The United Farmers of Ontario entered politics by contesting a 1918 by-election which was won by UFO candidate Beniah Bowman. The next year, in the 1919 provincial election in Ontario they achieved a major political upset by winning enough seats to form a government in alliance with Labour MLAs in the Ontario legislature (also listed). The UFO did not have a leader until after the 1919 election when Ernest Charles Drury was asked by the caucus to serve as Premier of Ontario. As he did not have a seat in the legislature he had to enter via a by-election.
1874 by-election Daniel John O'Donoghue, was the first Labour candidate elected to the Ontario legislature. He won an 1874 by-election in Ottawa. Though he supported the Liberals in the legislature he was defeated in the 1875 general election in a three way race against Conservative and Liberal opponents.
Patrons of Industry (1894)
Three candidates were elected under the Patrons of Industry banner in the 1894 general election:
William Dynes, (Dufferin) James Haggerty, (Hastings North) David McNicol, (Grey South)
Twelve Liberals and one Conservative were also elected on a joint ticket with the Patrons. The party did not elect any candidates in the 1898 election.
Rise and fall of UFO and Labour = UFO = Progressive = Independent-Progressive = Labour = Labour-United Farmers = Liberal-United Farmers = Liberal-Progressive
ConstituencyMLA1906190819111914191919231926192919341937Hamilton EastAllan StudholmeGeorge Grant HalcrowManitoulinBeniah Bowmanelected in 1918 byelectionThomas Farquhardefeated in 1929 when he ran for re-election as a LiberalOntario NorthJohn Widdifieldelected in 1919 byelectionWentworth NorthFrank Campbell BiggsMiddlesex NorthJames C. BrownAlexander Daniel McLeanElgin WestPeter Gow CameronGrey CentreDougall CarmichaelRenfrew SouthJohn CartyDundasWilliam CasselmanKent EastJames B. Clarkresigned in 1920 to allow byelectionManning Dohertyelected in 1920 byelectionChristopher GardinerNorfolk SouthJoseph CridlandWentworth SouthWilson CrockettSault Ste. MarieJames Bertram CunninghamHastings EastHenry Ketcheson DenyesSimcoe SouthEdgar James EvansBruce NorthWilliam Henry FentonHaltonJohn Featherstone Fordresigned in 1920 to allow byelectionErnest Charles Druryelected in 1920 byelectionEssex SouthMilton C. FoxMiddlesex EastJohn Freebornreturned as Liberal for Middlesex North, 1934, 1937Huron CentreJohn GovenlockCarletonRobert Henry GrantSt. CatharinesFrank Howard GreenlawKenoraPeter Heenanreturned as Liberal, 1934, 1937 (see Liberal-Labour)Earl Hutchinsonresigned 1934 to accept a government appointmentWellington EastAlbert Hellyerresigned in 1920 to allow byelectionWilliam Edgar Raneyelected in 1920 byelection, subsequently elected in Prince Edward in 1926Huron SouthAndrew HicksWilliam George MeddWaterloo SouthKarl Homuthreelected as Conservative in 1929, died 1930Simcoe EastJohn Benjamin JohnstonGrey SouthGeorge Mansfield LeesonFarquhar Oliverreturned as Liberal, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1959, 1963, joined Liberal cabinet 1941, served as Liberal leader twiceMiddlesex WestJohn Giles LethbridgeBrantfordMorrison MacBridereturned as Independent 1934, Independent Liberal 1937, died 1938Elgin EastMalcolm MacVicarWellington WestRobert Neil McArthurLanark NorthHiram McCrearyPeterborough EastErnest Nicholls McDonaldFort WilliamHarry (Henry) MillsNorthumberland EastWesley MontgomerySimcoe CentreGilbert Hugh MurdochBrant NorthHarry NixonLiberal 1937, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1959, d. 1961. Provincial Secretary (1919–1923), also served in Liberal cabinets (1934–1943) and as Liberal Premier (1943)Lambton EastLeslie OkeHamilton WestWalter Rolloleader of Independent Labour PartyOxford NorthDavid Munroe Rosselected in 1921 byelectionGlengarryDuncan Alexander RossVictoria SouthFrederick George SandyNorfolk NorthGeorge David SewellDufferinThomas Kerr SlackPerth SouthPeter SmithDurham EastSamuel Sandford StaplesLondonHugh StevensonHaldimandWarren StringerNiagara FallsCharles SwayzeGrey NorthDavid James Taylordied 1934Essex NorthAlphonse George TisdellePeterborough WestThomas ToomsOxford SouthAlbert Thomas WalkerRenfrew NorthRalph WarrenVictoria NorthEdgar WatsonLambton WestJonah Moorehouse WebsterLincolnRobert KempBruce SouthMalcolm Alex McCallumd? 1927
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