2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election

A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Scarborough—Guildwood in Ontario on July 27, 2023, to elect a new member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario following the resignation of Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter to run in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election.^[1] She came in sixth place.^[2] Andrea Hazell retained the seat for the Ontario Liberals.^[3]

2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election

← 2022 July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27) 44th →
Riding of Scarborough—Guildwood
Turnout	21.84%
First party Second party Third party   NDP Candidate Andrea Hazell Gary Crawford Thadsha Navaneethan Party Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic Last election 46.31% 31.51% 16.66% Popular vote 5,640 4,562 4,041 Percentage 36.55% 29.57% 26.19% Swing 9.75% 1.95% 9.53%
MPP before election Mitzie Hunter Liberal Elected MPP Andrea Hazell Liberal

The election was held on the same day as another in Kanata—Carleton.^[4]

Background

Scarborough—Guildwood is a riding centred on the Guildwood neighbourhood.^[5]

Candidates

Councillor Gary Crawford was selected as the PC candidate.^[6]

Results

Ontario provincial by-election, 27 July 2023: Scarborough—Guildwood
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrea Hazell	5,640	36.55	-9.75
	Progressive Conservative	Gary Crawford	4,562	29.57	-1.95
	New Democratic	Thadsha Navaneethan	4,041	26.19	+9.53
	Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda	Tony Walton	508	3.29
	New Blue	Danielle Height	151	0.98	-0.29
	Green	Tara McMahon	146	0.95	-1.88
	No Affiliation	Reginald Tull	139	0.90
	Canadians' Choice	Paul Fromm	66	0.43
	Independent	Kevin Clarke	57	0.37	-0.14
	Independent	Habiba Desai	52	0.34
	Independent	Abu Alam	48	0.31
	Independent	John Turmel	20	0.13
Total valid votes			15,430
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
Turnout				21.84	-19.79
Eligible voters			70,655
	Liberal hold		Swing		-3.90