517,622
Parry Sound PC PC 15,52365.47%10,70245.14% Lib NDP 63.57%15,5234,8213,36723,711
Perth NDP PC 13,73544.81%5,29017.26% NDP Lib 62.90%13,7357,7228,44532642730,655
Peterborough NDP PC 22,73552.66%12,40928.74% Lib NDP 66.23%22,73510,3267,5812,06446443,170
Port Arthur NDP Lib 14,28148.92%6,79123.26% NDP PC 61.91%6,55414,2817,49068318229,190
Prescott and Russell Lib Lib 24,80855.68%11,17125.07% PC NDP 56.64%13,63724,8084,4725641,07244,553
Prince Edward—Lennox—South Hastings NDP PC 14,14449.61%6,34622.26% Lib NDP 60.04%14,1447,7985,99657128,509
Quinte Lib PC 13,96147.28%2,1357.23% Lib NDP 58.79%13,96111,8263,74329,530
Rainy River NDP NDP 4,91239.93%2051.67% PC Lib 63.98%4,7072,6834,91212,302
Renfrew North Lib Lib 16,04453.32%6,36321.15% PC NDP 61.00%9,68116,0442,4831,69518730,090
Riverdale NDP NDP 10,94846.88%4,60019.70% PC Lib 64.66%6,3485,44310,94827334123,353
St. Andrew—St. Patrick NDP PC 13,09240.43%3,67911.36% Lib NDP 67.16%13,0929,4139,23164932,385
St. Catharines Lib Lib 13,76146.53%2,2757.69% PC NDP 64.58%11,48613,7613,92924515329,574
St. Catharines—Brock NDP PC 11,97647.02%4,60318.07% Lib NDP 62.56%11,9767,3735,52159825,468
St. George—St. David Lib PC 10,66233.87%3371.07% Lib NDP 70.61%10,66210,3259,67242439231,475
Sarnia NDP PC 9,26033.81%6342.31% Lib NDP 61.31%9,2608,6267,4871,64237627,391
Sault Ste. Marie NDP NDP 15,39243.33%3,72010.47% Lib PC 62.24%7,69911,67215,39275735,520
Scarborough—Agincourt Lib Lib 13,47246.08%2,1357.30% PC NDP 61.37%11,33713,4724,11231329,234
Scarborough Centre NDP PC 12,71745.88%5,55420.04% Lib NDP 63.35%12,7177,1636,84164934927,719
Scarborough East NDP PC 19,16655.72%11,95434.75% NDP Lib 64.69%19,1667,1977,21227055334,398
Scarborough—Ellesmere NDP PC 13,28247.89%5,37619.38% NDP Lib 64.95%13,2825,6027,90694727,737
Scarborough North Lib Lib 15,50746.08%4,99914.85% PC NDP 58.67%10,50815,5076,43136984033,655
Scarborough West NDP PC 11,77343.13%2,5579.37% NDP Lib 64.33%11,7735,3269,21625473027,299
Simcoe Centre NDP PC 29,79058.25%17,72934.67% Lib NDP 63.06%29,79012,0617,65576928458051,139
Simcoe East PC PC 23,48960.97%14,44537.50% Lib NDP 66.52%23,4899,0444,84987626638,524
Simcoe West PC PC 24,34668.24%18,84752.83% Lib NDP 63.01%24,3465,4994,93789435,676
S-D-G & East Grenville PC PC 18,88464.69%11,29038.68% Lib NDP 62.48%18,8847,5942,28542829,191
Sudbury NDP Lib 12,34940.66%3,65112.02% NDP PC 62.10%8,09312,3498,69862960530,374
Sudbury East NDP NDP 11,23637.09%1,6425.42% Lib PC 62.30%8,6809,59411,23647331030,293
Timiskaming Lib Lib 8,64346.78%2,45813.30% PC NDP 64.13%6,1858,6432,96268518,475
Victoria—Haliburton NDP PC 25,26768.42%18,98751.41% Lib NDP 66.16%25,2676,2804,21037864315136,929
Waterloo North PC PC 25,75759.42%17,02839.29% Lib NDP 62.32%25,7578,7296,8691,71427543,344
Welland-Thorold NDP NDP 12,84842.71%4,21814.02% Lib PC 65.22%8,0898,63012,84851730,084
Wellington PC PC 21,75366.70%16,04749.20% Lib NDP 65.00%21,7535,7064,10478226932,614
Wentworth East NDP PC 15,88844.50%3,60610.10% Lib NDP 64.56%15,88812,2826,66786335,700
Wentworth North NDP PC 21,16555.65%10,77228.32% Lib NDP 70.97%21,16510,3936,47438,032
Willowdale PC PC 18,83453.99%8,96425.70% Lib NDP 68.94%18,8349,8704,82571563934,883
Wilson Heights Lib Lib 12,46844.64%2,6969.65% PC NDP 62.76%9,77212,4684,61223110974127,933
Windsor—Riverside NDP NDP 12,34745.70%2,93510.86% Lib PC 54.02%4,4409,41212,34745936227,020
Windsor—Sandwich NDP Lib 11,94047.12%5,52621.81% NDP PC 50.11%5,70411,9406,41461041026325,341
Windsor—Walkerville NDP Lib 10,28141.28%3801.53% NDP PC 52.54%3,61010,2819,90195715624,905
York Centre Lib PC 37,89748.94%8,74711.30% Lib NDP 60.80%37,89729,1506,6981,8911,79277,428
York East NDP PC 12,78941.65%3,26310.63% NDP Lib 69.59%12,7897,3989,52674824330,704
York Mills PC PC 18,85263.58%11,53438.90% Lib NDP 69.31%18,8527,3182,93055329,653
York—Mackenzie Lib PC 25,90458.33%11,93126.86% Lib NDP 67.21%25,90413,9733,61149842544,411
York South NDP NDP 10,44241.24%2,71610.73% PC Lib 69.13%7,7266,02510,44230517065325,321
Yorkview NDP Lib 9,24546.97%2,79814.22% NDP PC 60.99%3,9899,2456,44719,681
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  1. including spoilt ballots
  2. minor political parties receiving less than 1% of the popular vote are aggregated under "Other"; independent candidates are aggregated separately
  3. order is as given in EO reports
  4. Names are as specified in 1976 Act plus 1990 amendment - EO file has errors
  = open seat
  = turnout is above provincial average
  = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
  = incumbent had switched allegiance
  = incumbency arose from byelection gain
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = other incumbents renominated
  = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
  = multiple candidates

Comparative analysis for ridings (1995 vs 1990)

More information Riding and winning party, Turnout ...
Summary of riding results by turnout and vote share for winning candidate (vs 1990)[a 1]
Riding and winning party Turnout Vote share
% Change (pp) % Change (pp)
 
Algoma NDPHold 64.02-1.60
 
44.47-14.18
 
Algoma—Manitoulin LibHold 59.33-1.92
 
46.968.10
 
Beaches—Woodbine NDPHold 67.141.19
 
42.44-15.91
 
Brampton North PCGain 59.170.82
 
49.4726.70
 
Brampton South PCGain 59.780.43
 
49.6721.17
 
Brantford PCGain 59.90-6.81
 
41.0132.54
 
Brant—Haldimand PCGain 61.670.49
 
47.8126.17
 
Bruce PCGain 69.340.42
 
42.7018.55
 
Burlington South PCHold 69.20-0.28
 
72.5620.02
 
Cambridge PCGain 59.56-5.28
 
46.9334.63
 
Carleton PCHold 62.05-3.10
 
64.9618.06
 
Carleton East LibHold 60.34-3.18
 
48.19-5.68
 
Chatham—Kent PCGain 58.54-4.47
 
36.2918.24
 
Cochrane North NDPHold 58.96-3.21
 
45.625.15
 
Cochrane South NDPHold 60.36-2.59
 
52.454.83
 
Cornwall LibHold 55.53-8.26
 
59.7013.17
 
Don Mills PCGain 66.091.85
 
53.3626.57
 
Dovercourt NDPHold 63.22-3.04
 
47.23-7.02
 
Downsview LibGain 63.90-2.18
 
39.484.88
 
Dufferin—Peel PCHold 65.37-1.20
 
66.0031.34
 
Durham Centre PCGain 65.023.79
 
58.3432.34
 
Durham East PCGain 63.790.36
 
61.7929.20
 
Durham West PCGain 63.831.47
 
54.5829.02
 
Durham—York PCGain 63.451.55
 
60.4030.34
 
Eglinton PCGain 73.653.67
 
48.8213.37
 
Elgin IndGain 61.17-5.34
 
37.79New
Essex-Kent LibGain 58.85-8.67
 
37.013.91
 
Essex South LibHold 50.91-8.49
 
54.4818.46
 
Etobicoke—Humber PCGain 73.353.05
 
51.2624.85
 
Etobicoke—Lakeshore PCGain 66.550.40
 
45.2329.90
 
Etobicoke—Rexdale PCGain 59.51-1.91
 
36.5724.22
 
Etobicoke West PCHold 70.680.81
 
55.3014.74
 
Fort William LibHold 63.290.55
 
57.3212.88
 
Fort York NDPHold 64.861.38
 
41.02-5.29
 
Frontenac—Addington PCGain 62.52-2.63
 
38.5210.37
 
Grey—Owen Sound PCHold 65.580.38
 
63.2127.10
 
Guelph PCGain 66.31-3.17
 
42.5516.90
 
Halton Centre PCGain 69.065.94
 
61.4129.53
 
Halton North PCGain 66.582.08
 
60.9033.64
 
Hamilton Centre NDPHold 54.71-5.07
 
36.81-18.51
 
Hamilton East LibGain 57.85-3.85
 
43.5524.05
 
Hamilton Mountain PCGain 64.41-2.14
 
36.6016.12
 
Hamilton West PCGain 67.00-0.90
 
40.5427.23
 
Hastings—Peterborough PCGain 67.44-1.32
 
54.1717.45
 
High Park—Swansea PCGain 70.365.54
 
38.7720.33
 
Huron PCGain 70.00-1.47
 
46.1614.98
 
Kenora LibHold 52.02-9.66
 
53.7213.17
 
Kingston and the Islands LibGain 61.084.09
 
36.906.72
 
Kitchener PCGain 60.12-2.78
 
40.1521.85
 
Kitchener—Wilmot PCGain 59.07-1.02
 
45.7025.60
 
Lake Nipigon NDPHold 54.99-5.00
 
42.99-22.21
 
Lambton PCGain 64.70-3.47
 
43.5815.88
 
Lanark—Renfrew PCHold 59.87-0.51
 
55.7923.31
 
Lawrence LibHold 65.08-0.60
 
45.881.18
 
Leeds—Grenville PCHold 63.06-3.12
 
63.2714.20
 
Lincoln PCGain 68.090.02
 
50.6823.13
 
London Centre NDPHold 53.26-12.79
 
36.77-14.54
 
London North PCHold 64.73-3.07
 
52.6511.35
 
London South PCGain 61.88-3.73
 
44.3520.45
 
Markham PCHold 62.80-1.60
 
64.8114.84
 
Middlesex PCGain 64.67-4.14
 
40.3517.01
 
Mississauga East PCGain 60.38-1.24
 
52.0725.92
 
Mississauga North PCGain 57.37-0.40
 
47.7623.87
 
Mississauga South PCHold 65.39-0.30
 
69.7617.31
 
Mississauga West PCGain 60.330.74
 
46.2121.10
 
Muskoka—Georgian Bay PCGain 65.50-2.15
 
51.7919.99
 
Nepean PCGain 64.972.05
 
49.6619.13
 
Niagara Falls PCGain 59.48-3.90
 
43.3330.32
 
Niagara South PCGain 60.14-4.97
 
38.2421.42
 
Nickel Belt NDPHold 64.70-4.37
 
46.54-12.00
 
Nipissing PCHold 63.68-6.48
 
60.4814.63
 
Norfolk PCGain 64.14-3.81
 
48.6820.01
 
Northumberland PCGain 67.130.21
 
52.1421.67
 
Oakville South PCHold 71.084.36
 
63.3428.36
 
Oakwood LibGain 65.74-1.94
 
42.314.23
 
Oriole LibHold 68.392.26
 
43.701.85
 
Oshawa PCGain 57.665.67
 
54.3340.08
 
Ottawa Centre LibGain 63.88-3.29
 
39.260.98
 
Ottawa East LibHold 53.21-2.02
 
56.94-5.47
 
Ottawa—Rideau PCGain 61.291.33
 
45.1127.49
 
Ottawa South LibHold 66.51-2.05
 
53.357.48
 
Ottawa West LibHold 64.43-1.25
 
45.483.87
 
Oxford PCGain 64.02-3.63
 
49.4822.47
 
Parkdale LibHold 64.032.81
 
47.871.47
 
Parry Sound PCHold 63.57-1.52
 
65.4721.69
 
Perth PCGain 62.90-3.34
 
44.8117.76
 
Peterborough PCGain 66.23-0.42
 
52.6631.45
 
Port Arthur LibGain 61.91-0.32
 
48.929.77
 
Prescott and Russell LibHold 56.64-2.64
 
55.68-9.29
 
Prince Edward—Lennox—South Hastings PCGain 60.04-1.41
 
49.6119.71
 
Quinte PCGain 58.79-0.63
 
47.2827.66
 
Rainy River NDPHold 63.98-2.37
 
39.93-21.54
 
Renfrew North LibHold 61.00-4.62
 
53.3210.00
 
Riverdale NDPHold 64.662.21
 
46.88-15.09
 
St. Andrew—St. Patrick PCGain 67.160.27
 
40.439.58
 
St. Catharines LibHold 64.58-2.19
 
46.537.77
 
St. Catharines—Brock PCGain 62.56-3.29
 
47.0221.66
 
St. George—St. David PCGain 70.615.98
 
33.8710.46
 
Sarnia PCGain 61.31-3.54
 
33.8112.62
 
Sault Ste. Marie NDPHold 62.24-6.01
 
43.337.08
 
Scarborough—Agincourt LibHold 61.37-2.17
 
46.081.77
 
Scarborough Centre PCGain 63.35-1.10
 
45.8825.04
 
Scarborough East PCGain 64.691.22
 
55.7225.67
 
Scarborough—Ellesmere PCGain 64.95-1.84
 
47.8931.21
 
Scarborough North LibHold 58.670.82
 
46.081.52
 
Scarborough West PCGain 64.33-0.89
 
43.1322.54
 
Simcoe Centre PCGain 63.060.60
 
58.2534.17
 
Simcoe East PCHold 66.52-0.94
 
60.9721.32
 
Simcoe West PCHold 63.01-0.83
 
68.2431.75
 
S-D-G & East Grenville PCHold 62.48-3.29
 
64.6923.82
 
Sudbury LibGain 62.10-4.47
 
40.669.88
 
Sudbury East NDPHold 62.30-8.56
 
37.09-20.91
 
Timiskaming LibHold 64.13-3.44
 
46.784.49
 
Victoria—Haliburton PCGain 66.16-2.94
 
68.4242.78
 
Waterloo North PCHold 62.320.30
 
59.4222.00
 
Welland-Thorold NDPHold 65.22-4.58
 
42.71-20.92
 
Wellington PCHold 65.00-1.45
 
66.7027.08
 
Wentworth East PCGain 64.56-2.26
 
44.5028.06
 
Wentworth North PCGain 70.971.33
 
55.6529.71
 
Willowdale PCHold 68.945.61
 
53.9918.79
 
Wilson Heights LibHold 62.76-0.23
 
44.640.37
 
Windsor—Riverside NDPHold 54.02-8.14
 
45.70-25.33
 
Windsor—Sandwich LibGain 50.11-8.85
 
47.126.82
 
Windsor—Walkerville LibGain 52.54-7.20
 
41.281.08
 
York Centre PCGain 60.80-1.05
 
48.9425.14
 
York East PCGain 69.591.57
 
41.6514.78
 
York Mills PCHold 69.311.01
 
63.5818.94
 
York—Mackenzie PCGain 67.214.08
 
58.3324.52
 
York South NDPHold 69.132.33
 
41.24-25.47
 
Yorkview LibGain 60.99-0.12
 
46.975.47
 
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Analysis

More information Party in 1st place, Party in 2nd place ...
Party candidates in 2nd place[1]
Party in 1st placeParty in 2nd placeTotal
PCLibNDP
Progressive Conservative 671582
Liberal 201030
New Democratic 71017
Independent 11
Total 287725130
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Candidates ranked 1st to 5th place, by party[1]
Parties1st2nd3rd4th5th
 Progressive Conservative 822820
 Liberal 307723
 New Democratic 1725871
 Independent 12020
 Family Coalition 504
 Green 1516
 Natural Law 1232
 Confederation of Regions 5
 Libertarian 48
 Freedom 44
 Communist 3
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More information Source, Party ...
Resulting composition of the 36th Legislative Assembly[1]
SourceParty
PC Lib NDP Ind Total
Seats retainedIncumbents returned 19181754
Open seats held 112
Seats changing handsIncumbents defeated 53962
Open seats gained 729
Byelection gain held 22
Incumbent changing allegiance 11
Total 8230171130
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MPPs elected by region and riding

Party designations are as follows:

  PC
  Liberal
  NDP

Byelections

Due to resignations, five by-elections were held between the 1995 and 1999 elections.

More information Electoral district, Candidates ...
Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
LiberalPCNDPOther
York South
May 23, 1996
Gerard Kennedy
7,774
Rob Davis
5,093
David Miller
6,656
David Milne (Ind)
151
George Dance (Lbt)
77
Kevin Clarke (Ind)
70
Bob Rae
resigned February 29, 1996
Oriole
September 4, 1997
David Caplan
9,954
Barbara Greene
5,163
Jim Kafieh
1,700
Bernadette Michael (Ind)
132
Shelly Lipsey (G)
96
Elinor Caplan
resigned May 5, 1997
Ottawa West
September 4, 1997
Alex Cullen
11,438
Chris Thompson
7,217
Katrina Prystupa
2,573
John Turmel (Ind)
201
Gene Villeneuve (G)
96
Bob Chiarelli
resigned May 5, 1997
Windsor—Riverside
September 4, 1997
Gary McNamara
8,494
Fran Funero
3,028
Wayne Lessard
9,308
Steve Harvey (G)
329
Dave Cooke
resigned May 5, 1997
Nickel Belt
October 1, 1998
Frank Madigan
4,173
Gerry Courtemanche
3,836
Blain Morin
5,537
Floyd Laughren
resigned February 28, 1998
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See also

Notes

  1. Summarized from "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

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