The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario fielded a full slate of 125 candidates in the 1975 Ontario general election. The party, which had been in power since 1943, won a plurality victory with fifty-one seats and led a minority government for the next two years.
Candidates RidingCandidate's NameOccupationVotes%RankNotesAlgoma4,52535.452ndIncumbentAlgoma—Manitoulin5,45240.791stIncumbentArmourdale11,82435.742ndMayor of North York (1973–97) and future mayor of Toronto (1997–2003)Beaches—Woodbine8,57634.102ndIncumbentBellwoods3,23425.153rdCo-creator of the Brio soft drink. Brampton16,43243.661stIncumbent for Peel North; party leader and Premier of OntarioBrantford9,06329.473rdIncumbentBrant—Oxford—Norfolk6,42424.842ndBrock10,97848.311stIncumbent for Lincoln; Minister of Culture and RecreationBurlington South17,09345.831stIncumbent for Halton WestCambridge8,59529.123rdCarleton12,65338.871stIncumbent; Minister of Consumer and Commercial RelationsCarleton East9,57928.803rdCarleton—Grenville12,75953.801stIncumbent for Grenville-Dundas; Minister of HousingChatham—Kent10,14643.731stIncumbent; Minister of EnergyCochrane North9,98761.741stIncumbent; Minister of Community and Social ServicesCochrane South9,78142.292ndFuture legislator (1977–90) and minister (1979–85)Cornwall9,27639.602ndDon Mills14,00746.591stIncumbent; Minister without portfolio responsible for YouthDovercourt4,61831.962ndIncumbentDownsview5,81426.513rdMember of the North York Board of Control (1972–80, 1982–85)Dufferin–Simcoe14,20145.881stFuture cabinet minister (1977–85)Durham East10,66434.952ndIncumbent for OshawaDurham North11,20639.281stIncumbent for Ontario South; Minister of EnvironmentDurham West7,57926.023rdEglinton16,67950.971stFuture cabinet minister (1975–85)Elgin11,88043.981stIncumbentErie4,64622.013rdEssex North4,45120.533rdEssex South7,39532.122ndFuture legislator (1995–2014) and minister (1999–2001 and 2002–03)Etobicoke7,19130.003rdFather of Chris StockwellFort William8,22032.792ndIncumbentFrontenac—Addington8,95738.542ndIncumbentGrey11,40943.952ndIncumbent; Chair of the Management Board of CabinetGrey-Bruce8,22932.112ndHaldimand—Norfolk12,02139.022ndIncumbentHalton—Burlington10,53537.492ndHamilton Centre5,25624.903rdHamilton East6,40721.283rdHamilton Mountain12,76938.801stIncumbentHamilton West10,04136.382ndFuture mayor of Hamilton (1982–2000)Hastings—Peterborough10,91247.891stIncumbent for HastingsHigh Park—Swansea8,32832.622ndFuture provincial legislator (1981–87)Humber17,73944.511stHuron—Bruce5,88323.752ndHuron—Middlesex8,09836.792ndKenora9,58452.571stIncumbent; Minister of Natural ResourcesKent—Elgin7,56133.432ndKingston and the Islands9,44237.821stKitchener8,32628.632ndKitchener—Wilmot6,27525.733rdLake Nipigon1,76614.743rdLakeshore6,28122.453rdLambton11,04251.531stIncumbentLanark11,64156.581stIncumbentLeeds13,91358.211stIncumbent; Minister of Colleges and UniversitiesLincoln7,90137.632ndLondon Centre9,00331.412ndLondon North11,40737.212ndIncumbentLondon South13,93739.372ndMiddlesex10,09244.971stIncumbent for Middlesex SouthMississauga East9,97339.051stMississauga North11,00135.551stMississauga South11,87043.041stIncumbent for Peel SouthMuskoka7,06143.971stIncumbent; Minister of HealthNiagara Falls10,42237.182ndIncumbent; Solicitor GeneralNickel Belt4,03423.662ndNipissing7,23925.412ndNorthumberland13,32844.581stIncumbent; Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of OntarioOakville12,93345.841stIncumbent for Halton East; Minister of Government ServicesOakwood4,63724.633rdChair of the Metropolitan Separate School BoardOriole12,29738.711stOshawa6,85127.582ndOttawa Centre8,97831.622ndOttawa East5,00120.462ndOttawa South14,76743.151stIncumbent; Ministry of Industry and TourismOttawa West14,88944.341stIncumbentOxford17,77650.721stIncumbentParkdale3,81622.233rdParry Sound8,15444.561stIncumbentPerth7,38726.202ndPeterborough15,64938.292ndIncumbentPort Arthur7,59530.932ndPrescott and Russell11,00643.931stIncumbentPrince Edward—Lennox9,62844.321stIncumbentQuinte11,78140.792ndRainy River3,23528.322ndRenfrew North6,87534.492ndRenfrew South13,88654.201stIncumbentRiverdale4,86526.782ndSt. Andrew—St. Patrick8,05436.661stFuture cabinet minister (1977–85)St. Catharines10,06434.741stIncumbentSt. David10,53640.271stIncumbentSt. George8,57732.702ndSarnia8,77331.102ndSault Ste. Marie14,41542.461stIncumbent; Minister of Transportation and CommunicationsScarborough Centre10,39941.151stIncumbent; future cabinet minister (1977–85)Scarborough East12,64542.591stIncumbent; Provincial Secretary for Social DevelopmentScarborough—Ellesmere9,22634.032ndScarborough North16,51243.411stIncumbent; Minister of EducationScarborough West7,21226.172ndSimcoe Centre13,55739.521stIncumbentSimcoe East11,62239.481stIncumbentStormont—Dundas—Glengarry10,83352.541stIncumbent for GlengarrySudbury9,54929.882ndMayor of Sudbury (1957–1959, 1964—65, 1968–75)Sudbury East3,83712.033rdTimiskaming7,16936.262ndIncumbentVictoria—Haliburton9,88439.452ndIncumbentWaterloo North7,14427.342ndWelland8,87932.772ndMayor of Welland (1965–76)Wellington-Dufferin-Peel12,11040.611stWellington South7,06322.873rdWentworth5,27020.852ndWentworth North11,26534.512ndIncumbentWilson Heights8,73932.462ndFuture provincial legislator (1977–85) and minister (1985)Windsor—Riverside3,67113.233rdWindsor—Sandwich2,73212.793rdWindsor—Walkerville3,97916.943rdYork Centre13,08335.932ndMayor of Markham (1970–84)York East14,48747.421stIncumbent; Minister of RevenueYork Mills17,36546.461stFuture cabinet minister (1975–85)York North12,89139.651stIncumbentYork South7,06425.782ndYork West13,87138.701stIncumbent for HumberYorkview3,49813.673rd
Source for election results: Election Results, Elections Ontario, accessed 2 November 2021.
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