Ontario general election, 1867

Ontario general election, 1867

September 3rd, 1867

82 seats in the 1st Legislative Assembly of Ontario 42 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader John Sandfield Macdonald Archibald McKellar Party Conservative Liberal Leader's seat Cornwall Bothwell Seats won 41 41

Premier-designate John Sandfield Macdonald Conservative

The Ontario general election, 1867 was the first general election held in the newly created Province of Ontario, Canada. Previously, the territory was known as Canada West, a part of the Province of Canada. The election was held on September 3, 1867, to elect the 82 members of the 1st Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The dates of the election in 1867 varied from August 20 to September 26.

The Conservative Party, led by John Sandfield Macdonald, and the Ontario Liberal Party, led by Archibald McKellar, each won 41 seats. A coalition government was formed under the leadership of Macdonald.

Votes were recorded orally. voter eligibility was only 13% of the population.^[1]

Results

See also

• List of Ontario political parties
• Politics of Ontario
• List of elections in the Province of Canada

Elections and referendums in Ontario
General elections	1867 1871 1875 1879 1883 1886 1890 1894 1898 1902 1905 1908 1911 1914 1919 1923 1926 1929 1934 1937 1943 1945 1948 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1977 1981 1985 1987 1990 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2014 next
By-elections	List of Ontario by-elections
Referendums	1894 1902 1919 1921 1924 2007

References

• 1. ↑ "Ontario's 40th general election represents 100 years". Orléans Star. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2012-12-19.