Renfrew South (provincial electoral district)

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Renfrew South
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1987
First contested 1867
Last contested 1985

Renfrew South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1986 before the 1987 election.

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Members of Provincial Parliament

Renfrew South
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1871   John Lorn McDougall Liberal
2nd  1871–1875   Eric Harrington Conservative
3rd  1875–1879   James Bonfield Liberal
4th  1879–1883
5th  1883–1886 John Francis Dowling
6th  1886–1890 John Alfred McAndrew
7th  1890–1894 John Francis Dowling
8th  1894–1898 Robert Adam Campbell
9th  1898–1899
 1899–1902 Francis Robert Latchford
10th  1902–1905
11th  1905–1908   Thomas McGarry Conservative
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919
15th  1919–1923  John Carty United Farmers
16th  1923–1926
17th  1926–1929   Thomas Moore Costello Conservative
18th  1929–1934   Thomas Patrick Murray Liberal
19th  1934–1937
20th  1937–1943
21st  1943–1945
22nd  1945–1948   James Shannon Dempsey Progressive Conservative
23rd  1948–1951
24th  1951–1955
25th  1955–1956
 1956–1959   James Maloney Progressive Conservative
26th  1959–1962
 1962–1963   Leonard Quilty Liberal
27th  1963–1967   Paul Yakabuski Progressive Conservative
28th  1967–1971
29th  1971–1975
30th  1975–1977
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly [1]
Merged into Renfrew North and Lanark-Renfrew ridings after 1987

Election results

1867 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal John Lorn McDougall 54363.96
Conservative T.P. French30636.04
Total valid votes84971.17
Eligible voters1,193
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario [2]
1871 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Harrington 44863.46+27.41
Liberal Mr. Stewart25836.5427.41
Turnout70659.8811.29
Eligible voters1,179
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +27.41
Source: Elections Ontario [3]
1875 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal James Bonfield Acclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario [4]
1879 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal James Bonfield 83754.28
Conservative Eric Harrington 70545.72
Total valid votes1,54267.72
Eligible voters2,277
Liberal hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario [5]

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References

  1. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For John Lorn McDougall's Legislative Assembly information see "John Lorn McDougall, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Eric Harrington's Legislative Assembly information see "Eric Harrington, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For James Bonfield's Legislative Assembly information see "James Bonfield, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For John Francis Dowling's Legislative Assembly information see "John Francis Dowling, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For John Alfred McAndrew's Legislative Assembly information see "John Alfred McAndrew, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Robert Adam Campbell's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert Adam Campbell, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Francis Robert Latchford's Legislative Assembly information see "Francis Robert Latchford, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Thomas McGarry's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas McGarry, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For John Carty's Legislative Assembly information see "John Carty, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Thomas Moore Costello's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Moore Costello, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Thomas Patrick Murray's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Patrick Murray, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For James Shannon Dempsey's Legislative Assembly information see "James Shannon Dempsey, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For James Maloney's Legislative Assembly information see "James Maloney, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Leonard Quilty's Legislative Assembly information see "Leonard Quilty, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Paul Yakabuski's Legislative Assembly information see "Paul Yakabuski, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
  2. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.