How often is 43 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?
Across all 488 draws of Lightning Lotto on record since June 28, 2025 (5 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 43 has been drawn 45 times — tied for 37th most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 4.8 fewer than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (10% below).
How long has 43 gone without being drawn?
The longest 43 has gone without being drawn is 56 draws, between its appearances on November 1, 2025 and December 28, 2025. Its current gap is 10 draws, about the same as its average gap of 9.7 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lightning Lotto: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 2 consecutive draws on record, from January 15, 2026 to January 16, 2026. Its first appearance in the record was on July 5, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 43?
Across the record, 43 has been drawn alongside 9, 29 and 31 8 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 5 (7), 12 (6). 17, 24 and 39 have never been drawn alongside 43 in that period.
43 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2026, drawn 32 times in 301 draws (tied 17th that year); its quietest was 2025, 13 times in 187 draws (tied 42nd).
When was 43 last drawn?
Number 43 was last drawn on Sun, Oct 18, 2026 (10 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 18, 31, 42, 43, 49, Bonus 26. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 43: Oct 14, 2026; Oct 9, 2026; Oct 5, 2026; Sep 30, 2026; Sep 29, 2026.
43 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 43 has come up 12 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 14th of 49, most recently on October 2, 2026.
These are counts of past Lightning Lotto draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 43 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 43 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/43. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.