1905 Ontario general election

The 1905 Ontario general election was the 11th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on January 25, 1905, to elect the 98 Members of the 11th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").[1]

1905 Ontario general election

January 25, 1905
98 seats in the 11th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 50 seats were needed for a majority
Leader James P. Whitney George William Ross Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 1896 1899 Leader's seat Dundas Middlesex West Last election 48 50 Seats won 69 28 Seat change 21 22
Premier before election George William Ross Liberal Premier after election James P. Whitney Conservative

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir James P. Whitney, defeated the Ontario Liberal Party, led by Sir George William Ross, bringing to an end the control of the government that the Liberal Party had exercised power for the previous 34 years.

Results

	Party	Leader	1902	Elected	% change
	Conservative	James P. Whitney	48	69	+43.8%
	Liberal	George William Ross	50	28	-44.0%
	Liberal Independent		-	1
Total Seats			98	98	-

Seats summary Conservative   70.41% Liberal   28.57% Others   1.02%

See also

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

References

1. "1905 General Election". Elections Ontario. Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 3, 2021.