1929 Ontario general election

The 1929 Ontario general election was the 18th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on October 30, 1929, to elect the 112 Members of the 18th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").

1929 Ontario general election

October 30, 1929

112 seats in the 18th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
57 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  LIB
Leader George Howard Ferguson W.E.N. Sinclair
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since December 2, 1920 1923
Leader's seat Grenville Ontario South
Last election 72 15
Seats won 90 13
Seat change 18 2
Percentage 56.7% 32.2%
Swing 1.3pp 15.0pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader John Giles Lethbridge Leslie Oke
Party Progressive United Farmers
Leader since 1927 -
Leader's seat Middlesex West (lost re-election) Lambton East (lost re-election)
Last election 10 3
Seats won 4 1
Seat change 6 2
Percentage 3.4% 1.3%
Swing 2.9pp -

Premier before election

G. Howard Ferguson
Conservative

Premier after election

G. Howard Ferguson
Conservative

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