1945 Ontario general election

The 1945 Ontario general election was held on June 4, 1945, to elect the 90 members of the 22nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the province of Ontario.

1945 Ontario general election
June 4, 1945
90 seats in the 22nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario
46 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader George Drew Mitchell Hepburn
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since December 9, 1938 April 2, 1945
Leader's seat High Park Elgin (lost re-election)
Last election 38 15
Seats won 66 14
Seat change 28 1
Percentage 44.3% 29.8%
Swing 8.6pp 1.4pp
  Third party Fourth party
  LP
Leader Ted Jolliffe Leslie Morris
Party Co-operative Commonwealth Labor-Progressive
Leader since April 3, 1942 1945
Leader's seat York South (lost re-election) Ran in Bracondale (Lost)
Last election 34 2
Seats won 8 2
Seat change 26 ±0
Percentage 22.4% 2.4%
Swing 9.3pp 1.5pp
Premier before election

George Drew
Progressive Conservative

 Premier after election

George Drew
Progressive Conservative

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