9th Parliament of Ontario


The 9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from March 1, 1898, until April 19, 1902, just prior to the 1902 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Liberal Party led by Arthur Sturgis Hardy. George William Ross became the Liberal leader when Hardy retired in 1899.
François-Eugène-Alfred Évanturel served as speaker for the assembly.

Timeline

SeatIncumbentPartyVacatedReasonBy-election
LennoxBowen Ebenezer AylsworthOctober 20, 1898Election declared voidNovember 18, 1898
Huron WestJames Thompson GarrowNovember 2, 1898Resignation in exchange for withdrawal of election petitionDecember 8, 1898
HaltonJohn Roaf BarberNovember 4, 1898Election declared voidDecember 8, 1898
Hastings NorthWilliam John AllenNovember 13, 1898Resignation in exchange for withdrawal of election petitionDecember 27, 1898
NipissingJohn LoughrinNovember 16, 1898Election declared voidDecember 27, 1898
Northumberland EastJohn Henry DouglasNovember 18, 1898Election declared voidDecember 14, 1898
Elgin EastCharles Andrew BrowerApril 1, 1899Election declared voidDecember 12, 1899
Peterborough WestJames Robert StrattonOctober 21, 1899Sought re-election upon appointment as Provincial Secretary and RegistrarNovember 7, 1899
Ontario SouthJohn DrydenNovember 21, 1899Election declared voidDecember 12, 1899
Waterloo NorthLouis Jacob BreithauptOctober 19, 1900Election declared voidOctober 31, 1900
Huron WestJames Thompson GarrowMarch 12, 1901Election declared voidDecember 4, 1901
LondonFrancis Baxter LeysApril 15, 1901Sought re-election in support of removing a dam on the Thames RiverJuly 9, 1901