But five years later, in the 1994 election, they won a majority government.
He became speaker again in 1998 when Labor won government.
At the same time the coalition that had won responsible government began to break up in the 1850s.
This was the first time since 1914 that the party won a majority government in the province.
Conservatives hope the tax cuts will help win them a majority government.
We now face at least two terms before we can win government again.
In the 2011 election, the Conservatives won a majority government with 167 seats.
The 1997 result put Labor within striking distance of winning government at the next election in 2002.
The Liberals won a majority government in the 2003 provincial election.
It also prevented them from winning a majority government for the second straight election.