1923 Ontario general election

The 1923 Ontario general election was the 16th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on June 25, 1923, to elect the 111 Members of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").

1923 Ontario general election
June 25, 1923
111 seats in the 16th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
56 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  LIB
Leader Howard Ferguson Ernest C. Drury Wellington Hay
Party Conservative United Farmers Liberal
Leader since December 2, 1920 1920 1921
Leader's seat Grenville Halton (lost re-election) Perth North (lost re-election)
Last election 25 44 27
Seats won 75 17 14
Seat change 50 27 13
Percentage 49.8% 21.1% 21.8%
Swing 14.9pp 0.1pp 5.1pp
  Fourth party
 
Leader Walter Rollo
Party Labour
Leader since 1919
Leader's seat Hamilton West (lost re-election)
Last election 11
Seats won 4
Seat change 7
Percentage 4.8%
Swing 4.3pp
Premier before election

Ernest Charles Drury
United Farmers

 Premier after election

Howard Ferguson
Conservative

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by George Howard Ferguson, was elected to power with a majority in the Legislature (although taking less than half the votes cast).

This election ended the rule of the United Farmers of Ontario-Labour coalition government of Ernest C. Drury.

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