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List of Ontario by elections

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The list of Ontario by-elections includes every by-election held in the Canadian province of Ontario. By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, although an imminent general election may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of parliament.

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Causes

A by-election occurs whenever there is a vacancy in the Ontario legislature. Vacancies can occur for the following reasons:

  • Death of a member.
  • Resignation of a member.
  • Voided results
  • Expulsion from the legislature.
  • Ineligibility to sit.
  • When there is a vacancy, a by-election must be called within six months.

    Ministerial by-elections

    The list includes Ministerial by-elections which occurred due to the requirement that incumbent members recontest their seats upon being appointed to Cabinet. These by-elections were almost always uncontested. This requirement was amended in 1926 to exempt ministers appointed within three months after a general election. In 1941 it was abolished completely.

    30th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1975–1977

    no by-elections

    25th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1955–1959

    † Won by acclamation

    20th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1937–1943

    † Won by acclamation

    *Though nominally an "Independent-Liberal", MacBride was a supporter of the Liberal government and was a cabinet minister at the time of his death

    19th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1934–1937

    † Won by acclamation

    18th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1929–1934

    † Won by acclamation

    17th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1926–1929

    † Won by acclamation

    16th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1923–1926

    † Won by acclamation

    15th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1919–1923

    † Won by acclamation

    14th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1914–1919

    † Won by acclamation

    13th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1911–1914

    † Won by acclamation

    12th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1908–1911

    † Won by acclamation

    11th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1905–1908

    † Won by acclamation

    9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1898–1902

    † Won by acclamation

    8th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1894–1898

    † Won by acclamation

    7th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1890–1894

    † Won by acclamation

    6th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1886–1890

    † Won by acclamation

    5th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1883–1886

    † Won by acclamation

    4th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1879–1883

    † Won by acclamation

    *McAllister was a supporter of Mowat's government

    3rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1875–1879

    † Won by acclamation

    2nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1871–1874

    † Won by acclamation

    References

    List of Ontario by-elections Wikipedia


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