Perth South (federal electoral district)

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Perth 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 contested 1930

Perth South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Perth into two ridings. The South Riding of the County of Perth initially consisted of the Townships of Blanchard, Downie, South Easthope, Fullarton, Hibbert, and the Villages of Mitchell and St. Marys.

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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 members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
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
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Robert MacFarlane 1,490
 UnknownT. B. Guest1,393
Eligible voters1,393
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 [1]
1872 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal James Trow 1,683
 UnknownJ. Kidd1,256
1874 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal James Trow acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal James Trow 1,796
 UnknownE. Hornibrook1,719
1882 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal James Trow 1,896
 UnknownThomas B. Guest1,717
1887 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal James Trow 2,224
  Conservative H. F. Sharp2,131
1891 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal James Trow 2,363
  Conservative H. F. Sharp2,186
By-election: On election being declared void, 10 March 1892: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative William Pridham acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal D. K. Erb 2,069
  Conservative William Pridham 1,851
  Protestant Protective J. A. Donald551
1900 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Dilman Kinsey Erb 2,169
  Conservative William Pridham 2,160
1904 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Gilbert H. McIntyre 2,454
  Conservative Michael Steele 2,310
1908 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Gilbert Howard McIntyre 2,412
  Conservative Michael Steele 2,383
1911 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative Michael Steele 2,303
  Liberal Gilbert Howard McIntyre 2,221
1917 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Government Michael Steele 2,770
  Opposition William Forrester 2,713
1921 Canadian federal election: South Riding of the County of Perth
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal William Forrester 3,209
  Conservative Michael Steele 2,948
Progressive Robert Berry2,908
1925 Canadian federal election: Perth South
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Frederick George Sanderson 4,455
  Conservative Robert S. Graham4,041
1926 Canadian federal election: Perth South
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Fred George Sanderson 4,966
  Conservative Robert S. Graham4,451
1930 Canadian federal election: Perth South
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Frederick George Sanderson 5,063
  Conservative Samuel James Monteith4,346

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References

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