1890 Ontario general election

1890 Ontario general election
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91 seats in the 7th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
46 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Oliver Mowat William Ralph Meredith
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1872 1879
Leader's seat Oxford North London
Last election 57 32
Seats won 53 34
Seat change Decrease4 Increase2
Premier before election

Oliver Mowat
Liberal

Premier after election

Oliver Mowat
Liberal

The 1890 Ontario general election was the seventh general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on June 5, 1890, to elect the 91 members of the 7th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").[1]

The Assembly had been increased from 90 members after the passage of an Act in 1889 creating Nipissing as a riding.[2]

The election was a victory for the Ontario Liberal Party, led by Oliver Mowat.[3] The party won a sixth consecutive term in government, despite losing a small number of seats in the Legislature.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by William Ralph Meredith won two additional seats.

This election was held partially using the Limited voting system where each Toronto voter had two votes for the three MPPs in the district. This produced mixed representation in that district and thus a degree of minority representation.[4]

A key issue in the election was the segregation of schools for Catholic and Protestant students, with the Liberal Party supporting the segregation and the Conservatives opposing it.[3]

An 1887 Act had renamed the riding of Cornwall and Stormont as Stormont.[5]

Results

Elections to the 7th Parliament of Ontario (1890)[1]
Political party Party leader MPPs Votes
Candidates 1886 Dissol. 1890 ± # % ± (pp)
Liberal Oliver Mowat 87 57 53 4Decrease 162,118 49.63% 1.22Increase
Conservative William Ralph Meredith 74 32 34 2Increase 130,289 39.88% 7.14Decrease
  Conservative-Equal Rights 14 – – 2 2Increase 26,154 8.01% New
  Liberal-Equal Rights 2 – – 2 2Increase 3,352 1.03% New
Independent 1 1 – – 1Decrease 7 – 0.68Decrease
Equal Rights 7 – – – 3,131 0.96% New
Independent-Liberal 1 – – – 1,620 0.50% New
Labour – – – Did not campaign
Temperance – – – Did not campaign
Vacant
Total 186 90 90 91 326,671 100.00%
Blank and invalid ballots 3,110
Registered voters / turnout 473,853 69.60% 0.09Decrease
Seats and popular vote by party of major influence
Party Seats Votes Change (pp)
Liberal[a 1]
53 / 91
49.63%
 1.22 1.22
 
Conservative[a 1]
34 / 91
39.88%
 -7.14
 
Equal Rights
4 / 91
10.00%
 10.00 10
 
Labour
0 / 91
0.00%
 -3.85
 
Other
0 / 91
0.49%
 -0.23
 
  1. ^ a b Straight party support only. Other MLAs sponsored by Equal Rights Party are allocated to the latter, to show extent of influence.

Synopsis of results

Results by riding - 1890 Ontario general election[1]
Riding[a 1] Winning party Turnout Votes
Name[a 2] 1886 Party Votes Share Margin
# 		Margin
% 		Lib Con EqR I-Lib Ind Total
 
Addington Con Con 1,498 51.48% 86 2.96% 62.05% 1,412 1,498 – – – 2,910
Algoma East Lib Con 1,569 50.97% 60 1.95% 110.54% 1,509 1,569 – – – 3,078
Algoma West Lib Lib 786 51.95% 59 3.90% 116.85% 786 727 – – – 1,513
Brant North Lib Lib 1,178 64.20% 521 28.39% 66.55% 1,178 657 – – – 1,835
Brant South Lib Lib 2,067 59.06% 634 18.11% 65.02% 2,067 1,433 – – – 3,500
Brockville Lib Lib 1,781 52.37% 161 4.73% 62.44% 1,781 – – 1,620 – 3,401
Bruce Centre Lib Lib 1,860 54.56% 311 9.12% 69.74% 1,860 – 1,549 – – 3,409
Bruce North Con Con 1,835 50.23% 17 0.47% 70.83% 1,818 1,835 – – – 3,653
Bruce South Lib Lib 2,179 64.41% 975 28.82% 64.86% 2,179 1,204 – – – 3,383
Cardwell Con Con 1,183 50.97% 45 1.94% 41.81% – 2,321[a 3] – – – 2,321
Carleton Con Con 1,145 50.20% 9 0.39% 45.56% 1,136 1,145 – – – 2,281
Stormont Lib Lib 2,262 54.27% 356 8.54% 68.38% 2,262 1,906 – – – 4,168
Dufferin Con C-ER 1,333 54.70% 730 29.95% 40.18% 603 – 1,834[a 4] – – 2,437
Dundas Lib Con 2,104 51.92% 156 3.85% 78.15% 1,948 2,104 – – – 4,052
Durham East Con C-ER 1,314 50.19% 10 0.38% 55.35% – 1,304 1,314 – – 2,618
Durham West Lib Lib 1,694 50.76% 51 1.53% 73.21% 1,694 1,643 – – – 3,337
Elgin East Lib Con 2,038 51.49% 118 2.98% 74.29% 1,920 2,038 – – – 3,958
Elgin West Con Con 2,384 52.02% 185 4.04% 67.70% 2,199 2,384 – – – 4,583
Essex North Lib Con 1,901 47.90% 635 16.00% 58.22% 2,068[a 5] 1,901 – – – 3,969
Essex South Lib Lib 2,505 52.15% 207 4.31% 73.61% 2,505 2,298 – – – 4,803
Frontenac Con Con 1,258 52.03% 98 4.05% 65.67% 1,160 1,258 – – – 2,418
Glengarry Lib Lib 1,756 53.96% 258 7.93% 66.38% 1,756 1,498 – – – 3,254
Grenville Con Con 1,611 57.33% 412 14.66% 48.87% – 2,810[a 6] – – – 2,810
Grey Centre Con Con 1,513 52.48% 143 4.96% 48.76% 1,370 1,513 – – – 2,883
Grey North Con Lib 2,312 54.44% 377 8.88% 67.88% 2,312 1,935 – – – 4,247
Grey South Con Lib 2,156 51.73% 144 3.45% 72.98% 2,156 2,012 – – – 4,168
Haldimand Lib Lib 2,000 54.54% 333 9.08% 81.00% 2,000 1,667 – – – 3,667
Halton Con Con 2,377 51.98% 181 3.96% 78.53% 2,196 2,377 – – – 4,573
Hamilton Lib Con 4,111 50.53% 86 1.06% 78.54% 4,025 4,111 – – – 8,136
Hastings East Con Con 1,801 50.13% 9 0.25% 79.49% 1,792 1,801 – – – 3,593
Hastings North Con Con acclaimed
Hastings West Con Lib 1,678 52.11% 136 4.22% 64.41% 1,678 1,542 – – – 3,220
Huron East Lib Lib 2,256 56.27% 503 12.55% 73.87% 2,256 1,753 – – – 4,009
Huron South Lib Lib 2,144 51.91% 158 3.83% 68.23% 2,144 1,986 – – – 4,130
Huron West Lib Lib 2,125 51.35% 112 2.71% 64.60% 2,125 2,013 – – – 4,138
Kent East Lib Lib 2,347 53.99% 633 14.56% 88.46% 4,061[a 7] – 286 – – 4,347
Kent West Con Con 2,823 50.37% 41 0.73% 65.34% 2,782 2,823 – – – 5,605
Kingston Con Con 1,629 50.45% 29 0.90% 58.16% 1,600 1,629 – – – 3,229
Lambton East Lib Lib 2,203 52.40% 462 10.99% 73.65% 2,203 1,741 260 – – 4,204
Lambton West Lib Lib 2,748 55.46% 713 14.39% 56.04% 2,748 2,035 172 – – 4,955
Lanark North Lib L-ER 1,525 53.30% 189 6.61% 71.27% – 1,336 1,525[a 8] – – 2,861
Lanark South Con Con 1,509 58.17% 431 16.62% 54.29% 1,078 1,509 – – 7 2,594
Leeds Con Con 1,813 57.10% 451 14.20% 57.69% 1,362 1,813 – – – 3,175
Lennox Con Con 1,441 50.38% 22 0.77% 70.54% 1,419 1,441 – – – 2,860
Lincoln Lib Con 2,424 51.63% 153 3.26% 67.51% 2,271 2,424 – – – 4,695
London Con Con acclaimed
Middlesex East Con Con 2,508 50.58% 58 1.17% 74.07% 2,450 2,508 – – – 4,958
Middlesex North Lib Lib 2,060 51.05% 85 2.11% 78.04% 2,060 1,975 – – – 4,035
Middlesex West Lib Lib 1,950 51.64% 124 3.28% 80.35% 1,950 1,826 – – – 3,776
Monck Lib Lib 1,765 56.83% 424 13.65% 71.30% 3,106[a 9] 0 – – – 3,106
Muskoka Con Con 1,565 51.46% 89 2.93% 77.76% 1,476 1,565 – – – 3,041
Nipissing New Lib 881 67.25% 452 34.50% 64.56% 881 429 – – – 1,310
Norfolk North Lib Lib 1,601 55.30% 307 10.60% 72.46% 1,601 1,294 – – – 2,895
Norfolk South Con Lib 1,563 51.06% 65 2.12% 76.54% 1,563 1,498 – – – 3,061
Northumberland East Con Con 2,185 53.36% 275 6.72% 83.74% 1,910 2,185[a 10] – – – 4,095
Northumberland West Lib Lib 1,453 57.82% 393 15.64% 65.90% 1,453 1,060 – – – 2,513
Ontario North Lib Con 1,869 51.07% 78 2.13% 70.38% 1,791 1,869 – – – 3,660
Ontario South Lib Lib 2,460 51.38% 132 2.76% 73.43% 2,460 2,328 – – – 4,788
Ottawa Lib Lib 3,379 63.24% 1,415 26.48% 58.66% 3,379 – 1,964 – – 5,343
Oxford North Lib Lib acclaimed
Oxford South Lib Lib 1,764 64.69% 801 29.37% 44.21% 1,764 – 963 – – 2,727
Parry Sound Ind Lib 1,387 52.06% 110 4.13% n/a 1,387 1,277 – – – 2,664
Peel Lib Lib 2,059 51.54% 123 3.08% 74.33% 2,059 – 1,936 – – 3,995
Perth North Con Lib 2,729 50.86% 92 1.71% 72.44% 2,729 2,637 – – – 5,366
Perth South Lib Lib 2,241 58.19% 631 16.39% 61.55% 2,241 – 1,610 – – 3,851
Peterborough East Lib Lib 1,421 51.43% 79 2.86% 70.40% 1,421 – 1,342 – – 2,763
Peterborough West Lib Lib 1,925 58.58% 564 17.16% 70.65% 1,925 – 1,361 – – 3,286
Prescott Lib Lib acclaimed
Prince Edward Lib Lib 2,040 50.09% 7 0.17% 71.71% 2,040 2,033 – – – 4,073
Renfrew North Lib Con 1,843 51.22% 88 2.45% 75.64% 1,755 1,843 – – – 3,598
Renfrew South Lib Lib 1,470 49.71% 229 7.74% 63.02% 2,711[a 11] – 246 – – 2,957
Russell Lib Lib 2,223 61.56% 835 23.12% 57.36% 2,223 1,388 – – – 3,611
Simcoe Centre Lib Lib 1,559 57.72% 417 15.44% 60.03% 1,559 – 1,142 – – 2,701
Simcoe East Lib Con 2,092 51.96% 158 3.92% 62.59% 1,934 2,092 – – – 4,026
Simcoe West Con Con 1,318 61.56% 495 23.12% 44.95% 823 1,318 – – – 2,141
Victoria East Con Con 1,459 51.26% 72 2.53% 55.05% 1,387 1,459 – – – 2,846
Victoria West Con L-ER 1,827 56.70% 432 13.41% 66.13% – 1,395 1,827 – – 3,222
Waterloo North Lib Lib 2,205 59.79% 722 19.58% 66.67% 2,205 1,483 – – – 3,688
Waterloo South Lib Lib 2,161 55.34% 417 10.68% 66.42% 2,161 1,744 – – – 3,905
Welland Lib Con 2,345 50.77% 71 1.54% 71.83% 2,274 2,345 – – – 4,619
Wellington East Lib Lib 1,562 58.61% 459 17.22% 53.37% 1,562 1,103 – – – 2,665
Wellington South Lib Lib 2,098 59.20% 652 18.40% 61.76% 2,098 1,446 – – – 3,544
Wellington West Lib Lib 1,495 55.70% 306 11.40% 58.64% 1,495 1,189 – – – 2,684
Wentworth North Lib Lib 1,469 55.43% 288 10.87% 72.58% 1,469 1,181 – – – 2,650
Wentworth South Lib Lib 1,472 50.88% 51 1.76% 81.96% 1,472 1,421 – – – 2,893
York East Lib Lib 1,705 58.94% 517 17.87% 63.29% 1,705 – 1,188 – – 2,893
York North Lib Lib 1,875 61.29% 691 22.59% 47.87% 1,875 – 1,184 – – 3,059
York West Lib Lib 1,789 50.87% 61 1.73% 94.73% 1,789 – 1,728 – – 3,517
  1. ^ excluding Toronto, a multi-member constituency
  2. ^ order is as given in EO reports
  3. ^ the incumbent William Henry Hammell was the winning candidate
  4. ^ John Barr (Conservative/Equal Rights) was the winning candidate
  5. ^ the incumbent Gaspard Pacaud received 1,266 votes
  6. ^ the incumbent Frederick John French received 1,199 votes
  7. ^ the incumbent Robert Ferguson was the winning candidate
  8. ^ the Liberal incumbent William Clyde Caldwell ran as a Liberal/Equal Rights candidate
  9. ^ the incumbent Richard Harcourt was the winning candidate
  10. ^ William Arnson Willoughby was elected in 1886, but was unseated by the court
  11. ^ the winning candidate John Francis Dowling had been previously elected to the Legislature
  = open seat
  = turnout is above provincial average
  = winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = incumbent had switched allegiance
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
  = incumbency arose from byelection gain
  = incumbency arose from prior election result being overturned by the court
  = other incumbents renominated
  = joint Conservative/Equal Rights candidate
  = joint Liberal/Equal Rights candidate
  = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
  = multiple candidates
Results for Toronto (3 seats)[1]
Political party Candidate Votes % Elected Incumbent
Conservative Edward Frederick Clarke 5,862 18.81 Green tickY Green tickY
Conservative Henry Edward Clarke 5,542 17.78 Green tickY Green tickY
Liberal Joseph Tait 5,359 17.20 Green tickY
Liberal Alfred McDougall 5,197 16.68
Conservative/Equal Rights E.D. Armour 4,502 14.45
Conservative/Equal Rights Robert Bell 4,001 12.84
Equal Rights Frank Moses 703 2.26
Majority[a 1] 162 0.52
Turnout 31,287 72.31
Registered voters 43,265
  1. ^ plurality for third winning candidate

Analysis

Party candidates in 2nd place[1][a 1]
Party in 1st place Party in 2nd place Total
Accl Lib Con C-ER Ind-L ER
Liberal 2 3 35 10 1 1 52
Conservative 2 28 2 32
C-ER 1 1 2
L-ER 2 2
Total 4 32 40 10 1 1 88
  1. ^ excluding Toronto seats
Candidates ranked 1st to 5th place, by party[1]
Parties Accl 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
█ Liberal 2 50 32 2 1
█ Conservative 2 31 41
█ Conservative/Equal Rights 2 10 1
█ Liberal/Equal Rights 2
█ Equal Rights 1 5
█ Independent Liberal 1
█ Independent 1
Resulting composition of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario[1]
Source Party
Lib Con C-ER L-ER Total
Seats retained Incumbents returned 36 14 50
Returned by acclamation 2 2 4
Open seats held 6 3 9
Byelection loss reversed 2 2
Defeated by same-party candidate 1 1
Seats changing hands Incumbents defeated 5 9 1 15
Open seats gained 2 2 4
Byelection gains held 1 1
Incumbent changed allegiance 1 1
New seat New MLAs 1 1
Toronto seats MLA returned 2 2
New MLAs 1 1
Total 53 34 2 2 91

MLAs elected by region and riding

Party designations are as follows:

  Liberal
  Conservative
  Conservative/Equal Rights
  Liberal/Equal Rights

Seats that changed hands

In its first election, Nipissing returned the Liberal candidate John Loughrin as its MLA.

Elections to the 18th Parliament of Ontario – seats won/lost by party, 1886–1890
Party 1886 Gain from (loss to) 1890
Lib Con Con-ER Lib-ER Ind
Liberal 57 5 (10) (1) 1 52
Conservative 32 10 (5) (2) (1) 34
Conservative-Equal Rights – 2 2
Liberal-Equal Rights – 1 1 2
Independent 1 (1) –
Total 90 11 (6) 8 (10) – (2) – (2) 1 – 90

In the election, 20 seats changed their allegiance.

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Campbell was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[6]
  2. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. David Porter (Liberal) was elected in the subsequent byelection.[6]
  3. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. John Morison Gibson (Liberal) was elected in the subsequent byelection.[6]
  4. ^ Died before assuming office. Writ for new election issued. Edwin Clarendon Carpenter (Liberal) was elected in the subsequent byelection.[6]
  5. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Charlton was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[6]
  6. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Thomas Magwood (Conservative) was elected in the subsequent byelection.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "1890 general election results". Elections Ontario. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  2. ^ An Act to give Representation in the Legislative Assembly to the District of Nipissing, S.O. 1889, c. 2
  3. ^ a b Dunning, Wm. A. (1890). "Record of Political Events". Political Science Quarterly. 5 (4): 741. doi:10.2307/2139551. JSTOR 2139551.
  4. ^ 1921 Special House of Commons Committee on pro-rep. report, p. 12
  5. ^ An Act to give early effect to certain amendments of the Law recommended by the Statute Commissioners, S.O. 1887, c. 8 , Schedule
  6. ^ a b c d e f Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario. Vol. XXIV. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 1891. pp. 7–27, 35.