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The United Farmers of Ontario entered politics by contesting a 1918 by-election which was won by UFO candidate Beniah Bowman. The next year, in the 1919 provincial election in Ontario they achieved a major political upset by winning enough seats to form a government in alliance with Labour MLAs in the Ontario legislature (also listed). The UFO did not have a leader until after the 1919 election when Ernest Charles Drury was asked by the caucus to serve as Premier of Ontario. As he did not have a seat in the legislature he had to enter via a by-election.

1874 by-election

• Daniel John O'Donoghue, was the first Labour candidate elected to the Ontario legislature. He won an 1874 by-election in Ottawa. Though he supported the Liberals in the legislature he was defeated in the 1875 general election in a three way race against Conservative and Liberal opponents.

Patrons of Industry (1894)

Three candidates were elected under the Patrons of Industry banner in the 1894 general election:

• William Dynes, (Dufferin)
• James Haggerty, (Hastings North)
• David McNicol, (Grey South)

Twelve Liberals and one Conservative were also elected on a joint ticket with the Patrons. The party did not elect any candidates in the 1898 election.

Rise and fall of UFO and Labour

  = UFO

  = Progressive

  = Independent-Progressive

  = Labour

  = Labour-United Farmers

  = Liberal-United Farmers

  = Liberal-Progressive

Notes

1. elected in 1918 byelection
2. defeated in 1929 when he ran for re-election as a Liberal
3. elected in 1919 byelection
4. resigned in 1920 to allow byelection
5. elected in 1920 byelection
6. resigned in 1920 to allow byelection
7. elected in 1920 byelection
8. returned as Liberal for Middlesex North, 1934, 1937
9. returned as Liberal, 1934, 1937 (see Liberal-Labour)
10. resigned 1934 to accept a government appointment
11. resigned in 1920 to allow byelection
12. elected in 1920 byelection, subsequently elected in Prince Edward in 1926
13. reelected as Conservative in 1929, died 1930
14. returned as Liberal, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1959, 1963, joined Liberal cabinet 1941, served as Liberal leader twice
15. returned as Independent 1934, Independent Liberal 1937, died 1938
16. Liberal 1937, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1959, d. 1961. Provincial Secretary (1919–1923), also served in Liberal cabinets (1934–1943) and as Liberal Premier (1943)
17. leader of Independent Labour Party
18. elected in 1921 byelection
19. died 1934
20. d? 1927

• United Farmers of Ontario MLAs
• Lists of political office-holders in Ontario