Ontario general election, 1929

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The Ontario general election, 1929 was the eighteenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on October 30, 1929, to elect the 112 Members of the Legislative Assembly ("MLAs").

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by George Howard Ferguson, was elected for a third consecutive term in government with an increased majority in the Legislature.

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by W.E.N. Sinclair, lost one seats, but continued to form the official opposition.

Conservative gains came at the expense of the Progressive Party and the United Farmers of Ontario.

Earl Hutchinson of Kenora is the sole Labour MLA elected.

[edit] Results

  Party Leader 1926 Elected % change Popular vote
 % change
     Conservative George Howard Ferguson 72 90 +11.1% 58.8% +1.2%
     Liberal W.E.N. Sinclair 14 13 -7.1% 32.8% +8.2%
     Progressive Harry Nixon 10 4 -60.0% 3.4% -3.8%
     United Farmers 3 1 -66.7% 1.3% -
     Conservative Independent   2 2 -    
     Liberal-Progressive   4 1 -75.0%    
     Labour1   1 1 -    
     Liberal Independent   4 - *   *
     Liberal-Prohibitionist   1 - *   *
     Progressive Independent   1 - *   *
Total 112 112 - &100%  

1 Waterloo South Labour MLA Karl Homuth is re-elected as a Conservative in this election. Earl Hutchinson of Kenora replaced Hamuth as the sole Labour representative in the legislature

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