1959 Ontario general election

The 1959 Ontario general election was held on June 11, 1959, to elect the 98 members of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the province of Ontario.

The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, led by Leslie Frost, won a sixth consecutive term in office, and maintained its majority in the legislature, although it lost 12 of the 83 seats it had won in the previous election.

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by John Wintermeyer, increased its caucus from 11 to 22 members, and continued in the role of official opposition. Liberal-Labour MPP Albert Wren was re-elected and continued to sit with the Liberal caucus. Wren died in 1961 and was succeeded in a by-election by Robert Gibson.

The social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), led by Donald C. MacDonald, won two additional seats, for a total of five.

Campaign + Riding contests, by number of candidates (1959) CandidatesPCLibLLCCFLab-CCFLab-PrSCIndI-PCTotal217 17 34364 63 1 63 1 192415 15 15 7 4 2 1 1 6052 2 2 2 1 1 10Total98 97 1 80 1 9 5 2 2 1 296

Results

|style="text-align:left;"|Leslie Frost |98 |83 | |71 |12 |868,815 |46.15% |1.91

|style="text-align:left;"|John Wintermeyer |97 |10 | |21 |11 |682,589 |36.26% |3.46

|style="text-align:left;"|Donald C. MacDonald |80 |3 | |5 |2 |313,834 |16.67% |0.13

|style="text-align:left;"| |1 |1 | |1 | |6,559 |0.35% |0.06

|style="text-align:left;"| |2 |1 | |– |1 |2,119 |0.11% |0.29

|style="text-align:left;"|Bruce Magnuson |9 |– |– |– | |4,304 |0.23% |0.96

|style="text-align:left;"|Edgar Shipley Birrell |5 |– |– |– | |1,740 |0.09% |

|style="text-align:left;"| |1 |– |– |– | |1,512 |0.08% |

|style="text-align:left;"| |2 |– |– |– | |832 |0.04% |0.48

|style="text-align:left;"| |1 |– |– |– | |268 |0.01% |

|style="text-align:left;"| | |– |– |– | |colspan="3"|Did not campaign

|colspan="3"| | |colspan="5"| |-style="background:#E9E9E9;" |colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|Total |296 |98 |98 |98 | |1,882,572 |100.00%

Vote and seat summaries

+ Seats and popular vote by party Party Seats Votes Change (pp)

Synopsis of results

+ Results by riding - 1959 Ontario general election Riding Winning party Turnoutincluding spoilt ballots VotesNameorder is as given in EO reports 1955Party Votes Share Margin#Margin% PC Lib/ Lab-Pr SC Total Algoma—Manitoulin PC PC 8,055 41.20% 1,046 5.35% 62.75% 8,055 7,009 4,488 – – – – 19,552 Brant Lib Lib 8,512 47.42% 1,166 6.50% 59.81% 7,346 8,512 2,092 – – – – 17,950 Brantford Lib Lib 8,011 45.08% 1,460 8.22% 71.17% 6,551 8,011 3,208 – – – – 17,770 Bruce Lib Lib 8,940 61.52% 3,348 23.04% 77.24% 5,592 8,940 – – – – – 14,532 Carleton PC PC 6,410 59.85% 2,662 24.86% 49.24% 6,410 3,748 373 – 179 – – 10,710 Cochrane North PC PC 5,596 45.03% 1,319 10.61% 68.18% 5,596 4,277 2,555 – – – – 12,428 Cochrane South PC PC 12,247 48.66% 4,659 18.51% 66.66% 12,247 4,750 7,588 585 – – – 25,170 Dufferin—Simcoe PC PC 8,390 68.90% 4,603 37.80% 52.70% 8,390 3,787 – – – – – 12,177 Durham PC PC 6,946 50.87% 1,974 14.46% 64.13% 6,946 4,972 1,736 – – – – 13,654 Elgin PC PC 9,157 51.60% 1,833 10.33% 62.73% 9,157 7,324 963 – 302 – – 17,746 Essex North Lib Lib 12,412 42.00% 3,584 12.13% 66.91% 8,828 12,412 8,313 – – – – 29,553 Essex South PC PC 8,356 50.78% 1,001 6.08% 65.35% 8,356 7,355 743 – – – – 16,454 Fort William PC Lib 9,255 42.09% 1,336 6.08% 74.77% 7,919 9,255 4,434 – – 382 – 21,990 Frontenac—Addington PC PC 6,834 56.81% 2,238 18.60% 67.37% 6,834 4,596 600 – – – – 12,030 Glengarry PC PC 4,575 50.38% 69 0.76% 70.61% 4,575 4,506 – – – – – 9,081 Grenville—Dundas PC PC 8,462 68.78% 4,621 37.56% 56.00% 8,462 3,841 – – – – – 12,303 Grey North PC PC 8,167 55.03% 3,153 21.25% 70.93% 8,167 5,014 1,659 – – – – 14,840 Grey South Lib Lib 6,106 52.43% 565 4.85% 75.01% 5,541 6,106 – – – – – 11,647 Haldimand—Norfolk PC PC 13,007 59.37% 4,104 18.73% 64.25% 13,007 8,903 – – – – – 21,910 Halton PC PC 10,385 43.23% 727 3.03% 50.49% 10,385 9,658 3,977 – – – – 24,020 Hamilton Centre PC PC 7,287 39.76% 1,314 7.17% 49.97% 7,287 4,602 5,973 467 – – – 18,329 Hamilton East PC CCF 7,805 41.61% 1,017 5.42% 54.90% 6,788 3,574 7,805 591 – – – 18,758 Hamilton—Wentworth PC PC 10,453 56.55% 5,958 32.24% 56.98% 10,453 4,495 3,535 – – – – 18,483 Hastings East PC PC 6,141 56.95% 1,904 17.66% 65.66% 6,141 4,237 406 – – – – 10,784 Hastings West PC PC 10,384 59.06% 4,209 23.94% 58.32% 10,384 6,175 1,023 – – – – 17,582 Huron PC PC 7,759 55.84% 1,624 11.69% 76.34% 7,759 6,135 – – – – – 13,894 Huron—Bruce PC PC 6,683 55.42% 1,308 10.85% 76.53% 6,683 5,375 – – – – – 12,058 Kenora LL LL 6,559 44.98% 47 0.32% 69.75% 6,512 6,559Albert Wren was already a member of the Legislature 1,512 – – – – 14,583 Kent East Lib Lib 7,352 56.14% 1,608 12.28% 77.45% 5,744 7,352 – – – – – 13,096 Kent West PC PC 9,941 51.15% 446 2.29% 55.95% 9,941 9,495 – – – – – 19,436 Kingston PC PC 10,330 56.53% 3,358 18.37% 63.73% 10,330 6,972 973 – – – – 18,275 Lambton East PC PC 6,673 53.69% 917 7.38% 70.91% 6,673 5,756 – – – – – 12,429 Lambton West PC PC 10,861 48.54% 2,094 9.36% 62.60% 10,861 8,767 2,746 – – – – 22,374 Lanark PC PC 8,843 62.24% 3,479 24.49% 64.26% 8,843 5,364 – – – – – 14,207 Leeds PC PC 11,318 65.35% 6,010 34.70% 67.15% 11,318 5,308 692 – – – – 17,318 Lincoln PC PC 18,089 49.57% 5,998 16.44% 56.06% 18,089 12,091 6,314 – – – – 36,494 London North PC PC 9,253 54.97% 3,288 19.53% 54.28% 9,253 5,965 1,615 – – – – 16,833 London South PC PC 9,888 50.71% 2,840 14.56% 49.95% 9,888 7,048 2,564 – – – – 19,500 Middlesex North PC PC 6,452 62.34% 2,907 28.09% 65.99% 6,452 3,545 353 – – – – 10,350 Middlesex South PC PC 9,317 55.98% 3,124 18.77% 59.45% 9,317 6,193 1,132 – – – – 16,642 Muskoka PC PC 5,995 56.47% 2,166 20.40% 71.63% 5,995 3,829 793 – – – – 10,617 Niagara Falls PC Lib 12,403 52.07% 4,345 18.24% 59.22% 8,058 12,403 3,357 – – – – 23,818 Nickel Belt PC PC 8,244 36.86% 453 2.03% 71.16% 8,244 7,791 6,333 – – – – 22,368 Nipissing PC Lib 10,390 49.91% 1,870 8.98% 62.87% 8,520 10,390 1,908 – – – – 20,818 Northumberland PC PC 10,322 58.28% 3,341 18.87% 79.32% 10,322 6,981 407 – – – – 17,710 Ontario PC PC 9,018 59.67% 4,822 31.90% 62.69% 9,018 4,196 1,900 – – – – 15,114 Oshawa CCF CCF 10,243 41.98% 1,600 6.56% 56.87% 8,643 5,513 10,243 – – – – 24,399 Ottawa East PC PC 7,965 49.27% 313 1.94% 50.87% 7,965 7,652 548 – – – – 16,165 Ottawa South PC PC 12,989 51.66% 1,870 7.44% 56.34% 12,989 11,119 1,037 – – – – 25,145 Ottawa West PC PC 8,505 51.44% 1,444 8.73% 58.29% 8,505 7,061 969 – – – – 16,535 Oxford Lib Lib 11,414 47.39% 216 0.90% 68.65% 11,198 11,414 1,475 – – – – 24,087 Parry Sound PC PC 6,540 57.81% 3,044 26.91% 71.19% 6,540 3,496 1,277 – – – – 11,313 Peel PC PC 13,278 42.98% 1,203 3.89% 59.45% 13,278 12,075 5,537 – – – – 30,890 Perth PC PC 11,791 51.70% 2,458 10.78% 68.36% 11,791 9,333 1,681 – – – – 22,805 Peterborough PC PC 13,984 58.17% 6,009 25.00% 58.23% 13,984 7,975 1,834 – 246 – – 24,039 Port Arthur PC PC 10,881 40.88% 2,022 7.60% 70.89% 10,881 8,859 6,874 – – – – 26,614 Prescott PC PC 6,587 58.76% 1,964 17.52% 69.19% 6,587 4,623 – – – – – 11,210 Prince Edward—Lennox PC PC 7,249 61.75% 2,758 23.49% 58.08% 7,249 4,491 – – – – – 11,740 Rainy River PC PC 4,896 52.57% 2,283 24.51% 72.26% 4,896 1,804 2,613 – – – – 9,313 Renfrew North PC PC 8,448 49.55% 1,118 6.56% 68.64% 8,448 7,330 1,270 – – – – 17,048 Renfrew South I-PC PC 8,411 56.96% 2,055 13.92% 79.90% 8,411 6,356 – – – – – 14,767 Russell PC PC 13,940 54.18% 3,445 13.39% 52.82% 13,940 10,495 1,294 – – – – 25,729 Stormont Lib Lib 12,109 62.63% 4,884 25.26% 62.87% 7,225 12,109 – – – – – 19,334 Sault Ste. Marie PC PC 8,260 40.10% 1,305 6.33% 59.76% 8,260 6,955 5,386 – – – – 20,601 Simcoe Centre PC PC 8,625 52.92% 2,240 13.74% 62.63% 8,625 6,385 1,287 – – – – 16,297 Simcoe East PC PC 8,631 57.28% 4,220 28.01% 61.88% 8,631 4,411 1,144 – – – 882 15,068 Sudbury PC Lib 10,904 44.19% 3,143 12.74% 68.56% 7,761 10,904 6,008 – – – – 24,673 Temiskaming PC PC 4,327 41.11% 1,117 10.61% 75.88% 4,327 3,210 2,989 – – – – 10,526 Victoria PC PC 11,117 73.98% 8,233 54.79% 65.92% 11,117 2,884 1,026 – – – – 15,027 Waterloo North Lib Lib 15,767 43.35% 4,168 11.46% 62.66% 11,599 15,767 9,003 – – – – 36,369 Waterloo South PC PC 9,075 42.13% 2,425 11.26% 66.43% 9,075 5,816 6,650 – – – – 21,541 Welland PC PC 12,915 47.16% 2,729 9.96% 62.44% 12,915 10,186 4,287 – – – – 27,388 Wellington—Dufferin PC PC 7,811 61.17% 2,852 22.33% 69.18% 7,811 4,959 – – – – – 12,770 Wellington South Lib Lib 10,427 50.47% 3,467 16.78% 69.71% 6,960 10,427 3,271 – – – – 20,658 Wentworth PC Lib 9,318 37.41% 945 3.79% 58.07% 8,373 9,318 7,219 – – – – 24,910 Wentworth East CCF CCF 9,366 51.01% 3,812 20.76% 53.28% 5,554 3,440 9,366 – – – – 18,360 Windsor—Walkerville PC Lib 6,340 41.40% 1,024 6.69% 63.05% 5,316 6,340 3,659 – – – – 15,315 Windsor—Sandwich PC Lib 8,388 38.23% 1,030 4.69% 55.31% 7,358 8,388 6,197 – – – – 21,943 York Centre PC Lib 15,857 36.54% 1,991 4.59% 51.21% 13,866 15,857 13,400 – – – 268 43,391 York East PC PC 21,827 47.33% 7,545 16.36% 50.17% 21,827 14,282 9,122 – 881 – – 46,112 York—Humber PC PC 11,850 44.02% 3,305 12.28% 52.58% 11,850 8,545 6,522 – – – – 26,917 York North PC PC 12,981 47.16% 2,999 10.90% 49.89% 12,981 9,982 4,560 – – – – 27,523 York—Scarborough PC PC 18,778 37.26% 1,536 3.05% 50.28% 18,778 17,242 14,380 – – – – 50,400 York South CCF CCF 14,478 46.89% 5,303 17.17% 50.06% 9,175 5,531 14,478 456 – – 1,237 30,877 York West PC PC 18,355 44.77% 6,191 15.10% 51.63% 18,355 12,164 10,484 – – – – 41,003 Beaches PC PC 7,294 45.90% 2,892 18.20% 57.16% 7,294 4,195 4,402 – – – – 15,891 Bellwoods PC PC 6,408 54.96% 3,733 32.02% 57.67% 6,408 2,675 1,867 710 – – – 11,660 Bracondale PC Lib 4,069 36.59% 391 3.52% 56.40% 3,678 4,069 2,925 – – 450 – 11,122 Dovercourt PC Lib 5,336 34.74% 218 1.42% 54.46% 5,118 5,336 4,434 473 – – – 15,361 Eglinton PC PC 14,805 57.35% 6,950 26.92% 51.93% 14,805 7,855 3,153 – – – – 25,813 High Park PC PC 6,414 37.85% 504 2.97% 57.20% 6,414 5,910 4,229 394 – – – 16,947 Parkdale PC Lib 9,233 47.05% 2,703 13.77% 56.77% 6,530 9,233 3,862 – – – – 19,625 Riverdale PC PC 7,814 51.25% 3,911 25.65% 48.09% 7,814 3,530 3,903 – – – – 15,247 St. Andrew PC PC 3,787 42.16% 781 8.70% 53.63% 3,787 3,006 1,655 402 132 – – 8,982 St. David PC PC 5,813 43.70% 1,520 11.43% 51.47% 5,813 4,293 2,971 226 – – – 13,303 St. George PC PC 7,960 54.31% 3,047 20.79% 49.17% 7,960 4,913 1,783 – – – – 14,656 St. Patrick PC PC 5,298 59.21% 2,767 30.92% 51.76% 5,298 2,531 1,119 – – – – 8,948 Woodbine PC CCF 7,883 41.87% 267 1.42% 57.44% 7,616 3,330 7,883 – – – – 18,829

= open seat = turnout is above provincial average = incumbency arose from byelection gain = other incumbents renominated = Liberal-Labour candidate = Labour-CCF candidate

Analysis + Party candidates in 2nd place Party in 1st place Party in 2nd place TotalPC Lib CCF 65 6 7121 211 15 5 Total27 65 6 98

+ Candidates ranked 1st to 5th place, by party Parties 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th71 27 21 65 11 5 6 69 1 1 8 1 4 1 2 2 1

+ Resulting composition of the 26th Legislative Assembly Source PartyPCLibLib-LabCCFTotalSeats retained Incumbents returned 63 10 1 3 77Open seats held7 7Seats changing hands Incumbents defeated 8 2 10Open seats gained 3 3Byelection gains held1 1Total71 21 1 5 98

Seats that changed hands

1959 Ontario general election

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