Ontario South

Ontario South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

The South riding consisted initially of the Townships of Whitby and East Whitby, Pickering, the Town of Whitby and the Village of Oshawa.

In 1882, the Township of Reach and the village of Port Perry were added to the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Ontario riding.

[edit] Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1867: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	GIBBS, Thomas Nicholson	1,292
	Unknown	BROWN, Hon. Geo	1,223

Canadian federal election, 1872: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	GIBBS, Thomas Nicholson	1,466
	Unknown	TRUEMAN, P. White	1,373
	Unknown	WHITE,

By-election: On Mr. Gibbs being appointed Secretary of State for the Provinces and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, 7 July 1873: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	GIBBS, Thomas Nicholson	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1874: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CAMERON, Hon. Malcolm	1,639
	Liberal-Conservative	GIBBS, T.N.	1,488

By-election: On Mr. Cameron's death, 5 July 1876: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	GIBBS, Thomas Nicholson	1,665
	Unknown	EDGAR, James D.	1,627

Canadian federal election, 1878: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	GLEN, F.W.	1,867
	Liberal-Conservative	GIBBS, Hon. T.H.	1,661

Canadian federal election, 1882: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	GLEN, Francis W.	1,668
	Conservative	SMITH, Wm.	1,618

Canadian federal election, 1887: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	SMITH, William	2,118
	Liberal	RAE, Francis	1,931

Canadian federal election, 1891: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	DAVIDSON, J.I.	2,042
	Conservative	SMITH, Wm.	2,009

By-election: On election being declared void, 20 February 1892: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	SMITH, William	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1896: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BURNETT, Leonard	2,165
	Conservative	SMITH, William	2,021

Canadian federal election, 1900: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ROSS, William	1,970
	Conservative	SMITH, William	1,876

Canadian federal election, 1904: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	CHRISTIE, Peter	2,544
	Liberal	ROSS, William	2,439

Canadian federal election, 1908: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	FOWKE, Fred Luther	2,939
	Conservative	CHRISTIE, Peter	2,696

Canadian federal election, 1911: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	SMITH, William	2,917
	Liberal	FOWKE, Frederick Luther	2,547

Canadian federal election, 1917: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Government	SMITH, William	5,205
	Opposition	SINCLAIR, William Edmund Newton	2,682

Canadian federal election, 1921: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	CLIFFORD, Lawson Omar	5,102
	Conservative	SMITH, Hon. William	4,923
	Progressive	CHAPMAN, Frank Mackenzie	3,102