Ontario general election, 1914
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The Ontario general election, 1914 was the fourteenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1914, to elect the 111 Members of the Legislative Assembly ("MLAs").
The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir James P. Whitney, won a fourth consecutive term in government.
The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Newton Wesley Rowell, formed the official opposition.
Independent Labour MLA Allan Studholme was re-elected in Hamilton East. He had held the seat since a 1906 by-election.
[edit] Results
| Party | Leader | 1911 | Elected | % change | Popular vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | change | ||||||
| Conservative | James P. Whitney | 82 | 84 | +2.4% | 55.3% | ||
| Liberal | Newton Wesley Rowell | 22 | 24 | +9.1% | 38.6% | ||
| Liberal-Temperance | 1 | ||||||
| Labour | 1 | 1 | - | 1.3% | |||
| Liberal Independent | - | 1 | |||||
| Total | 106 | 111 | +4.7% | 100% | |||
| Preceded by 1911 election |
List of Ontario general elections | Succeeded by 1919 election |
[edit] See also
- Politics of Ontario
- list of Ontario political parties
- Premier of Ontario
- Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)
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