Tory candidates in surrounding ridings also had a successful Election day.
The Progressive Conservatives made gains on the Liberals in two that border on Huron Bruce and Bruce Grey Owen Sound.
Any hope of a Liberal majority officially evaporated late Thursday night when Conservative Randy Pettapiece defeated incumbent Grit John Wilkinson in Perth-Wellington.
That kept the Liberals at 53 seats — one short of majority status in the Legislature.
In Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, Monte (Monty) McNaughton of the PC’s ousted incumbent Liberal Maria Van Bommel.
Incumbent Tory Bob Bailey was a strong winner in Sarnia-Lambton.
Sylvia Jones also won for the Progressive Conservatives in Dufferin Caledon.
