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1971 Ontario general election

The 1971 Ontario general election was held on October 21, 1971, to elect the 117 members of the 29th Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario.

Results
Summary Vote and seat summaries Synopsis of results : = open seat : = turnout is above provincial average : = winning candidate was in previous Legislature : = not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature : = incumbent had switched allegiance : = incumbency arose from byelection gain : = previously incumbent in another riding : = other incumbents renominated Analysis Seats changing hands Of the 117 seats, 22 were open because of MPPs who chose not to stand for reelection, and voters in only 19 seats changed allegiance from the previous election in 2018. Tom Reid (Rainy River) had previously campaigned on the Liberal-Labour ticket, but sat with the Liberal caucus. In 1971, he opted to stand as a Liberal instead. There were 19 seats that changed allegiance in the election: ; PC to Liberal • Ottawa EastYork-Forest Hill ; PC to NDP • Nickel Belt ; Liberal to PC • Algoma—ManitoulinNiagara FallsOxfordDovercourtHumberScarborough East ; Liberal to NDP • Ottawa CentrePort ArthurSudburyParkdale ; NDP to PC • BrantfordOshawaPeterboroughTemiskamingBeaches—WoodbineScarborough Centre ==See also==
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