The Ontario general election of 1987 was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the 34th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.
The governing Ontario Liberal Party, led by David Peterson, was returned to power with their first majority government in half a century, and the second-largest majority government in the province's history. Peterson had successfully managed to govern with a minority in the Legislature by obtaining the co-operation of the Ontario New Democratic Party, led by Bob Rae. It was through the NDP's support that Peterson was able to form a government, even though the Progressive Conservative Party had won a slightly larger number of seats in the previous election.
The PC Party, led by Larry Grossman, campaigned on a platform of tax cuts to stimulate the economy. Its support continued to slide, however, as voters opted for the change that the Liberal-NDP arrangement provided, with even Grossman losing his own seat. The NDP was unable to convince voters that it should be given credit for the success of the Liberal government that it had supported. Despite losing six seats, the party became the Official Opposition for the second time in the party's history. The PCs fell to 16 seats and third place in the legislature, their worst showing in an election in half a century.
(x)Marion Bryden (NDP) 19948
Patricia Herdman (L) 8519
John Beveridge (PC) 3022
Steve Thistle (Lbt) 533
(x)Bob Callahan (L) 17913
Frank Russell (PC) 6772
Paul Ledgister (NDP) 5786
Don Best (FCP) 2946
Jim Bridgewood (Comm) 268
Garnet Brace (Lbt) 225
Malcolm Cook 158
Brant—Haldimand
(x)Robert Nixon (L) 14981
Tracy Macdonnell (NDP) 4992
Ann Wilson (PC) 4578
George Molson Barrett 693
(x)Murray Elston (L) 17227
Mike Snobelen (PC) 5145
Norma Peterson (NDP) 3986
Adrian Keet (FCP) 2006
(x)Cam Jackson (PC) 12968
Bill Priestner (L) 12363
Judy Worsley (NDP) 4694
Don Pennell (FCP) 1125
Dan Riga (Lbt) 228
Mike Farnan (NDP) 11284
Claudette Millar (L) 11183
(x)Bill Barlow (PC) 8752
Anneliese Steden (FCP) 1500
(x)Gilles Morin (L) 20706
Joan Gullen (NDP) 6105
Roland Saumure (PC) 4572
Andre Lafrance (FCP) 926
(x)Maurice Bossy (L) 13370
Brian Rice (NDP) 7623
Ron Anderson (PC) 6669
Marcy Edwards (FCP) 806
Don Carnegie 341
Murad Velshi (L) 11083
David Lindsay (PC) 8666
Margery Ward (NDP) 6424
David Smith 586
David Pengelly (F) 475
(x)Tony Lupusella (L) 10634
(x)Ross McClellan (NDP) 9727
Norm Panziza, Jr. (PC) 926
D'Arcy Cain (Lbt) 342
Allan Furlong (L) 12885
Sarah Kelly (NDP) 9881
Stephanie Ball (PC) 8790
Harold Tauscah (G) 378
Norah Stoner (L) 16733
(x)George Ashe (PC) 10890
Jim Wiseman (NDP) 5779
Bert Vermeer (FCP) 898
Bill Ballinger (L) 12369
(x)Ross Stevenson (PC) 11887
Donna Kelly (NDP) 5549
Ken Canning (FCP) 1070
Dianne Poole (L) 15106
(x)David McFadden (PC) 14411
Michael Lee (NDP) 3789
Richard Lubbock (Lbt) 324
John Stifel 137
Marietta Roberts (L) 13310
(x)Ron McNeil (PC) 10873
Gord Campbell (NDP) 7674
Ray Monteith (F) 546
(x)Jim McGuigan (L) 12591
(x)Pat Hayes (NDP) 11478
John Ashton (PC) 2758
Tim McGuire (FCP) 1229
(x)Jim Henderson (L) 21644
Avie Flaherty (PC) 8062
Peter Sutherland (NDP) 4511
George Hartwell (FCP) 1237
(x)Ruth Grier (NDP) 14821
Frank Sgarlata (L) 12454
Al Kolyn (PC) 4760
Michael Doyle (FCP) 1203
Linda LeBourdais (L) 15757
Doug Holyday (PC) 9664
Phil Jones (NDP) 5784
Judy Johnson (FCP) 1890
Robert Dunk (Lbt) 498
Lyn McLeod (L) 11168
(x)Mickey Hennessy (PC) 9705
Don Smith (NDP) 7861
John Maclennan (Comm) 300
Bob Wong (L) 9593
Joe Pantalone (NDP) 9456
Tom Pang (PC) 2084
Paul “No Government” Barker (Lbt) 427
Andrew Scorer (G) 243
Glen Magder (F) 186
Bill Whelan 181
Ronald Rodgers (Ind [Communist Party of North America]) 154
(x)Larry South (L) 11628
Bob Lucas (PC) 7407
Lars Thompson (NDP) 4996
Ross Baker 667
Ron Lipsett (L) 14298
Bill Murdoch (PC) 12364
Cathy Hird (NDP) 5924
Tom Clark (FCP) 1946
(x)Rick Ferraro (L) 18445
Derek Fletcher (NDP) 9119
Bob Pierce (PC) 5383
Craig Sanderson 562
Walt Elliot (L) 11644
Dave Whiting (PC) 6920
Fern Wolf (NDP) 5796
(x)Lily Oddie Munro (L) 13636
Brian Hinkley (NDP) 10333
Gerald Fruewith (PC) 2600
(x)Bob Mackenzie (NDP) 16421
David Bach (L) 9890
Tommy Tarpos (PC) 1915
Bob Jaggard (Comm) 673
(x)Brian Charlton (NDP) 14743
Jane Milanetti (L) 13111
John Smith (PC) 6580
(x)Richard Allen (NDP) 13430
Mary Kiss (L) 12336
Don Ross (PC) 5862
(x)Jim Pollock (PC) 9910
Carman Metcalfe (L) 8705
Elmer Buchanan (NDP) 6579
David Fleet (L) 9637
(x)Yuri Shymko (PC) 8823
Elaine Ziemba (NDP) 8764
Bob Cumming (Lbt) 660
(x)Jack Riddell (L) 16099
Nico Peters (PC) 6725
Paul Klopp (NDP) 3841
Frank Miclash (L) 7943
Doug Miranda (NDP) 6845
Mark Duggan (PC) 4824
Kingston and the Islands
(x)Ken Keyes (L) 13141
Gary Wilson (NDP) 6402
Tom Annis (PC) 5910
Steven Kaasgaard (G) 511
(x)David Cooke (L) 15373
Sue Coulter (NDP) 8379
Barbara Fraser (PC) 4226
John Meenan (FCP) 1100
Ed Halbach (Ind [Humanist]) 290
(x)John Sweeney (L) 18151
Mike Cooper (NDP) 7503
Dorothy Angel (PC) 5218
(x)Gilles Pouliot (NDP) 8446
Herman Mannila (L) 3606
Vic Fournel (PC) 1129
(x)David Smith (L) 11385
Bill Steadman (PC) 8826
Grant Reynolds (NDP) 2914
Peter Westfall (FCP) 2399
Douglas Wiseman (PC) 13902
Bob Pugh (L) 13141
Don Page (NDP) 5486
(x)Joseph Cordiano (L) 15332
Evelyn Nurialdo (NDP) 8201
David Perry (PC) 5379
(x)Bob Runciman (PC) 14787
Jim Jordan (L) 14589
Geri Sheedy (NDP) 4869
Harry Pelissero (L) 12320
(x)Philip Andrewes (PC) 11284
Ron Hansen (NDP) 6207
(x)David Peterson (L) 18194
Marion Boyd (NDP) 9266
Dennis McKaig (PC) 3864
Brenda Rowe (FCP) 695
Lloyd Walker (F) 589
Stunning Bentley 375
(x)Ron Van Horne (L) 22452
Diane Whiteside (NDP) 7961
Lucky Clark (PC) 7177
Elvin Mizzau (FCP) 611
Barry Malcolm (F) 537
(x)Joan Smith (L) 20046
Vaughan Minor (PC) 7723
David Winninger (NDP) 7074
Paul Picard (FCP) 861
Robert Metz (F) 430
(x)Don Cousens (PC) 19224
Gail Newall (L) 18543
Anne Swarbrick (NDP) 4323
Rina Puleo (FCP) 1403
(x)Doug Reycraft (L) 17600
Renie Long (PC) 7689
Michael Wyatt (NDP) 5720
Bill Giesen (FCP) 2664
Marc Emery (F) 499
John Sola (L) 16245
(x)Bud Gregory (PC) 10372
Sal Manni (NDP) 4864
Bill Frampton (F) 761
(x)Steve Offer (L) 14604
John Moszynski (NDP) 6153
Gabe Spoletine (PC) 5309
(x)Margaret Marland (PC) 13854
Claudette Mackay-Lassonde (L) 13255
Barry Stevens (Ontario politician)|Barry Stevens (NDP) 4976
Chris Balabanian (F) 712
Steve Mahoney (L) 23482
Darwin Kealey (PC) 9138
Paul Simon (NDP) 6280
Hans Daigeler (L) 13951
(x)Bob Mitchell (PC) 10315
Larry Jones (NDP) 4526
(x)Vince Kerrio (L) 13600
Margaret Harrington (NDP) 7936
Ed Sherar (PC) 5066
(x)Ray Haggerty (L) 11740
Doug Martin (PC) 4645
Camilla Gyorffy (NDP) 4396
(x)Floyd Laughren (NDP) 9849
Leo Pevato (L) 3863
Evelyn Dutrisac (PC) 3208
(x)Mike Harris (PC) 15744
Marthe Smith (L) 11690
Sandra Clifford (NDP) 2961
Brendan Purtill (FCP) 672
(x)Gord Miller (L) 17313
Norm Jamison (NDP) 8346
Ian Birnie (PC) 5742
Northumberland
Joan Fawcett (L) 14451
(x)Howard Sheppard (PC) 13075
Judi Armstrong (NDP) 4372
Brant Fotheringham (FCP) 836
Adrian O'Connell (G) 242
Doug Carrothers (L) 13241
(x)Terry O'Connor (PC) 11950
Tim Cooper (NDP) 3080
Chris Kowalcuk (G) 1357
Chaviva Hošek (L) 11192
(x)Tony Grande (NDP) 9861
Irene Paparo-Stein (PC) 1573
Geoff Da Silva (Comm) 556
(x)Elinor Caplan (L) 16206
Fredelle Brief (PC) 5659
Judy Rebick (NDP) 4470
George Graham (Lbt) 822
(x)Mike Breaugh (NDP) 12957
Cathy O'Flynn (L) 10041
Frank Snyder (PC) 4076
James Delaney (FCP) 1184
Richard Patten (L) 13867
(x)Evelyn Gigantes (NDP) 11780
Greg Vezina (PC) 3159
John Turmel 598
(x)Bernard Grandmaitre (L) 18959
Alex Connely (NDP) 4137
Corinne Prince (PC) 2435
Yvonne O'Neill (L) 14179
Pam Forward (PC) 8068
Bea Murray (NDP) 6000
Dalton McGuinty, Sr. (L) 15952
Michael McSweeney (PC) 9365
Penina Coopersmith (NDP) 6038
Charlie Tatham (L) 14939
(x)Dick Treleaven (PC) 12065
Wayne Colbran (NDP) 6606
Margaret De Boer (FCP) 1410
Kaye Sargent (Lbt) 466
(x)Tony Ruprecht (L) 13430
Vasco Dos Santos (NDP) 3961
Charles Olito (PC) 798
Carla Marmelo (FCP) 389
Danny Hunt (Lbt) 283
Gordon Massie (Comm) 184
Camilo Tiqui 176
Nancy Van Schouwen (Ind [Humanist]) 113
(x)Ernie Eves (PC) 11332
Rollie Boissonneault (L) 6935
Bill Pabst (NDP) 2231
Warren Edgar (FCP) 647
(x)Hugh Edighoffer (L) 18037
Warren Ham (NDP) 6080
Ron Christie (PC) 5357
Peter Adams (L) 15098
Linda Slavin (NDP) 10641
Doris Brick (PC) 8480
Alex Calder (FCP) 3057
John Conlin (Lbt) 344
Taras Kozyra (L) 13747
Chris Southcott (NDP) 11828
Evelyn Dodds (PC) 4419
Prescott and Russell
(x)Jean Poirier (L) 26811
Yves Deschamps (NDP) 4460
Roland Demers (PC) 4100
Keith MacDonald (L) 11961
Dennis Tompkins (PC) 9882
Paul Johnson (NDP) 4724
(x)Hugh O'Neil (L) 17151
Doug Brewer (PC) 6543
Gene Morosan (NDP) 3520
Allan Bristol (Lbt) 413
Howard Hampton (NDP) 5538
Dan Pierroz (L) 4631
(x)Jack Pierce (PC) 3487
(x)Sean Conway (L) 18507
Stu Mark (PC) 5652
Ish Theilheimer (NDP) 3958
Shirley Witt (FCP) 1385
(x)David Reville (NDP) 10321
Jim Karygiannis (L) 8562
Bob Dodd (PC) 3285
Debra Bojman (G) 330
Byron Garby (Lbt) 292
Maggie Bizzell (Comm) 210
St. Andrew—St. Patrick
Ron Kanter (L) 14159
(x)Larry Grossman (PC) 10483
Gladys Rothman (NDP) 5608
Alex MacDonald (Lbt) 761
Mike Dietsch (L) 10822
(x)Peter Partington (PC) 8821
Christel Haeck (NDP) 6514
(x)Ian Scott (L) 15051
(x)Susan Fish (PC) 7996
John Campey (NDP) 5658
Michael Beech (Lbt) 721
(x)Andy Brandt (PC) 12964
Joan Link-Mellon (L) 10303
Catherine Giles (NDP) 4552
Terry Burrell (FCP) 1475
Margaret Coe (Lbt) 559
(x)Karl Morin-Strom (NDP) 19064
Albert Ferranti (L) 16381
Udo Rauk (PC) 3464
Gerry Phillips (L) 19101
David Kho (NDP) 7021
Adrienne Johnson (PC) 6284
Barry Coyne (Lbt) 794
Cindy Nicholas (L) 11921
Menno Vorster (NDP) 8525
(x)Bill Davis (PC) 7217
Chris Douros (FCP) 827
Martin Weatherall 550
(x)Ed Fulton (L) 16944
Mary Cook (NDP) 7048
Russ Bastow (PC) 5390
Jim McIntosh (Lbt) 869
Greg Knittl (G) 337
Frank Faubert (L) 12422
(x)David Warner (NDP) 11941
Gail Brewer (PC) 5445
(x)Alvin Curling (L) 20021
Peter Lam (PC) 5861
Nick Summers (NDP) 4509
Louis Di Rocco (FCP) 1371
(x)Richard Johnston (NDP) 13330
Joe Pacione (L) 10094
Brian Clark (PC) 3881
Stephen Jalsevic (FCP) 1035
George Dance (Lbt) 483
Bruce Owen (L) 15474
(x)Earl Rowe (PC) 12982
Fred Ruemper (NDP) 7265
(x)Al McLean (PC) 12543
Butch Orser (L) 11737
Fayne Bullen (NDP) 9699
(x)George McCague (PC) 11678
Gary Johnson (L) 11372
Noel St-Laurent (NDP) 4788
(x)Noble Villeneuve (PC) 10771
Gerry Rosenquist (L) 10164
Gordon McGregor 4784
Arthur Carkner (NDP) 2345
Sterling Campbell (L) 12788
(x)Jim Gordon (PC) 10158
Sharon Murdock (NDP) 9260
Ted McKeown 285
Shelley Martel (NDP) 15179
Claude Mayer (L) 9540
Gary Peck (PC) 2890
(x)David Ramsay (L) 10218
Ollie Rivard (NDP) 5871
Ed Havrot (PC) 4870
(x)John Eakins (L) 16287
Arthur Ward (PC) 5856
Ivan Moore (NDP) 4251
Diane Roblin-Lee (FCP) 2403
(x)Herbert Epp (L) 16792
Elizabeth Witmer (PC) 8681
Richard Hastings (NDP) 5785
Ian O'Neill (Lbt) 818
Welland—Thorold
(x)Mel Swart (NDP) 17490
Mark Larose (L) 9855
Giulio Roca (PC) 2167
Angela Braun (FCP) 706
(x)Jack Johnson (PC) 10797
Bill Benson (L) 10334
Burna Wilton (NDP) 5159
Shirley Collins (L) 16153
Sharon Lehnert (NDP) 8676
Barbara Vance (PC) 5577
Ann Stasiuk 475
(x)Chris Ward (L) 16150
Gary Tilley (PC) 7107
Lynn Spencer (NDP) 6641
Gino Matrundola (L) 15543
Charles Harnick (PC) 11509
Batya Hebdon (NDP) 5774
Earl Epstein (Lbt) 985
(x)Monte Kwinter (L) 17007
Jennifer Paton (NDP) 6697
David Farb (PC) 5879
(x)Dave Cooke (NDP) 17162
Rick Limoges (L) 11257
Terry Hrynyk (PC) 842
Mark Kahabka (FCP) 509
Windsor—Sandwich
(x)Bill Wrye (L) 14888
George Dadamo (NDP) 12535
Beth Cooper (PC) 1965
(x)Mike Ray (L) 14361
Donna Champagne (NDP) 13415
Jerry Kovacs (PC) 1553
Mike Longmoore (Comm) 335
(x)Greg Sorbara (L) 27096
Doug Mason (PC) 8605
Joe Licastro (NDP) 7692
(x)Christine Hart (L) 15683
Peter Oyler (PC) 7352
Sophia Apostolides (NDP) 7056
Chris Frazer (Comm) 527
Brad Nixon (L) 14272
Gordon Chong (PC) 11955
Steve Shorter (NDP) 3195
Joe Kyriakakis (Lbt) 582
Charles Beer (L) 14177
John Cole (PC) 8992
Susan Wakeling (NDP) 6092
(x)Bob Rae (NDP) 13190
Alan Tonks (L) 12857
Fred De Francesco (PC) 1544
Dusan Kubias (Lbt) 411
(x)Claudio Polsinelli (L) 11499
Sheila Lambrinos (NDP) 6148
Tony Marzilli (Ind [Trudeau Liberal]) 2507
Fareed Khan (PC) 1037
Russ Jackman (Lbt) 674
March 31, 1988: London North, following the December 31, 1987 resignation of Ron Van Horne:
Dianne Cunningham (PC) 13858
Elaine Pensa (L) 10356
Diane Whiteside (NDP) 6799
Brenda Rowe (FCP) 1419
Barry Malcolm (F) 548
John Turmel 115
November 3, 1988: Welland—Thorold, following the October 24, 1988 resignation of Mel Swart:
Peter Kormos (NDP) 13933
Mike Lottridge (L) 9819
Brian O'Brine (PC) 4574
Barry Fitzgerald (F) 260
John Turmel 187
Dalton McGuinty, Sr., MPP for Ottawa South, died on March 16, 1990. No byelection was held; the seat was vacant until the 1990 election in September.
