# Ontario New Democratic Party candidates in the 1990 Ontario provincial election

The New Democratic Party of Ontario (NDP) fielded a full slate of candidates in the 1990 provincial election, and won a majority government with 74 out of 130 seats. Many candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.

## Central Ontario

| Riding | Candidate's Name | Notes | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
| Dufferin—Caledon | Sandra Crane | | | | 8,627 | 27.4 | 3rd |
| Hastings—Peterborough | Elmer Buchanan | | | | 11,283 | 39.9 | 1st |
| Muskoka–Georgian Bay | Dan Waters | ONDP candidate for Muskoka–Georgian Bay in the 1987 provincial election | | | 13,422 | 40.63 | 1st |
| Northumberland | Judi Armstrong | | | | 9,581 | 26.8 | 3rd |
| Peterborough | Jenny Carter | | Peterborough | Teacher | 13,813 | 33.0 | 1st |
| Simcoe Centre | Paul Wessenger | Member of Barrie City Council (1973–1976) | | Lawyer | 15,711 | 37.8 | 1st |
| Simcoe East | Dennis Bailey | | | | 14,088 | 37.7 | 2nd |
| Simcoe West | Leo Loserit | | | | 9,870 | 30.8 | 2nd |
| Victoria—Haliburton | Dennis Drainville | | | Anglican priest | 15,467 | 44.3 | 1st |

## Eastern Ontario/Ottawa

| Riding | Candidate's Name | Notes | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
| Carleton | Alex Munter | | Kanata | Newspaper editor/Journalist | 10,071 | 26.5 | 3rd |
| Carleton East | Joan Gullen | | | | 9,976 | 28.2 | 2nd |
| Cornwall | Leo Courville | | | | 7,044 | 26.5 | 2nd |
| Frontenac—Addington | Fred Wilson | | Kingston | Workers' compensation professional | 9,696 | 33.2 | 1st |
| Kingston and the Islands | Gary Wilson | | Kingston | Union leader (CUPE)/Librarian | 10,184 | 38.0 | 1st |
| Lanark—Renfrew | Harry Martin | | | | 8,541 | 25.1 | 3rd |
| Leeds—Grenville | Art Lane | | | | 8,312 | 24.2 | 3rd |
| Nepean | John Raudoy | | | | 7,453 | 23.1 | 3rd |
| Ottawa Centre | Evelyn Gigantes | Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa Centre (1985–1987) Member of Provincial Parliament for Carleton East (1975–1981) | | Radio/television broadcaster | 14,522 | 47.7 | 1st |
| Ottawa East | Lori Lucier | | | | 6,103 | 23.3 | 3rd |
| Ottawa–Rideau | Larry Jones | | | | 8,845 | 29.8 | 2nd |
| Ottawa South | Margaret Armstrong | | | | 7,826 | 25.9 | 2nd |
| Ottawa West | Allan Edwards | | | | 8,391 | 25.1 | 3rd |
| Prince Edward—Lennox | Paul Johnson | Member of Athol Township Council (1988–1990) | Prince Edward | Lawyer | 9,204 | 33.2 | 1st |
| Quinte | Greg Meehan | | | | 7,010 | 23.6 | 2nd |
| Renfrew North | Ish Theilheimer | | | Magazine publisher | 5,916 | 19.6 | 3rd |
| Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry and East Grenville | Helena McCuaig | | | | 5,357 | 18.4 | 3rd |

## Greater Toronto Area

| Riding | Candidate's Name | Notes | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
| Beaches—Woodbine | Frances Lankin | | | | 14,381 | 58.4 | 1st |
| Brampton North | John Devries | | | | 11,588 | 34.6 | 2nd |
| Brampton South | John Scheer | | | | 12,494 | 31.2 | 2nd |
| Burlington South | Bob Wood | | | | 8,185 | 25.2 | 2nd |
| Don Mills | Margery Ward | | | | 9,740 | 34.2 | 1st |
| Dovercourt | Tony Silipo | Toronto Board of Education Trustee (1978–1990) | | Lawyer | 10,604 | 54.2 | 1st |
| Downsview | Anthony Perruzza | Member of North York City Councill for Ward 5 (1988–1990) Metropolitan Separate School Board Trustee for Ward 15 (1985–1988) | | | 13,440 | 56.6 | 1st |
| Durham Centre | Drummond White | | | Social worker | 12,594 | 35.9 | 1st |
| Durham East | Gord Mills | Member of Barrie City Council (1976–1982) | | Tax auditor | 10,960 | 32.7 | 1st |
| Durham West | Jim Wiseman | ONDP candidate for Durham West in the 1987 provincial election | Ajax | Teacher | 16,366 | 37.5 | 1st |
| Durham—York | Larry O'Connor | | | Auto Worker | 12,297 | 33.9 | 1st |
| Eglinton | Jay Waterman | | | | 7,772 | 23.2 | 3rd |
| Etobicoke–Humber | Russ Springate | | | | 10,049 | 28.6 | 2nd |
| Etobicoke—Lakeshore | Ruth Grier | Member of Etobicoke City Council for Mimico (1969–1985) | | | 18,118 | 57.2 | 1st |
| Etobicoke—Rexdale | Ed Philip | | | | 17,620 | 67.0 | 1st |
| Etobicoke West | Judy Jones | | | | 7,992 | 23.6 | 3rd |
| Fort York | Rosario Marchese | | | | 11,023 | 46.3 | 1st |
| Halton Centre | Richard Banigan | | | | 10,163 | 26.4 | 3rd |
| Halton North | Noel Duignan | | Georgetown | Executive assistant | 8,510 | 30.9 | 1st |
| High Park—Swansea | Elaine Ziemba | | | | 11,432 | 45.1 | 1st |
| Lawrence | Shalom Schachter | | | | 10,179 | 38.6 | 2nd |
| Markham | Rob Saunders | | | | 8,459 | 16.5 | 3rd |
| Mississauga East | Mike Crone | | | | 9,177 | 29.0 | 2nd |
| Mississauga North | John Foster | | | | 11,216 | 33.5 | 2nd |
| Mississauga South | Sue Craig | | | | 7,579 | 23.2 | 2nd |
| Mississauga West | Tom Malone | | | | 13,938 | 29.3 | 2nd |
| Oakville South | Danny Dunleavy | | | | 6,423 | 20.5 | 3rd |
| Oakwood | Tony Rizzo | | | | 10,423 | 48.7 | 1st |
| Oriole | Lennox Farrell | | | | 8,441 | 33.2 | 2nd |
| Oshawa | Allan Pilkey | | | | 16,601 | 61.1 | 1st |
| Parkdale | Sheena Weir | | | | 7,557 | 43.4 | 2nd |
| Riverdale | Marilyn Churley | | | | 14,086 | 62.0 | 1st |
| Scarborough—Agincourt | Ayoub Ali | | | | 6,763 | 22.5 | 3rd |
| Scarborough Centre | Steve Owens | | | | 12,324 | 45.2 | 1st |
| Scarborough East | Bob Frankford | | | | 11,700 | 35.5 | 1st |
| Scarborough—Ellesmere | David Warner | | | Teacher | 14,036 | 48.2 | 1st |
| Scarborough North | Victor Deane | | | | 9,477 | 31.5 | 2nd |
| Scarborough West | Anne Swarbrick | | | | 14,340 | 51.2 | 1st |
| St. Andrew—St. Patrick | Zanana Akande | | | | 10,321 | 34.5 | 1st |
| St. George—St. David | Carolann Wright | | | | 10,646 | 35.8 | 2nd |
| Willowdale | Batya Hebdon | | | | 9,125 | 26.9 | 3rd |
| Wilson Heights | John Fagan | | | | 9,618 | 34.7 | 2nd |
| York Centre | Laurie Orrett | | | | 18,850 | 30.6 | 2nd |
| York East | Gary Malkowski | | | | 10,689 | 35.8 | 1st |
| York—Mackenzie | Keith Munro | | | | 10,681 | 31.9 | 3rd |
| York Mills | Marcia McVea | | | | 4,830 | 16.5 | 3rd |
| York South | Bob Rae | | | | 16,642 | 66.7 | 1st |
| Yorkview | Giorgio Mammoliti | | | | 9,945 | 49.6 | 1st |

## Hamilton/Niagara

| Riding | Candidate's Name | Notes | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
| Hamilton Centre | David Christopherson | Member of Hamilton City Council (1985–1990) | Hamilton | Union leader (United Auto Workers) | 14,029 | 55.3 | 1st |
| Hamilton East | Robert W. Mackenzie | Member of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton East (1975–1995) | | Union leader (United Steelworkers) | 20,289 | 71.6 | 1st |
| Hamilton Mountain | Brian Charlton | Member of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton Mountain (1977–1995) | Hamilton | Property assessor | 22,488 | 59.8 | 1st |
| Hamilton West | Richard Allen | Member of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton West (1982–1995) | Dundas | Professor at McMaster University | 18,550 | 56.6 | 1st |
| Lincoln | Ron Hansen | | | Engineer | 12,117 | 35.5 | 1st |
| Niagara Falls | Margaret Harrington | | | | 13,884 | 46.4 | 1st |
| Niagara South | Shirley Coppen | | | Nursing assistant | 11,161 | 46.6 | 1st |
| St. Catharines | Dave Kappele | | | | 10,629 | 35.6 | 2nd |
| St. Catharines—Brock | Christel Haeck | ONDP candidate for St. Catharines—Brock in the 1987 provincial election | | Librarian | 9,538 | 34.7 | 1st |
| Welland–Thorold | Peter Kormos | Member of Provincial Parliament for Welland–Thorold (1988–1999) | Welland | Lawyer | 20,488 | 63.6 | 1st |
| Wentworth East | Mark Morrow | | | Lathe operator | 15,224 | 44.6 | 1st |
| Wentworth North | Don Abel | | | Union official (CUPE) | 11,472 | 34.0 | 1st |

## Northern Ontario

| Riding | Candidate's Name | Notes | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
| Algoma | Bud Wildman | Member of Provincial Parliament for Algoma (1975–1999) | Echo Bay | Teacher | 8,221 | 58.7 | 1st |
| Algoma—Manitoulin | Lori Miller | | | | 5,754 | 37.5 | 2nd |
| Cochrane North | Len Wood | ONDP candidate for Cochrane North in the 1987 provincial election | | Mechanic | 6,618 | 40.5 | 1st |
| Cochrane South | Gilles Bisson | | Timmins | Union organizer | 11,460 | 47.6 | 1st |
| Fort William | Don Hutsul | | | | 10,453 | 39.4 | 2nd |
| Kenora | Doug Miranda | | | | 7,821 | 38.9 | 2nd |
| Lake Nipigon | Gilles Pouliot | Member of Provincial Parliament for Lake Nipigon (1985–1999) Mayor of Manitouwadge | Manitouwadge | Miner | 8,335 | 65.2 | 1st |
| Nickel Belt | Floyd Laughren | Member of Provincial Parliament for Nickel Belt (1971–1998) | Sudbury | Professor at Cambrian College | 9,925 | 58.5 | 1st |
| Nipissing | Dawson Pratt | | | | 7,039 | 20.9 | 3rd |
| Parry Sound | Joe Boissonneault | | | | 2,993 | 13.0 | 4th |
| Port Arthur | Shelley Wark-Martyn | | | Nurse | 11,919 | 42.9 | 1st |
| Rainy River | Howard Hampton | Member of Provincial Parliament for Rainy River (1987–1999) | | Lawyer | 7,838 | 61.5 | 1st |
| Sault Ste. Marie | Tony Martin | | | | 14,036 | 36.3 | 1st |
| Sudbury | Sharon Murdock | | | Lawyer | 13,407 | 41.2 | 1st |
| Sudbury East | Shelley Martel | Member of Provincial Parliament for Sudbury East (1987–1999) | | Insurance professional | 17,536 | 58.0 | 1st |
| Timiskaming | Michelle Evans | | | | 6,191 | 31.3 | 2nd |

## Southwestern Ontario

| Riding | Candidate's Name | Notes | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
| Brantford | Brad Ward | Member of Brantford City Council (1985–1990) | | | 17,736 | 48.6 | 1st |
| Brantford—Brant | Chris Stanek | | | | 9,282 | 32.2 | 2nd |
| Bruce | Len Hope | | | | 7,954 | 26.2 | 2nd |
| Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound | Peggy Hutchinson | | | | 11,280 | 29.6 | 2nd |
| Cambridge | Mike Farnan | Member of Provincial Parliament for Cambridge (1987–1995) | | Teacher | 21,806 | 60.3 | 1st |
| Chatham—Kent | Randy Hope | President of the Canadian Auto Workers Local 1941 (1985–1990) | Chatham-Kent | Auto worker | 13,930 | 44.7 | 1st |
| Elgin | Peter North | | Southwold | Construction contractor | 14,189 | 41.7 | 1st |
| Essex–Kent | Pat Hayes | Member of Provincial Parliament for Essex North (1985–1987) | | Work safety professional/Union official (CAW) | 15,858 | 52.7 | 1st |
| Essex South | Donna Tremblay | | | | 10,363 | 35.3 | 2nd |
| Guelph | Derek Fletcher | Wellington County Public School Board Trustee (1985–1990) | Guelph | Press operator | 15,051 | 37.9 | 1st |
| Huron | Paul Klopp | ONDP candidate for Huron in the 1987 provincial election ONDP candidate for Huron–Middlesex in the 1985 provincial election | Bluewater | Farmer | 10,020 | 34.5 | 1st |
| Kitchener | Will Ferguson | Member of Kitchener City Council (1979–1990) | Kitchener | | 15,750 | 46.8 | 1st |
| Kitchener—Wilmot | Mike Cooper | ONDP candidate for Kitchener—Wilmot in the 1987 and 1985 provincial elections | | Rubber worker | 16,056 | 43.9 | 1st |
| Lambton | Ellen MacKinnon | Lambton County Public School Board Trustee (1988–1990) Member of Plympton Town Council (1977–1979) | Lambton County | Farmer | 8,691 | 31.4 | 1st |
| London Centre | Marion Boyd | ONDP candidate for London Centre in the 1987 provincial election ONDP candidate for London North in the 1985 provincial election | London | | 17,837 | 51.3 | 1st |
| London North | Carolyn Davies | | | | 14,005 | 32.0 | 2nd |
| London South | David Winninger | ONDP candidate for London South in the 1987 and 1985 provincial elections | | Lawyer | 17,438 | 42.4 | 1st |
| Middlesex | Irene Mathyssen | | Ilderton | Teacher | 12,522 | 32.6 | 1st |
| Norfolk | Norm Jamison | ONDP candidate for Norfolk in the 1987 provincial election | | Metalworker | 14,850 | 41.0 | 1st |
| Oxford | Kimble Sutherland | | Ingersoll | University student | 12,684 | 34.7 | 1st |
| Perth | Karen Haslam | | | Teacher | 11,712 | 36.8 | 1st |
| Sarnia | Bob Huget | President of Energy and Chemical Workers Union Local 800 | | | 10,860 | 36.7 | 1st |
| Waterloo North | Hugh Miller | | | | 11,298 | 29.1 | 3rd |
| Wellington | Dale Hamilton | | | | 10,837 | 35.4 | 2nd |
| Windsor—Riverside | Dave Cooke | Member of Provincial Parliament for Windsor—Riverside (1977–1997) | Windsor | Social worker | 21,144 | 71.0 | 1st |
| Windsor—Sandwich | George Dadamo | ONDP candidate for Windsor—Sandwich in the 1987 provincial election | Windsor | Radio broadcaster | 15,952 | 54.4 | 1st |
| Windsor—Walkerville | Wayne Lessard | | Windsor | Lawyer | 15,899 | 55.2 | 1st |