ontario general election, 1977

The Ontario general election of 1977 was held to elect the 125 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Premier Bill Davis, was re-elected for a tenth consecutive term in office, again with a minority in the legislature. The PCs won an additional 7 seats, but were not able to win the majority that they sought. The Liberal Party, led by Dr. Stuart Smith, lost one seat compared to its result in the previous election, but formed the official opposition because the NDP lost more seats. The New Democratic Party, led by Stephen Lewis, lost five seats, and therefore lost the position of "official opposition" to the Liberals.

Results

nbsp;	Party	Leader	align="center"\|Previous	Seats won	align="center"\|% change	Progressive Conservative	Bill Davis	align="right"\|51	align="right"\|58	align="right"\|+13.7%	Liberal	Stuart Smith	align="right"\|35	align="right"\|34	align="right"\| -2.9%	New Democratic	Stephen Lewis	align="right"\|38	align="right"\|33	align="right"\| -13.2%
olspan="3"\|Total Seats	align="right"\|125	align="right"\|125	align="right"\|-

Ontario General Election, 1977

Results

See also