Ontario general election, 1905

Ontario general election, 1905

January 25, 1905

98 seats in the 11th Legislative Assembly of Ontario 50 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader James P. Whitney George William Ross Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 1896 1899 Leader's seat Dundas Middlesex West Last election 48 50 Seats won 69 28 Seat change +21 -22

Premier before election George William Ross Liberal Premier-designate James P. Whitney Conservative

The Ontario general election, 1905 was the 11th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on January 25, 1905, to elect the 98 Members of the 11th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir James P. Whitney, defeated the Ontario Liberal Party, led by Sir George William Ross, bringing to an end the control of the government that the Liberal Party had exercised power for the previous 34 years.

Results

	Party	Leader	1902	Elected	% change
	Conservative	James P. Whitney	48	69	+43.8%
	Liberal	George William Ross	50	28	-44.0%
	Liberal Independent		-	1
Total Seats			98	98	-

See also

• Politics of Ontario
• List of Ontario political parties
• Premier of Ontario
• Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)