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1990 Ontario general election

Canadian provincial election

1990 Ontario general election

Canadian provincial election

FieldValue
election_name1990 Ontario general election
countryOntario
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
party_colourno
party_nameno
turnout64.45%
previous_election1987 Ontario general election
previous_year1987
previous_mps34th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
next_election1995 Ontario general election
next_year1995
elected_members35th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
seats_for_election130 seats in the [35th Legislative Assembly of Ontario](35th-legislative-assembly-of-ontario)
majority_seats66
election_dateSeptember 6, 1990
image1Image:Bob Rae in 1980 (cropped).jpg
image_size150x150px
colour1
leader1Bob Rae
leader_since1February 7, 1982
party1
leaders_seat1York South
last_election119
seats174
seat_change155
popular_vote11,509,506
percentage137.6%
swing111.9pp
image2Image:David Peterson (2005).jpg
colour2
leader2David Peterson
leader_since2February 21, 1982
party2
leaders_seat2London Centre (*lost re-election*)
last_election295
seats236
seat_change259
popular_vote21,302,134
percentage232.4%
swing214.9pp
image3File:Mike Harris July 2003 (cropped).jpg
colour3
leader3Mike Harris
leader_since3[May 12, 1990](1990-progressive-conservative-party-of-ontario-leadership-election)
party3
leaders_seat3Nipissing
last_election316
seats320
seat_change34
popular_vote3944,564
percentage323.5%
swing31.2pp
map_imageOntario Provincial Election 1990 - Results Map.svg
map_size250px
map_captionPopular 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.
titlePremier
posttitlePremier after election
before_electionDavid Peterson
before_party
after_electionBob Rae
after_party

The 1990 Ontario general election was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada. The governing Ontario Liberal Party led by Premier David Peterson was unexpectedly defeated. Although the Peterson government, and Peterson himself, were very popular, he was accused of opportunism in calling an election just three years into his mandate. In a shocking upset, the New Democratic Party (NDP), led by Bob Rae, won a majority government. This marked the first time the NDP had won government east of Manitoba, and to date the only time the NDP formed the government in Ontario.

Not even the NDP expected to come close to winning power. Rae had already made plans to retire from politics after the election; however, the NDP managed to take many seats in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) from the Liberals, and Rae himself represented York South, in Metro Toronto. They also did better than ever before, or in some cases since, in many other cities and rural areas. The NDP finished only five points ahead of the Liberals in the popular vote, but due to the nature of the first-past-the-post electoral system, which ignores the popular vote and awards power based on the number of ridings won, the NDP's gains in the GTA decimated the Liberal caucus. The Liberals lost 59 seats, the second-worst defeat for a governing party in Ontario. At the time, it was the Liberals' worst showing in an Ontario election. Peterson himself was heavily defeated in London Centre by NDP challenger Marion Boyd, losing by 8,200 votes, one of the few times a provincial premier has lost their own seat.

Although Mike Harris' Progressive Conservative Party was unable to overcome voter distrust of the federal Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney, his party managed to make a net gain of four seats. Although Harris was from northern Ontario, the Tories were particularly weak in that region, placing fourth, behind the Liberals, NDP, and the right-wing Confederation of Regions Party (CoR) in six northern Ontario ridings (Algoma, Cochrane South, Nickel Belt, Sudbury, Sudbury East, and Sault Ste. Marie). The CoR also placed ahead of the Progressive Conservatives in the Renfrew North and Cornwall ridings in eastern Ontario. Although they received only 1.9% of the vote provincewide, they managed 7.8% in the 33 ridings in which they actually fielded a candidate.

The Green Party of Ontario placed third, ahead of the NDP, in Parry Sound riding, where former Liberal leadership candidate Richard Thomas was the party's candidate.

The Ontario Legislature after the 1990 election.

Riding name change

Before the election, an Act was passed, changing the name of Prince Edward—Lennox to Prince Edward—Lennox—South Hastings.

Opinion polls

Polling firmLast day
of surveySourceONDPOLPPCOOtherMESampleCANDP}};" data-sort-type="number"CALiberal}};" data-sort-type="number"CAPC}};" data-sort-type="number"CAIndépendant}};" data-sort-type="number"
*1990 election*September 6, 1990CANDP}}**37.6**32.423.56.5
Angus Reid-SouthamAugust 30, 1990CANDP}}"**38**34244
EnvironicsAugust 21, 199034CALiberal}}"**40**23
**Leader's debate held (August 20, 1990)**
DecimaAugust 13, 199030CALiberal}}"**40**28
**Election called (July 30, 1990)**

During the 34th Parliament of Ontario

Polling firmLast day
of surveySourceONDPOLPPCOOtherMESampleCANDP}};" data-sort-type="number"CALiberal}};" data-sort-type="number"CAPC}};" data-sort-type="number"CAIndépendant}};" data-sort-type="number"
GallupJuly 199024ONLiberal}}"**43**26
EnvironicsJuly 8, 199026ONLiberal}}"**50**22
EnvironicsApril 199028ONLiberal}}"**47**23
EnvironicsDecember 1989last=Mackiefirst=Richardtitle=Peterson becoming like Wile E. Coyotework=The Globe and Mailpage=D1}}26ONLiberal}}"**42**30
EnvironicsSeptember 198926ONLiberal}}"**45**28
EnvironicsJuly 6, 198925ONLiberal}}"**45**29
EnvironicsDecember 13, 198821ONLiberal}}"**43**34
Angus ReidOctober 198820ONLiberal}}"**53**25
EnvironicsMay 1988last=Foxfirst=Briantitle=Some of premier's lustre gonedate=June 17, 1988work=The Windsor Starpage=A6}}25ONLiberal}}"**45**281
EnvironicsMay 198825ONLiberal}}"**45**281
GallupMay 14, 198825ONLiberal}}"**50**24
EnvironicsFebruary 198824ONLiberal}}"**54**21
EnvironicsNovember 22, 198724ONLiberal}}"**52**23
*[1987 election](1987-ontario-general-election)*September 10, 198725.7ONLiberal}}"**47.3**24.72.3

Results

|- ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Political party ! rowspan=2 | Party leader ! colspan=5 | MPPs ! colspan=3 | Votes |- ! Candidates 1987 !Dissol. !1990 !± !# !% ! ± (pp) |130 |19 |19 |74 |55 |1,509,506 |37.6% |11.9 |130 |95 |93 |36 |59 |1,302,134 |32.4% |14.9 |130 |16 |17 |20 |4 |944,564 |23.5% |1.2 |68 |– |– |– |– |110,831 |2.8% |1.5 |33 |– |– |– |– |75,873 |1.9% |40 |– |– |– |– |30,097 |0.8% |0.7 |45 |– |– |– |– |24,613 |0.6% |0.2 |10 |– |– |– |– |6,015 |0.1% | |4 |– |– |– |– |1,139 |– |0.1 |15 |– |– |– |– |13,307 |0.3% | |1

|-style="background:#E9E9E9;" |615 |130 |130 |130 | |4,018,079 |100.00% | |-style="background:#E9E9E9;" |52,575 |-style="background:#E9E9E9;" |4,070,654 |-style="background:#E9E9E9;" |6,315,949 |64.5% |1.8 |}

Vote and seat summaries

|File:Ternary ON1987.svg |1987 |File:Ternary ON1990.svg |1990

Synopsis of results

RidingWinning partyTurnout
including spoilt ballotsVotesminor political parties receiving less than 1% of the popular vote are aggregated under "Other"; independent candidates are aggregated separatelyNameorder is as given in EO reportsNames are as specified in 1976 Act plus 1990 amendment - EO file has errors**[1987](1987-ontario-general-election)**1st
placeVotesShareMargin
#Margin
%2nd
place3rd
placeNDPLibPCFCPCoRIndOtherTotalONNDP}};"ONLiberal}};"ONPC}};"ONFCP}};"ONCoR}};"ONIndependent}};"ONOther}};"
AlgomaNDPNDP8,22158.65%4,64833.16%LibCoR65.62%8,2213,573433–1,790––14,017
Algoma—ManitoulinLibLib5,96138.86%2071.35%NDPPC61.25%5,7545,9612,163–1,114347–15,339
Beaches—WoodbineNDPNDP14,38158.35%8,05232.67%LibPC65.95%14,3816,3293,535––400–24,645
Brampton NorthLibLib11,68634.92%980.29%NDPPC58.35%11,58811,6867,6191,466–43466933,462
Brampton SouthLibLib12,91832.31%4241.06%NDPPC59.36%12,49412,91811,3952,511––66739,985
BrantfordLibNDP17,73648.63%4,09211.22%LibPC66.71%17,73613,6443,0871,413––59436,474
Brant—HaldimandLibLib10,75137.35%1,4695.10%NDPPC61.18%9,28210,7516,2281,520––1,00428,785
BruceLibLib11,47637.71%3,51111.54%NDPPC68.92%7,96511,4767,3493,639–––30,429
Burlington SouthPCPC17,08452.53%8,89927.36%NDPLib69.48%8,1855,54417,0841,707–––32,520
CambridgeNDPNDP21,80660.28%14,24939.39%LibPC64.84%21,8067,5574,4492,364–––36,176
CarletonPCPC17,86046.91%7,71720.27%LibNDP65.15%10,07110,14317,860––––38,074
Carleton EastLibLib19,05953.88%9,08325.68%NDPPC63.52%9,97619,0595,1171,224–––35,376
Chatham—KentLibNDP13,93044.74%3,96712.74%LibPC63.01%13,9309,9635,6191,626–––31,138
Cochrane NorthLibNDP6,61840.47%1430.87%LibPC62.16%6,6186,4753,261––––16,354
Cochrane SouthPCNDP11,46047.61%2,0998.72%LibCoR62.95%11,4609,3611,019–2,229––24,069
CornwallLibLib12,72546.53%5,68120.77%NDPCoR63.79%7,04412,7253,169–4,409––27,347
Don MillsLibNDP9,74034.20%9543.35%LibPC64.23%9,7408,7867,631––5621,76428,483
DovercourtLibNDP10,60454.25%3,98920.41%LibPC66.27%10,6046,6151,239–––1,09019,548
DownsviewLibNDP13,44056.58%5,22121.98%LibPC66.08%13,4408,2191,477–––61923,755
Dufferin—PeelLibPC10,89934.66%5721.82%LibNDP66.56%8,62710,32710,899–––1,59431,447
Durham CentreLibNDP12,59435.88%2,3486.69%LibPC61.23%12,59410,2469,1261,1861,087–85735,096
Durham EastPCNDP10,96032.74%530.16%PCLib63.43%10,9607,83610,9072,4871,286––33,476
Durham WestLibNDP16,36637.47%1,9824.54%LibPC62.36%16,36614,38411,1671,761–––43,678
Durham—YorkLibNDP12,29733.89%1,2303.39%LibPC61.90%12,29711,06710,9042,016–––36,284
EglintonLibLib12,03235.97%1730.52%PCNDP69.98%7,77212,03211,859–––1,78833,451
ElginLibNDP14,18941.67%4,46613.12%LibPC66.51%14,1899,7239,031–––1,10434,047
Essex-KentLibNDP15,85852.66%5,89019.56%LibPC67.52%15,8589,9682,7391,551–––30,116
Essex SouthLibLib10,57536.02%2120.72%NDPPC59.40%10,36310,5756,3352,085–––29,358
Etobicoke—HumberLibLib13,58238.61%3,53310.04%NDPPC70.29%10,04913,5829,2891,292––96635,178
Etobicoke—LakeshoreNDPNDP18,11857.23%11,11235.10%LibPC66.15%18,1187,0064,8541,053––62931,660
Etobicoke—RexdaleNDPNDP17,62067.07%13,03549.62%LibPC61.42%17,6204,5853,243–––82226,270
Etobicoke WestLibPC13,71340.56%3,63110.74%LibNDP69.86%7,99210,08213,7131,045–30467433,810
Fort WilliamLibLib11,79844.44%1,3455.07%NDPPC62.74%10,45311,7984,300––––26,551
Fort YorkLibNDP11,02346.30%1,3675.74%LibPC63.48%11,0239,6562,258––33053923,806
Frontenac—AddingtonLibNDP9,69633.24%1,4705.04%LibPC65.15%9,6968,2268,2112,020–1,021–29,174
GreyLibPC13,74236.11%2,4626.47%NDPLib65.20%11,28010,25713,7422,157––62038,056
GuelphLibNDP15,05137.91%3,1077.83%LibPC69.48%15,05111,94410,1841,602––92039,701
Halton CentreLibLib13,49435.03%1,2153.15%PCNDP63.12%10,16313,49412,2791,232––1,35538,523
Halton NorthLibNDP8,51030.94%5481.99%LibPC64.50%8,5107,9627,4992,489––1,04327,503
Hamilton CentreLibNDP14,02955.32%6,21524.51%LibPC59.78%14,0297,8142,116365––1,03425,358
Hamilton EastNDPNDP20,28971.60%14,76452.10%LibPC61.70%20,2895,5251,676846–––28,336
Hamilton MountainNDPNDP22,48859.76%14,77939.28%PCLib66.55%22,4887,4327,709––––37,629
Hamilton WestNDPNDP18,55056.59%11,31434.52%LibPC67.90%18,5507,2364,3612,324––30632,777
Hastings—PeterboroughPCNDP11,28339.89%8963.17%PCLib68.76%11,2834,28510,3871,1991,128––28,282
High Park—SwanseaLibNDP11,43245.12%3,27312.92%LibPC64.83%11,4328,1594,674409––66325,337
HuronLibNDP10,02034.47%9543.28%PCLib71.47%10,0206,6539,0662,931––40029,070
KenoraLibLib8,15240.55%3311.65%NDPInd61.67%7,8218,1521,776––2,357–20,106
Kingston and the IslandsLibNDP10,18437.99%2,0927.80%LibPC57.00%10,1848,0927,0791,452–––26,807
KitchenerLibNDP15,75046.82%6,01917.89%LibPC62.90%15,7509,7316,1572,002–––33,640
Kitchener—WilmotLibNDP16,05643.94%5,18714.20%LibPC60.09%16,05610,8697,3422,270–––36,537
Lake NipigonNDPNDP8,33565.19%5,25241.08%LibPC59.98%8,3353,083735632–––12,785
LambtonLibNDP8,69131.40%1,0263.71%PCLib68.17%8,6917,2917,6653,557471––27,675
Lanark—RenfrewPCPC11,06332.48%1,3984.10%LibNDP60.37%8,5419,66511,0631,8532,938––34,060
LawrenceLibLib11,78644.70%1,6076.10%NDPPC65.68%10,17911,7863,557–––84226,364
Leeds—GrenvillePCPC16,84649.07%7,67422.35%LibNDP66.18%8,3129,17216,846––––34,330
LincolnLibNDP12,11735.49%1,0623.11%LibPC68.07%12,11711,0559,407–1,562––34,141
London CentreLibNDP17,83751.31%8,16623.49%LibPC66.05%17,8379,6715,348982–34558234,765
London NorthLibPC18,07941.30%4,0749.31%NDPLib67.80%14,0059,99018,0791,095––60143,770
London SouthLibNDP17,43842.41%5,65113.74%LibPC65.61%17,43811,7879,8281,427––63541,115
MarkhamPCPC25,59549.97%10,46720.43%LibNDP64.39%8,45915,12825,5951,086–31164251,221
MiddlesexLibNDP12,52232.62%5201.35%LibPC68.80%12,52212,0028,9574,007––89438,382
Mississauga EastLibLib12,44839.29%3,27110.32%NDPPC61.61%9,17712,4488,285––1,36341131,684
Mississauga NorthLibLib12,65837.85%1,4424.31%NDPPC57.77%11,21612,6587,990––63294633,442
Mississauga SouthPCPC17,12652.45%9,54729.24%NDPLib65.68%7,5796,62417,126–––1,32332,652
Mississauga WestLibLib20,03842.11%6,10012.82%NDPPC59.59%13,93820,03811,945––77189247,584
Muskoka—Georgian BayLibNDP13,42240.63%2,9188.83%PCLib67.65%13,4229,10510,504––––33,031
NepeanLibLib13,72342.45%3,85311.92%PCNDP62.91%7,45313,7239,870–––1,28232,328
Niagara FallsLibNDP13,88446.37%5,90519.72%LibPC63.38%13,8847,9793,8966743,141–36529,939
Niagara SouthLibNDP11,16146.56%3,92916.39%LibPC65.10%11,1617,2324,032–1,547––23,972
Nickel BeltNDPNDP9,92558.54%6,65839.27%LibCoR69.07%9,9253,267967–2,796––16,955
NipissingPCPC15,46945.85%4,72414.00%LibNDP70.16%7,03910,74515,469488–––33,741
NorfolkLibNDP14,85041.03%3,87910.72%LibPC67.95%14,85010,97110,374––––36,195
NorthumberlandLibLib11,98433.53%1,0943.06%PCNDP66.93%9,58111,98410,8901,2131,677–39535,740
Oakville SouthLibPC10,94934.98%1080.35%LibNDP66.73%6,42310,84110,9499961,057–1,03831,304
OakwoodLibNDP10,42348.74%2,28010.66%LibPC67.69%10,4238,1431,671–––1,14721,384
OrioleLibLib10,65541.86%2,2148.70%NDPPC66.13%8,44110,6555,435–––92325,454
OshawaNDPNDP16,60161.09%11,48542.27%LibPC51.99%16,6015,1163,871–1,585––27,173
Ottawa CentreLibNDP14,52247.70%2,8669.41%LibPC67.17%14,52211,6562,723809–16057630,446
Ottawa EastLibLib16,36362.41%10,26039.13%NDPPC55.23%6,10316,3632,203826––72326,218
Ottawa—RideauLibLib13,45445.31%4,60915.52%NDPPC59.96%8,84513,4545,2341,049–86125229,695
Ottawa SouthLibLib13,84545.87%6,01919.94%NDPPC68.56%7,82613,8457,399503––61230,185
Ottawa WestLibLib13,90841.61%4,84014.48%PCNDP65.68%8,39113,9089,068–1,044–1,01133,422
OxfordLibNDP12,68434.75%2,8247.74%PCLib67.65%12,6849,8029,8603,182––97636,504
ParkdaleLibLib8,08046.39%5233.00%NDPPC61.22%7,5578,080941––27356617,417
Parry SoundPCPC10,07843.78%4,95321.52%LibGrn65.09%2,9935,12510,078763––4,06123,020
PerthLibNDP11,71236.83%2,9919.41%LibPC66.24%11,7128,7218,6002,769–––31,802
PeterboroughLibNDP13,81332.98%1850.44%LibPC66.65%13,81313,6288,8843,6521,586–32541,888
Port ArthurLibNDP11,91942.88%1,0343.72%LibPC62.22%11,91910,8853,8541,140–––27,798
Prescott and RussellLibLib25,87964.97%16,51041.45%NDPPC59.27%9,36925,8792,8481,119––61839,833
Prince Edward—Lennox—South HastingsLibNDP9,20433.17%9053.26%PCLib61.45%9,2048,1888,299–2,061––27,752
QuinteLibLib11,11437.43%4,10413.82%NDPPC59.41%7,01011,1145,8252,3313,411––29,691
Rainy RiverNDPNDP7,83861.47%3,96031.06%LibPC66.34%7,8383,8781,035––––12,751
Renfrew NorthLibLib13,08243.32%7,16623.73%NDPCoR65.62%5,91613,0824,5861,1045,510––30,198
RiverdaleNDPNDP14,08661.97%8,51437.46%LibPC62.45%14,0865,5721,578–––1,49322,729
St. Andrew—St. PatrickLibNDP10,32134.45%1,0803.61%PCLib66.89%10,3218,9389,241–––1,45629,956
St. CatharinesLibLib11,56538.76%9363.14%NDPPC66.77%10,62911,5653,9261,3312,384––29,835
St. Catharines—BrockLibNDP9,53834.71%1,1594.22%LibPC65.85%9,5388,3796,9698731,449–27027,478
St. George—St. DavidLibLib10,71836.08%720.24%NDPPC64.63%10,64610,7186,955932––45529,706
SarniaPCNDP10,86036.71%2,3207.84%LibPC64.84%10,8608,5406,2692,691652–57429,586
Sault Ste. MarieNDPNDP14,03636.26%6971.80%LibCoR68.26%14,03613,3393,347–7,991––38,713
Scarborough—AgincourtLibLib13,34744.32%4,70715.63%PCNDP63.54%6,76313,3478,640–––1,36830,118
Scarborough CentreLibNDP12,32445.21%3,06811.25%LibPC64.45%12,3249,2565,682––––27,262
Scarborough EastLibNDP11,70035.55%1,7745.39%LibPC63.47%11,7009,9269,890––3681,03132,915
Scarborough—EllesmereLibNDP14,03648.20%4,61915.86%LibPC66.79%14,0369,4174,855–––81129,119
Scarborough NorthLibLib13,39344.56%3,91613.03%NDPPC57.86%9,47713,3935,3671,199––62030,056
Scarborough WestNDPNDP14,34051.16%7,81927.90%LibPC65.21%14,3406,5215,769996––40128,027
Simcoe CentreLibNDP15,71137.79%2,8426.84%LibPC62.46%15,71112,86910,013–2,979––41,572
Simcoe EastPCPC14,82839.65%7401.98%NDPLib67.46%14,0887,21914,828–––1,26337,398
Simcoe WestPCPC11,71036.49%1,8405.73%NDPLib63.84%9,8707,76511,7102,744–––32,089
Stormont, Dundas and GlengarryPCPC11,88740.87%3,50112.04%LibNDP65.77%5,3578,38611,887–3,452––29,082
SudburyLibNDP13,40741.21%3,39710.44%LibCoR66.57%13,40710,0103,318–5,795––32,530
Sudbury EastNDPNDP17,53658.00%10,05233.25%LibCoR70.87%17,5367,4841,458–3,754––30,232
TimiskamingLibLib8,36442.29%2,17310.99%NDPPC67.57%6,1918,3642,261–2,250–71319,779
Victoria—HaliburtonLibNDP15,46744.33%6,52018.69%PCLib69.10%15,4677,6688,9471,419–97141734,889
Waterloo NorthLibPC14,55237.43%3,2548.37%NDPLib62.03%11,2989,44114,5522,946––64638,883
Welland-ThoroldNDPNDP20,48863.62%12,93140.16%LibPC69.80%20,4887,5572,893–878–38632,202
WellingtonPCPC12,14139.62%1,3044.26%NDPLib66.44%10,8377,66812,141––––30,646
Wentworth EastLibNDP15,22444.63%3,1479.23%LibPC66.82%15,22412,0775,609––53366834,111
Wentworth NorthLibNDP11,47234.05%880.26%LibPC69.63%11,47211,3848,7401,236860––33,692
WillowdaleLibPC11,95735.20%8342.46%LibNDP63.33%9,12511,12311,9571,074––68833,967
Wilson HeightsLibLib12,27244.26%2,6549.57%NDPPC62.99%9,61812,2724,913–––92227,725
Windsor—RiversideNDPNDP21,14471.03%14,50448.72%LibPC62.16%21,1446,6401,096889–––29,769
Windsor—SandwichLibNDP15,95254.45%4,14514.15%LibPC58.96%15,95211,8071,186––353–29,298
Windsor—WalkervilleLibNDP15,89955.19%4,31814.99%LibPC59.74%15,89911,5811,327––––28,807
York CentreLibLib28,05645.57%9,20614.95%NDPPC61.85%18,85028,05614,656––––61,562
York EastLibNDP10,68935.81%7892.64%LibPC68.03%10,6899,9008,021––38085829,848
York MillsLibPC13,03744.64%2,6479.06%LibNDP68.30%4,83010,39013,037–––95029,207
York NorthLibLib11,45234.25%1480.44%PCNDP63.14%10,68111,45211,304––––33,437
York SouthNDPNDP16,64266.70%12,10848.53%LibPC66.80%16,6424,5342,561–––1,21224,949
YorkviewLibNDP9,94549.58%1,6198.07%LibPC61.11%9,9458,3261,254––23130320,059

: = 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 (1990 vs 1987)

Riding and winning partyTurnoutVote share%Change (pp)%Change (pp)
AlgomaNDPHold65.62{{bartable-3.19-21embackground:#708090}}58.65
Algoma—ManitoulinLibHold61.25{{bartable-0.89-21embackground:#708090}}38.86
Beaches—WoodbineNDPHold65.95{{bartable4.12-21embackground:#708090}}58.35
Brampton NorthLibHold58.35{{bartable4.21-21embackground:#708090}}34.92
Brampton SouthLibHold59.36{{bartable4.11-21embackground:#708090}}32.31
BrantfordNDPGain66.71{{bartable-2.18-21embackground:#708090}}48.63
Brant—HaldimandLibHold61.18{{bartable4.35-21embackground:#708090}}37.35
BruceLibHold68.92{{bartable1.24-21embackground:#708090}}37.71
Burlington SouthPCHold69.48{{bartable1.78-21embackground:#708090}}52.53
CambridgeNDPHold64.84{{bartable1.91-21embackground:#708090}}60.28
CarletonPCHold65.15{{bartable-0.07-21embackground:#708090}}46.91
Carleton EastLibHold63.52{{bartable2.61-21embackground:#708090}}53.88
Chatham—KentNDPGain63.01{{bartable3.41-21embackground:#708090}}44.74
Cochrane NorthNDPGain62.16{{bartable-1.03-21embackground:#708090}}40.47
Cochrane SouthNDPGain62.95{{bartable0.59-21embackground:#708090}}47.61
CornwallLibHold63.79{{bartable-0.54-21embackground:#708090}}46.53
Don MillsNDPGain64.23{{bartable5.10-21embackground:#708090}}34.20
DovercourtNDPGain66.27{{bartable-1.75-21embackground:#708090}}54.25
DownsviewNDPGain66.08{{bartable2.90-21embackground:#708090}}56.58
Dufferin—PeelPCGain66.56{{bartable3.58-21embackground:#708090}}34.66
Durham CentreNDPGain61.23{{bartable-0.22-21embackground:#708090}}35.88
Durham EastNDPGain63.43{{bartable2.72-21embackground:#708090}}32.74
Durham WestNDPGain62.36{{bartable3.20-21embackground:#708090}}37.47
Durham—YorkNDPGain61.90{{bartable3.19-21embackground:#708090}}33.89
EglintonLibHold69.98{{bartable2.25-21embackground:#708090}}35.97
ElginNDPGain66.51{{bartable-0.26-21embackground:#708090}}41.67
Essex-KentNDPGain67.52{{bartable2.21-21embackground:#708090}}52.66
Essex SouthLibHold59.40{{bartable4.16-21embackground:#708090}}36.02
Etobicoke—HumberLibHold70.29{{bartable3.70-21embackground:#708090}}38.61
Etobicoke—LakeshoreNDPHold66.15{{bartable0.27-21embackground:#708090}}57.23
Etobicoke—RexdaleNDPHold61.42{{bartable1.41-21embackground:#708090}}67.07
Etobicoke WestPCGain69.86{{bartable3.88-21embackground:#708090}}40.56
Fort WilliamLibHold62.74{{bartable-4.95-21embackground:#708090}}44.44
Fort YorkNDPGain63.48{{bartable5.04-21embackground:#708090}}46.30
Frontenac—AddingtonNDPGain65.15{{bartable4.02-21embackground:#708090}}33.24
GreyPCGain65.20{{bartable0.96-21embackground:#708090}}36.11
GuelphNDPGain69.48{{bartable7.25-21embackground:#708090}}37.91
Halton CentreLibHold63.12{{bartable3.72-21embackground:#708090}}35.03
Halton NorthNDPGain64.50{{bartable6.96-21embackground:#708090}}30.94
Hamilton CentreNDPGain59.78{{bartable1.02-21embackground:#708090}}55.32
Hamilton EastNDPHold61.70{{bartable1.45-21embackground:#708090}}71.60
Hamilton MountainNDPHold66.55{{bartable0.64-21embackground:#708090}}59.76
Hamilton WestNDPHold67.90{{bartable2.95-21embackground:#708090}}56.59
Hastings—PeterboroughNDPGain68.76{{bartable2.61-21embackground:#708090}}39.89
High Park—SwanseaNDPGain64.83{{bartable-0.11-21embackground:#708090}}45.12
HuronNDPGain71.47{{bartable3.90-21embackground:#708090}}34.47
KenoraLibHold61.67{{bartable-0.48-21embackground:#708090}}40.55
Kingston and the IslandsNDPGain57.00{{bartable0.69-21embackground:#708090}}37.99
KitchenerNDPGain62.90{{bartable6.31-21embackground:#708090}}46.82
Kitchener—WilmotNDPGain60.09{{bartable4.59-21embackground:#708090}}43.94
Lake NipigonNDPHold59.98{{bartable-4.55-21embackground:#708090}}65.19
LambtonNDPGain68.17{{bartable1.46-21embackground:#708090}}31.40
Lanark—RenfrewPCHold60.37{{bartable-0.50-21embackground:#708090}}32.48
LawrenceLibHold65.68{{bartable-1.34-21embackground:#708090}}44.70
Leeds—GrenvillePCHold66.18{{bartable-2.33-21embackground:#708090}}49.07
LincolnNDPGain68.07{{bartable2.73-21embackground:#708090}}35.49
London CentreNDPGain66.05{{bartable9.37-21embackground:#708090}}51.31
London NorthPCGain67.80{{bartable4.02-21embackground:#708090}}41.30
London SouthNDPGain65.61{{bartable3.06-21embackground:#708090}}42.41
MarkhamPCHold64.39{{bartable3.78-21embackground:#708090}}49.97
MiddlesexNDPGain68.80{{bartable2.91-21embackground:#708090}}32.62
Mississauga EastLibHold61.61{{bartable1.74-21embackground:#708090}}39.29
Mississauga NorthLibHold57.77{{bartable3.79-21embackground:#708090}}37.85
Mississauga SouthPCHold65.68{{bartable0.78-21embackground:#708090}}52.45
Mississauga WestLibHold59.59{{bartable2.91-21embackground:#708090}}42.11
Muskoka—Georgian BayNDPGain67.65{{bartable2.49-21embackground:#708090}}40.63
NepeanLibHold62.91{{bartable0.43-21embackground:#708090}}42.45
Niagara FallsNDPGain63.38{{bartable5.40-21embackground:#708090}}46.37
Niagara SouthNDPGain65.10{{bartable8.91-21embackground:#708090}}46.56
Nickel BeltNDPHold69.07{{bartable-1.15-21embackground:#708090}}58.54
NipissingPCHold70.16{{bartable1.35-21embackground:#708090}}45.85
NorfolkNDPGain67.95{{bartable4.92-21embackground:#708090}}41.03
NorthumberlandLibHold66.93{{bartable-0.04-21embackground:#708090}}33.53
Oakville SouthPCGain66.73{{bartable1.91-21embackground:#708090}}34.98
OakwoodNDPGain67.69{{bartable0.40-21embackground:#708090}}48.74
OrioleLibHold66.13{{bartable1.12-21embackground:#708090}}41.86
OshawaNDPHold51.99{{bartable-2.08-21embackground:#708090}}61.09
Ottawa CentreNDPGain67.17{{bartable4.00-21embackground:#708090}}47.70
Ottawa EastLibHold55.23{{bartable2.17-21embackground:#708090}}62.41
Ottawa—RideauLibHold59.96{{bartable0.54-21embackground:#708090}}45.31
Ottawa SouthLibHold68.56{{bartable0.91-21embackground:#708090}}45.87
Ottawa WestLibHold65.68{{bartable4.08-21embackground:#708090}}41.61
OxfordNDPGain67.65{{bartable-0.59-21embackground:#708090}}34.75
ParkdaleLibHold61.22{{bartable-1.31-21embackground:#708090}}46.39
Parry SoundPCHold65.09{{bartable0.84-21embackground:#708090}}43.78
PerthNDPGain66.24{{bartable3.09-21embackground:#708090}}36.83
PeterboroughNDPGain66.65{{bartable2.91-21embackground:#708090}}32.98
Port ArthurNDPGain62.22{{bartable-5.63-21embackground:#708090}}42.88
Prescott and RussellLibHold59.27{{bartable-0.79-21embackground:#708090}}64.97
Prince Edward—Lennox—South HastingsNDPGain61.45{{bartable0.22-21embackground:#708090}}33.17
QuinteLibHold59.41{{bartable2.19-21embackground:#708090}}37.43
Rainy RiverNDPHold66.34{{bartable-5.20-21embackground:#708090}}61.47
Renfrew NorthLibHold65.62{{bartable-1.54-21embackground:#708090}}43.32
RiverdaleNDPHold62.45{{bartable1.42-21embackground:#708090}}61.97
St. Andrew—St. PatrickNDPGain66.89{{bartable2.38-21embackground:#708090}}34.45
St. CatharinesLibHold66.77{{bartable4.28-21embackground:#708090}}38.76
St. Catharines—BrockNDPGain65.85{{bartable2.44-21embackground:#708090}}34.71
St. George—St. DavidLibHold64.63{{bartable2.74-21embackground:#708090}}36.08
SarniaNDPGain64.84{{bartable-0.83-21embackground:#708090}}36.71
Sault Ste. MarieNDPHold68.26{{bartable-2.15-21embackground:#708090}}36.26
Scarborough—AgincourtLibHold63.54{{bartable0.12-21embackground:#708090}}44.32
Scarborough CentreNDPGain64.45{{bartable-0.14-21embackground:#708090}}45.21
Scarborough EastNDPGain63.47{{bartable4.23-21embackground:#708090}}35.55
Scarborough—EllesmereNDPGain66.79{{bartable3.08-21embackground:#708090}}48.20
Scarborough NorthLibHold57.86{{bartable-1.99-21embackground:#708090}}44.56
Scarborough WestNDPHold65.21{{bartable3.61-21embackground:#708090}}51.16
Simcoe CentreNDPGain62.46{{bartable-0.01-21embackground:#708090}}37.79
Simcoe EastPCHold67.46{{bartable0.49-21embackground:#708090}}39.65
Simcoe WestPCHold63.84{{bartable2.79-21embackground:#708090}}36.49
Stormont, Dundas and GlengarryPCHold65.77{{bartable-1.26-21embackground:#708090}}40.87
SudburyNDPGain66.57{{bartable-0.84-21embackground:#708090}}41.21
Sudbury EastNDPHold70.87{{bartable2.62-21embackground:#708090}}58.00
TimiskamingLibHold67.57{{bartable-2.42-21embackground:#708090}}42.29
Victoria—HaliburtonNDPGain69.10{{bartable6.13-21embackground:#708090}}44.33
Waterloo NorthPCGain62.03{{bartable5.10-21embackground:#708090}}37.43
Welland-ThoroldNDPHold69.80{{bartable1.12-21embackground:#708090}}63.62
WellingtonPCHold66.44{{bartable3.91-21embackground:#708090}}39.62
Wentworth EastNDPGain66.82{{bartable2.50-21embackground:#708090}}44.63
Wentworth NorthNDPGain69.63{{bartable4.63-21embackground:#708090}}34.05
WillowdalePCGain63.33{{bartable0.00-21embackground:#708090}}35.20
Wilson HeightsLibHold62.99{{bartable-0.17-21embackground:#708090}}44.26
Windsor—RiversideNDPHold62.16{{bartable-3.05-21embackground:#708090}}71.03
Windsor—SandwichNDPGain58.96{{bartable0.04-21embackground:#708090}}54.45
Windsor—WalkervilleNDPGain59.74{{bartable-3.62-21embackground:#708090}}55.19
York CentreLibHold61.85{{bartable6.26-21embackground:#708090}}45.57
York EastNDPGain68.03{{bartable3.37-21embackground:#708090}}35.81
York MillsPCGain68.30{{bartable0.53-21embackground:#708090}}44.64
York NorthLibHold63.14{{bartable3.11-21embackground:#708090}}34.25
York SouthNDPHold66.80{{bartable-3.66-21embackground:#708090}}66.70
YorkviewNDPGain61.11{{bartable-0.23-21embackground:#708090}}49.58

MPPs elected by region and riding

Party designations are as follows:

Two-tone colour boxes indicate ridings that turned over from the 1987 election, eg:

;Northern Ontario

;Ottawa Valley

;Saint Lawrence Valley

;Central Ontario

;Georgian Bay

;Hamilton/Halton/Niagara

;Midwestern Ontario

;Southwestern Ontario

;Peel/York/Durham

;Metropolitan Toronto

Summary analysis

Party in 1st placeParty in 2nd placeTotalNDPLiberalPC
641074
29736
81220
Total377617130
PartiesSeats
Total130
Parties1st2nd3rd4th5thTotal
7437181130
367618130
2017849130
817732
1152137
141015
57966
131932
178
11

Seats changing hands

Of the 130 seats, 20 were open because of MPPs who chose not to stand for reelection, and voters in 63 seats changed allegiance from the previous election in 1987.

Party1987Gain from (loss to)1990NDPLibPC
19514
95(51)(8)
16(4)8
**Total**130–(55)59–4

The following seats changed allegiance from 1987:

;Liberal to NDP

  • Brantford
  • Chatham—Kent
  • Cochrane North
  • Don Mills
  • Dovercourt
  • Downsview
  • Durham Centre
  • Durham West
  • Durham—York
  • Elgin
  • Essex—Kent
  • Fort York
  • Frontenac—Addington
  • Guelph
  • Halton North
  • Hamilton Centre
  • High Park—Swansea
  • Huron
  • Kingston and the Islands
  • Kitchener
  • Kitchener—Wilmot
  • Lambton
  • Lincoln
  • London Centre
  • London South
  • Middlesex
  • Muskoka—Georgian Bay
  • Niagara Falls
  • Niagara South
  • Norfolk
  • Oakwood
  • Ottawa Centre
  • Oxford
  • Perth
  • Peterborough
  • Port Arthur
  • Prince Edward—Lennox—South—Hastings
  • Scarborough Centre
  • Scarborough East
  • Scarborough—Ellesmere
  • Simcoe Centre
  • St. Andrew—St. Patrick
  • St. Catharines—Brock
  • Sudbury
  • Victoria—Haliburton
  • Wentworth East
  • Wentworth North
  • Windsor—Sandwich
  • Windsor—Walkerville
  • York East
  • Yorkview

;Liberal to PC

  • Dufferin—Peel
  • Etobicoke West
  • Grey
  • London North
  • Oakville South
  • Waterloo North
  • Willowdale
  • York Mills

;PC to NDP

  • Cochrane South
  • Durham East
  • Hastings—Peterborough
  • Sarnia
SourcePartyTotal
align="center"**NDP**align="center"**Lib**align="center"**PC**
Seats retainedIncumbents returned14
Open seats held51
Seats changing handsIncumbents defeated45
Open seats gained10
Byelection gains held
**Total**7436

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
Dufferin—PeelBob Shapton1,5944th
Frontenac—AddingtonRoss Baker1,0215th
KenoraHenry Wetelainen2,3573rd
Mississauga EastPeter Sesek1,3634th
Mississauga SouthScott McWhinnie1,3234th
Oakville SouthJosef Petriska1,0385th
Ottawa WestIan Whyte1,0115th
Parry SoundRichard Thomas4,0613rd
St. Andrew—St. PatrickJames Harris1,1124th
Scarborough—AgincourtWilliam Galster1,3684th
Simcoe EastJohn McLean1,2634th

Post-election changes

Party affiliation switches

Tony Rizzo (NDP) became an independent MPP on October 10, 1990, after questions were raised about labour practices in his bricklaying firms. He would later rejoin the NDP caucus.

Dennis Drainville (NDP) became an independent MPP on April 28, 1993, as a protest against the Rae government's plans to introduce casinos to the province. He later resigned his seat in the legislature, resulting in a by-election.

Will Ferguson (NDP) became an independent MPP on April 30, 1993, following accusations relating to the Grandview scandal. He later rejoined the NDP caucus on June 21, 1994, having been cleared of all charges.

John Sola (L) became an independent MPP on May 11, 1993, after making comments about Canadian Serbs that most regarded as racist.

Peter North (NDP) became an independent MPP on October 27, 1993, claiming he had lost confidence in the Rae government. He tried to join the Progressive Conservatives, but was rebuffed.

Byelections

Due to resignations, five by-elections were held between the 1990 and 1995 elections.

|- March 5, 1992 || |Ronald Eddy 9,565 | |David Timms 4,758 | |Christopher Stanek 2,895 | |Donald Pennell (FCP) 2,056 Ella Haley (G) 759 Janice Wilson (Ind) 250 || |Robert Nixon resigned July 31, 1991 |- April 1, 1993 | |Murad Velshi 5,583 || |David Johnson 9,143 | |Chandran Mylvaganam 1,513 | |Diane Johnston (Ind Renewal) 498 Denise Mountenay (FCP) 383 Bernadette Michael (Ind) 206 David Pengelly (F) 161 Sat Khalsa (G) 141 || |Margery Ward died January 22, 1993 |- April 1, 1993 || |Tim Murphy 8,750 | |Nancy Jackman 6,518 | |George Lamony 1,451 | |Louis Di Rocco (FCP) 347 Phil Sarazen (G) 209 Judith Snow (Ind Renewal) 119 Ed Fortune (Ind) 107 Robert Smith (Ind) 72 John Steele (Comm League) 57 || |Ian Scott resigned September 8, 1992 |- December 2, 1993 || |Bruce Crozier 12,736 | |Joan Flood 3,295 | |David Maris 1,100 | |Joyce Ann Cherry (FCP) 1,060 Michael Green (G) 132 John Turmel (Ind) 84 || |Remo Mancini resigned May 10, 1993 |- March 17, 1994 | |Sharon McCrae 9,571 || |Chris Hodgson 11,941 | |Art Field 1,378 | |Ron Hawkrigg (Lbt) 252 Bradley Bradamore (Ind) 217 John Turmel (Ind) 123 || |Dennis Drainville resigned September 27, 1993 |}

Vacancies

In addition, four seats were vacant in the final months of the legislature, as the sitting members resigned and by-elections were not held to replace them before the 1995 election:

  • Bruce — Murray Elston (L) resigned October 31, 1994
  • Kitchener — Will Ferguson (NDP) resigned October 8, 1994
  • Markham — Don Cousens (PC) resigned September 30, 1994
  • St. Andrew—St. Patrick — Zanana Akande (NDP) resigned August 31, 1994

References

References

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