1883 Ontario general election

1883 Ontario general election

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88 seats in the 5th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 45 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Oliver Mowat William Ralph Meredith Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 1872 1879 Leader's seat Oxford North London Last election 57 29 Seats won 48 37 Seat change 9 8
Premier before election Oliver Mowat Liberal Premier after election Oliver Mowat Liberal

The 1883 Ontario general election was the fifth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada, to elect the 88 Members of the 5th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").^[1] Held on February 27, 1883, the fifth Ontario provincial election was the only one ever contested in the month of February.^[2]

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Oliver Mowat, won a fourth consecutive term in government, despite losing nine seats in the Legislature.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by William Ralph Meredith, won eight additional seats.