Ontario general election, 1871

The Ontario general election of 1871 was the second general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on March 21, 1871, to elect the 82 Members of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Edward Blake, won a slim majority of the seats, and formed the government.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by John Sandfield Macdonald, served as the official opposition.

Results

	Party	Leader	1867	Elected	% change
	Liberal	Edward Blake	41	43	+4.9%
	Conservative	John Sandfield Macdonald	41	38	-7.3%
	Conservative - Liberal		-	1
Total Seats			82	82	-

See also

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