Ontario general election, 1875

Ontario general election, 1875

January 18, 1875

88 seats in the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 45 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Oliver Mowat Matthew Crooks Cameron Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 1872 1871 Leader's seat Oxford North Toronto East Last election 43 38 Seats won 50 34 Seat change +7 -4

Premier before election Oliver Mowat Liberal Premier-designate Oliver Mowat Liberal

The Ontario general election of 1875 was the third general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on January 18, 1875, to elect the 88 Members of the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Oliver Mowat, increased its majority in the Legislature for its second term in government.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Matthew Crooks Cameron lost four of its seats.

Results

This was the first election in which paper ballots were used. Previously, votes were cast by public declaration.^[1]

See also

• Politics of Ontario
• List of Ontario political parties
• Premier of Ontario
• Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)

Elections and referendums in Ontario
General elections	1867 1871 1875 1879 1883 1886 1890 1894 1898 1902 1905 1908 1911 1914 1919 1923 1926 1929 1934 1937 1943 1945 1948 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1977 1981 1985 1987 1990 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2014 next
By-elections	List of Ontario by-elections
Referendums	1894 1902 1919 1921 1924 2007

References

• 1. ↑ "Voting in Ontario Provincial Elections" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 2011-07-10.