1943 Ontario general election

1943 Ontario general election

← 1937 August 4, 1943 1945 →

90 seats in the 21st Legislative Assembly of Ontario
46 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader George Drew Ted Jolliffe Harry Nixon
Party Progressive Conservative Co-operative Commonwealth Liberal
Leader since December 9, 1938 April 3, 1942 April 30, 1943
Leader's seat High Park York South Brant
Last election 23 0 63
Seats won 38 34 15
Seat change Increase15 Increase34 Decrease48
Percentage 35.7% 31.7% 31.2%
Swing Decrease4.3pp Increase26.1pp Decrease20.4pp

Premier before election

Harry Nixon
Liberal

Premier after election

George Drew
Progressive Conservative

The 1943 Ontario general election was held on August 4, 1943, to elect the 90 Members of the 21st Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the Province of Ontario.[1]

  1. ^ "1943 General Election". Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 3, 2021.