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1995 Ontario general election

Canadian provincial election

Canadian provincial election

FieldValue
election_name1995 Ontario general election
countryOntario
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
party_colourno
party_nameno
turnout63.00% (1.45pp)
previous_election1990 Ontario general election
previous_year1990
previous_mps35th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
next_election1999 Ontario general election
next_year1999
elected_members36th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
seats_for_election130 seats in the [36th Legislative Assembly of Ontario](36th-legislative-assembly-of-ontario)
majority_seats66
election_dateJune 8, 1995
image1File:Mike Harris July 2003 (cropped).jpg
image_size150x150px
colour1
leader1Mike Harris
leader_since1[May 12, 1990](1990-progressive-conservative-party-of-ontario-leadership-election)
party1
leaders_seat1Nipissing
last_election120
seats182
seat_change162
popular_vote11,870,110
percentage144.8%
swing121.3pp
image23x4.svg
colour2
leader2Lyn McLeod
leader_since2February 9, 1992
party2
leaders_seat2Fort William
last_election236
seats230
seat_change26
popular_vote21,291,326
percentage231.1%
swing21.3pp
image3Image:Bob Rae in 1980 (cropped).jpg
colour3
leader3Bob Rae
leader_since3February 7, 1982
party3
leaders_seat3York South
last_election374
seats317
seat_change357
popular_vote3854,163
percentage320.6%
swing317.0pp
map_imageOntario Provincial Election 1995 - 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_electionBob Rae
before_party
after_electionMike Harris
after_party

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.

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. 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:

:* Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry to S-D-G & East Grenville. :* Grey to Grey—Owen Sound. :* York North to York—Mackenzie.

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

Polling firmLast day
of surveySourcePCOOLPONDPOtherMESampleCAPC}};"CALiberal}};"CANDP}};"CAIndépendant}};"
*Election 1995*June 8, 1995**44.8**31.120.63.5
GallupJune 4, 1995**42**3520
Angus ReidMay 1995last1=Campbellfirst1=Murraylast2=Mittselstaedtfirst2=Martintitle=Harris lays out legislative timetable: Polls suggest Tory majoritydate=June 5, 1995work=The Globe and Mailpage=A1}}**44**3420
Angus ReidMay 1995**41**3621
May 24, 1995**37**33~25
CompasMay 199536**40**21
EnvironicsMay 199526**52**17
**Election called (April 28, 1995)**

During the 35th 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"
Angus ReidApril 199528**46**21
Comquest ResearchMarch 19953034**36**
Angus ReidJanuary 199527**45**209
EnvironicsJune 25, 1992title=NDP slumps to third spot, survey shows: Advisers finger auto insurance, Sunday shopping and Martel scandal for slide in popularitydate=July 7, 1992work=The Globe and Mailpage=A6}}28**42**25
EnvironicsMarch 199228**43**23
EnvironicsJune 199123**36**34
EnvironicsDecember 30, 19901524**58**
EnvironicsOctober 19901827**51**
*Election 1990*September 6, 199023.532.4**37.6**6.5

Results

Summary

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:

:*The Reform Association of Ontario ran fifteen candidates. Their leader was Kimble Ainslie. An article of The Globe and Mail for August 19, 1995 indicates that the party won 6,400 votes. :*John Steele campaigned as a candidate of the Communist League. :*The Ontario Renewal Party ran a number of candidates under the leadership of Diane Johnston. This was the Marxist–Leninist party under a different name. :Amani Oakley and Joe Flexer ran as "Independent Labour" candidates in Toronto with the support of dissident or former members of the Ontario New Democratic Party and with the support of OPSEU in the case of Oakley and the Canadian Auto Workers in the case of Flexer https://www.bolshevik.org/Leaflets/Vote%20Flexer.html. : John Turmel's Abolitionist Party ran at least two candidates.

Overall

|- ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Political party ! rowspan=2 | Party leader ! colspan=4 | MPPs ! colspan=4 | Votes |- ! Candidates 1990 !1995 !± !# ! ± !% ! ± (pp) | 130 || 20 || 82 || 62 || 1,870,110 || 925,546 || 44.97% || 21.46 | 130 || 36 || 30 || 6 || 1,291,326 || 10,808 || 31.05% || 1.35 | 130 || 74 || 17 || 57 || 854,163 || 655,343 || 20.54% || 17.03 | || 60 || – || 1 || 1 || 33,077 || 19,770 || 0.80% || 0.46 | 55 || – || – || – || 61,657 || 49,174 || 1.48% || 1.28 | 68 || – || – || – || 18,326 || 18,326 || 0.44% ||New | 37 || – || – || – || 14,108 || 15,989 || 0.34% || 0.41 | 18 || – || – || – || 6,085 ||(18,528 || 0.15% || 0.47 | 12 || – || – || – || 4,532 || 1,483 || 0.11% || 0.04 | 6 || – || – || – || 3,971 || 71,902 || 0.10% || 1.79 | 5 || – || – || – || 1,015 || 124 || 0.02% || – |- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total |651||130 ! " colspan="2"|130 ! " colspan="2"|4,158,370 ! " colspan="2"| 100.00% |- | 42,152

10,423
4,200,522
129,868
63.00
1.45
-
6,667,798
351,849
}

Vote and seat summaries

|File:Ternary ON1990.svg |1990 |File:Ternary ON1995.svg |1995

PartySeatsVotesChange (pp)
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{{bartable-0.47

Synopsis of results

Main article: Results of the 1995 Ontario general election by riding

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**[1990](1990-ontario-general-election)**1st
placeVotesShareMargin
#Margin
%2nd
place3rd
placePCLibNDPFCPIndOtherTotal
AlgomaNDPNDP6,19044.47%1,58811.41%PCLib64.02%4,6023,1286,190–––13,920
Algoma—ManitoulinLibLib7,23846.96%2,05413.33%PCNDP59.33%5,1847,2382,991–––15,413
Beaches—WoodbineNDPNDP10,86242.44%2,93911.48%PCLib67.14%7,9236,15810,862–31933125,593
Brampton NorthLibPC20,14849.47%5,34813.13%LibNDP59.17%20,14814,8005,288––49440,730
Brampton SouthLibPC21,85949.67%6,62215.05%LibNDP59.78%21,85915,2375,6761,011–22944,012
BrantfordNDPPC13,74541.01%3,3279.93%LibNDP59.90%13,74510,4188,165762–43033,520
Brant—HaldimandLibPC14,18447.81%3,59512.12%LibNDP61.67%14,18410,5893,0301,340–52729,670
BruceLibPC13,68042.70%2,6768.35%LibNDP69.34%13,68011,0044,2692,787–29632,036
Burlington SouthPCPC24,83172.56%19,41656.73%LibNDP69.20%24,8315,4153,507470––34,223
CambridgeNDPPC17,26946.93%5,47214.87%NDPLib59.56%17,2695,60611,7971,690433–36,795
CarletonPCPC28,34964.96%18,60642.64%LibNDP62.05%28,3499,7434,046942–55843,638
Carleton EastLibLib17,78048.19%4,20911.41%PCNDP60.34%13,57117,7804,783––75836,892
Chatham—KentNDPPC10,46136.29%5461.89%LibNDP58.54%10,4619,9157,4441,008––28,828
Cochrane NorthNDPNDP6,93545.62%1,98313.04%LibPC58.96%3,3164,9526,935–––15,203
Cochrane SouthNDPNDP12,11452.45%5,52723.93%PCLib60.36%6,5874,05812,114–339–23,098
CornwallLibLib14,50759.70%6,66927.44%PCNDP55.53%7,83814,5071,719––23624,300
Don MillsNDPPC14,89753.36%7,29026.11%LibNDP66.09%14,8977,6074,569–36248427,919
DovercourtNDPNDP9,04947.23%3,48818.20%LibPC63.22%3,5605,5619,049–26173019,161
DownsviewNDPLib9,14239.48%3601.55%NDPPC63.90%4,4449,1428,782–57221723,157
Dufferin—PeelPCPC23,23966.00%14,73841.86%LibNDP65.37%23,2398,5013,470–––35,210
Durham CentreNDPPC25,10758.34%15,29935.55%LibNDP65.02%25,1079,8088,120–––43,035
Durham EastNDPPC24,30361.79%15,78440.13%NDPLib63.79%24,3036,5128,519–––39,334
Durham WestNDPPC29,23254.58%15,25828.49%LibNDP63.83%29,23213,9749,444–904–53,554
Durham—YorkNDPPC25,01860.40%16,97040.97%NDPLib63.45%25,0187,5128,048845––41,423
EglintonLibPC17,49648.82%4,59212.81%LibNDP73.65%17,49612,9044,597–12372035,840
ElginNDPInd12,43637.79%1,7765.40%PCLib61.17%10,6605,8013,445–12,43656532,907
Essex-KentNDPLib10,13037.01%1,7466.38%PCNDP58.85%8,38410,1307,8371,022––27,373
Essex SouthLibLib14,51354.48%8,78332.97%PCNDP50.91%5,73014,5134,3481,550–49826,639
Etobicoke—HumberLibPC18,12851.26%4,49412.71%LibNDP73.35%18,12813,6343,100–30819635,366
Etobicoke—LakeshoreNDPPC14,87945.23%5,80517.65%LibNDP66.55%14,8799,0748,279–18647932,897
Etobicoke—RexdaleNDPPC9,52136.57%8533.28%NDPLib59.51%9,5217,1738,668–48818826,038
Etobicoke WestPCPC18,34955.30%8,52325.69%LibNDP70.68%18,3499,8264,608––39933,182
Fort WilliamLibLib15,68157.32%8,56531.31%PCNDP63.29%7,11615,6814,561–––27,358
Fort YorkNDPNDP10,76241.02%2,2808.69%LibPC64.86%6,0258,48210,762–26969926,237
Frontenac—AddingtonNDPPC12,21138.52%1,9626.19%LibNDP62.52%12,21110,2497,3021,40441612131,703
Grey—Owen SoundPCPC25,13863.21%16,87642.44%LibNDP65.58%25,1388,2623,4132,08270317039,768
GuelphNDPPC17,20442.55%5,74514.21%LibNDP66.31%17,20411,45910,2781,03518726540,428
Halton CentreLibPC30,62161.41%16,64433.38%LibNDP69.06%30,62113,9775,268–––49,866
Halton NorthNDPPC19,24760.90%12,67940.12%LibNDP66.58%19,2476,5684,3621,239–18731,603
Hamilton CentreNDPNDP8,01236.81%6903.17%LibPC54.71%5,7237,3228,012376–33121,764
Hamilton EastNDPLib11,08843.55%4,04615.89%NDPPC57.85%6,26311,0887,042681–38925,463
Hamilton MountainNDPPC13,85236.60%1,0282.72%LibNDP64.41%13,85212,8249,8371,329––37,842
Hamilton WestNDPPC13,30140.54%4,03412.29%NDPLib67.00%13,3018,9119,267880–45332,812
Hastings—PeterboroughNDPPC16,18754.17%7,85926.30%NDPLib67.44%16,1874,0568,3281,002–30829,881
High Park—SwanseaNDPPC10,55938.77%1,6606.10%NDPLib70.36%10,5597,1218,899––65427,233
HuronNDPPC13,34346.16%6,33421.91%LibNDP70.00%13,3437,0096,9271,418207–28,904
KenoraLibLib9,15253.72%4,05523.80%PCNDP52.02%5,0979,1522,788–––17,037
Kingston and the IslandsNDPLib10,31436.90%1,7436.24%PCNDP61.08%8,57110,3148,052858–15527,950
KitchenerNDPPC13,37440.15%3,38210.15%LibNDP60.12%13,3749,9926,9982,111835–33,310
Kitchener—WilmotNDPPC17,39245.70%7,28619.14%LibNDP59.07%17,39210,1068,1462,415––38,059
Lake NipigonNDPNDP5,07942.99%1,61613.68%LibPC54.99%3,2733,4635,079–––11,815
LambtonNDPPC12,03443.58%4,10914.88%LibNDP64.70%12,0347,9255,0552,184–41727,615
Lanark—RenfrewPCPC19,95955.79%10,00327.96%LibNDP59.87%19,9599,9563,4557455571,10435,776
LawrenceLibLib11,78445.88%3,82914.91%PCNDP65.08%7,95511,7845,000––94425,683
Leeds—GrenvillePCPC21,76363.27%12,80837.23%LibNDP63.06%21,7638,9552,316–43892734,399
LincolnNDPPC18,70950.68%7,83321.22%LibNDP68.09%18,70910,8765,8001,241–28836,914
London CentreNDPNDP11,09636.77%1,7325.74%PCLib53.26%9,3647,55911,0961,041–1,11930,179
London NorthPCPC23,19552.65%12,08327.43%LibNDP64.73%23,19511,1128,167777–80044,051
London SouthNDPPC18,16144.35%7,43218.15%NDPLib61.88%18,16110,69310,72938732365340,946
MarkhamPCPC37,31464.81%26,54446.10%LibNDP62.80%37,31410,7707,7791,088–62657,577
MiddlesexNDPPC15,68440.35%5,23613.47%LibNDP64.67%15,68410,4488,7993,481–45838,870
Mississauga EastLibPC16,46852.07%6,42920.33%LibNDP60.38%16,46810,0395,120–––31,627
Mississauga NorthLibPC22,09547.76%4,4149.54%LibNDP57.37%22,09517,6815,283––1,20646,265
Mississauga SouthPCPC23,11669.76%17,56553.01%LibNDP65.39%23,1165,5513,282–59659033,135
Mississauga WestLibPC26,61446.21%3,3395.80%LibNDP60.33%26,61423,2756,758––95257,599
Muskoka—Georgian BayNDPPC17,86451.79%9,76928.32%LibNDP65.50%17,8648,0957,742–38141134,493
NepeanLibPC17,51049.66%3,93511.16%LibNDP64.97%17,51013,5753,274––90135,260
Niagara FallsNDPPC12,13243.33%3,84313.73%LibNDP59.48%12,1328,2897,034–18935527,999
Niagara SouthNDPPC8,81538.24%1,1815.12%LibNDP60.14%8,8157,6345,376536688–23,049
Nickel BeltNDPNDP8,00746.54%2,45814.29%LibPC64.70%3,3055,5498,007–22511917,205
NipissingPCPC18,72260.48%10,83735.01%LibNDP63.68%18,7227,8854,350–––30,957
NorfolkNDPPC17,33548.68%7,92222.24%LibNDP64.14%17,3359,4137,893972––35,613
NorthumberlandLibPC19,35952.14%6,12616.50%LibNDP67.13%19,35913,2334,539–––37,131
Oakville SouthPCPC21,68963.34%13,21038.58%LibNDP71.08%21,6898,4792,9731,103––34,244
OakwoodNDPLib8,59942.31%9754.80%NDPPC65.74%3,2988,5997,624–30150420,326
OrioleLibLib11,16443.70%1,0344.05%PCNDP68.39%10,13011,1643,665–24334225,544
OshawaNDPPC16,79354.33%8,34326.99%NDPLib57.66%16,7935,6668,450–––30,909
Ottawa CentreNDPLib11,15039.26%1,7126.03%NDPPC63.88%6,71511,1509,438–17392428,400
Ottawa EastLibLib14,43656.94%9,06835.77%PCNDP53.21%5,36814,4364,818–13659625,354
Ottawa—RideauLibPC14,79645.11%1,5234.64%LibNDP61.29%14,79613,2734,138––59032,797
Ottawa SouthLibLib15,41853.35%6,80023.53%PCNDP66.51%8,61815,4184,235––62828,899
Ottawa WestLibLib14,51645.48%1,6185.07%PCNDP64.43%12,89814,5163,718–24154431,917
OxfordNDPPC17,56849.48%8,06722.72%NDPLib64.02%17,5686,5649,5011,061–80935,503
ParkdaleLibLib8,43547.87%2,64014.98%NDPPC64.03%2,8878,4355,795––50517,622
Parry SoundPCPC15,52365.47%10,70245.14%LibNDP63.57%15,5234,8213,367–––23,711
PerthNDPPC13,73544.81%5,29017.26%NDPLib62.90%13,7357,7228,445–32642730,655
PeterboroughNDPPC22,73552.66%12,40928.74%LibNDP66.23%22,73510,3267,5812,064–46443,170
Port ArthurNDPLib14,28148.92%6,79123.26%NDPPC61.91%6,55414,2817,490683182–29,190
Prescott and RussellLibLib24,80855.68%11,17125.07%PCNDP56.64%13,63724,8084,472–5641,07244,553
Prince Edward—Lennox—South HastingsNDPPC14,14449.61%6,34622.26%LibNDP60.04%14,1447,7985,996––57128,509
QuinteLibPC13,96147.28%2,1357.23%LibNDP58.79%13,96111,8263,743–––29,530
Rainy RiverNDPNDP4,91239.93%2051.67%PCLib63.98%4,7072,6834,912–––12,302
Renfrew NorthLibLib16,04453.32%6,36321.15%PCNDP61.00%9,68116,0442,4831,695–18730,090
RiverdaleNDPNDP10,94846.88%4,60019.70%PCLib64.66%6,3485,44310,948–27334123,353
St. Andrew—St. PatrickNDPPC13,09240.43%3,67911.36%LibNDP67.16%13,0929,4139,231––64932,385
St. CatharinesLibLib13,76146.53%2,2757.69%PCNDP64.58%11,48613,7613,929245–15329,574
St. Catharines—BrockNDPPC11,97647.02%4,60318.07%LibNDP62.56%11,9767,3735,521598––25,468
St. George—St. DavidLibPC10,66233.87%3371.07%LibNDP70.61%10,66210,3259,672–42439231,475
SarniaNDPPC9,26033.81%6342.31%LibNDP61.31%9,2608,6267,4871,642376–27,391
Sault Ste. MarieNDPNDP15,39243.33%3,72010.47%LibPC62.24%7,69911,67215,392––75735,520
Scarborough—AgincourtLibLib13,47246.08%2,1357.30%PCNDP61.37%11,33713,4724,112––31329,234
Scarborough CentreNDPPC12,71745.88%5,55420.04%LibNDP63.35%12,7177,1636,841–64934927,719
Scarborough EastNDPPC19,16655.72%11,95434.75%NDPLib64.69%19,1667,1977,212–27055334,398
Scarborough—EllesmereNDPPC13,28247.89%5,37619.38%NDPLib64.95%13,2825,6027,906––94727,737
Scarborough NorthLibLib15,50746.08%4,99914.85%PCNDP58.67%10,50815,5076,431369–84033,655
Scarborough WestNDPPC11,77343.13%2,5579.37%NDPLib64.33%11,7735,3269,216–25473027,299
Simcoe CentreNDPPC29,79058.25%17,72934.67%LibNDP63.06%29,79012,0617,65576928458051,139
Simcoe EastPCPC23,48960.97%14,44537.50%LibNDP66.52%23,4899,0444,849–87626638,524
Simcoe WestPCPC24,34668.24%18,84752.83%LibNDP63.01%24,3465,4994,937894––35,676
S-D-G & East GrenvillePCPC18,88464.69%11,29038.68%LibNDP62.48%18,8847,5942,285––42829,191
SudburyNDPLib12,34940.66%3,65112.02%NDPPC62.10%8,09312,3498,698–62960530,374
Sudbury EastNDPNDP11,23637.09%1,6425.42%LibPC62.30%8,6809,59411,236–47331030,293
TimiskamingLibLib8,64346.78%2,45813.30%PCNDP64.13%6,1858,6432,962––68518,475
Victoria—HaliburtonNDPPC25,26768.42%18,98751.41%LibNDP66.16%25,2676,2804,21037864315136,929
Waterloo NorthPCPC25,75759.42%17,02839.29%LibNDP62.32%25,7578,7296,8691,714–27543,344
Welland-ThoroldNDPNDP12,84842.71%4,21814.02%LibPC65.22%8,0898,63012,848––51730,084
WellingtonPCPC21,75366.70%16,04749.20%LibNDP65.00%21,7535,7064,104782–26932,614
Wentworth EastNDPPC15,88844.50%3,60610.10%LibNDP64.56%15,88812,2826,667–863–35,700
Wentworth NorthNDPPC21,16555.65%10,77228.32%LibNDP70.97%21,16510,3936,474–––38,032
WillowdalePCPC18,83453.99%8,96425.70%LibNDP68.94%18,8349,8704,825–71563934,883
Wilson HeightsLibLib12,46844.64%2,6969.65%PCNDP62.76%9,77212,4684,61223110974127,933
Windsor—RiversideNDPNDP12,34745.70%2,93510.86%LibPC54.02%4,4409,41212,347459–36227,020
Windsor—SandwichNDPLib11,94047.12%5,52621.81%NDPPC50.11%5,70411,9406,41461041026325,341
Windsor—WalkervilleNDPLib10,28141.28%3801.53%NDPPC52.54%3,61010,2819,901957–15624,905
York CentreLibPC37,89748.94%8,74711.30%LibNDP60.80%37,89729,1506,6981,891–1,79277,428
York EastNDPPC12,78941.65%3,26310.63%NDPLib69.59%12,7897,3989,526–74824330,704
York MillsPCPC18,85263.58%11,53438.90%LibNDP69.31%18,8527,3182,930––55329,653
York—MackenzieLibPC25,90458.33%11,93126.86%LibNDP67.21%25,90413,9733,611498–42544,411
York SouthNDPNDP10,44241.24%2,71610.73%PCLib69.13%7,7266,02510,44230517065325,321
YorkviewNDPLib9,24546.97%2,79814.22%NDPPC60.99%3,9899,2456,447–––19,681

: = 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)

Riding and winning partyTurnoutVote share%Change (pp)%Change (pp)
AlgomaNDPHold64.02{{bartable-1.60-21embackground:#708090}}44.47
Algoma—ManitoulinLibHold59.33{{bartable-1.92-21embackground:#708090}}46.96
Beaches—WoodbineNDPHold67.14{{bartable1.19-21embackground:#708090}}42.44
Brampton NorthPCGain59.17{{bartable0.82-21embackground:#708090}}49.47
Brampton SouthPCGain59.78{{bartable0.43-21embackground:#708090}}49.67
BrantfordPCGain59.90{{bartable-6.81-21embackground:#708090}}41.01
Brant—HaldimandPCGain61.67{{bartable0.49-21embackground:#708090}}47.81
BrucePCGain69.34{{bartable0.42-21embackground:#708090}}42.70
Burlington SouthPCHold69.20{{bartable-0.28-21embackground:#708090}}72.56
CambridgePCGain59.56{{bartable-5.28-21embackground:#708090}}46.93
CarletonPCHold62.05{{bartable-3.10-21embackground:#708090}}64.96
Carleton EastLibHold60.34{{bartable-3.18-21embackground:#708090}}48.19
Chatham—KentPCGain58.54{{bartable-4.47-21embackground:#708090}}36.29
Cochrane NorthNDPHold58.96{{bartable-3.21-21embackground:#708090}}45.62
Cochrane SouthNDPHold60.36{{bartable-2.59-21embackground:#708090}}52.45
CornwallLibHold55.53{{bartable-8.26-21embackground:#708090}}59.70
Don MillsPCGain66.09{{bartable1.85-21embackground:#708090}}53.36
DovercourtNDPHold63.22{{bartable-3.04-21embackground:#708090}}47.23
DownsviewLibGain63.90{{bartable-2.18-21embackground:#708090}}39.48
Dufferin—PeelPCHold65.37{{bartable-1.20-21embackground:#708090}}66.00
Durham CentrePCGain65.02{{bartable3.79-21embackground:#708090}}58.34
Durham EastPCGain63.79{{bartable0.36-21embackground:#708090}}61.79
Durham WestPCGain63.83{{bartable1.47-21embackground:#708090}}54.58
Durham—YorkPCGain63.45{{bartable1.55-21embackground:#708090}}60.40
EglintonPCGain73.65{{bartable3.67-21embackground:#708090}}48.82
ElginIndGain61.17{{bartable-5.34-21embackground:#708090}}37.79
Essex-KentLibGain58.85{{bartable-8.67-21embackground:#708090}}37.01
Essex SouthLibHold50.91{{bartable-8.49-21embackground:#708090}}54.48
Etobicoke—HumberPCGain73.35{{bartable3.05-21embackground:#708090}}51.26
Etobicoke—LakeshorePCGain66.55{{bartable0.40-21embackground:#708090}}45.23
Etobicoke—RexdalePCGain59.51{{bartable-1.91-21embackground:#708090}}36.57
Etobicoke WestPCHold70.68{{bartable0.81-21embackground:#708090}}55.30
Fort WilliamLibHold63.29{{bartable0.55-21embackground:#708090}}57.32
Fort YorkNDPHold64.86{{bartable1.38-21embackground:#708090}}41.02
Frontenac—AddingtonPCGain62.52{{bartable-2.63-21embackground:#708090}}38.52
Grey—Owen SoundPCHold65.58{{bartable0.38-21embackground:#708090}}63.21
GuelphPCGain66.31{{bartable-3.17-21embackground:#708090}}42.55
Halton CentrePCGain69.06{{bartable5.94-21embackground:#708090}}61.41
Halton NorthPCGain66.58{{bartable2.08-21embackground:#708090}}60.90
Hamilton CentreNDPHold54.71{{bartable-5.07-21embackground:#708090}}36.81
Hamilton EastLibGain57.85{{bartable-3.85-21embackground:#708090}}43.55
Hamilton MountainPCGain64.41{{bartable-2.14-21embackground:#708090}}36.60
Hamilton WestPCGain67.00{{bartable-0.90-21embackground:#708090}}40.54
Hastings—PeterboroughPCGain67.44{{bartable-1.32-21embackground:#708090}}54.17
High Park—SwanseaPCGain70.36{{bartable5.54-21embackground:#708090}}38.77
HuronPCGain70.00{{bartable-1.47-21embackground:#708090}}46.16
KenoraLibHold52.02{{bartable-9.66-21embackground:#708090}}53.72
Kingston and the IslandsLibGain61.08{{bartable4.09-21embackground:#708090}}36.90
KitchenerPCGain60.12{{bartable-2.78-21embackground:#708090}}40.15
Kitchener—WilmotPCGain59.07{{bartable-1.02-21embackground:#708090}}45.70
Lake NipigonNDPHold54.99{{bartable-5.00-21embackground:#708090}}42.99
LambtonPCGain64.70{{bartable-3.47-21embackground:#708090}}43.58
Lanark—RenfrewPCHold59.87{{bartable-0.51-21embackground:#708090}}55.79
LawrenceLibHold65.08{{bartable-0.60-21embackground:#708090}}45.88
Leeds—GrenvillePCHold63.06{{bartable-3.12-21embackground:#708090}}63.27
LincolnPCGain68.09{{bartable0.02-21embackground:#708090}}50.68
London CentreNDPHold53.26{{bartable-12.79-21embackground:#708090}}36.77
London NorthPCHold64.73{{bartable-3.07-21embackground:#708090}}52.65
London SouthPCGain61.88{{bartable-3.73-21embackground:#708090}}44.35
MarkhamPCHold62.80{{bartable-1.60-21embackground:#708090}}64.81
MiddlesexPCGain64.67{{bartable-4.14-21embackground:#708090}}40.35
Mississauga EastPCGain60.38{{bartable-1.24-21embackground:#708090}}52.07
Mississauga NorthPCGain57.37{{bartable-0.40-21embackground:#708090}}47.76
Mississauga SouthPCHold65.39{{bartable-0.30-21embackground:#708090}}69.76
Mississauga WestPCGain60.33{{bartable0.74-21embackground:#708090}}46.21
Muskoka—Georgian BayPCGain65.50{{bartable-2.15-21embackground:#708090}}51.79
NepeanPCGain64.97{{bartable2.05-21embackground:#708090}}49.66
Niagara FallsPCGain59.48{{bartable-3.90-21embackground:#708090}}43.33
Niagara SouthPCGain60.14{{bartable-4.97-21embackground:#708090}}38.24
Nickel BeltNDPHold64.70{{bartable-4.37-21embackground:#708090}}46.54
NipissingPCHold63.68{{bartable-6.48-21embackground:#708090}}60.48
NorfolkPCGain64.14{{bartable-3.81-21embackground:#708090}}48.68
NorthumberlandPCGain67.13{{bartable0.21-21embackground:#708090}}52.14
Oakville SouthPCHold71.08{{bartable4.36-21embackground:#708090}}63.34
OakwoodLibGain65.74{{bartable-1.94-21embackground:#708090}}42.31
OrioleLibHold68.39{{bartable2.26-21embackground:#708090}}43.70
OshawaPCGain57.66{{bartable5.67-21embackground:#708090}}54.33
Ottawa CentreLibGain63.88{{bartable-3.29-21embackground:#708090}}39.26
Ottawa EastLibHold53.21{{bartable-2.02-21embackground:#708090}}56.94
Ottawa—RideauPCGain61.29{{bartable1.33-21embackground:#708090}}45.11
Ottawa SouthLibHold66.51{{bartable-2.05-21embackground:#708090}}53.35
Ottawa WestLibHold64.43{{bartable-1.25-21embackground:#708090}}45.48
OxfordPCGain64.02{{bartable-3.63-21embackground:#708090}}49.48
ParkdaleLibHold64.03{{bartable2.81-21embackground:#708090}}47.87
Parry SoundPCHold63.57{{bartable-1.52-21embackground:#708090}}65.47
PerthPCGain62.90{{bartable-3.34-21embackground:#708090}}44.81
PeterboroughPCGain66.23{{bartable-0.42-21embackground:#708090}}52.66
Port ArthurLibGain61.91{{bartable-0.32-21embackground:#708090}}48.92
Prescott and RussellLibHold56.64{{bartable-2.64-21embackground:#708090}}55.68
Prince Edward—Lennox—South HastingsPCGain60.04{{bartable-1.41-21embackground:#708090}}49.61
QuintePCGain58.79{{bartable-0.63-21embackground:#708090}}47.28
Rainy RiverNDPHold63.98{{bartable-2.37-21embackground:#708090}}39.93
Renfrew NorthLibHold61.00{{bartable-4.62-21embackground:#708090}}53.32
RiverdaleNDPHold64.66{{bartable2.21-21embackground:#708090}}46.88
St. Andrew—St. PatrickPCGain67.16{{bartable0.27-21embackground:#708090}}40.43
St. CatharinesLibHold64.58{{bartable-2.19-21embackground:#708090}}46.53
St. Catharines—BrockPCGain62.56{{bartable-3.29-21embackground:#708090}}47.02
St. George—St. DavidPCGain70.61{{bartable5.98-21embackground:#708090}}33.87
SarniaPCGain61.31{{bartable-3.54-21embackground:#708090}}33.81
Sault Ste. MarieNDPHold62.24{{bartable-6.01-21embackground:#708090}}43.33
Scarborough—AgincourtLibHold61.37{{bartable-2.17-21embackground:#708090}}46.08
Scarborough CentrePCGain63.35{{bartable-1.10-21embackground:#708090}}45.88
Scarborough EastPCGain64.69{{bartable1.22-21embackground:#708090}}55.72
Scarborough—EllesmerePCGain64.95{{bartable-1.84-21embackground:#708090}}47.89
Scarborough NorthLibHold58.67{{bartable0.82-21embackground:#708090}}46.08
Scarborough WestPCGain64.33{{bartable-0.89-21embackground:#708090}}43.13
Simcoe CentrePCGain63.06{{bartable0.60-21embackground:#708090}}58.25
Simcoe EastPCHold66.52{{bartable-0.94-21embackground:#708090}}60.97
Simcoe WestPCHold63.01{{bartable-0.83-21embackground:#708090}}68.24
S-D-G & East GrenvillePCHold62.48{{bartable-3.29-21embackground:#708090}}64.69
SudburyLibGain62.10{{bartable-4.47-21embackground:#708090}}40.66
Sudbury EastNDPHold62.30{{bartable-8.56-21embackground:#708090}}37.09
TimiskamingLibHold64.13{{bartable-3.44-21embackground:#708090}}46.78
Victoria—HaliburtonPCGain66.16{{bartable-2.94-21embackground:#708090}}68.42
Waterloo NorthPCHold62.32{{bartable0.30-21embackground:#708090}}59.42
Welland-ThoroldNDPHold65.22{{bartable-4.58-21embackground:#708090}}42.71
WellingtonPCHold65.00{{bartable-1.45-21embackground:#708090}}66.70
Wentworth EastPCGain64.56{{bartable-2.26-21embackground:#708090}}44.50
Wentworth NorthPCGain70.97{{bartable1.33-21embackground:#708090}}55.65
WillowdalePCHold68.94{{bartable5.61-21embackground:#708090}}53.99
Wilson HeightsLibHold62.76{{bartable-0.23-21embackground:#708090}}44.64
Windsor—RiversideNDPHold54.02{{bartable-8.14-21embackground:#708090}}45.70
Windsor—SandwichLibGain50.11{{bartable-8.85-21embackground:#708090}}47.12
Windsor—WalkervilleLibGain52.54{{bartable-7.20-21embackground:#708090}}41.28
York CentrePCGain60.80{{bartable-1.05-21embackground:#708090}}48.94
York EastPCGain69.59{{bartable1.57-21embackground:#708090}}41.65
York MillsPCHold69.31{{bartable1.01-21embackground:#708090}}63.58
York—MackenziePCGain67.21{{bartable4.08-21embackground:#708090}}58.33
York SouthNDPHold69.13{{bartable2.33-21embackground:#708090}}41.24
YorkviewLibGain60.99{{bartable-0.12-21embackground:#708090}}46.97

Analysis

Party in 1st placeParty in 2nd placeTotalPCLibNDP
671582
201030
71017
11
Total287725130
Parties1st2nd3rd4th5th
822820
307723
1725871
12020
504
1516
1232
5
48
44
3
SourcePartyTotal
align="center"**PC**align="center"**Lib**align="center"**NDP**
Seats retainedIncumbents returned19
Open seats held11
Seats changing handsIncumbents defeated53
Open seats gained72
Byelection gain held2
Incumbent changing allegiance
**Total**8230

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

Byelections

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

|- 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 |- 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 |- 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 |- 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 |- October 1, 1998 | |Frank Madigan 4,173 | |Gerry Courtemanche 3,836 || |Blain Morin 5,537 | | || |Floyd Laughren resigned February 28, 1998 |}

Notes

References

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