Grey South (federal electoral district)

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Grey South
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished1914
First contested 1867
Last contested 1911

Grey South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1876 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Grey into two ridings: Grey South and Grey North.

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The South Riding consisted of the Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg, Artemesia, Osprey, Normanby, Egremont, Proton and Melancthon. In 1872, the County of Grey was divided into three ridings when Grey East was created. The townships of Artemesia, Osprey, Proton and Melancthon were excluded from the south riding. In 1882, the township of Artemesia and the town of Durham were incorporated into the riding. In 1903, the township of Sullivan and the village of Hanover were incorporated into the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Grey Southeast riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   George Jackson Conservative
2nd  1872–1874   George Landerkin Liberal
3rd  1874–1848
4th  1878–1882   George Jackson Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1887   George Landerkin Liberal
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904   Matthew Kendal Richardson Liberal–Conservative
10th  1904–1908   Henry Horton Miller Liberal
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917   Robert James Ball Conservative
Riding dissolved into Grey Southeast

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative George Jackson 1,560
UnknownR. Dalgleish1,547
Eligible voters3,885
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 [1]
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Landerkin 1,150
Conservative George Jackson 977
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Landerkin 1,248
Unknown ? Prebble863
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal–Conservative George Jackson 1,163
Liberal George Landerkin 1,082
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Landerkin 1,765
Liberal–Conservative Geo. Jackson 1,689
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Landerkin 2,292
Conservative David Jamieson 2,195
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Landerkin 2,284
Conservative John Blyth2,281
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Landerkin 1,819
Conservative David Jameson1,753
Patrons of Industry William Allan1,196
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal–Conservative Matthew Richardson 2,375
Liberal George Landerkin 2,231
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Henry Horton Miller 2,227
Conservative Charles McKinnon1,911
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Henry Horton Miller 2,267
Conservative Robert James Ball 2,180
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Robert James Ball 2,139
Liberal Henry Horton Miller 2,091

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References

  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 12 September 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.