The 32nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from March 19, 1981, until March 25, 1985, just prior to the 1985 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party led by Bill Davis.

In 1985, Davis retired as party leader and Frank Miller was chosen as party leader in a leadership convention held in January 1985.

John Melville Turner served as speaker for the assembly.

Members

RidingMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsNotesAlgomaCharles Jackson WildmanNew Democratic Party19753rd termAlgoma—ManitoulinJohn Gordon LaneProgressive Conservative19714th termArmourdaleBruce Robert McCaffreyProgressive Conservative19772nd termBeaches—WoodbineMarion Helen BrydenNew Democratic Party19753rd termBellwoodsRoss A. McClellanNew Democratic Party19753rd termBramptonWilliam Grenville DavisProgressive Conservative19597th termPremier and Party LeaderBrant—Oxford—NorfolkRobert Fletcher NixonLiberal19627th termParty LeaderBrantfordPhilip Andrew GilliesProgressive Conservative19811st termBrockRobert Stanley WelchProgressive Conservative19636th termBurlington SouthGeorge Albert KerrProgressive Conservative19636th termCambridgeWilliam Walter BarlowProgressive Conservative19811st termCarletonRobert C. MitchellProgressive Conservative19802nd termCarleton EastRobert W. MacQuarrieProgressive Conservative19811st termCarleton-GrenvilleNorm SterlingProgressive Conservative19772nd termChatham—KentAndrew Naismith WatsonProgressive Conservative19782nd termCochrane NorthRené L. PichéProgressive Conservative19811st termCochrane SouthAlan William PopeProgressive Conservative19772nd termCornwallGeorge SamisNew Democratic Party19744th termDon MillsDennis Roy TimbrellProgressive Conservative19714th termDovercourtAntonio LupusellaNew Democratic Party19753rd termDownsviewOdoardo Di SantoNew Democratic Party19753rd termDufferin—SimcoeGeorge R. McCagueProgressive Conservative19753rd termDurham EastSammy Lawrence CureatzProgressive Conservative19772nd termDurham WestGeorge AsheProgressive Conservative19772nd termDurham—YorkKenneth Ross StevensonProgressive Conservative19811st termEglintonRoland McMurtryProgressive Conservative19753rd termElginRonald Keith McNeilProgressive Conservative19588th termErieRaymond Louis HaggertyLiberal19675th termEssex NorthDick RustonLiberal19675th termEssex SouthRemo J. ManciniLiberal19753rd termEtobicokeEd Thomas PhilipNew Democratic Party19753rd termFort WilliamMichael Patrick HennessyProgressive Conservative19772nd termFrontenac—AddingtonJoseph Earl McEwenLiberal19753rd termJoin the Progressive Conservatives in 1984Progressive ConservativeGreyRobert Carson McKessockLiberal19753rd termGrey—BruceEdward Carson SargentLiberal19636th termHaldimand—NorfolkGordon Irvin MillerLiberal19753rd termHalton—BurlingtonJulian Alexander Arnott ReedLiberal19753rd termHamilton CentreSheila Maureen CoppsLiberal19811st termResigned in 1984Michael Norman Davison (1984)New Democratic Party1975, 19843rd term*Hamilton EastBob Warren MackenzieNew Democratic Party19753rd termHamilton MountainBrian Albert CharltonNew Democratic Party19772nd termHamilton WestStuart Lyon SmithLiberal19753rd termParty LeaderRichard Alexander Allen (1982)New Democratic Party19821st termHastings—PeterboroughJames PollockProgressive Conservative19811st termHigh Park—SwanseaYuri ShymkoProgressive Conservative19811st termHumberMorley KellsProgressive Conservative19811st termHuron—BruceMurray John ElstonLiberal19811st termHuron—MiddlesexJohn Keith RiddellLiberal19734th termKenoraLeo Edward BernierProgressive Conservative19666th termKent—ElginJames Fitzgerald McGuiganLiberal19772nd termKingston and the IslandsKeith Calder NortonProgressive Conservative19753rd termKitchenerJames Roos BreithauptLiberal19675th termKitchener—WilmotJohn Sweeney Liberal19753rd termLake NipigonJohn Edward StokesNew Democratic Party19675th termLakeshoreAlbert KolynProgressive Conservative19811st termLambtonLorne Charles HendersonProgressive Conservative19636th termLanarkDouglas Jack WisemanProgressive Conservative19714th termLeedsRobert W. RuncimanProgressive Conservative19811st termLincolnPhilip W. AndrewesProgressive Conservative19811st termLondon CentreDavid Robertson PetersonLiberal19753rd termParty LeaderLondon NorthRonald George Van HorneLiberal19772nd termLondon SouthGordon Wayne WalkerProgressive Conservative1971, 19773rd term*MiddlesexRobert Gordon EatonProgressive Conservative19714th termMississauga EastMilton Edward Charles GregoryProgressive Conservative19753rd termMississauga NorthTerry David JonesProgressive Conservative19753rd termMississauga SouthRobert Douglas KennedyProgressive Conservative19675th termMuskokaFrank Stuart MillerProgressive Conservative19714th termPremier and Party LeaderNiagara FallsVincent George KerrioLiberal19753rd termNickel BeltFloyd LaughrenNew Democratic Party19714th termNipissingMichael HarrisProgressive Conservative19811st termNorthumberlandHoward Nicholas SheppardProgressive Conservative19811st termOakvilleJames Wilfred SnowProgressive Conservative19675th termOakwoodAnthony William GrandeNew Democratic Party19753rd termOrioleJohn Reesor WilliamsProgressive Conservative19753rd termOshawaMichael James BreaughNew Democratic Party19753rd termOttawa CentreMichael Morris CassidyNew Democratic Party19714th termParty LeaderEvelyn Adelaide Gigantes (1984)New Democratic Party1975, 19843rd term*Ottawa EastAlbert J. Roy Liberal19714th termResigned seat in 1984Bernard C. Grandmaître (1984)Liberal19841st termElected in by-election in 1984Ottawa SouthClaude Frederick BennettProgressive Conservative19714th termOttawa WestReuben Conrad BaetzProgressive Conservative19772nd termOxfordRichard L. TreleavenProgressive Conservative19811st termParkdaleTony RuprechtLiberal19811st termParry SoundErnie EvesProgressive Conservative19811st termPerthHugh Alden EdighofferLiberal19675th termPeterboroughJohn Melville TurnerProgressive Conservative1971, 19773rd term*Port ArthurJames Francis FouldsNew Democratic Party19714th termPrescott and RussellDon BoudriaLiberal19811st termResigned in 1984Jean Poirier (1984)Liberal19841st termElected in by-election in 1984Prince Edward—LennoxJames A. TaylorProgressive Conservative19714th termQuinteHugh Patrick O'NeilLiberal19753rd termRainy RiverT. Patrick ReidLiberal-Labour19675th termRenfrew NorthSean ConwayLiberal19753rd termRenfrew SouthPaul Joseph YakabuskiProgressive Conservative19636th termRiverdaleJim RenwickNew Democratic Party19646th termDied in 1984SarniaAndy BrandtProgressive Conservative19811st termSault Ste. MarieRussell Harold RamsayProgressive Conservative19782nd termScarborough CentreJames Francis DreaProgressive Conservative19714th termScarborough EastMargaret BirchProgressive Conservative19714th termScarborough NorthThomas Leonard WellsProgressive Conservative19636th termScarborough WestRichard Frank JohnstonNew Democratic Party19792nd termScarborough—EllesmereAlan RobinsonProgressive Conservative19811st termSimcoe CentreGeorge William TaylorProgressive Conservative19772nd termSimcoe EastAllan Kenneth McLeanProgressive Conservative19811st termSt. Andrew—St. PatrickLawrence Sheldon GrossmanProgressive Conservative19753rd termSt. CatharinesJim BradleyLiberal19772nd termSt. DavidMargaret ScrivenerProgressive Conservative19714th termSt. GeorgeSusan A. FishProgressive Conservative19811st termStormont—Dundas—GlengarryOsie VilleneuveProgressive Conservative1948, 19639th term*Died in 1983Noble Villeneuve (1983)Progressive Conservative19831st termElected in by-election in 1983SudburyJim GordonProgressive Conservative19811st termSudbury EastElie Walter MartelNew Democratic Party19675th termTimiskamingEdward Michael HavrotProgressive Conservative1971, 19773rd term*Victoria—HaliburtonJohn F. EakinsLiberal19753rd termWaterloo NorthHerbert Arnold EppLiberal19772nd termWelland—ThoroldMel SwartNew Democratic Party19753rd termWellington SouthHarry A. WortonLiberal19558th termWellington—Dufferin—PeelJohn McLellan JohnsonProgressive Conservative19753rd termWentworthGordon Howlett DeanProgressive Conservative19811st termWentworth NorthEric Gordon CunninghamLiberal19753rd termResigned seat in 1984Ann Sloat (1984)Progressive Conservative19841st termElected in by-election in 1984Wilson HeightsDavid RotenbergProgressive Conservative19772nd termWindsor—RiversideDave CookeNew Democratic Party19772nd termWindsor—SandwichWilliam Munro WryeLiberal19811st termWindsor—WalkervilleBernard NewmanLiberal19597th termYork CentreW. Donald CousensProgressive Conservative19811st termYork EastRobert Goldwin ElgieProgressive Conservative19772nd termYork MillsBette StephensonProgressive Conservative19753rd termYork NorthWilliam Marshall Chamberlain HodgsonProgressive Conservative19675th termYork SouthDonald Cameron MacDonald New Democratic Party19558th termResigned seat in 1982Bob Keith Rae (1982)New Democratic Party19821st termElected in by-election in 1982, Party LeaderYork WestNicholas Georges LelukProgressive Conservative19714th termYorkviewMichael A. SpensieriLiberal19811st term

Post-election changes

Hamilton West: Stuart Smith resigned his legislative seat on January 25, 1982, and a by-election was called for June 17, 1982.

Richard Allen (NDP) 8,915 Bob McMurrich (PC) 7,066 Joe Barbera (L) 6,952 John Turmel 174

York South: Donald C. MacDonald resigned his legislative seat in 1982, and a by-election was called for November 4, 1982.

Bob Rae (NDP) 11,212 John Nunziata (L) 8,595 Barbara Jafelice (PC) 4,376 Myron Petriw (Lbt) 234 John Turmel 66

Stormont—Dundas and Glengarry: Osie Villeneuve died in 1983, and a by-election has called on December 15, 1983: Noble Villeneuve (PC) 12,197 Johnny Whitteker (L) 8,062 Rudi Derstroff (NDP) 627 John Turmel 97

Frontenac—Addington: Liberal MPP J. Earl McEwen crossed the floor to join the Progressive Conservatives in 1984.

Hamilton Centre: Sheila Copps resigned her legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984:

Mike Davison (NDP) 5308 Lily Oddie Munro (L) 5,253 Sandi Bell (PC) 3,314 Kerry Wilson (Comm) 124

Ottawa Centre: Michael Cassidy resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984.

Evelyn Gigantes (NDP) 8,165 Graham Bird (PC) 5,870 Lowell Green (L) 5,202 Greg Vezina (G) 130 Ray Joseph Cormier 94 John Turmel 90

Ottawa East: Albert J. Roy resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984:

Bernard Grandmaître (L) 7,754 Richard Boudreau (PC) 1,934 Jean Gilbert (NDP) 1,531 Serge Girard 122

Prescott and Russell: Don Boudria resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984:

Jean Poirier (L) 10,182 Gaston Patenaude (PC) 8,347 Rheo Lalonde (NDP) 1,791

Wentworth North: Eric Cunningham resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984:

Ann Sloat (PC) 8,524 Chris Ward (L) 8,355 Lynn Spencer (NDP) 3,115 George Graham (Lbt) 162

Riverdale: Jim Renwick died in 1984.

Kitchener: Jim Breithaupt resigned in 1984.

Rainy River: T. Patrick Reid resigned in 1984.

Eglinton: Roy McMurtry resigned his seat in 1985 to take a government position in the United Kingdom.

See also Members in Parliament 32

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