Ontario general election, 1886

The Ontario general election, 1886 was the sixth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on December 28, 1886, to elect the 90 Members of the 6th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").

The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Oliver Mowat, won a fifth consecutive term in government and an increased majority in the Legislature.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by William Ralph Meredith lost five of its seats.

Results

	Party	Leader	1883	Elected	% change
	Liberal	Oliver Mowat	48	57	+18.8%
	Conservative	William Ralph Meredith	37	32	-13.5%
	Independent		1	1	-
	Liberal - Independent		2	-
Total Seats			88	90	+2.3%

See also

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