88 seats in the 4th 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
50
34
Seats won
57
29
Seat change
7
5
Premier before election
Oliver Mowat
Liberal
Premier after election
Oliver Mowat
Liberal
The 1879 Ontario general election was the fourth general election held in the province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on June 5, 1879, to elect the 88 members of the 4th Legislative Assembly ("MLAs").[1]
The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Oliver Mowat, won a third term in government with a larger majority in the legislature.
The Ontario Conservative Party, led by William Ralph Meredith, continued to lose seats.
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