Huron South

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Huron South
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished1933
First contested 1867
Last contested1932 by-election

Huron South was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Huron into two ridings: Huron North and Huron South.

Contents

In 1872, the County of Huron was divided into three ridings, and Huron Centre was created. The South Riding was defined to consist of the Townships of Goderich, Stanley, Hay, Stephen, and Usborne, and the Village of Clinton.

In 1882, the South Riding was redefined to consist of the townships of McKillop, Hullett, Tuckersmith, Stanley, and Hay, the town of Seaforth, and the village of Bayfield.

In 1903, the county of Huron was divided into three ridings: Huron East, Huron West and Huron South. Huron South was redefined to exclude the township of Hullett, and include the townships of Stephen and Usborne and the villages of Exeter and Hensall.

In 1914, the county of Huron was divided into two ridings: Huron North and Huron South. Huron South was expanded to include the townships of Hullet and Goderich, and the town of Clinton.

In 1924, Huron South was redefined to consist of the part of the County of Huron lying south of and excluding the town of Goderich, and north of and including the townships of Goderich, Hullett, and McKillop.

The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between Huron North and Huron—Perth ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   Malcolm Colin Cameron Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1874
 1875–1878   Thomas Greenway Independent
4th  1878–1882   Malcolm Colin Cameron Liberal
5th  1882–1883 John McMillan
 1883–1887 Richard John Cartwright
6th  1887–1891 John McMillan
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904 George McEwen
10th  1904–1907†   Benjamin B. Gunn Conservative
 1908–1908   Murdo Young McLean Liberal
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917   Jonathan Joseph Merner Conservative
13th  1917–1921   Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925   William Black Progressive
15th  1925–1926   Thomas McMillan Liberal
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1932†
 1932–1935 William Henry Golding
Riding dissolved into Huron North and Huron—Perth

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Malcolm Colin Cameron 1,624
UnknownG. H. Ritchie1,453
UnknownD. L. Sills1
Eligible voters3,853
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 [1]
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Malcolm Colin Cameron 1,393
Independent Thomas Greenway 1,308
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Malcolm Colin Cameron 1,522
Independent Thomas Greenway 1,436

On the election being declared void, 22 February 1874:

By-election on 11 February 1875
PartyCandidateVotes
Independent Thomas Greenway acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Malcolm Colin Cameron 1,874
Liberal–Conservative Robert Porter 1,709
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John McMillan 1,621
UnknownW. J. Shannon1,024

On Mr. McMillan's resignation, Dec. 1883:

By-election on 10 December 1883
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Richard John Cartwright acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John McMillan 1,784
Liberal John Campbell1,026
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John McMillan 1,845
Liberal David Weismiller990
UnknownJohn Reith54
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John McMillan 1,831
Conservative T. E. Hays1,526
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George McEwen 1,696
Liberal John McMillan 1,475
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Benjamin B. Gunn 2,532
Liberal Thomas Fraser2,421

On Mr. Gunn's death, 9 December 1907:

By-election on 22 January 1908
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Murdo Young McLean 2,679
Conservative Henry Horton2,562
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Murdo Young McLean 2,586
Conservative John Sherritt2,432
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Jonathan Joseph Merner 2,360
Liberal Murdo Young McLean 2,246
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) Jonathan Joseph Merner 3,932
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Thomas McMillan 3,389
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive William Black 4,105
Liberal Thomas McMillan 4,061
Conservative Jonathan Joseph Merner 3,965
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Thomas McMillan 4,947
Conservative Jonathan Joseph Merner 4,694
Progressive Robert J. McMillan1,680
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Thomas McMillan 6,370
Conservative Andrew Hicks5,217
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Thomas McMillan 6,176
Conservative Nelson W. Trewartha5,827

On Mr. McMillan's death, 7 June 1932:

By-election on 3 October 1932
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal William Henry Golding 7,046
Conservative Louis Henry Rader5,060

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References

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