17, 1982. Richard Allen (NDP) 8915 Bob McMurrich (PC) 7066 Joe Barbera (L) 6952 John Turmel 174 York South: Donald C. MacDonald resigned his legislative seat in 1982, and a by-election was called for November 4, 1982. Bob Rae (NDP) 11212 John Nunziata (L) 8595 Barbara Jafelice (PC) 4376 Myron Petriw (Lbt) 234 John Turmel 66 Stormont—Dundas and Glengarry: Osie Villeneuve died in 1983, and a by-election has called on December 15, 1983: Noble Villeneuve (PC) 12197 Johnny Whitteker (L) 8062 Rudi Derstroff (NDP) 627 John Turmel 97 Frontenac—Addington: Liberal MPP J. Earl McEwen crossed the floor to join the Progressive Conservatives in 1984. Hamilton Centre: Sheila Copps resigned her legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984: Mike Davison (NDP) 5308 Lily Oddie Munro (L) 5253 Sandi Bell (PC) 3314 Kerry Wilson (Comm) 124 Ottawa Centre: Michael Cassidy resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984. Evelyn Gigantes (NDP) 8165 Graham Bird (PC) 5870 Lowell Green (L) 5202 Greg Vezina (G) 130 Ray Joseph Cormier 94 John Turmel 90 Ottawa East: Albert J. Roy resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984: Bernard Grandmaître (L) 7754 Richard Boudreau (PC) 1934 Jean Gilbert (NDP) 1531 Serge Girard 122 Prescott and Russell: Don Boudria resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984: Jean Poirier (L) 10182 Gaston Patenaude (PC) 8347 Rheo Lalonde (NDP) 1791 Wentworth North: Eric Cunningham resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984: Ann Sloat (PC) 8524 Chris Ward (L) 8355 Lynn Spencer (NDP) 3115 George Graham (Lbt) 162 Riverdale: Jim Renwick died in 1984. Kitchener: Jim Breithaupt resigned in 1984. Rainy River: T. Patrick Reid resigned in 1984. Eglinton: Roy McMurtry resigned his seat in 1985 to take a government position in the United Kingdom. See also Politics of Ontario List of Ontario political parties Premier of Ontario Leader of the Opposition (Ontario) Further reading References 1981 elections in Canada 1981 1981 in Ontario March 1981 events in Canada