1886 Ontario general election

The 1886 Ontario general election was the sixth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on December 28, 1886, to elect the 90 Members of the 6th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").[1]

1886 Ontario general election

December 28, 1886
90 seats in the 6th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 46 seats were needed for a majority
Leader Oliver Mowat William Ralph Meredith Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 1872 1879 Leader's seat Oxford North London Last election 48 37 Seats won 57 32 Seat change 9 5
Premier before election Oliver Mowat Liberal Premier after election Oliver Mowat Liberal

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Oliver Mowat, won a fifth consecutive term in government and an increased majority in the Legislature.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by William Ralph Meredith lost five of its seats.

This and the next election (1890) were held under the Limited Vote system wherein Toronto voters had two votes for the three MPPs in their districts. This allowed a degree of minority representation. [2]

Results

	Party	Leader	1883	Elected	% change
	Liberal	Oliver Mowat	48	57	+18.8%
	Conservative	William Ralph Meredith	37	32	-13.5%
	Independent		1	1	-
	Liberal - Independent		2	-
Total Seats			88	90	+2.3%

Seats summary Liberal   63.33% Conservative   35.56% Others   1.11%

See also

• Politics of Ontario
• List of Ontario political parties
• Premier of Ontario
• Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)

References

1. "1886 General Election". Elections Ontario. Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
2. 1921 Special House of Commons Committee on pro-rep. report, p. 12