Perth South (federal electoral district)
Ontario 1867 | |
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District abolished | 1933 |
First contested | 1867 |
Last contested | 1930 |
Perth South was a federal
In 1882, the townships of Usborne were added to the riding, and that of South Easthope was excluded. In 1903, Usborne was removed from the riding, and Easthope South and Logan townships were added. In 1914, the part of the village of Tavistock situated in the township of Easthope South was added.
In 1924, Perth South was defined to consist of the part of the county of Perth lying south of and including the townships of Logan, Fullerton and Downie, south of but excluding the city of Stratford, south of but including the township of Easthope South to the east boundary of the said county. That part of Tavistock lying in the township of Easthope South was also included.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between Huron—Perth and Perth ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
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1st | 1867–1872 | Robert MacFarlane | Liberal | |
2nd | 1872–1874 | James Trow | ||
3rd | 1874–1878 | |||
4th | 1878–1882 | |||
5th | 1882–1887 | |||
6th | 1887–1891 | |||
7th | 1891–1892 | |||
1892–1896 | William Pridham | Conservative | ||
8th | 1896–1900 | Dilman Kinsey Erb | Liberal | |
9th | 1900–1904 | |||
10th | 1904–1908 | Gilbert Howard McIntyre | ||
11th | 1908–1911 | |||
12th | 1911–1917 | Michael Steele | Conservative | |
13th | 1917–1921 | Government (Unionist) | ||
14th | 1921–1925 | William Forrester | Liberal | |
15th | 1925–1926 | Fred Sanderson | ||
16th | 1926–1930 | |||
17th | 1930–1935 | |||
Riding dissolved into Perth and Huron—Perth |
Election history
1867 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | Robert MacFarlane | 1,490 | ||||
Unknown | T. B. Guest | 1,393 | ||||
Eligible voters | 1,393 | |||||
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1] |
1872 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | James Trow | 1,683 | ||||
Unknown | J. Kidd | 1,256 |
1874 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | James Trow | acclaimed |
1878 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | James Trow | 1,796 | ||||
Unknown | E. Hornibrook | 1,719 |
1882 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | James Trow | 1,896 | ||||
Unknown | Thomas B. Guest | 1,717 |
1887 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | James Trow | 2,224 | ||||
Conservative
|
H. F. Sharp | 2,131 |
1891 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | James Trow | 2,363 | ||||
Conservative
|
H. F. Sharp | 2,186 |
By-election: On election being declared void, 10 March 1892: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Conservative
|
William Pridham | acclaimed |
1896 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | D. K. Erb | 2,069 | ||||
Conservative
|
William Pridham | 1,851 | ||||
Protestant Protective | J. A. Donald | 551 |
1900 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | Dilman Kinsey Erb | 2,169 | ||||
Conservative
|
William Pridham | 2,160 |
1904 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | Gilbert H. McIntyre | 2,454 | ||||
Conservative
|
Michael Steele | 2,310 |
1908 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | Gilbert Howard McIntyre | 2,412 | ||||
Conservative
|
Michael Steele | 2,383 |
1911 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Conservative
|
Michael Steele | 2,303 | ||||
Liberal | Gilbert Howard McIntyre | 2,221 |
1917 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Government
|
Michael Steele | 2,770 | ||||
Opposition | William Forrester | 2,713 |
1921 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | William Forrester | 3,209 | ||||
Conservative
|
Michael Steele | 2,948 | ||||
Progressive | Robert Berry | 2,908 |
1925 Canadian federal election: Perth South | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | Frederick George Sanderson | 4,455 | ||||
Conservative
|
Robert S. Graham | 4,041 |
1926 Canadian federal election: Perth South | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | Fred George Sanderson | 4,966 | ||||
Conservative
|
Robert S. Graham | 4,451 |
1930 Canadian federal election: Perth South | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | Frederick George Sanderson | 5,063 | ||||
Conservative
|
Samuel James Monteith | 4,346 |
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
- ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 12 September 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada