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1985 Ontario general election

Canadian provincial election

1985 Ontario general election

Canadian provincial election

FieldValue
election_name1985 Ontario general election
countryOntario
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
party_colourno
party_nameno
previous_election1981 Ontario general election
previous_year1981
previous_mps32nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario
next_election1987 Ontario general election
next_year1987
elected_members33rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario
seats_for_election125 seats in the [33rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario](33rd-legislative-assembly-of-ontario)
majority_seats63
election_dateMay 2, 1985
image_size150x150px
colour1
leader1Frank Miller
leader_since1[January 26, 1985](1985-progressive-conservative-party-of-ontario-leadership-elections-january-convention)
party1
leaders_seat1Muskoka
last_election170
seats1**52**
seat_change118
popular_vote11,349,168
percentage137.1%
swing17.3pp
image2Image:David Peterson (2005).jpg
colour2
leader2David Peterson
leader_since2February 21, 1982
party2
leaders_seat2London Centre
last_election234
seats248
seat_change214
popular_vote21,377,965
percentage237.9%
swing25.2pp
image3Image:Bob Rae in 1980 (cropped).jpg
colour3
leader3Bob Rae
leader_since3February 7, 1982
party3
leaders_seat3York South
last_election321
seats325
seat_change34
popular_vote3857,743
percentage323.6%
swing32.4pp
titlePremier
posttitlePremier after election
before_electionFrank Miller
before_party
after_electionFrank Miller
after_party
turnout61.55%
Diagram of the 1985 election results in the Provincial Legislature

The 1985 Ontario general election was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Progressive Conservatives won the most seats, but came short of a majority, and lost the popular vote to the Liberals. This left the NDP with the balance of power in the 33rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Shortly afterward, the 42 years of PC governance in Ontario came to an end by a confidence vote defeating Premier Frank Miller's minority government. David Peterson's Liberals then formed a minority government with the support of Bob Rae's New Democratic Party.

Prelude

Around Thanksgiving in 1984, Ontario Premier Bill Davis announced that he would be stepping down from his longtime post and as leader of the Ontario PCs in early 1985. In office since 1971, he had a string of electoral victories by pursuing a moderate agenda and by relying on the skill of the Big Blue Machine team of advisors. Davis, who remained generally popular throughout his term in office, would unveil a surprise legacy project: full funding for Ontario's separate Catholic school system, which would become known as Bill 30. That decision was supported by both other parties but was generally unpopular, especially in the PC base.

The subsequent leadership race saw the party divide into two rough camps. The moderate and mainly-urban wing was represented by the second-place finisher, Larry Grossman. The more conservative rural faction backed the eventual victor, Frank Miller. After Miller's victory at the convention, the party's factions failed to reconcile, which was especially important since many moderate members of the Big Blue Machine were pushed aside.

Election

Despite those problems, the PCs remained far ahead in the polls, and when Miller called an election just six weeks after becoming premier, he was about 20% ahead of the Liberals. Over the campaign, however, the PC lead began to shrink as the Liberals waged a highly effective campaign. During the campaign, the separate schools question re-emerged when the Anglican prelate of Toronto, Archbishop Lewis Garnsworthy, held a news conference on the issue in which he compared Davis' methods in pushing through the reform to Adolf Hitler, saying: "This is how Hitler changed education in Germany, by exactly the same process, by decree. I won't take that back." Garnsworthy was much criticized for his remarks, but the issue was revived, which alienated the PC base, some of whom chose to stay home on election day.

The election held May 2, 1985, ended in a stalemate. The PCs emerged with a much-reduced caucus of 52 seats. The Liberals won 48 seats but won slightly more of the popular vote. The NDP held the balance of power, with 25 seats. Despite taking 14 seats from the PCs, the Liberals were somewhat disappointed, as they felt that they had their first realistic chance of winning government in recent memory. The NDP was also disappointed by the election result, as the party had been nearly tied with the Liberals for popular support for several years and had hoped to surpass them.

Aftermath

The incumbent PCs intended to remain in power with a minority government, as they had done on two occasions under Davis' leadership. Rae and the NDP had little interest in supporting a continuation of PC rule, while the Liberals were also more amenable to a partnership compared to in the 1970's. Among other things, the Liberals repeatedly pointed out that (again, unlike in the previous decade) their party had won the popular vote and therefore, in their view, had at least as much of a right to govern the province as the Conservatives. The NDP began negotiations on May 13 to reach an agreement with the Liberals. Rae and Peterson signed an accord on May 29 that would see a number of NDP priorities put into law in exchange for an NDP motion of non-confidence in Miller's government and the NDP's support of the Liberals. The NDP agreed to support a Liberal minority government for two years during which the Liberals agreed not to call an election.

Miller, apprised of negotiations, considered a plan to address the province on television two days before the throne speech, disown funding for Catholic schools, and announce he was meeting with the Lieutenant Governor to request an election before a confidence vote could take place. Believing that the Lieutenant Governor would have to call an election if requested before the confidence vote, Miller refused to do so since he believed the party's finances to be too fragile for a second campaign and that repudiating a key Davis policy would tear the party apart.

In what was by then a foregone conclusion, on June 18, 1985 the PC government was defeated by the passage of a motion of no confidence introduced by Rae. Lieutenant-Governor John Black Aird then asked Peterson to form a government. Privately, Aird's actions suited Miller since even without party infighting and finances to consider, the PC's internal polling had by then clearly indicated the voters did not want another election and that even if the Lieutenant-Governor could have been convinced to call one, the Liberals would have been likely to win in a landslide. The actions of Aird, who was appointed by former Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, therefore allowed Miller to portray his relinquishing of the premiership as a grudging acquiescence that he was forced to undertake by a representative of the sovereign, who the PCs would subsequently claim had breached constitutional convention and inappropriately engaged in partisanship to elevate the second-place party to government. In any case, Miller resigned on June 26 and Peterson's minority government was sworn in on the same day.

Opinion polls

During campaign period

Polling firmLast day
of surveySourcePCOOLPONDPOtherMESampleCAPC}};" data-sort-type="number"CALiberal}};" data-sort-type="number"CANDP}};" data-sort-type="number"CAIndépendant}};" data-sort-type="number"
*Election 1985*May 2, 1985**37.9**37.123.61.4
EnvironicsApril 19, 1985last1=Adamsfirst1=Michaellast2=Daskofirst2=Donnalast3=Jamesfirst3=Matsuititle=Support for Tories slides 41%; down 10 points in Metrowork=The Globe and Mailpage=1}}**41**3326
April 1985**43**3521
April 1985last1=Cruickshankfirst1=Johnlast2=Rossfirst2=Howardtitle=Tories find support slippingwork=The Globe and Mailpage=1}}**47**3221
'''Election called (March 25, 1985){{cite newslast1=Steadfirst1=Sylvialast2=Cruickshankfirst2=Johntitle=Race is on in Ontario for May votework=The Globe and Mailpage=1}}'''

During the 32nd Parliament of Ontario

Polling firmLast day
of surveySourcePCOOLPONDPOtherMESampleCAPC}};" data-sort-type="number"CALiberal}};" data-sort-type="number"CANDP}};" data-sort-type="number"CAIndépendant}};" data-sort-type="number"
GallupMarch 1985{{cite newslast1=Campbellfirst1=Murraytitle=Peterson appeals for NDP voteswork=The Globe and Mailpage=12}}**50.5**28.820.3
DecimaFebruary 1985{{cite newslast1=Steadfirst1=Sylvialast2=Stephensfirst2=Roberttitle=55% in Ontario back the Tories in poll this monthwork=The Globe and Mailpage=4}}**55**2121
CROP IncJune 1984{{cite newsfirst1=Patricklast1=Martintitle=Contenders far behind Davis in pollswork=The Globe and Mailpage=P5}}**50**
GallupJune 1983{{cite newstitle=Ontario Tories still way out in front of rivals: pollwork=The Citizenpage=3}}**51.9**3017.6
*[Election 1981](1981-ontario-general-election)*March 19, 1981**44.38**33.4821.141

Results

|- ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Political party ! rowspan=2 | Party leader ! colspan=4 | MPPs ! colspan=4 | Votes |- ! Candidates 1981 !1985 !± !# ! ± !% ! ± (pp) | 125 || 70 || 52 || 18 || 1,343,044 || 69,444 || 36.94% || 7.44 1981 results include Liberal-Labour | 125 || 34 || 48 || 14 || 1,377,965 || 305,285 || 37.90% || 4.20 | 125 || 21 || 25 || 4 || 865,507 || 192,683 || 23.81% || 2.67 | || 28 || – || – || – || 25,728 || 15,143 || 0.71% || 0.38 | 17 || – || – || – || 12,831 || 5,744 || 0.35% || 0.13 | || 9 || – || – || – || 5,345 || 5,345 || 0.15% ||New | 10 || – || – || – || 3,696 || 1,610 || 0.10% || 0.07 previously known as the Unparty | 3 || – || – || – || 1,583 || 1,123 || 0.04% || 0.03 |- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total |442||125 ! " colspan="2"|125 ! " colspan="2"|3,635,699 ! " colspan="2"| 100.00% |- | 26,434

5,637
3,662,133
458,852
61.55
3.51
-
5,950,295
431,091
}

Vote and seat summaries

|File:Ternary ON1981.svg |1981 |File:Ternary ON1985.svg |1985

PartySeatsVotesChange (pp)
{{bartable-7.44
{{bartable4.20
{{bartable2.67
{{bartable0.38
{{bartable0.19

Synopsis of results

RidingWinning partyTurnout
including spoilt ballotsVotesNameorder is as given in EO reports**[1981](1981-ontario-general-election)**PartyVotesShareMargin
#Margin
%LibPCNDPIndOtherTotal
AlgomaNDPNDP7,57553.11%3,88127.21%70.64%2,9953,6947,575––14,264
Algoma—ManitoulinPCPC7,17447.24%2,47016.26%55.49%4,7047,1743,309––15,187
BramptonPCLib25,65645.62%4,4177.85%55.84%25,65621,2398,31350053156,239
BrantfordPCPC13,44441.65%1,1413.53%64.87%6,53313,44412,303––32,280
Brant—Oxford—NorfolkLibLib15,31762.21%9,50038.58%60.36%15,3175,8173,487––24,621
BrockPCPC9,74141.55%6602.82%63.11%9,0819,7413,867–75523,444
Burlington SouthPCPC16,47942.12%4,65711.90%63.04%11,82216,47910,820––39,121
CambridgePCPC12,88840.33%9032.83%60.19%7,08312,88811,985––31,956
CarletonPCPC17,73244.34%2,6396.60%57.85%15,09317,7327,165––39,990
Carleton EastPCLib23,22148.14%7,03314.58%57.59%23,22116,1888,829––48,238
Carleton-GrenvillePCPC15,52457.47%7,50527.78%56.54%8,01915,5243,468––27,011
Chatham—KentPCLib10,34041.23%1,1344.52%58.84%10,3409,2065,535––25,081
Cochrane NorthPCLib8,79347.39%1,91010.29%68.78%8,7936,8832,878––18,554
Cochrane SouthPCPC13,93559.05%8,27335.06%62.63%4,00213,9355,662––23,599
CornwallNDPPC9,43043.57%3,04614.07%59.41%6,3849,4305,828––21,642
Dufferin—SimcoePCPC16,19850.09%4,37613.53%57.94%11,82216,1984,316––32,336
Durham EastPCPC15,19346.59%5,36116.44%58.14%7,58415,1939,832––32,609
Durham WestPCPC18,68444.03%4,33610.22%56.38%14,34818,6848,495–91142,438
Durham—YorkPCPC14,34348.55%4,58315.51%58.83%9,76014,3435,440––29,543
ElginPCPC11,81645.29%3,19712.25%62.09%8,61911,8165,315342–26,092
ErieLibLib10,92654.57%5,02225.08%60.91%10,9265,9043,191––20,021
Essex NorthLibNDP7,90133.56%1,2865.46%61.39%6,6156,1057,9012,925–23,546
Essex SouthLibLib11,38247.22%6,28426.07%61.08%11,3825,0982,6774,947–24,104
Fort WilliamPCPC14,45254.66%7,38127.91%63.83%4,62914,4527,071–28926,441
Frontenac—AddingtonLibLib11,68445.56%2,3879.31%61.14%11,6849,2973,723941–25,645
GreyLibLib16,06165.17%10,18641.33%63.49%16,0615,8752,402–30624,644
Grey—BruceLibLib14,88359.97%7,28829.37%65.85%14,8837,5952,340––24,818
Haldimand—NorfolkLibLib17,45656.06%7,59324.38%66.48%17,4569,8633,821––31,140
Halton—BurlingtonLibLib14,99142.46%2140.61%58.95%14,99114,7774,871665–35,304
Hamilton CentreLibLib9,18444.01%3841.84%56.85%9,1842,8838,800––20,867
Hamilton EastNDPNDP13,77443.80%1,6005.09%61.03%12,1745,26813,774–23431,450
Hamilton MountainNDPNDP13,87144.24%4,14213.21%69.28%7,7579,72913,871––31,357
Hamilton WestLibNDP10,18237.42%4501.65%61.95%9,7326,70510,182593–27,212
Hastings—PeterboroughPCPC12,27254.91%6,68629.91%60.30%5,58612,2724,492––22,350
Huron—BruceLibLib17,15961.94%8,60931.08%71.72%17,1598,5501,992––27,701
Huron—MiddlesexLibLib13,82061.21%6,43928.52%70.71%13,8207,3811,148229–22,578
KenoraPCPC12,57466.69%8,54945.35%60.95%2,25412,5744,025––18,853
Kent—ElginLibLib11,61654.36%3,77817.68%62.81%11,6167,8381,916––21,370
Kingston and the IslandsPCLib11,92446.33%2,2878.89%56.36%11,9249,6373,892–28525,738
KitchenerLibLib14,06646.86%4,38214.60%58.60%14,0669,6845,654610–30,014
Kitchener—WilmotLibLib15,98754.38%7,25024.66%55.24%15,9878,7374,673––29,397
Lake NipigonNDPNDP5,70841.70%1,1768.59%64.45%3,4484,5325,708––13,688
LambtonPCLib10,81647.52%8603.78%67.64%10,8169,9561,987––22,759
LanarkPCPC10,91656.39%5,77029.81%56.28%5,14610,9163,297––19,359
LeedsPCPC11,80951.61%5,06122.12%58.76%6,74811,8093,583741–22,881
LincolnPCPC12,22649.84%3,22213.13%67.82%9,00412,2262,2641,036–24,530
London CentreLibLib13,89054.80%7,17628.31%52.81%13,8906,7144,340–40325,347
London NorthLibLib20,53654.43%9,10324.13%60.14%20,53611,4335,191–56637,726
London SouthPCLib24,52251.03%6,68313.91%62.91%24,52217,8395,080–61448,055
MiddlesexPCLib11,29247.16%8103.38%68.03%11,29210,4822,169––23,943
Mississauga EastPCPC14,90037.96%2,5666.54%57.52%12,33414,90012,015––39,249
Mississauga NorthPCLib21,36941.69%1,4242.78%54.54%21,36919,9459,943––51,257
Mississauga SouthPCPC13,18644.58%1,5635.28%59.94%11,62313,1864,770––29,579
MuskokaPCPC12,72368.42%9,68752.09%67.82%3,03612,7232,836––18,595
Niagara FallsLibLib14,65848.78%6,04220.11%61.03%14,6588,6166,778––30,052
Nickel BeltNDPNDP8,91252.37%3,06318.00%70.39%2,2555,8498,912––17,016
NipissingPCPC14,90049.86%3,89813.04%64.66%11,00214,9003,984––29,886
NorthumberlandPCPC14,29647.67%1,8506.17%63.87%12,44614,2963,247––29,989
OakvillePCPC14,26541.66%6872.01%64.06%13,57814,2654,390–2,00834,241
OshawaNDPNDP12,68650.25%5,15820.43%54.71%5,0347,52812,686––25,248
Ottawa CentreNDPNDP11,89043.45%3,88514.20%59.18%7,1038,00511,890364–27,362
Ottawa EastLibLib14,60168.40%10,63049.80%49.15%14,6012,2573,971518–21,347
Ottawa SouthPCPC12,97139.41%1,3374.06%63.63%11,63412,9718,311––32,916
Ottawa WestPCPC15,08946.63%2,9489.11%59.43%12,14115,0894,427–70132,358
OxfordPCPC15,50746.81%4,85114.64%60.71%10,65615,5075,66057772933,129
Parry SoundPCPC10,90450.53%1,3606.30%69.58%9,54410,9041,130––21,578
PerthLibLib20,04069.31%13,96448.30%62.24%20,0406,0762,796––28,912
PeterboroughPCPC16,87843.03%4,93712.59%60.25%9,73416,87811,941–67339,226
Port ArthurNDPNDP13,08444.99%3,25811.20%63.06%6,1699,82613,084––29,079
Prescott and RussellLibLib18,83357.95%7,79523.99%60.34%18,83311,0382,625––32,496
Prince Edward—LennoxPCPC10,17052.44%3,25216.77%57.55%6,91810,1702,307––19,395
QuinteLibLib18,98863.10%9,70132.24%60.73%18,9889,2871,817––30,092
Rainy RiverLLPC5,05339.56%2782.18%67.25%2,9445,0534,775––12,772
Renfrew NorthLibLib12,84966.45%7,10136.72%63.60%12,8495,748740––19,337
Renfrew SouthPCPC14,18251.97%4,49516.47%68.64%9,68714,1823,420––27,289
St. CatharinesLibLib20,60557.94%11,57632.55%61.65%20,6059,0295,624–30535,563
SarniaPCPC18,65161.25%11,21336.82%59.99%7,43818,6513,572–79230,453
Sault Ste. MariePCNDP16,36244.85%1,0692.93%64.49%4,83015,29316,362––36,485
Simcoe CentrePCPC15,37938.04%5341.32%60.78%14,84515,3799,639566–40,429
Simcoe EastPCPC13,37141.86%2,3697.42%63.52%7,56613,37111,002––31,939
Stormont, Dundas and GlengarryPCPC13,11960.03%6,08327.83%61.94%7,03613,1191,700––21,855
SudburyPCPC12,59148.61%5,58121.55%60.65%6,30212,5917,010––25,903
Sudbury EastNDPNDP17,24154.66%7,66524.30%63.21%4,7269,57617,241––31,543
TimiskamingPCNDP10,76550.79%2,82413.32%71.10%2,0267,94110,765464–21,196
Victoria—HaliburtonLibLib15,34050.93%3,77012.52%67.09%15,34011,5703,209––30,119
Waterloo NorthLibLib16,45854.60%7,30924.25%58.80%16,4589,1494,534––30,141
Welland-ThoroldNDPNDP17,06559.44%11,03838.45%66.73%6,0275,61817,065––28,710
Wellington—Dufferin—PeelPCPC14,84546.92%4,44414.05%58.06%10,40114,8456,395––31,641
Wellington SouthLibLib17,99547.83%5,00613.30%65.46%17,99512,9896,641––37,625
WentworthPCPC12,32238.29%1,9856.17%61.14%10,33712,3228,571947–32,177
Wentworth NorthLibLib18,32847.73%5,16813.46%65.33%18,32813,1606,158–75138,397
Windsor—RiversideNDPNDP17,88361.62%11,16438.47%57.28%4,4186,71917,883––29,020
Windsor—SandwichLibLib10,73048.35%3,14714.18%56.50%10,7303,6817,583–19722,191
Windsor—WalkervilleLibLib9,13040.03%2,1509.43%58.56%9,1306,9806,698––22,808
York CentrePCPC25,02245.82%5,2469.61%57.11%19,77625,0227,1712,644–54,613
York NorthPCLib21,29146.78%4,0959.00%59.16%21,29117,1967,026––45,513
ArmourdalePCPC13,39441.26%2120.65%68.43%13,18213,3945,429–45632,461
Beaches—WoodbineNDPNDP12,67249.82%5,37121.12%65.11%5,0657,30112,672–39625,434
BellwoodsNDPNDP8,08847.49%1,4338.41%67.32%6,6551,9648,088324–17,031
Don MillsPCPC15,48150.72%7,97726.14%57.52%7,50415,4816,1531,382–30,520
DovercourtNDPNDP6,67738.96%770.45%67.75%6,6003,5646,677–29817,139
DownsviewNDPLib11,23443.92%2210.86%65.58%11,2343,32911,013––25,576
EglintonPCPC13,50343.60%9142.95%67.42%12,58913,5034,880––30,972
EtobicokeNDPNDP16,79254.33%9,21929.83%58.77%6,5447,57316,792––30,909
High Park—SwanseaPCPC9,96038.13%3301.26%70.02%5,5789,9609,63024470726,119
HumberPCLib18,05745.92%1,9514.96%66.85%18,05716,1065,160––39,323
LakeshorePCNDP11,53939.89%2,0377.04%67.93%9,5027,88611,539––28,927
OakwoodNDPNDP10,40741.63%7763.10%68.62%9,6314,63610,407–32725,001
OriolePCLib17,64149.05%4,08411.36%65.23%17,64113,5573,660–1,10635,964
ParkdaleLibLib12,06562.67%6,92935.99%66.69%12,0652,0525,136––19,253
RiverdaleNDPNDP9,86952.16%5,27927.90%61.69%3,9494,5909,869–51418,922
St. Andrew—St. PatrickPCPC10,33240.47%1,9597.67%63.95%6,33010,3328,373–49625,531
St. DavidPCLib13,12046.98%3,41812.24%69.43%13,1209,7024,878–22827,928
St. GeorgePCPC11,37835.04%8352.57%58.00%9,36111,37810,5431861,00732,475
Scarborough CentrePCPC8,89035.56%3591.44%57.77%8,5318,8907,577––24,998
Scarborough EastPCLib15,85548.22%4,61014.02%58.27%15,85511,2454,381–1,40232,883
Scarborough—EllesmerePCNDP10,11937.42%2190.81%63.63%6,6749,90010,119–34827,041
Scarborough NorthPCLib30,50447.52%7,86012.24%57.68%30,50422,6449,0721,974–64,194
Scarborough WestNDPNDP12,88953.19%6,89528.45%60.47%4,8065,99412,889544–24,233
Wilson HeightsPCLib12,36340.76%2,1887.21%64.26%12,36310,1757,793––30,331
York EastPCPC11,45940.05%2,2767.96%64.52%6,62911,4599,183–1,33928,610
York MillsPCPC17,94348.19%7,86521.12%61.12%10,07817,9436,872–2,33937,232
York SouthNDPNDP16,37354.02%9,56631.56%66.53%6,8075,32116,3731,46534330,309
York WestPCPC14,59539.98%7151.96%65.00%13,88014,5956,930–1,09936,504
YorkviewLibLib15,98649.84%3,32810.38%60.72%15,9863,43112,658––32,075

: = 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 (1985 vs 1981)

Riding and winning partyTurnoutVote shareSwingPositive indicates improvement to standing of party winning in 1981; negative points to 1981's second-place party being swung to.%Change (pp)%Change (pp)Change (pp)
AlgomaNDPHold70.64{{bartable1.41-21embackground:#708090}}53.11{{bartable0.28-21embackground:}}
Algoma—ManitoulinPCHold55.49{{bartable5.33-21embackground:#708090}}47.24{{bartable-10.12-21embackground:}}
BramptonLibGain55.84{{bartable5.12-21embackground:#708090}}45.62{{bartable22.60-21embackground:}}
BrantfordPCHold64.87{{bartable5.44-21embackground:#708090}}41.65{{bartable-3.70-21embackground:}}
Brant—Oxford—NorfolkLibHold60.36{{bartable4.72-21embackground:#708090}}62.21{{bartable2.82-21embackground:}}
BrockPCHold63.11{{bartable2.75-21embackground:#708090}}41.55{{bartable-7.20-21embackground:}}
Burlington SouthPCHold63.04{{bartable7.35-21embackground:#708090}}42.12{{bartable-15.68-21embackground:}}
CambridgePCHold60.19{{bartable0.86-21embackground:#708090}}40.33{{bartable-2.49-21embackground:}}
CarletonPCHold57.85{{bartable4.63-21embackground:#708090}}44.34{{bartable-10.92-21embackground:}}
Carleton EastLibGain57.59{{bartable-1.78-21embackground:#708090}}48.14{{bartable14.19-21embackground:}}
Carleton-GrenvillePCHold56.54{{bartable-1.17-21embackground:#708090}}57.47{{bartable-7.61-21embackground:}}
Chatham—KentLibGain58.84{{bartable4.37-21embackground:#708090}}41.23{{bartable12.42-21embackground:}}
Cochrane NorthLibGain68.78{{bartable6.22-21embackground:#708090}}47.39{{bartable12.36-21embackground:}}
Cochrane SouthPCHold62.63{{bartable0.98-21embackground:#708090}}59.05{{bartable2.80-21embackground:}}
CornwallPCGain59.41{{bartable-4.25-21embackground:#708090}}43.57{{bartable9.04-21embackground:}}
Dufferin—SimcoePCHold57.94{{bartable1.53-21embackground:#708090}}50.09{{bartable-12.74-21embackground:}}
Durham EastPCHold58.14{{bartable-2.32-21embackground:#708090}}46.59{{bartable-1.43-21embackground:}}
Durham WestPCHold56.38{{bartable0.93-21embackground:#708090}}44.03{{bartable-8.75-21embackground:}}
Durham—YorkPCHold58.83{{bartable1.84-21embackground:#708090}}48.55{{bartable-8.96-21embackground:}}
ElginPCHold62.09{{bartable3.31-21embackground:#708090}}45.29{{bartable-10.13-21embackground:}}
ErieLibHold60.91{{bartable6.32-21embackground:#708090}}54.57{{bartable4.75-21embackground:}}
Essex NorthNDPGain61.39{{bartable6.92-21embackground:#708090}}33.56{{bartable3.87-21embackground:}}
Essex SouthLibHold61.08{{bartable9.90-21embackground:#708090}}47.22{{bartable-5.55-21embackground:}}
Fort WilliamPCHold63.83{{bartable4.18-21embackground:#708090}}54.66{{bartable0.34-21embackground:}}
Frontenac—AddingtonLibHold61.14{{bartable-1.76-21embackground:#708090}}45.56{{bartable1.35-21embackground:}}
GreyLibHold63.49{{bartable-1.27-21embackground:#708090}}65.17{{bartable9.71-21embackground:}}
Grey—BruceLibHold65.85{{bartable1.49-21embackground:#708090}}59.97{{bartable-0.33-21embackground:}}
Haldimand—NorfolkLibHold66.48{{bartable3.39-21embackground:#708090}}56.06{{bartable-0.43-21embackground:}}
Halton—BurlingtonLibHold58.95{{bartable2.63-21embackground:#708090}}42.46{{bartable-2.53-21embackground:}}
Hamilton CentreLibHold56.85{{bartable1.26-21embackground:#708090}}44.01{{bartable-3.01-21embackground:}}
Hamilton EastNDPHold61.03{{bartable6.01-21embackground:#708090}}43.80{{bartable-2.67-21embackground:}}
Hamilton MountainNDPHold69.28{{bartable2.26-21embackground:#708090}}44.24{{bartable8.47-21embackground:}}
Hamilton WestNDPGain61.95{{bartable1.49-21embackground:#708090}}37.42{{bartable21.31-21embackground:}}
Hastings—PeterboroughPCHold60.30{{bartable-6.19-21embackground:#708090}}54.91{{bartable5.30-21embackground:}}
Huron—BruceLibHold71.72{{bartable1.50-21embackground:#708090}}61.94{{bartable15.31-21embackground:}}
Huron—MiddlesexLibHold70.71{{bartable4.14-21embackground:#708090}}61.21{{bartable8.97-21embackground:}}
KenoraPCHold60.95{{bartable3.01-21embackground:#708090}}66.69{{bartable5.86-21embackground:}}
Kent—ElginLibHold62.81{{bartable-1.59-21embackground:#708090}}54.36{{bartable7.28-21embackground:}}
Kingston and the IslandsLibGain56.36{{bartable-1.74-21embackground:#708090}}46.33{{bartable12.26-21embackground:}}
KitchenerLibHold58.60{{bartable7.74-21embackground:#708090}}46.86{{bartable-4.11-21embackground:}}
Kitchener—WilmotLibHold55.24{{bartable5.75-21embackground:#708090}}54.38{{bartable5.83-21embackground:}}
Lake NipigonNDPHold64.45{{bartable8.70-21embackground:#708090}}41.70{{bartable-27.20-21embackground:}}
LambtonLibGain67.64{{bartable1.61-21embackground:#708090}}47.52{{bartable17.14-21embackground:}}
LanarkPCHold56.28{{bartable0.48-21embackground:#708090}}56.39{{bartable-5.30-21embackground:}}
LeedsPCHold58.76{{bartable0.22-21embackground:#708090}}51.61{{bartable-12.80-21embackground:}}
LincolnPCHold67.82{{bartable2.28-21embackground:#708090}}49.84{{bartable3.56-21embackground:}}
London CentreLibHold52.81{{bartable3.15-21embackground:#708090}}54.80{{bartable3.13-21embackground:}}
London NorthLibHold60.14{{bartable5.98-21embackground:#708090}}54.43{{bartable4.83-21embackground:}}
London SouthLibGain62.91{{bartable10.88-21embackground:#708090}}51.03{{bartable20.17-21embackground:}}
MiddlesexLibGain68.03{{bartable2.02-21embackground:#708090}}47.16{{bartable9.75-21embackground:}}
Mississauga EastPCHold57.52{{bartable7.30-21embackground:#708090}}37.96{{bartable-17.71-21embackground:}}
Mississauga NorthLibGain54.54{{bartable5.09-21embackground:#708090}}41.69{{bartable16.42-21embackground:}}
Mississauga SouthPCHold59.94{{bartable4.35-21embackground:#708090}}44.58{{bartable-11.05-21embackground:}}
MuskokaPCHold67.82{{bartable3.39-21embackground:#708090}}68.42{{bartable13.34-21embackground:}}
Niagara FallsLibHold61.03{{bartable4.72-21embackground:#708090}}48.78{{bartable1.54-21embackground:}}
Nickel BeltNDPHold70.39{{bartable7.00-21embackground:#708090}}52.37{{bartable-2.48-21embackground:}}
NipissingPCHold64.66{{bartable0.56-21embackground:#708090}}49.86{{bartable-5.58-21embackground:}}
NorthumberlandPCHold63.87{{bartable-1.16-21embackground:#708090}}47.67{{bartable-3.91-21embackground:}}
OakvillePCHold64.06{{bartable7.48-21embackground:#708090}}41.66{{bartable-20.77-21embackground:}}
OshawaNDPHold54.71{{bartable5.02-21embackground:#708090}}50.25{{bartable2.20-21embackground:}}
Ottawa CentreNDPHold59.18{{bartable4.60-21embackground:#708090}}43.45{{bartable6.68-21embackground:}}
Ottawa EastLibHold49.15{{bartable0.12-21embackground:#708090}}68.40{{bartable-0.82-21embackground:}}
Ottawa SouthPCHold63.63{{bartable3.41-21embackground:#708090}}39.41{{bartable-10.56-21embackground:}}
Ottawa WestPCHold59.43{{bartable3.56-21embackground:#708090}}46.63{{bartable-12.67-21embackground:}}
OxfordPCHold60.71{{bartable-0.86-21embackground:#708090}}46.81{{bartable-3.06-21embackground:}}
Parry SoundPCHold69.58{{bartable2.71-21embackground:#708090}}50.53{{bartable4.26-21embackground:}}
PerthLibHold62.24{{bartable3.36-21embackground:#708090}}69.31{{bartable6.80-21embackground:}}
PeterboroughPCHold60.25{{bartable-2.81-21embackground:#708090}}43.03{{bartable-2.90-21embackground:}}
Port ArthurNDPHold63.06{{bartable1.84-21embackground:#708090}}44.99{{bartable-1.10-21embackground:}}
Prescott and RussellLibHold60.34{{bartable-0.49-21embackground:#708090}}57.95{{bartable1.74-21embackground:}}
Prince Edward—LennoxPCHold57.55{{bartable-3.64-21embackground:#708090}}52.44{{bartable-5.09-21embackground:}}
QuinteLibHold60.73{{bartable4.65-21embackground:#708090}}63.10{{bartable6.32-21embackground:}}
Rainy RiverPCGain67.25{{bartable5.75-21embackground:#708090}}39.56{{bartable2.39-21embackground:}}
Renfrew NorthLibHold63.60{{bartable5.41-21embackground:#708090}}66.45{{bartable13.88-21embackground:}}
Renfrew SouthPCHold68.64{{bartable-2.45-21embackground:#708090}}51.97{{bartable-3.69-21embackground:}}
St. CatharinesLibHold61.65{{bartable4.44-21embackground:#708090}}57.94{{bartable6.09-21embackground:}}
SarniaPCHold59.99{{bartable-3.28-21embackground:#708090}}61.25{{bartable15.02-21embackground:}}
Sault Ste. MarieNDPGain64.49{{bartable10.20-21embackground:#708090}}44.85{{bartable20.51-21embackground:}}
Simcoe CentrePCHold60.78{{bartable1.72-21embackground:#708090}}38.04{{bartable-11.80-21embackground:}}
Simcoe EastPCHold63.52{{bartable-0.87-21embackground:#708090}}41.86{{bartable-0.26-21embackground:}}
Stormont, Dundas and GlengarryPCHold61.94{{bartable-4.01-21embackground:#708090}}60.03{{bartable4.65-21embackground:}}
SudburyPCHold60.65{{bartable-2.08-21embackground:#708090}}48.61{{bartable2.66-21embackground:}}
Sudbury EastNDPHold63.21{{bartable4.27-21embackground:#708090}}54.66{{bartable5.45-21embackground:}}
TimiskamingNDPGain71.10{{bartable6.07-21embackground:#708090}}50.79{{bartable14.67-21embackground:}}
Victoria—HaliburtonLibHold67.09{{bartable4.18-21embackground:#708090}}50.93{{bartable1.22-21embackground:}}
Waterloo NorthLibHold58.80{{bartable6.50-21embackground:#708090}}54.60{{bartable5.44-21embackground:}}
Welland-ThoroldNDPHold66.73{{bartable1.94-21embackground:#708090}}59.44{{bartable9.63-21embackground:}}
Wellington—Dufferin—PeelPCHold58.06{{bartable-0.45-21embackground:#708090}}46.92{{bartable-9.64-21embackground:}}
Wellington SouthLibHold65.46{{bartable8.61-21embackground:#708090}}47.83{{bartable-5.74-21embackground:}}
WentworthPCHold61.14{{bartable-1.19-21embackground:#708090}}38.29{{bartable3.41-21embackground:}}
Wentworth NorthLibHold65.33{{bartable1.34-21embackground:#708090}}47.73{{bartable-1.40-21embackground:}}
Windsor—RiversideNDPHold57.28{{bartable0.97-21embackground:#708090}}61.62{{bartable12.04-21embackground:}}
Windsor—SandwichLibHold56.50{{bartable8.16-21embackground:#708090}}48.35{{bartable8.09-21embackground:}}
Windsor—WalkervilleLibHold58.56{{bartable7.27-21embackground:#708090}}40.03{{bartable-14.86-21embackground:}}
York CentrePCHold57.11{{bartable0.30-21embackground:#708090}}45.82{{bartable-1.72-21embackground:}}
York NorthLibGain59.16{{bartable4.95-21embackground:#708090}}46.78{{bartable16.04-21embackground:}}
ArmourdalePCHold68.43{{bartable7.79-21embackground:#708090}}41.26{{bartable-13.37-21embackground:}}
Beaches—WoodbineNDPHold65.11{{bartable5.87-21embackground:#708090}}49.82{{bartable6.72-21embackground:}}
BellwoodsNDPHold67.32{{bartable8.57-21embackground:#708090}}47.49{{bartable6.50-21embackground:}}
Don MillsPCHold57.52{{bartable4.98-21embackground:#708090}}50.72{{bartable-13.27-21embackground:}}
DovercourtNDPHold67.75{{bartable5.13-21embackground:#708090}}38.96{{bartable1.15-21embackground:}}
DownsviewLibGain65.58{{bartable7.04-21embackground:#708090}}43.92{{bartable7.78-21embackground:}}
EglintonPCHold67.42{{bartable9.56-21embackground:#708090}}43.60{{bartable-21.32-21embackground:}}
EtobicokeNDPHold58.77{{bartable3.46-21embackground:#708090}}54.33{{bartable13.69-21embackground:}}
High Park—SwanseaPCHold70.02{{bartable5.39-21embackground:#708090}}38.13{{bartable-8.87-21embackground:}}
HumberLibGain66.85{{bartable6.92-21embackground:#708090}}45.92{{bartable16.74-21embackground:}}
LakeshoreNDPGain67.93{{bartable6.87-21embackground:#708090}}39.89{{bartable3.97-21embackground:}}
OakwoodNDPHold68.62{{bartable12.39-21embackground:#708090}}41.63{{bartable-3.55-21embackground:}}
OrioleLibGain65.23{{bartable7.58-21embackground:#708090}}49.05{{bartable12.85-21embackground:}}
ParkdaleLibHold66.69{{bartable8.10-21embackground:#708090}}62.67{{bartable20.40-21embackground:}}
RiverdaleNDPHold61.69{{bartable12.07-21embackground:#708090}}52.16{{bartable5.42-21embackground:}}
St. Andrew—St. PatrickPCHold63.95{{bartable6.86-21embackground:#708090}}40.47{{bartable-8.63-21embackground:}}
St. DavidLibGain69.43{{bartable4.63-21embackground:#708090}}46.98{{bartable11.80-21embackground:}}
St. GeorgePCHold58.00{{bartable-0.69-21embackground:#708090}}35.04{{bartable-7.96-21embackground:}}
Scarborough CentrePCHold57.77{{bartable4.71-21embackground:#708090}}35.56{{bartable-20.35-21embackground:}}
Scarborough EastLibGain58.27{{bartable2.80-21embackground:#708090}}48.22{{bartable23.25-21embackground:}}
Scarborough—EllesmereNDPGain63.63{{bartable3.36-21embackground:#708090}}37.42{{bartable-0.15-21embackground:}}
Scarborough NorthLibGain57.68{{bartable4.60-21embackground:#708090}}47.52{{bartable21.75-21embackground:}}
Scarborough WestNDPHold60.47{{bartable1.30-21embackground:#708090}}53.19{{bartable11.35-21embackground:}}
Wilson HeightsLibGain64.26{{bartable12.43-21embackground:#708090}}40.76{{bartable4.32-21embackground:}}
York EastPCHold64.52{{bartable7.39-21embackground:#708090}}40.05{{bartable-17.29-21embackground:}}
York MillsPCHold61.12{{bartable7.51-21embackground:#708090}}48.19{{bartable-17.40-21embackground:}}
York SouthNDPHold66.53{{bartable6.78-21embackground:#708090}}54.02{{bartable17.01-21embackground:}}
York WestPCHold65.00{{bartable6.78-21embackground:#708090}}39.98{{bartable-17.60-21embackground:}}
YorkviewLibHold60.72{{bartable5.69-21embackground:#708090}}49.84{{bartable11.22-21embackground:}}

Analysis

Party in 1st placeParty in 2nd placeTotalPCLibNDP
381452
42648
16925
Total584720125
Parties1st2nd3rd4th5th
525815
484730
2520791
1207
151
10
53
3
SourcePartyTotal
align="center"**PC**align="center"**Lib**align="center"**NDP**
Seats retainedIncumbents returned43
Open seats held75
Byelection loss reversed1
Ouster of incumbent changing allegiance1
Seats changing handsIncumbents defeated
Open seats gained25
Byelection gain held
**Total**5248

Significant results among independent and minor party candidates

Those candidates not belonging to a major party, receiving more than 1,000 votes in the election, are listed below:

RidingPartyCandidatesVotesPlaced
Don MillsGary Watson1,3824th
Essex NorthRaymond Boggs2,9254th
Essex SouthJeffrey Totten4,9473rd
LincolnKenneth Lee1,0364th
OakvilleChristopher Kowalchuk2,0084th
OrioleGeorge Graham1,1064th
St. GeorgeMichael Beech1,0074th
Scarborough EastJames McIntosh1,4024th
Scarborough NorthRonald Austin1,9744th
York CentreStewart Cole2,6444th
York MillsScott Bell2,3394th
York SouthWilliam Schulze1,0634th
York WestRobert Dunk1,0994th

Seats changing hands

Twenty-five seats changed allegiance in this election:

;PC to Liberal

  • Brampton
  • Carleton East
  • Chatham—Kent
  • Cochrane North
  • Humber
  • Kingston and the Islands
  • Lambton
  • London South
  • Middlesex
  • Mississauga North
  • Oriole
  • St. David
  • Scarborough East
  • Scarborough North
  • Wilson Heights
  • York North

;PC to NDP

  • Lakeshore
  • Sault Ste. Marie
  • Scarborough—Ellesmere
  • Timiskaming

;Liberal to NDP

  • Essex North
  • Hamilton West

;Liberal-Labour to PC

  • Rainy River

;NDP to Liberal

  • Downsview

;NDP to PC

  • Cornwall

MPPs elected by region and riding

Party designations are as follows:

;Northern Ontario

;Ottawa Valley

;Saint Lawrence Valley

;Central Ontario

;Georgian Bay

;Hamilton/Halton/Niagara

;Midwestern Ontario

;Southwestern Ontario

;Peel/York/Durham

;Metropolitan Toronto

Riding results

Algoma:

  • (incumbent) Bud Wildman (NDP) 7575
  • Jim Thibert (PC) 3694
  • Bryan McDougall (L) 2995

Algoma—Manitoulin:

  • (incumbent) John Lane (PC) 7174
  • Tom Farquhar (L) 4704
  • Len Hembruf (NDP) 3309

Armourdale:

  • (incumbent) Bruce McCaffrey (PC) 13394
  • Gino Matrundola (L) 13182
  • Bob Hebdon (NDP) 5429
  • Simon Srdarev (Lbt) 456

Beaches—Woodbine:

  • (incumbent) Marion Bryden (NDP) 12672
  • Paul Christie (PC) 7301
  • Sally Kelly (L) 5065
  • Steve Thistle (Lbt) 396

Bellwoods:

  • (incumbent) Ross McClellan (NDP) 8088
  • Walter Bardyn (L) 6655
  • Bento de Sao Jose (PC) 1964
  • Ronald Rodgers 324

Brampton:

  • Bob Callahan (L) 25656
  • Jeff Rice (PC) 21239
  • Terry Gorman (NDP) 8313
  • Jim Bridgewood (Comm) 531
  • Dave Duqette 500

Brantford:

  • (incumbent) Phil Gillies (PC) 13444
  • Jack Tubman (NDP) 12303
  • Herb German (L) 6533

Brant-Oxford-Norfolk:

  • (incumbent) Robert Nixon (L) 15317
  • Ian Birnie (PC) 5817
  • Irene Heltner (NDP) 3487

Brock:

  • Peter Partington (PC) 9741
  • Bill Andres (L) 9081
  • Robert Woolston (NDP) 3867
  • Brian Dolby (G) 755

Burlington South:

  • Cam Jackson (PC) 16479
  • Doug Redfearn (L) 11822
  • Walter Mukewich (NDP) 10820

Cambridge:

  • (incumbent) Bill Barlow (PC) 12888
  • Alec Dufresne (NDP) 11985
  • Bob Jeffrey (L) 7083

Carleton:

  • (incumbent) Bob Mitchell (PC) 17732
  • Hans Daigeler (L) 15093
  • Bea Murray (NDP) 7165

Carleton East:

  • Gilles Morin (L) 23221
  • (incumbent) Bob MacQuarrie (PC) 16188
  • Joan Gullen (NDP) 8829

Carleton-Grenville:

  • (incumbent) Norm Sterling (PC) 15524
  • Dan Maxwell (L) 8019
  • Alan White (NDP) 3468

Chatham—Kent:

  • Maurice Bossy (L) 10340
  • (incumbent) Andy Watson (PC) 9206
  • Ron Franko (NDP) 5535

Cochrane North:

  • René Fontaine (L) 8793
  • (incumbent) René Piché (PC) 6883
  • Andre Philippe (NDP) 2878

Cochrane South:

  • (incumbent) Alan Pope (PC) 13935
  • Roger Loiselle (NDP) 5662
  • Jim Martin (L) 4002

Cornwall:

  • Luc Guindon (PC) 9430
  • Claude Poirier (L) 6384
  • Steve Corrie (NDP) 5828

Don Mills:

  • (incumbent) Dennis Timbrell (PC) 15481
  • John Atkin (L) 7504
  • Michael Wyatt (NDP) 6153
  • Gary Watson (Ind [RWL]) 1382

Dovercourt:

  • (incumbent) Tony Lupusella (NDP) 6677
  • Gil Gillespie (L) 6600
  • Joe Palozzi (PC) 3564
  • Gordon Massie (Comm) 298

Downsview:

  • Joseph Cordiano (L) 11234
  • (incumbent) Odoardo Di Santo (NDP) 11013
  • Vincent Stabile (PC) 3329

Dufferin—Simcoe:

  • (incumbent) George McCague (PC) 16198
  • Gary Johnson (L) 11822
  • Jeff Koechlin (NDP) 4316

Durham East:

  • (incumbent) Sam Cureatz (PC) 15193
  • Doug Smith (NDP) 9832
  • Steve Ryan (L) 7584

Durham West:

  • (incumbent) George Ashe (PC) 18684
  • Brian Evans (L) 14348
  • Don Stewart (NDP) 8495
  • Eugene Gmitrowicz (Lbt) 911

Durham—York:

  • (incumbent) Ross Stevenson (PC) 14343
  • Don Hadden (L) 9760
  • Margaret Wilbur (NDP) 5440

Eglinton:

  • David McFadden (PC) 13503
  • Dianne Poole (L) 12589
  • John Goodfellow (NDP) 4880

Elgin:

  • (incumbent) Ron McNeil (PC) 11816
  • Peter Charlton (L) 8619
  • Gord Campbell (NDP) 5315

Erie:

  • (incumbent) Ray Haggerty (L) 10926
  • Stan Pettit (PC) 5904
  • Shirley Summers (NDP) 3191

Essex North:

  • Pat Hayes (NDP) 7901
  • Jack Morris (L) 6615
  • Jack Menard (PC) 6105
  • Ray Boggs 2925

Essex South:

  • (incumbent) Remo Mancini (L) 11382
  • Paul Setterington (PC) 5098
  • Jeff Totten 4947
  • Paul Hertel (NDP) 267

Etobicoke:

  • (incumbent) Ed Philip (NDP) 16792
  • John Smith (PC) 7573
  • John Genser (L) 6544

Fort William:

  • (incumbent) Mickey Hennessy (PC) 14452
  • Don Smith (NDP) 7071
  • Norris Badanai (L) 4629
  • John MacLennan (Comm) 289

Frontenac—Addington:

  • Larry South (L) 11684
  • (incumbent) J. Earl McEwen (PC) 9297
  • Lars Thompson (NDP) 3723
  • Ross Baker 941

Grey:

  • (incumbent) Bob McKessock (L) 16061
  • Case Vanderham (PC) 5875
  • Rhonda Green (NDP) 2402
  • Eric Biggins (Lbt) 306

Grey—Bruce:

  • (incumbent) Eddie Sargent (L) 14883
  • Arlene Wright (PC) 7595
  • Joanne Shaw (NDP) 2340

Haldimand—Norfolk:

  • (incumbent) Gordon Miller (L) 17456
  • Barbara Martindale (PC) 9863
  • Wayne Pierce (NDP) 3821

Halton—Burlington:

  • Don Knight (L) 14991
  • Peter Pomeroy (PC) 14777
  • Doug Hamilton (NDP) 4871
  • Neil Sivertson 665

Hamilton Centre:

  • Lily Oddie Munro (L) 9184
  • (incumbent) Mike Davison (NDP) 8800
  • John Ankers (PC) 2883

Hamilton East:

  • (incumbent) Robert W. Mackenzie (NDP) 13774
  • Shirley Collins (L) 12174
  • Fred Lombardo (PC) 5268
  • Kerry Wilson (Comm) 234

Hamilton Mountain:

  • (incumbent) Brian Charlton (NDP) 13871
  • Steve Oneschuk (PC) 9729
  • Dominic Agostino (L) 7757

Hamilton West:

  • (incumbent) Richard Allen (NDP) 10182
  • Paul Hanover (L) 9732
  • Anne Jones (PC) 6705
  • Ron Crawford 496
  • Val Hache 97

Hastings—Peterborough:

  • (incumbent) Jim Pollock (PC) 12272
  • Paul Ockenden (L) 5586
  • Elmer Buchanan (NDP) 4492

High Park—Swansea:

  • (incumbent) Yuri Shymko (PC) 9960
  • Elaine Ziemba (NDP) 9630
  • John Rudnicki (L) 5578
  • Bob Cumming (Lbt) 498
  • Robert Seajkowski 244
  • Andrew Scorer (G) 209

Humber:

  • Jim Henderson (L) 18057
  • (incumbent) Morley Kells (PC) 16106
  • Peter Sutherland (NDP) 5160

Huron—Bruce:

  • (incumbent) Murray Elston (L) 17159
  • Mike Snobelen (PC) 8550
  • Norma Peterson (NDP) 1992

Huron—Middlesex:

  • (incumbent) Jack Riddell (L) 13820
  • Bryan Smith (PC) 7381
  • Paul Klopp (NDP) 1148
  • Carmen Dawson 229

Kenora:

  • (incumbent) Leo Bernier (PC) 12574
  • Colin Wasacase (NDP) 4025
  • Mark Ducharme (L) 2254

Kent—Elgin:

  • (incumbent) Jim McGuigan (L) 11616
  • Shirley McHardy (PC) 7838
  • Donald Alexander (NDP) 1916

Kingston and the Islands:

  • Ken Keyes (L) 11924
  • (incumbent) Keith Norton (PC) 9637
  • Pamela Cross (NDP) 3892
  • Don Irvine (G) 285

Kitchener:

  • David Cooke (L) 14066
  • Don Travers (PC) 9684
  • Tim Little (NDP) 5654
  • Ed Halbach (Ind [Humanist]) 453
  • Albert Norris 157

Kitchener—Wilmot:

  • (incumbent) John Sweeney (L) 15987
  • Jim Ziegler (PC) 8737
  • Mike Cooper (NDP) 4673

Lake Nipigon:

  • Gilles Pouliot (NDP) 5708
  • Jim Files (PC) 4532
  • Michael Power (L) 3448

Lambton:

  • David William Smith (L) 10816
  • Bob Boyd (PC) 9956
  • Grant Reynolds (NDP) 1987

Lanark—Renfrew:

  • (incumbent) Douglas Wiseman (PC) 10916
  • John Carley (L) 5146
  • Don Page (NDP) 3297

Lakeshore:

  • Ruth Grier (NDP) 11539
  • Frank Sgarlata (L) 9502
  • (incumbent) Al Kolyn (PC) 7886

Leeds:

  • (incumbent) Robert Runciman (PC) 11809
  • Dolores Wing (L) 6748
  • Bob Smith (NDP) 3583
  • Mackie Morrison 741

Lincoln:

  • (incumbent) Philip Andrewes (PC) 12226
  • Gladys Huffman (L) 9004
  • Barbara Mersereau (NDP) 2264
  • Ken Lee 1036

London Centre:

  • (incumbent) David Peterson (L) 13890
  • Bill Rudd (PC) 6714
  • Peter Cassidy (NDP) 4340
  • Michelle McColm (F) 403

London North:

  • (incumbent) Ron Van Horne (L) 20536
  • George Auold (PC) 11433
  • Marion Boyd (NDP) 5191
  • Robert Smink (F) 566

London South:

  • Joan Smith (L) 24522
  • (incumbent) Gord Walker (PC) 17839
  • David Winninger (NDP) 5080
  • Robert Metz (F) 614

Middlesex:

  • Doug Reycraft (L) 11292
  • (incumbent) Bob Eaton (PC) 10482
  • Larry Green (NDP) 2169

Mississauga East:

  • (incumbent) Bud Gregory (PC) 14900
  • Victor Maida (L) 12334
  • Larry Taylor (NDP) 12015

Mississauga North:

  • Steve Offer (L) 21369
  • (incumbent) Terry Jones (PC) 19945
  • Sylvia Weylie (NDP) 9943

Mississauga South:

  • Margaret Marland (PC) 13186
  • Carolynne Siller (L) 11623
  • Barry Stevens (NDP) 4770

Muskoka:

  • (incumbent) Frank Miller (PC) 12723
  • Kenneth McClellan (L) 3036
  • Bob Maguire (NDP) 2836

Niagara Falls:

  • (incumbent) Vince Kerrio (L) 14658
  • Ted Salci (PC) 8616
  • Deloris Skilton (NDP) 6778

Nickel Belt:

  • (incumbent) Floyd Laughren (NDP) 8912
  • Evelyn Dutrisac (PC) 5849
  • Trudy Bolduc (L) 2255

Nipissing:

  • (incumbent) Mike Harris (PC) 14900
  • Mike Gauthier (L) 11002
  • Lynne Bennett (NDP) 3984

Northumberland:

  • (incumbent) Howard Sheppard (PC) 14296
  • Joan Fawcett (L) 12446
  • Judi Armstrong (NDP) 3247

Oakville:

  • Terry O'Connor (PC) 14265
  • Doug Carrothers (L) 13578
  • Kevin Flynn (NDP) 4390
  • Chris Kowalchuk (G) 2008

Oakwood:

  • (incumbent) Tony Grande (NDP) 10407
  • Joe Ricciuti (L) 9631
  • Harriet Wolman (PC) 4636
  • Mike Sterling (Comm) 327

Oriole:

  • Elinor Caplan (L) 17641
  • (incumbent) John Williams (PC) 13557
  • Lorne Strachan (NDP) 3660
  • George Graham (Lbt) 1106

Oshawa:

  • (incumbent) Mike Breaugh (NDP) 12686
  • Bob Boychyn (PC) 7528
  • Joe Neal (L) 5034

Ottawa Centre:

  • (incumbent) Evelyn Gigantes (NDP) 11890
  • Graham Bird (PC) 8005
  • Pat Legris (L) 7103
  • John Turmel 364

Ottawa East:

  • (incumbent) Bernard Grandmaitre (L) 14601
  • Kathryn Barnard (NDP) 3971
  • Paul St. Georges (PC) 2257
  • Serge Girard (politician)|Serge Girard 518

Ottawa South:

  • (incumbent) Claude Bennett (PC) 12971
  • Andrew Caddell (L) 11634
  • John Smart (NDP) 8311

Ottawa West:

  • (incumbent) Reuben Baetz (PC) 15089
  • Alex Cullen (L) 12141
  • Greg Ross (NDP) 4427
  • Gregory Vezina (G) 701

Oxford:

  • (incumbent) Dick Treleaven (PC) 15507
  • Charlotte Sutherland (L) 10656
  • Wayne Colburn (NDP) 5660
  • Kaye Sargent (Lbt) 729
  • Rick Spurgeon 577

Parkdale:

  • (incumbent) Tony Ruprecht (L) 12065
  • Richard Gilbert (NDP) 5176
  • Tessie Jew (PC) 2052

Parry Sound:

  • (incumbent) Ernie Eves (PC) 10904
  • Richard Thomas (L) 9544
  • Leo Gagne (NDP) 1130

Perth:

  • (incumbent) Hugh Edighoffer (L) 20040
  • Glynn Coghlin (PC) 6076
  • Warren Ham (NDP) 2796

Peterborough:

  • (incumbent) John Turner (PC) 16878
  • Linda Slavin (NDP) 11941
  • Bill Ayotte (L) 9734
  • John Conlin (Lbt) 461
  • George K. Kerr (G) 212

Port Arthur:

  • (incumbent) Jim Foulds (NDP) 13084
  • Swede Johnson (PC) 9826
  • John Ranta (L) 6169

Prescott and Russell:

  • (incumbent) Jean Poirier (L) 18833
  • Guy Genier (PC) 11038
  • Maurice Landry (NDP) 2625

Prince Edward—Lennox:

  • (incumbent) James Taylor (PC) 10170
  • Gordon Mylks (L) 6918
  • Harry Plummer (NDP) 2307

Quinte:

  • (incumbent) Hugh O’Neil (L) 18988
  • Neil Robertson (PC) 9287
  • Gene Morosan (NDP) 1817

Rainy River:

  • Jack Pierce (PC) 5053
  • Howard Hampton (NDP) 4775
  • Ron King (L) 2944

Renfrew North:

  • (incumbent) Sean Conway (L) 12849
  • Bryan Hocking (PC) 5748
  • Robert Cottingham (NDP) 740

Renfrew South:

  • (incumbent) Paul Yakabuski (PC) 14182
  • Dermott Calver (L) 9687
  • Ish Theilheimer (NDP) 3420

Riverdale:

  • David Reville (NDP) 9869
  • Bret Snider (PC) 4590
  • Doug DeMille (L) 3949
  • Maggie Bizzell (Comm) 322
  • Michael Tegtmeyer (G) 192

St. Andrew—St. Patrick:

  • (incumbent) Larry Grossman (PC) 10332
  • Meg Griffiths (NDP) 8373
  • Jim DaCosta (L) 6330
  • Cathy Laurier (Comm) 264
  • Judy Hannon (G) 232

St. Catharines:

PartyCandidateVotes%+/-Total valid votes35,563100.00Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots201Turnout35,76461.65
(incumbent) Jim Bradley20,60557.94Elaine Herzog9,02925.39Michael Cormier5,62415.81

St. David:

  • Ian Scott (L) 13120
  • Julian Porter (PC) 9702
  • Barbara Hall (NDP) 4878
  • Earl Epstein (Lbt) 227

St. George:

  • (incumbent) Susan Fish (PC) 11378
  • Diana Hunt (NDP) 10543
  • Joseph Mifsud (L) 9361
  • Michael Beech (Lbt) 1007
  • Karol Siroky (Ind [New Tories]) 186

Sarnia:

  • (incumbent) Andy Brandt (PC) 18651
  • Michael Robb (L) 7438
  • Duncan Longwell (NDP) 3572
  • Margaret Coe (Lbt) 792

Sault Ste. Marie:

  • Karl Morin-Strom (NDP) 16362
  • (incumbent) Russ Ramsay (PC) 15293
  • Roy Youngson (L) 4830

Scarborough Centre:

  • William C. Davis (PC) 8890
  • Gerald Lennon (L) 8531
  • Barry Christensen (NDP) 7577

Scarborough East:

  • Ed Fulton (L) 15855
  • Verla Fiveash (PC) 11245
  • Alawi Mohideen (NDP) 4381
  • Jim McIntosh (Lbt) 1402

Scarborough—Ellesmere:

  • David Warner (NDP) 10119
  • (incumbent) Alan Robinson (PC) 9900
  • Carole Lidgold (L) 6674
  • George Dance (Lbt) 348

Scarborough North:

  • Alvin Curling (L) 30504
  • Carole Noble (PC) 22644
  • Jerry Daca (NDP) 9072
  • R.J. Austin 1972

Scarborough West:

  • (incumbent) Richard Johnston (NDP) 12889
  • Kurt Christensen (PC) 5994
  • Anthony Judd (L) 4806
  • John MacMillan 544

Simcoe Centre:

  • Earl W. Rowe (PC) 15379
  • Ross Whiteside (L) 14845
  • Paul Wessenger (NDP) 9639
  • Steve Kaasgaard 566

Simcoe East:

  • (incumbent) Al McLean (PC) 13371
  • Fayne Bullen (NDP) 11002
  • George MacDonald (L) 7566

Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry and East Grenville:

  • (incumbent) Noble Villeneuve (PC) 13119
  • Bill Dillabough (L) 7036
  • Rudi Derstroff (NDP) 1700

Sudbury:

  • (incumbent) Jim Gordon (PC) 12591
  • Ernie St-Jean (NDP) 7010
  • Chris Nash (L) 6302

Sudbury East:

  • (incumbent) Elie Martel (NDP) 17241
  • George McDonald (PC) 9576
  • Edelgard Mahant (L) 4726

Timiskaming:

  • David Ramsay (NDP) 10765
  • (incumbent) Ed Havrot (PC) 7941
  • Dale Woods (L) 2026
  • George Yeates 464

Victoria—Haliburton:

  • (incumbent) John Eakins (L) 15340
  • Murray Fearrey (PC) 11570
  • Art Field (NDP) 3209

Waterloo North:

  • (incumbent) Herbert Epp (L) 16458
  • Lynne Woolstencroft (PC) 9149
  • Richard Gerson (NDP) 4534

Welland—Thorold:

  • (incumbent) Mel Swart (NDP) 17065
  • Roy Smith (L) 6027
  • Ed Minchin (PC) 5618

Wellington—Dufferin—Peel:

  • (incumbent) Jack Johnson (PC) 14845
  • Bruce Whiteside (L) 10401
  • Sandy Young (NDP) 6395

Wellington South:

  • Rick Ferraro (L) 17995
  • Marilyn Robinson (PC) 12989
  • Derek Fletcher (NDP) 6641

Wentworth:

  • (incumbent) Gordon Dean (PC) 12322
  • June Peace (L) 10337
  • Sharon Lehnert (NDP) 8571
  • Albert Papazian 947

Wentworth North:

  • Chris Ward (L) 18328
  • (incumbent) Ann Sloat (PC) 13160
  • Lynn Spencer (NDP) 6158
  • George Grinnell (G) 751

Wilson Heights:

  • Monte Kwinter (L) 12363
  • (incumbent) David Rotenberg (PC) 10175
  • Howard Moscoe (NDP) 7793

Windsor—Riverside:

  • (incumbent) Dave Cooke (NDP) 17883
  • Ron Burgoyne (PC) 6719
  • Ferguson Jenkins (L) 4418

Windsor—Sandwich:

  • (incumbent) Bill Wrye (L) 10730
  • Paul Forder (NDP) 7583
  • Ron Arkell (PC) 3681
  • Mike Longmoore (Comm) 197

Windsor—Walkerville:

  • (incumbent) Bernard Newman (L) 9130
  • Jane Boyd (PC) 6980
  • Gary Parent (NDP) 6698

York Centre:

  • (incumbent) Don Cousens (PC) 25022
  • Ron Maheu (L) 19776
  • Diane Meaghan (NDP) 7171
  • Stewart Cole 2644

York East:

  • (incumbent) Robert Elgie (PC) 11459
  • Gord Crann (NDP) 9183
  • Omar Chaudhery (L) 6629
  • Ed McDonald (Comm) 929
  • Kathy Sorensen (Lbt) 410

York Mills:

  • (incumbent) Bette Stephenson (PC) 17943
  • Gunnar Tannis (L) 10078
  • Gord Doctorow (NDP) 6872
  • Scott Bell (Lbt) 2339

York North:

  • Greg Sorbara (L) 21291
  • (incumbent) William Hodgson (PC) 17196
  • Keith Munro (NDP) 7026

York South:

  • (incumbent) Bob Rae (NDP) 16373
  • Horace Hale (L) 6807
  • Toomas Dunapuu (PC) 5321
  • Paul Schulze 1063
  • Lucille Boikoff 402
  • Dusan Kubias (Lbt) 343

York West:

  • (incumbent) Nick Leluk (PC) 14595
  • Leonard Braithwaite (L) 13880
  • Phil Jones (NDP) 6980
  • Bob Dunk (Lbt) 1099

Yorkview:

  • Claudio Polsinelli (L) 15986
  • Mike Foster (NDP) 12658
  • Leslie Soobrian (PC) 3431

Post-election changes

York East (res. Robert Elgie, September 26, 1985), April 17, 1986:

  • Christine Hart (L) 9347
  • Gina Brannan (PC) 7956
  • Gord Crann (NDP) 7928
  • Jim McIntosh (Lbt) 243
  • John MacLennan (Comm) 100
  • Mark Adair (G) 60
  • John Turmel (SC) 44
  • Jack Arshawsky 27

Cochrane North (res. René Fontaine, 1986), August 14, 1986:

  • René Fontaine (L) 8463
  • Bertrand Proulx 766
  • Judy Cole 606
  • Graham McCready 185
  • Kaye Sargent (Lbt) 99
  • John Turmel 75

David Ramsay, elected as a New Democrat, joined the Liberal Party on October 6, 1986. Tony Lupusella, also elected as a New Democrat, joined the Liberal Party on December 17, 1986. After Lupusella's defection, the Liberals held as many seats in the legislative assembly as the Progressive Conservatives, at 51, (if the Speaker of the Legislature is included as a Liberal).

Paul Yakabuski, PC MPP for Renfrew South died July 31, 1987

Notes

References

References

  1. "1985 General Election". Elections Ontario.
  2. Robert Matas, "Davis like Hitler on schools: bishop," ''Globe and Mail'', 25 April 1985, p. 1.
  3. (October 19, 2015). "What happens in a hung Parliament – Macleans.ca".
  4. Stevens, Geoffrey. (1990). "Leaders and Lesser Mortals". Key Porter Books.
  5. Stevens, Geoffrey. (1990). "Leaders and Lesser Mortals". Key Porter Books.
  6. . ["1985 general election results"](https://results.elections.on.ca/en/data-explorer?fromYear=1867&toYear=2019&electionType=GE&electionId=290). *[[Elections Ontario]]*.
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