George William Ross Liberal George William Ross Liberal The 1902 Ontario general election was the tenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

[1] The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Sir George William Ross, formed the government for a ninth consecutive term, although with only a very slim, two-seat majority in the legislature.

The Ontario Conservative Party, led by Sir James P. Whitney formed the official opposition.

[2] The following electoral changes were made: Margaret Haile, a Canadian Socialist League candidate in Toronto North, made history as the first woman ever to run for political office in Canada.

The newly created ridings returned the following MLAs: Of the constituencies that were not altered, there were 23 seats that changed allegiance in the election: