1867 Ontario general election

1867 Ontario general election

September 3, 1867
82 seats in the 1st Legislative Assembly of Ontario 42 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader John Sandfield Macdonald Archibald McKellar Party Conservative Liberal Leader's seat Cornwall Bothwell Seats won 41 41
Premier after election John Sandfield Macdonald Conservative

The 1867 Ontario general election was the first general election held in the newly created Province of Ontario, Canada. Previously, the territory was known as Canada West, a part of the Province of Canada. The election was held on September 3, 1867, to elect the 82 members of the 1st Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The dates of the election in 1867 varied from August 20 to September 26.

The Conservative Party, led by John Sandfield Macdonald, and the Ontario Liberal Party, led by Archibald McKellar, each won 41 seats. A coalition government was formed under the leadership of Macdonald.

Votes were recorded orally. Voter eligibility was only 13% of the population.

Results

Party		Leader	Elected
	Conservative	John Sandfield Macdonald	41
	Liberal	Archibald McKellar	41
Total Seats			82

Seats summary Conservative   50.00% Liberal   50.00%

See also

• List of Ontario political parties
• Politics of Ontario
• List of elections in the Province of Canada