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Encyclopedia > Ontario general election, 1937

The Ontario general election, 1937 was the twentieth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held to elect the 90 Members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs"). Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ...


The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Mitchell Hepburn, was re-elected for a second term in government, with a slightly reduced majority in the Legislature. The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Mitchell Frederick Hepburn (August 12, 1896 - January 5, 1953) was Premier of Ontario from 1934 to 1942. ... In the Westminster System, a majority government is one in which the government enjoys an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or Parliament. ...


The Ontario Conservative Party, led by William Earl Rowe, was able to win six additional seats, and continued to form the official opposition. The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Honourable William Earl Rowe, PC (May 13, 1894 - February 9, 1984), was a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ...


Meanwhile, the fledgling Co-operative Commonwealth Federation lost their sole MPP, Sam Lawrence. The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Sam Lawrence joining a picket line supporting nine hour days for restaurant workers in the 1930s. ...


Results

  Party Leader 1934 Elected % change
     Liberal Mitchell Hepburn 65 63 -3.1%
     Conservative William Earl Rowe 17 23 +35.3%
     Liberal-Progressive   4 2 -50.0%
     United Farmers   1 1 -
     Co-operative Commonwealth   1 - -100%
     Liberal Independent   - 1  
Total Seats 90 90 -

Preceded by:
1934 election The Ontario general election, 1934 was the nineteenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Mitchell Frederick Hepburn (August 12, 1896 - January 5, 1953) was Premier of Ontario from 1934 to 1942. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Honourable William Earl Rowe, PC (May 13, 1894 - February 9, 1984), was a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Liberal-Progressive was a label used by a number of candidates in Canadian elections between 1926 and 1953. ... The United Farmers of Ontario (UFO) were the Ontario section of the nation-wide United Farmers movement that arose in Canada in the early part of the 20th century. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario general election, 1934 was the nineteenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. ...

List of Ontario general elections

Followed by:
1943 election Beginning with the 2003 election, Ontario elections are held every 4 years in October. ... The Ontario general election of 1943 was held to elect the 90 Members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ...

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