David Peterson's Liberals were returned to power with a large majority. Support for Larry Grossman's Progressive Conservatives continued to slide as voters decided that they liked the change that the Liberal-NDP arrangement brought. Bob Rae's Ontario New Democratic Party were unable to convince voters that they should be given credit for the success of the Liberal government they supported.
The Ontario general election of 1985 was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.
This election ended 42 years of Progressive Conservative Party rule in Ontario with David Peterson'sLiberal's eventually forming government with the support of Bob Rae's NDP.
The election held May 2, 1985 ended in a major upset.
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