Ontario general election, 1902

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The Ontario general election, 1902 was the tenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on May 29, 1902, to elect the 98 Members of the Legislative Assembly ("MLAs").

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Sir George William Ross, formed the government for a ninth consecutive term, although with only a very slim, two-seat majority in the Legislature.

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

[edit] Results

	Party	Leader	1898	Elected	% change
	Liberal	George William Ross	51	50	-2.0%
	Conservative	James P. Whitney	42	48	+14.3%
	Conservative Independent		1	-	*
Total Seats			94	98	+4.3%

[edit] See also

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

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