The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada.
The governing Ontario New Democratic Party, led by Premier Bob Rae, was defeated by voters, who were angry at the mistakes made by the inexperienced NDP, and frustrated by rising taxes and unemployment. Liberal Party, led by Lyn McLeod had been leading in the polls, but was denied victory by voters who were uncomfortable about McLeod's "flip-flopping" on certain issues, including recognition of same-sex civil unions. The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Mike Harris, found success with its "Common Sense Revolution" campaign to cut personal income taxes, social assistance (welfare) rates, and government spending dramatically. Voters gave the Tories a large majority.
One Independent candidate was elected: Peter North in Erie riding. North had been elected in 1990 as a New Democrat, but left the NDP and declared his intention to run as a Progressive Conservative. The PC Party did not accept him as a candidate, however, and he ran and won as an independent.
The writs for the election were dropped on April 28, 1995.
Results
| Party
| Party Leader
| # of
candidates
| Seats
| Popular Vote
|
| Previous
| After
| % Change
| #
| %
| % Change
| Progressive Conservative
| Mike Harris
| 125
| 20
| 82
| +310%
| 1,870,110
| 44.8%
| +21.3%
| Liberal
| Lyn McLeod
| 125
| 36
| 30
| -16.7%
| 1,291,326
| 31.1%
| -1.3%
| New Democratic
| Bob Rae
| 125
| 74
| 17
| -77.0%
| 854,163
| 20.6%
| -17.0%
| Family Coalition
| Donald Pennell
| 55
| -
| -
| -
| 61,657
| 1.5%
| -0.1%
| Natural Law
| Ron Parker
| 68
| -
| -
| -
| 18,326
| 0.4%
| +0.4%
| Green
| Frank de Jong
| 37
| -
| -
| -
| 14,108
| 0.4%
| -0.3%
| Libertarian
| John Shadbolt
| 18
| -
| -
| -
| 6,085
| 0.2%
| -0.4%
| Freedom
| Jack Plant
| 11
| -
| -
| -
| 4,532
| 0.1%
| -0.1%
| Confederation of Regions
|
| 6
| -
| -
| -
| 3,971
| 0.1%
| -1.8%
| Communist
| Darrell Rankin
| 5
| -
| -
| -
| 1,015
| 0.02%
| -0.08%
| Independent
| 61
| -
| 1
| -
| 33,077
| 0.8%
| +0.5%
|
| Total
| 636
| 130
| 130
| -
| 4,158,370
| 100%
| -
|
Notes:
At least five unregistered parties fielded candidates in this election.
- The Ontario Renewal Party ran a number of candidates under the leadership of Diane Johnston. This was the Marxist-Leninist party under a different name.
- Amani Oakley and Joe Flexer ran as "Independent Labour" candidates in Toronto with the support of dissident or former members of the Ontario New Democratic Party and with the support of OPSEU in the case of Oakley and the Canadian Auto Workers in the case of Flexer [1].
Candidates from the aforementioned parties appeared on the ballot as independents. It is possible that some candidates listed below as independents actually belonged to these or other parties.
Riding Results
Algoma :
- (x)Bud Wildman (NDP) 6190
- Phil Sabine (PC) 4602
- Paul Dunning (L) 3128
Algoma—Manitoulin:
- (x)Mike Brown (L) 7238
- Joyce Foster (PC) 5184
- Lois Miller (NDP) 2991
Beaches—Woodbine:
- (x)Frances Lankin (NDP) 10862
- Lynda Buffet (PC) 7923
- Stephen Lautens (L) 6158
- Brad Allen (Ind) 319
- Miguel Figueroa (Comm) 169
- Donalda Fredeen (NLP) 162
Brampton North :
Brampton South :
- Tony Clement (PC) 21859
- (x)Bob Callahan (L) 15237
- Paul Ledgister (NDP) 5676
- Bernie Cissek (FCP) 1011
- Maxim Newby (NLP) 229
Brantford :
Brant—Haldimand :
Bruce :
- Barb Fisher (PC) 13680
- Bruce Lauckner (L) 11004
- Robert Emerson (NDP) 4269
- John Clark (FCP) 2787
- Catherine Young (G) 296
Burlington South :
- (x)Cam Jackson (PC) 24831
- Ray Rivers (L) 5415
- David Miles (NDP) 3507
- Emidio Corvaro (FCP) 470
Cambridge:
Carleton :
- (x)Norman Sterling (PC) 28349
- Sam Spataro (L) 9743
- Cathy Hallessey (NDP) 4046
- Janne Jardine-Campbell (FCP) 942
- Barbara Rowe (Lbt) 293
- Richard Beecroft (NLP) 265
Carleton East :
- (x)Gilles Morin (L) 17780
- Jeff Slater (PC) 13571
- Fiona Faucher (NDP) 4783
- Ian Campbell (NLP) 758
Chatham—Kent :
Cochrane North :
- (x)Len Wood (NDP) 6935
- Gilles Gagnon (L) 4952
- Louis Veilleux (PC) 3316
Cochrane South :
- (x)Gilles Bisson (NDP) 12114
- Gord Miller (PC) 6587
- Jim Brown (L) 4958
- Joel Vien (Ind) 339
Cornwall :
- (x)John Cleary (L) 14507
- Keith Clingen (PC) 7838
- Syd Gardiner (NDP) 1719
- Bernise Featherstone (NLP) 236
Don Mills :
- (x)David Johnson (PC) 14897
- Richard Gosling (L) 7607
- Janaki Bala-Krishnan (NDP) 4569
- David Pengelly (F) 253
- Mario Riberio (Ind) 243
- Lawrence Corp (NLP) 231
- Lee Wildgen (Ind) 119
Dovercourt :
- (x)Tony Silipo (NDP) 9049
- Maria Dasilva-Skultety (L) 5561
- Malcolm Mansfield (PC) 3560
- Shelly Lipsey (G) 390
- Amani Oakley (Ind [Independent Labour]) 261
- Erica Kindl (NLP) 179
- Douglas Quinn (Lbt) 161
Downsview :
Dufferin—Peel :
Durham Centre :
Durham East :
Durham West :
Durham—York :
Eglinton :
- Bill Saunderson (PC) 17496
- (x)Dianne Poole (L) 12904
- Adam Di Carlo (NDP) 4597
- Dan King (G) 395
- Linda Martin (NLP) 325
- Fernand Deschamps (Ind [Renewal]) 123
Elgin :
- (x)Peter North (Ind) 12436
- Jim Williams (PC) 10660
- Barry Fitzgerald (L) 5801
- Hugh MacGinnis (NDP) 3445
- Ray Monteith (F) 565
Essex—Kent :
- Pat Hoy (L) 10130
- George Kennedy (PC) 8384
- (x)Pat Hayes (NDP) 7837
- Steve Posthumus (FCP) 1022
Essex South :
- (x)Bruce Crozier (L) 14513
- Dave Wylupek (PC) 5730
- Dave Maris (NDP) 4348
- Joyce Cherry (FCP) 1550
- David Mitchell (NLP) 498
Etobicoke—Humber :
- Doug Ford (PC) 18128
- (x)Jim Henderson (L) 13634
- Osman Ali (NDP) 3100
- Omar Mohamed (Ind) 257
- Lawrence Staranchuk (NLP) 196
- Mohamoud Sheik-Nor (Ind) 51
Etobicoke—Lakeshore:
- Morley Kells (PC) 14879
- Bruce Davis (L) 9074
- (x)Ruth Grier (NDP) 8279
- Daniel Hunt (Lbt) 270
- Geraldine Jackson (NLP) 209
- Julie Northrup (Ind [Renewal]) 186
Etobicoke—Rexdale :
Etobicoke West :
- (x)Chris Stockwell (PC) 18349
- Michael Brown (L) 9826
- Judy Jones (NDP) 4608
- Laureen Amos (NLP) 399
Fort William :
- (x)Lyn McLeod (L) 15681
- Evelyn Dodds (PC) 7116
- Greg Laws (NDP) 4561
Fort York :
- (x)Rosario Marchese (NDP) 10762
- Bob Wong (L) 8482
- Jacob Joel (PC) 6025
- Kevin Ells (G) 300
- Paul Barker (Lbt) 266
- Matthew Shepherd (Ind) 140
- Maurice Seguin (NLP) 133
- John Steele (Ind [Communist League]) 129
Frontenac—Addington :
- Bill Vankoughnet (PC) 12211
- Peter Walker (L) 10249
- (x)Fred Wilson (NDP) 7302
- Laurie Greenidge (FCP) 1404
- Ross Baker (Ind) 416
- William Overall (NLP) 121
Grey—Owen Sound :
- (x)Bill Murdoch (PC) 25138
- Everett Hall (L) 8262
- Greg Cooper (NDP) 3413
- David Black (FCP) 2082
- Michael Schmidt (Ind) 703
- Ian Roberts (NLP) 170
Guelph :
- Brenda Elliott (PC) 17204
- Rick Ferraro (L) 11459
- (x)Derek Fletcher (NDP) 10278
- John Gots (FCP) 1035
- Thomas Bradburn (Lbt) 265
- Anna Di Carlo (Ind [Renewal]) 187
Halton Centre :
Halton North :
Hamilton Centre:
- (x)David Christopherson (NDP) 8012
- Filomena Tassi (L) 7322
- Angie Tomasic (PC) 5723
- Tom Wigglesworth (FCP) 376
- Monique Poudrette (NLP) 331
Hamilton East:
- Dominic Agostino (L) 11088
- Andrew MacKenzie (NDP) 7042
- Don Sheppard (PC) 6263
- Angela Corvaro (FCP) 681
- Bob Mann (Comm) 389
Hamilton Mountain:
Hamilton West:
Hastings—Peterborough :
High Park—Swansea :
Huron :
Kenora :
- (x)Frank Miclash (L) 9152
- Gord Griffiths (PC) 5097
- Mike Clancy (NDP) 2788
Kingston and the Islands :
Kitchener :
- Wayne Wettlaufer (PC) 13374
- Bryan Stortz (L) 9992
- Sandi Ellis (NDP) 6998
- Lou Reitzel (FCP) 2111
- Bob Oberholtzer (Ind) 612
- Frank Kerek (Ind) 223
Kitchener—Wilmot :
Lake Nipigon :
- (x)Gilles Pouliot (NDP) 5079
- Ian MacQuarrie (L) 3463
- Vic Fournel (PC) 3273
Lambton :
Lanark—Renfrew :
- (x)Leo Jordan (PC) 19959
- June Timmons (L) 9956
- Don Page (NDP) 3455
- Murray Reid (CoR) 867
- Kilian O'Donovan (FCP)745
- Mike Dubroy (Ind) 557
- Rick Alexander (NLP) 237
Lawrence :
- (x)Joseph Cordiano (L) 11784
- Emilia Valentini (PC) 7955
- Donato Santeramo (NDP) 5000
- Roy Anderson (NLP) 698
- Eric Saumur (G) 246
Leeds—Grenville:
- (x)Bob Runciman (PC) 21763
- Peter McKenna (L) 8955
- Charles Stewart (NDP) 2316
- Peter Bevan-Baker (G) 927
- Philip Blancher (Ind) 438
Lincoln:
London Centre :
- (x)Marion Boyd (NDP) 11096
- Patrick McGuinness (PC) 9364
- Ron Postian (L) 7559
- Mike Dwyer (FCP) 1041
- Jeff Culbert (G) 533
- Lloyd Walker (F) 452
- Liz Overall (NLP) 134
London North :
- (x)Dianne Cunningham (PC) 23195
- Larry Crossan (L) 11112
- Carolyn Davies (NDP) 8167
- Graeme Benedetti (FCP) 777
- John Beverley (G) 365
- Jack Plant (F) 334
- Rita Varrin (NLP) 101
London South :
- Bob Wood (PC) 18161
- (x)David Winninger (NDP) 10729
- Joan Smith (L) 10693
- Rudy Polci (FCP) 387
- Maureen Battaglia (F) 340
- Mark Simpson (Ind [Independent Reform]) 323
- Sven Biggs (G) 202
- James Hea (NLP) 111
Markham :
Middlesex :
Mississauga East :
- Carl DeFaria (PC) 16468
- Konstantine Katsoulis (L) 10039
- Zenia Wadhwani (NDP) 5120
Mississauga North :
Mississauga South:
- (x)Margaret Marland (PC) 23116
- Ieva Martin (L) 5551
- David Messenger (NDP) 3282
- Scott Kay (NLP) 334
- Adrian Crewson (Ind) 309
- Wolfgang Mueller (Ind) 287
- Matthew Wood (G) 256
Mississauga West :
Muskoka—Georgian Bay :
Nepean:
Niagara Falls :
Niagara South :
Nickel Belt:
- (x)Floyd Laughren (NDP) 8007
- Betty Rheaume (L) 5549
- Frank Deburger (PC) 3305
- Michel Chartrand (Ind) 225
- Grace Tancock (NLP) 119
Nipissing:
- (x)Mike Harris (PC) 18722
- Bert Brandon (L) 7885
- Doug Bennett (NDP) 4350
Norfolk :
Northumberland :
Oakville South :
- (x)Gary Carr (PC) 21689
- Lou Rocca (L) 8479
- Willie Lambert (NDP) 2973
- Mike Rooney (FCP) 1103
Oakwood :
- Mike Colle (L) 8599
- (x)Tony Rizzo (NDP) 7624
- Courtney Doldron (PC) 3298
- Joseph Flexer (Ind [Independent Labour]) 301
- Constantine Kritsonis (G) 269
- Doug Storey (NLP) 135
- Nunzio Venuto (Lbt) 100
Oriole :
Oshawa:
Ottawa Centre:
Ottawa East:
- (x)Bernard Grandmaitre (L) 14436
- Cynthia Bled (PC) 5368
- David Dyment (NDP) 4818
- Larry Tyldsley (G) 335
- Robert Mayer (NLP) 261
- Steven White (Ind [Abolitionist]) 136
Ottawa—Rideau :
Ottawa South:
- (x)Dalton McGuinty (L) 15418
- Linda Thom (PC) 8618
- Margaret Armstrong (NDP) 4235
- Karen Fyson (G) 383
- Wayne Foster (NLP) 245
Ottawa West:
- (x)Bob Chiarelli (L) 14516
- Greg Joy (PC) 12898
- Karim Ismaili (NDP) 3718
- Stephen Johns (G) 448
- Andy Sammon (Ind) 241
- Stan Lamothe (NLP) 96
Oxford :
Parkdale:
- (x)Tony Ruprecht (L) 8435
- Martin Silva (NDP) 5795
- Fred Blucher (PC) 2887
- Miriam Hawkins (G) 363
- Wilfred Szczesny (Comm) 142
Parry Sound :
- (x)Ernie Eves (PC) 15523
- Mark Fisher (L) 4821
- Dan Reed (NDP) 3367
Perth :
Peterborough:
- Gary Stewart (PC) 22735
- Sylvia Sutherland (L) 10326
- (x)Jenny Carter (NDP) 7581
- Paul Morgan (FCP) 2064
- Vic Watts (Lbt) 251
- Peter Leggat (NLP) 213
Port Arthur :
Prescott and Russell :
Prince Edward—Lennox :
Quinte :
- Doug Rollins (PC) 13961
- George Zegouras (L) 11826
- Barb Dolan (NDP) 3743
Rainy River :
- (x)Howard Hampton (NDP) 4912
- Lynn Beyak (PC) 4707
- Darren Brown (L) 2683
Renfrew North :
- (x)Sean Conway (L) 16044
- Dan Callaghan (PC) 9681
- Ish Theilheimer (NDP) 2483
- Stan Callaghan (FCP) 1695
- Andre Giardano (NLP) 187
Riverdale :
- (x)Marilyn Churley (NDP) 10948
- John Gamble (PC) 6348
- Frank Lowery (L) 5443
- Pat Marquis (Ind) 273
- Marianna Tzabiras (G) 217
- Loucas Café (NLP) 124
St. Andrew—St. Patrick :
St. Catharines :
- (x)Jim Bradley (L) 13761
- Archie Heide (PC) 11486
- Jeff Burch (NDP) 3929
- Jon Siemens (FCP) 245
- Marcy Sheremetta (NLP) 153
St. Catharines—Brock :
St. George—St. David :
Sarnia :
Sault Ste. Marie :
- (x)Tony Martin (NDP) 15392
- Carmen Provenzano (L) 11672
- Lou Turco (PC) 7699
- Paul Thompson (G) 757
Scarborough—Agincourt:
- (x)Gerry Phillips (L) 13472
- Keith MacNab (PC) 11337
- Christine Fei (NDP) 4112
- Daphne Quance (NLP) 313
Scarborough Centre:
- Dan Newman (PC) 12717
- Mary Ellen Pimblett (L) 7163
- (x)Steve Owens (NDP) 6841
- John Brereton (Ind) 649
- Eleanor Hyodo (NLP) 349
Scarborough East:
Scarborough—Ellesmere :
Scarborough North :
Scarborough West :
Simcoe Centre :
- Joe Tascona (PC) 29790
- Bruce Owen (L) 12061
- (x)Paul Wessenger (NDP) 7655
- Susane MacPhee-Manning (FCP) 769
- Richard Warman (G) 580
- Les Barnett (Ind) 284
Simcoe East :
- (x)Al McLean (PC) 23489
- Ralph Cipolla (L) 9044
- Marg Ducie (NDP) 4849
- Allan MacDonald (Ind) 876
- Siggy Lamothe (NLP) 266
Simcoe West :
- (x)Jim Wilson (PC) 24346
- Jamie Shortt (L) 5499
- Kathy Simpson (NDP) 4937
- James Gault (FCP) 894
Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry & East Grenville :
- (x)Noble Villeneuve (PC) 18884
- Denis Sabourin (L) 7594
- Michael Cowley-Owen (NDP) 2285
- Andrew Featherstone (NLP) 428
Sudbury:
- Rick Bartolucci (L) 12349
- (x)Sharon Murdock (NDP) 8698
- Richard Zanibbi (PC) 8093
- Don Scott (Ind) 506
- David Gordon (NLP) 315
- Lewis Poulin (G) 290
- Ed Pokonzie (Ind) 123
Sudbury East:
- (x)Shelley Martel (NDP) 11236
- Paul Menard (L) 9594
- Don Mark (PC) 8680
- Guy Martin (Ind) 473
- William Morrison (NLP) 310
Timiskaming:
- (x)David Ramsay (L) 8643
- Ian MacPherson (PC) 6185
- Ambrose Raftis (NDP) 2962
- Ralph Schaffner (CoR) 685
Victoria—Haliburton:
- (x)Chris Hodgson (PC) 25267
- Sharon McCrae (L) 6280
- Carthy Vainio (NDP) 4210
- Brad Bradamore (Ind) 643
- James Medd (FCP) 378
- Charles Olito (CoR) 151
Waterloo North :
- (x)Elizabeth Witmer (PC) 25757
- Bob Byron (L) 8729
- Hugh Miller (NDP) 6869
- Sandra Kryn (FCP) 1714
- Blaine Watson (NLP) 275
Welland—Thorold :
- (x)Peter Kormos (NDP) 12848
- Bob Muir (L) 8630
- Greg Reid (PC) 8089
- Barry Fitzgerald (F) 285
- Helene Darisse (NLP) 232
Wellington:
- (x)Ted Arnott (PC) 21573
- Don Ross (L) 5706
- Elaine Rogala (NDP) 4104
- John Meenan (FCP) 782
- Dianne Sanderson (Lbt) 269
Wentworth East :
Wentworth North :
Willowdale:
- (x)Charles Harnick (PC) 18834
- Les Scheininger (L) 9870
- Julie McCrea (NDP) 4825
- Frank Zeppieri (Ind) 715
- Laura Weinberg (G) 386
- Michael Beifuss (NLP) 253
Wilson Heights :
- (x)Monte Kwinter (L) 12468
- Sam Pasternack (PC) 9772
- Claudia White (NDP) 4612
- Mike Dubinsky (NLP) 438
- Tom Salsberg (G) 303
- Dan Largy (FCP) 231
- David Yates (Ind) 109
Windsor—Riverside :
- (x)Dave Cooke (NDP) 12347
- Gary McNamara (L) 9412
- Blaine Tyndall (PC) 4440
- Michel Ozorak (FCP) 459
- Sherry Lanier (NLP) 362
Windsor—Sandwich :
- Sandra Pupatello (L) 11940
- Arlene Rousseau (NDP) 6414
- Joe Durocher (PC) 5704
- Earl Amyotte (FCP) 610
- Christine Wilson (Ind) 410
- Ronald Bessette (NLP) 263
Windsor—Walkerville :
York Centre:
York East :
- John Parker (PC) 12789
- (x)Gary Malkowski (NDP) 9526
- Steve Mastoras (L) 7398
- Steve Kotsopoulos (Ind) 497
- John Richardson (Ind) 251
- Marilyn Pepper (NLP) 243
York Mills :
- (x)David Turnbull (PC) 18852
- David MacNaughton (L) 7318
- Lesley Durham (NDP) 2930
- Mark Meschino (Lbt) 223
- Debbie Weberg (NLP) 173
- Marion Wyse (G) 157
York—Mackenzie :
- Frank Klees (PC) 25904
- (x)Charles Beer (L) 13973
- Susan Wakeling (NDP) 3611
- Stefan Slovak (FCP) 498
- Christopher Ball (G) 425
York South:
- (x)Bob Rae (NDP) 10442
- Larry Edwards (PC) 7726
- Hagood Hardy (L) 6025
- Don Pennell (FCP) 305
- David James Cooper (G) 219
- Bob Hyman (NLP) 176
- Kevin Clarke (Ind) 170
- Roma Kelembet (Lbt) 153
- Darrell Rankin (Comm) 105
Yorkview :
post-election changes:
York South (res. Bob Rae, February 29, 1996), May 23, 1996:
Oriole (res. Elinor Caplan, May 5, 1997), September 4, 1997:
Ottawa West (res. Bob Chiarelli, May 5, 1997), September 4, 1997:
Windsor—Riverside (res. David Cooke, May 5, 1997), September 4, 1997:
- Wayne Lessard (NDP) 9308
- Gary McNamara (L) 8494
- Fran Funero (PC) 3028
- Steve Harvey (G) 329
Nickel Belt (res. Floyd Laughren, February 28, 1998), October 1, 1998:
- Blain Morin (NDP) 5537
- Gerry Courtemanche (PC) 4173
- Frank Madigan (L) 3836
Alex Cullen left the Liberal Party on November 15, 1998, and joined the NDP on November 23, 1998.
See also
