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William Davis's Progressive Conservatives finally won a majority government after winning only minorities in the 1975 and 1977 elections. Stuart Smith's Liberals and Michael Cassidy's New Democrats failed to stop the Tories.
Preceding election: Ontario general election, 1977
Following election: Ontario general election, 1985
List of Ontario general elections
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