1898 Ontario general election

1898 Ontario general election
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94 seats in the 9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
48 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Arthur S. Hardy James P. Whitney
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 1896 1896
Leader's seat Brant South Dundas
Last election 45 23
Seats won 51 42
Seat change Increase6 Increase19
Premier before election

Arthur S. Hardy
Liberal

Premier after election

Arthur S. Hardy
Liberal

The 1898 Ontario general election was the ninth general election held in the province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on March 1, 1898, to elect the 94 Members of the 9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").[1]

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Arthur S. Hardy, won an eighth term in office with a clear majority – the Patrons of Industry and the Protestant Protective Association held no sway in this legislature.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir James P. Whitney, formed the official opposition.

Results

Elections to the 9th Parliament of Ontario (1898)[1]
Political party Party leader MPPs Votes
Candidates 1894 Dissol. 1898 ± # % ± (pp)
Liberal Arthur S. Hardy 91 45 51 6Increase 202,332 47.29% 6.30Increase
Conservative James P. Whitney 90 23 42 19Increase 204,011 47.69% 19.88Increase
Independent-Conservative 1 – 1 1Increase 1,740 0.41% New
  Liberal-Patrons – 12 – 12Decrease Did not campaign
  Conservative–P.P.A. – 5 – 5Decrease
Patrons of Industry Joseph Longford Haycock – 3 – 3Decrease
  Conservative-Patrons – 2 – 2Decrease
  Liberal-P.P.A. – 2 – 2Decrease
Protestant Protective Association – 1 – 1Decrease
Independent-Conservative-PPA – 1 – 1Decrease
Independent 18 – – – 19,683 4.60% 2.10Increase
Labour 1 – – – 57 0.01% New
Vacant
Total 201 94 94 94 427,823 100.00%
Blank and invalid ballots 3,601
Registered voters / turnout 525,795 82.05% 11.75Increase
Seats and popular vote by party of major influence
Party Seats Votes Change (pp)
Liberal[a 1]
51 / 94
47.29%
 6.30 6.3
 
Conservative[a 1]
42 / 94
47.69%
 19.88 19.88
 
Patrons of Industry
0 / 94
0.00%
 -17.61
 
Protestant Protective Association[a 2]
0 / 94
0.00%
 -11.09
 
Other
1 / 94
5.02%
 2.52 2.52
 
  1. ^ a b Straight party support only. Other MLAs sponsored by Patrons of Industry, PPA or Equal Rights Party are allocated to the latter, to show extent of influence.
  2. ^ Associated with the Orange Order.

Synopsis of results

Results by riding - 1898 Ontario general election[1]
Riding[a 1] Winning party Turnout Votes
Name[a 2] 1894 Party Votes Share Margin
# 		Margin
% 		Lib Con I-Con Lab Ind Total
 
Addington Con Con 1,901 54.30% 301 8.60% 74.61% 1,600 1,901 – – – 3,501
Algoma East Lib Lib 2,833 52.55% 275 5.10% 45.93% 2,833 2,558 – – – 5,391
Algoma West Con Lib 1,723 54.61% 291 9.22% 51.55% 1,723 1,432 – – – 3,155
Brant North Lib Lib 1,167 52.28% 102 4.57% 83.53% 1,167 1,065 – – – 2,232
Brant South Lib Lib 3,038 54.75% 527 9.50% 84.72% 3,038 2,511 – – – 5,549
Brockville Lib Lib 2,232 52.20% 188 4.40% 78.96% 2,232 2,044 – – – 4,276
Bruce Centre L-PI Lib 1,850 53.38% 234 6.75% 68.35% 1,850 – – – 1,616 3,466
Bruce North L-PP Lib 2,464 52.84% 265 5.68% 82.09% 2,464 2,199 – – – 4,663
Bruce South Lib Lib acclaimed
Cardwell C-PI Con 2,267 55.63% 459 11.26% 70.72% 1,808 2,267 – – – 4,075
Carleton C-PI I-Con 1,740 63.64% 746 27.29% 55.38% 994 – 1,740 – – 2,734
Dufferin PI Con 2,660 55.99% 569 11.98% 65.78% – 2,660 – – 2,091 4,751
Dundas Con Con 2,354 51.37% 126 2.75% 86.40% 2,228 2,354 – – – 4,582
Durham East Con Con 1,949 54.26% 306 8.52% 77.55% 1,643 1,949 – – – 3,592
Durham West C-PP Con 1,825 51.69% 119 3.37% 90.22% 1,706 1,825 – – – 3,531
Elgin East Con Con 2,267 50.32% 29 0.64% 82.75% 2,238 2,267 – – – 4,505
Elgin West L-PI Con 3,101 50.01% 1 0.02% 78.62% 3,100 3,101 – – – 6,201
Essex North Lib Lib 2,683 50.15% 95 1.78% 64.37% 2,683 2,588 – – 79 5,350
Essex South Lib Lib 3,138 56.05% 677 12.09% 84.07% 3,138 2,461 – – – 5,599
Frontenac L-PI Con 1,936 53.73% 269 7.47% 75.44% – 1,936 – – 1,667 3,603
Glengarry L-PI Con 1,905 47.35% 466 11.58% 73.81% 679 1,905 – – 1,439 4,023
Grenville Con Con 2,361 57.43% 611 14.86% 68.35% 1,750 2,361 – – – 4,111
Grey Centre PPA Con 2,813 58.58% 1,091 22.72% 73.97% 1,722 2,813 – – 267 4,802
Grey North Lib Con 2,707 51.30% 137 2.60% 76.33% 2,570 2,707 – – – 5,277
Grey South PI Con 2,249 47.35% 532 11.20% 75.47% 1,717 2,249 – – 784 4,750
Haldimand Con Lib 1,957 51.34% 102 2.68% 85.14% 1,957 1,855 – – – 3,812
Halton Con Lib 2,531 51.25% 123 2.49% 84.73% 2,531 2,408 – – – 4,939
Hamilton East Lib Con 3,247 57.84% 880 15.68% 82.88% 2,367 3,247 – – – 5,614
Hamilton West Lib Con 2,752 52.66% 278 5.32% 82.51% 2,474 2,752 – – – 5,226
Hastings East L-PI Lib 2,011 51.64% 128 3.29% 83.94% 2,011 1,883 – – – 3,894
Hastings North PI Con 2,374 52.80% 252 5.60% 99.91% 2,122 2,374 – – – 4,496
Hastings West Lib Con 1,985 52.67% 201 5.33% 67.44% 1,784 1,985 – – – 3,769
Huron East Lib Lib 2,417 55.74% 498 11.49% 74.69% 2,417 1,919 – – – 4,336
Huron South Lib Con 2,775 51.47% 159 2.95% 86.14% 2,616 2,775 – – – 5,391
Huron West Lib Lib 2,465 50.01% 1 0.02% 73.71% 2,465 2,464 – – – 4,929
Kent East Lib Lib 2,869 55.32% 552 10.64% 68.47% 2,869 2,317 – – – 5,186
Kent West L-PI Lib 3,689 51.99% 283 3.99% 78.63% 3,689 3,406 – – – 7,095
Kingston Con Lib 2,125 53.66% 290 7.32% 84.35% 2,125 1,835 – – – 3,960
Lambton East IC-PP Lib 2,361 49.21% 40 0.83% 78.40% 2,361 116 – – 2,321 4,798
Lambton West C-PP Lib 3,600 53.73% 500 7.46% 68.13% 3,600 3,100 – – – 6,700
Lanark North Con Lib 1,989 52.38% 181 4.77% 82.92% 1,989 1,808 – – – 3,797
Lanark South Con Con 2,195 61.09% 797 22.18% 67.71% 1,398 2,195 – – – 3,593
Leeds Con Con 2,200 55.81% 458 11.62% 67.37% 1,742 2,200 – – – 3,942
Lennox Con Lib 1,677 50.65% 43 1.30% 78.74% 1,677 1,634 – – – 3,311
Lincoln Con Con 2,974 53.15% 353 6.31% 83.14% – 5,595 – – – 5,595
London Con Lib 3,994 50.75% 301 3.82% 85.94% 3,994 3,693 – 57 126 7,870
Middlesex East L-PP Con 2,463 50.98% 95 1.97% 77.57% 2,368 2,463 – – – 4,831
Middlesex North L-PI Lib 2,195 51.07% 92 2.14% 79.80% 2,195 2,103 – – – 4,298
Middlesex West Lib Lib 2,262 51.73% 151 3.45% 84.79% 2,262 2,111 – – – 4,373
Monck Lib Lib 1,985 54.50% 328 9.01% 84.46% 1,985 1,657 – – – 3,642
Muskoka C-PP Lib 1,938 50.97% 74 1.95% 70.35% 1,938 1,864 – – – 3,802
Nipissing Lib Lib 1,590 50.98% 61 1.96% 97.47% 1,590 1,529 – – – 3,119
Norfolk North Lib Lib 1,885 53.55% 250 7.10% 81.09% 1,885 1,635 – – – 3,520
Norfolk South Lib Lib 1,723 50.50% 34 1.00% 84.02% 1,723 1,689 – – – 3,412
Northumberland East Con Lib 2,814 53.95% 412 7.90% 83.44% 2,814 2,402 – – – 5,216
Northumberland West Lib Lib 1,654 52.11% 134 4.22% 84.95% 1,654 1,520 – – – 3,174
Ontario North Lib Con 2,326 55.11% 431 10.21% 95.93% 1,895 2,326 – – – 4,221
Ontario South Lib Con 2,781 50.88% 96 1.76% 97.89% 2,685 2,781 – – – 5,466
Oxford North Lib Lib 2,838 53.99% 1,023 19.46% 76.32% 2,838 604 – – 1,815 5,257
Oxford South Lib Lib 2,343 58.40% 674 16.80% 62.53% 2,343 1,669 – – – 4,012
Parry Sound L-PI Lib 2,332 65.52% 1,105 31.05% 90.05% 2,332 – – – 1,227 3,559
Peel Lib Lib 2,343 53.32% 292 6.65% 81.10% 2,343 2,051 – – – 4,394
Perth North Con Lib 3,396 51.21% 160 2.41% 87.03% 3,396 3,236 – – – 6,632
Perth South L-PI Lib 2,357 49.12% 4 0.08% 82.08% 2,357 2,353 – – 88 4,798
Peterborough East Lib Lib 1,771 53.25% 216 6.49% 70.55% 1,771 1,555 – – – 3,326
Peterborough West Lib Lib 2,742 61.14% 999 22.27% 82.06% 2,742 1,743 – – – 4,485
Prescott Lib Lib acclaimed
Prince Edward L-PI Con 2,387 53.96% 357 8.07% 78.17% 7 2,387 – – 2,030 4,424
Renfrew North Lib Con 2,321 51.70% 153 3.41% 82.63% 2,168 2,321 – – – 4,489
Renfrew South Lib Lib 2,455 55.21% 1,441 32.40% 72.25% 2,455 978 – – 1,014 4,447
Russell Lib Lib 2,738 58.26% 776 16.51% 70.52% 2,738 1,962 – – – 4,700
Simcoe Centre Lib Con 1,761 43.65% 57 1.41% 77.32% 1,704 1,761 – – 569 4,034
Simcoe East Con Con 2,593 50.67% 69 1.35% 99.96% 2,524 2,593 – – – 5,117
Simcoe West L-PI Con 2,015 56.05% 435 12.10% 65.83% 1,580 2,015 – – – 3,595
Stormont L-PI Con 2,125 43.16% 182 3.70% 71.01% 1,943 2,125 – – 855 4,923
Toronto East C-PP Con 3,103 67.78% 1,628 35.56% 67.37% 1,475 3,103 – – – 4,578
Toronto North Con Con 3,513 50.24% 34 0.49% 97.76% 3,479 3,513 – – – 6,992
Toronto South Con Con 4,464 52.38% 405 4.75% 67.83% 4,059 4,464 – – – 8,523
Toronto West Con Con 3,698 55.73% 760 11.45% 95.31% 2,938 3,698 – – – 6,636
Victoria East Con Con 2,289 55.29% 438 10.58% 69.88% 1,851 2,289 – – – 4,140
Victoria West Lib Con 2,163 50.82% 70 1.64% 74.02% 2,093 2,163 – – – 4,256
Waterloo North Lib Con 2,701 50.61% 65 1.22% 75.18% 2,636 2,701 – – – 5,337
Waterloo South Lib Con 2,532 51.10% 109 2.20% 75.81% 2,423 2,532 – – – 4,955
Welland Lib Lib 3,125 56.11% 681 12.23% 92.26% 3,125 2,444 – – – 5,569
Wellington East Lib Lib 1,476 36.85% 188 4.69% 75.97% 1,476 1,241 – – 1,288 4,005
Wellington South Lib Lib 2,341 49.88% 396 8.44% 90.53% 2,341 1,945 – – 407 4,693
Wellington West C-PP Con 1,912 53.18% 229 6.37% 76.73% 1,683 1,912 – – – 3,595
Wentworth North Lib Con 1,700 55.43% 333 10.86% 79.58% 1,367 1,700 – – – 3,067
Wentworth South Lib Lib 1,649 52.78% 174 5.57% 83.62% 1,649 1,475 – – – 3,124
York East Lib Lib 2,091 55.63% 423 11.25% 69.47% 2,091 1,668 – – – 3,759
York North Lib Lib 2,543 55.08% 469 10.16% 80.61% 2,543 2,074 – – – 4,617
York West Con Lib 2,465 50.36% 35 0.72% 83.12% 2,465 2,430 – – – 4,895
  1. ^ excluding Ottawa, a multi-member constituency
  2. ^ order is as given in EO reports
  = 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
  = previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
  = multiple candidates
Results for Ottawa (2 seats)[1]
Political party Candidate Votes % Elected Incumbent
Liberal Alexander Lumsden 4,793 26.86 Green tickY
Conservative Charles Berkeley Powell 4,548 25.49 Green tickY
Liberal George O. O'Keefe 4,539 25.44 Red XN Green tickY
Conservative B. Slattery 3,964 22.21
Majority[a 1] 9 0.05
  1. ^ plurality for second winning candidate

Analysis

Party candidates in 2nd place[1][a 1]
Party in 1st place Party in 2nd place Total
Accl Lib Con Ind
Liberal 2 42 6 50
Conservative 36 1 4 41
Independent Conservative 1 1
Total 2 37 43 10 92
  1. ^ excluding Ottawa seats
Candidates ranked 1st to 4th place, by party[1]
Parties Accl 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
█ Liberal 2 49 37 3
█ Conservative 41 44 4 1
█ Independent Conservative 1
█ Independent 10 8
█ Labour 1
Resulting composition of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario[1]
Source Party
Lib Con I-Con Total
Seats retained Incumbents returned 22 10 32
Returned by acclamation 2 2
Open seats held 6 3 9
Seats changing hands Incumbents defeated 10 15 25
Open seats gained 5 10 15
Byelection gains held 2 1 3
Incumbent changed allegiance 3 2 1 6
Ottawa seats New MLAs 1 1
Total 51 42 1 94

MLAs elected by region and riding

Party designations are as follows:

  Liberal
  Conservative
  Independent Conservative

Seats that changed hands

Elections to the 9th Parliament of Ontario – seats won/lost by party, 1894–1898
Party 1894 Gain from (loss to) 1898
Lib Con Ind-C Lib-P C-PPA POI Con-P L-PPA PPA ICP
Liberal 45 10 (14) 6 2 1 1 51
Conservative 23 14 (10) 6 3 3 1 1 1 42
Independent-Conservative – 1 1
  Liberal-Patrons 12 (6) (6) –
  Conservative–P.P.A. 5 (2) (3) –
Patrons of Industry 3 (3) –
  Conservative-Patrons 2 (1) (1) –
  Liberal-P.P.A. 2 (1) (1) –
Protestant Protective Association 1 (1) –
Independent-Conservative-PPA 1 (1) –
Total 94 14 (20) 10 (29) – (1) 12 – 5 – 3 – 2 – 2 – 1 – 1 – 94

There were 50 seats that changed allegiance in the election:

MLAs changing parties

Six members changed their principal affiliation from the previous election:

Riding MLA 1894 1898
Kent West Thomas Letson Pardo █ Patrons of Industry █ Liberal
Middlesex North William Henry Taylor █ Patrons of Industry █ Liberal
Parry Sound William Rabb Beatty █ Patrons of Industry █ Liberal
Durham West William Henry Reid █ Protestant Protective Association █ Conservative
Cardwell Edward Alfred Little █ Patrons of Industry █ Conservative
Carleton George Nelson Kidd █ Patrons of Industry █ Independent-Conservative

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Loughrin was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[2]
  2. ^ Tendered resignation in exchange for withdrawing election petition. Writ for new election issued. Allen was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[2]
  3. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Aylsworth was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[2]
  4. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Douglas was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[2]
  5. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Barber was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[2]
  6. ^ Tendered resignation in exchange for withdrawing election petition. Writ for new election issued. Garrow was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[2]
  7. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Samuel Nelson Monteith (Conservative) was elected in the subsequent byelection.[2]
  8. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Appeal was dismissed.[2] Writ for new election issued. Louis Jacob Breithaupt (Liberal) was elected in the subsequent byelection.[3]
  9. ^ Court ruling dismissing original election petion was overturned on appeal. Writ for election issued. Brower was reelected in the subsequent byelection.[3]
  10. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. Donald Macnish (Liberal) was elected in the subsequent byelection.[2] Byelection declared void, and MacDiarmid returned in a later byelection.[3]
  11. ^ Election declared void because of corrupt practices. Writ for new election issued. John Dryden (Liberal) was elected in the subsequent byelection.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "1898 General Election". Elections Ontario. Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario. Vol. XXXIII. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 1899. pp. 4, 61–64, 75, 185–186, 210.
  3. ^ a b c Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario. Vol. XXXIV. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 1900. pp. 9–15.