1908 Ontario general election
The 1908 Ontario general election was the 12th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on June 8, 1908, to elect the 106 Members of the 12th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").
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The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir James P. Whitney, was elected for a second term in government, increasing its majority in the Legislature significantly.
The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Alexander Grant MacKay, continued to lose seats.
Allan Studholme became the province's first Labour MLA as the result of a 1906 Hamilton East by-election. He was re-elected in the 1908 general election and would remain in the legislature until his death in 1919.
Results
Party | Leader | 1905 | Elected | % change | |
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Conservative | James P. Whitney | 69 | 86 | +24.6% | |
Liberal | Alexander Grant MacKay | 28 | 19 | -25.0% | |
Labour | 1 | ||||
Liberal Independent | 1 | - | |||
Total Seats | 98 | 106 | +8.2% |
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See also
- Politics of Ontario
- List of Ontario political parties
- Premier of Ontario
- Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)
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