31st Parliament of Ontario


The 31st Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from June 9, 1977, until February 2, 1981, just prior to the 1981 general election. The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party led by Bill Davis formed a second consecutive minority government.
Russell Daniel Rowe served as speaker for the assembly until October 17, 1977. John Edward Stokes succeeded Rowe as speaker.

Members

RidingMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNotes
AlgomaBud WildmanNew Democratic Party1975-
Algoma—ManitoulinJohn Gordon LaneProgressive Conservative1971-
ArmourdaleBruce McCaffreyProgressive Conservative1977-
Beaches—WoodbineMarion BrydenNew Democratic Party1975-
BellwoodsRoss McClellanNew Democratic Party1975-
BramptonBill DavisProgressive Conservative1959Premier and Party Leader-
Brant—Oxford—NorfolkRobert NixonLiberal1962Party Leader-
BrantfordMac MakarchukNew Democratic Party1967, 1975-
BrockBob WelchProgressive Conservative1963-
Burlington SouthGeorge Albert KerrProgressive Conservative1963-
CambridgeMonty DavidsonNew Democratic Party1975-
CarletonSid HandlemanProgressive Conservative1971-
CarletonRobert C. Mitchell Progressive Conservative1980Elected in by-election in 1980-
Carleton EastEvelyn Adelaide GigantesNew Democratic Party1975-
Carleton-GrenvilleNorm SterlingProgressive Conservative1977-
Chatham—KentWilliam Darcy McKeoughProgressive Conservative1963--
Chatham—KentAndrew Naismith Watson Progressive Conservative1978Elected in by-election in 1978-
Cochrane NorthRené BrunelleProgressive Conservative1958-
Cochrane SouthAlan William PopeProgressive Conservative1977-
CornwallGeorge SamisNew Democratic Party1974-
Don MillsDennis Roy TimbrellProgressive Conservative1971-
DovercourtAntonio LupusellaNew Democratic Party1975-
DownsviewOdoardo Di SantoNew Democratic Party1975-
Dufferin—SimcoeGeorge R. McCagueProgressive Conservative1975-
Durham EastSammy Lawrence CureatzProgressive Conservative1977-
Durham WestGeorge AsheProgressive Conservative1977-
Durham—YorkBill NewmanProgressive Conservative1967-
EglintonRoland McMurtryProgressive Conservative1975-
ElginRonald Keith McNeilProgressive Conservative1958-
ErieRaymond Louis HaggertyLiberal1967-
Essex NorthDick RustonLiberal1967-
Essex SouthRemo J. ManciniLiberal1975-
EtobicokeEd Thomas PhilipNew Democratic Party1975-
Fort WilliamMichael Patrick HennessyProgressive Conservative1977-
Frontenac—AddingtonJoseph Earl McEwenLiberal1975-
GreyRobert Carson McKessockLiberal1975-
Grey—BruceEdward Carson SargentLiberal1963-
Haldimand—NorfolkGordon Irvin MillerLiberal1975-
Halton—BurlingtonJulian Alexander Arnott ReedLiberal1975-
Hamilton CentreMichael Norman DavisonNew Democratic Party1975-
Hamilton EastBob Warren MackenzieNew Democratic Party1975-
Hamilton MountainBrian Albert CharltonNew Democratic Party1977-
Hamilton WestStuart Lyon SmithLiberal1975Party Leader-
Hastings—PeterboroughClarke RollinsProgressive Conservative1959-
High Park—SwanseaEdward J. ZiembaNew Democratic Party1975-
HumberJohn Palmer MacBethProgressive Conservative1975-
Huron—BruceMurray GauntLiberal1962-
Huron—MiddlesexJohn Keith RiddellLiberal1973-
KenoraLeo Edward BernierProgressive Conservative1966-
Kent—ElginJames Fitzgerald McGuiganLiberal1977-
Kingston and the IslandsKeith Calder NortonProgressive Conservative1975-
KitchenerJames Roos BreithauptLiberal1967-
Kitchener—WilmotJohn SweeneyLiberal1975-
Lake NipigonJohn Edward StokesNew Democratic Party1967-
LakeshorePatrick LawlorNew Democratic Party1967-
LambtonLorne Charles HendersonProgressive Conservative1963-
LanarkDouglas Jack WisemanProgressive Conservative1971-
LeedsJames AuldProgressive Conservative1954-
LincolnRoss HallLiberal1975-
London CentreDavid Robertson PetersonLiberal1975-
London NorthRonald George Van HorneLiberal1977-
London SouthGordon Wayne WalkerProgressive Conservative1971, 1977-
MiddlesexRobert Gordon EatonProgressive Conservative1971-
Mississauga EastMilton Edward Charles GregoryProgressive Conservative1975-
Mississauga NorthTerry David JonesProgressive Conservative1975-
Mississauga SouthRobert Douglas KennedyProgressive Conservative1967-
MuskokaFrank Stuart MillerProgressive Conservative1971-
Niagara FallsVincent George KerrioLiberal1975-
Nickel BeltFloyd LaughrenNew Democratic Party1971-
NipissingMike BolanLiberal1977-
NorthumberlandRussell Daniel RoweProgressive Conservative1963-
OakvilleJames Wilfred SnowProgressive Conservative1967-
OakwoodAnthony William GrandeNew Democratic Party1975-
OrioleJohn Reesor WilliamsProgressive Conservative1975-
OshawaMichael James BreaughNew Democratic Party1975-
Ottawa CentreMichael Morris CassidyNew Democratic Party1971Party Leader-
Ottawa EastAlbert J. RoyLiberal1971-
Ottawa SouthClaude Frederick BennettProgressive Conservative1971-
Ottawa WestReuben Conrad BaetzProgressive Conservative1977-
OxfordHarry Craig ParrottProgressive Conservative1971-
ParkdaleJan DuksztaNew Democratic Party1971-
Parry SoundLorne MaeckProgressive Conservative1971-
PerthHugh Alden EdighofferLiberal1967-
PeterboroughJohn Melville TurnerProgressive Conservative1971, 1977-
Port ArthurJames Francis FouldsNew Democratic Party1971-
Prescott and RussellJoseph Albert BélangerProgressive Conservative1967-
Prince Edward—LennoxJames A. TaylorProgressive Conservative1971-
QuinteHugh Patrick O'NeilLiberal1975-
Rainy RiverT. Patrick ReidLiberal-Labour1967-
Renfrew NorthSean ConwayLiberal1975-
Renfrew SouthPaul Joseph YakabuskiProgressive Conservative1963-
RiverdaleJim RenwickNew Democratic Party1964-
SarniaPaul BlundyLiberal1977-
Sault Ste. MarieJohn RhodesProgressive Conservative1971Died in 1978-
Sault Ste. MarieRussell Harold Ramsay Progressive Conservative1978Elected in by-election in 1978-
Scarborough CentreJames Francis DreaProgressive Conservative1971-
Scarborough EastMargaret BirchProgressive Conservative1971-
Scarborough NorthThomas Leonard WellsProgressive Conservative1963-
Scarborough WestStephen Henry LewisNew Democratic Party1963Party Leader, resigned seat in 1979-
Scarborough WestRichard Frank Johnston New Democratic Party1979Elected in a by-election in 1979-
Scarborough—EllesmereDavid William WarnerNew Democratic Party1975-
Simcoe CentreGeorge William TaylorProgressive Conservative1977-
Simcoe EastGordon Elsworth SmithProgressive Conservative1967-
St. Andrew—St. PatrickLawrence Sheldon GrossmanProgressive Conservative1975-
St. CatharinesJim BradleyLiberal1977-
St. DavidMargaret ScrivenerProgressive Conservative1971-
St. GeorgeMargaret CampbellLiberal1973-
Stormont—Dundas—GlengarryOsie VilleneuveProgressive Conservative1948, 1963-
SudburyMelville Carlyle GermaNew Democratic Party1971-
Sudbury EastElie Walter MartelNew Democratic Party1967-
TimiskamingEdward Michael HavrotProgressive Conservative1971, 1977-
Victoria—HaliburtonJohn F. EakinsLiberal1975-
Waterloo NorthHerbert Arnold EppLiberal1977-
Welland—ThoroldMel SwartNew Democratic Party1975-
Wellington SouthHarry A. WortonLiberal1955-
Wellington—Dufferin—PeelJohn McLellan JohnsonProgressive Conservative1975-
WentworthIan DeansNew Democratic Party1967Resigned seat in 1979-
WentworthColin Francis Weeber Isaacs New Democratic Party1979Elected in by-election in 1979-
Wentworth NorthEric Gordon CunninghamLiberal1975-
Wilson HeightsDavid RotenbergProgressive Conservative1977-
Windsor—RiversideDave CookeNew Democratic Party1977-
Windsor—SandwichEdwin James BounsallNew Democratic Party1971-
Windsor—WalkervilleBernard NewmanLiberal1959-
York CentreAlfred Joseph StongLiberal1975-
York EastRobert Goldwin ElgieProgressive Conservative1977-
York MillsBette StephensonProgressive Conservative1975-
York NorthWilliam Marshall Chamberlain HodgsonProgressive Conservative1967-
York SouthDonald Cameron MacDonaldNew Democratic Party1955-
York WestNicholas Georges LelukProgressive Conservative1971-
YorkviewFred Matthews YoungNew Democratic Party1963-