Waterloo South

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Waterloo South
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Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished1966
First contested 1867
Last contested 1965

Waterloo South was a federal electoral district and a provincial electoral district in Canada.

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Federally, it was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 using an 1859 definition of the "South Riding of Waterloo", which consisted of the Town of Galt and the Villages of Preston, New Hamburg, and Hespeler, as well as the Townships of South Waterloo, North Dumfries and Wilmot.

In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of North Dumfries, South Waterloo and Wilmot, and the towns of Ayr, Galt, Hespeler, New Hamburg and Preston. Beginning in 1924, the riding was called "Waterloo South".

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Kitchener, Perth and Waterloo ridings.

The Waterloo South provincial electoral district was represented in the Ontario legislature from 1867 until 1975.

Members of Parliament

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   James Young Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882   Samuel Merner Conservative
5th  1882–1887   James Livingston Liberal
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904   George Adam Clare Conservative
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1915
 1915–1917 Frank Stewart Scott
13th  1917–1921   Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925   William Elliott Progressive
15th  1925–1926   Alexander Edwards Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1938
 1935–1938 Karl Homuth
19th  1940–1945   National Government
20th  1945–1949   Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1951
 1951–1953 Howie Meeker
22nd  1953–1957   Arthur White Liberal
23rd  1957–1958   William Anderson Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963 Gordon Chaplin
26th  1963–1964
 1964–1965   Max Saltsman New Democratic
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Kitchener, Perth and Waterloo

Members of Provincial Parliament

Waterloo South
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1871   Isaac Clemens Liberal
2nd  1871–1875
3rd  1875–1877 John Fleming
 1877–1879 Isaac Master
4th  1879–1883
5th  1883–1886
6th  1886–1890
7th  1890–1894 John Douglas Moore
8th  1894–1898
9th  1898–1902   William Abram Kribs Conservative
10th  1902–1905
11th  1905–1908 George Pattinson
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919 Zachariah Adam Hall
15th  1919–1923   Karl Homuth Labour-United Farmers
16th  1923–1926   Labour
17th  1926–1929
18th  1929–1930   Conservative
 1930–1934   Norman Hipel Liberal
19th  1934–1937
20th  1937–1943
21st  1943–1945   Leonard Grieve Robinson Co-operative Commonwealth
22nd  1945–1948   Gordon Chaplin Progressive Conservative
23rd  1948–1951   Theodore Isley Co-operative Commonwealth
24th  1951–1955   Raymond Myers Gorssline Progressive Conservative
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1963
27th  1963–1967 Allan Reuter
28th  1967–1971
29th  1971–1975
Riding dissolved

Electoral history

Federal

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal James Young 1,32458.02
UnknownJames Cowan95841.98
Total valid votes2,282 100.0
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Young acclaimed
Total valid votes
Liberal hold Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Young acclaimed
Total valid votes
Liberal hold Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samuel Merner 1,46850.76
Liberal James Young 1,42449.24
Total valid votes2,892 100.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Livingston 1,58053.52+4.28
Conservative Samuel Merner 1,37246.48-4.28
Total valid votes2,952 100.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +4.28
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Livingston 2,25454.44+0.88
Conservative Samuel Merner 1,88645.56-0.92
Total valid votes4,140 100.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.90
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Livingston 2,22853.76-0.68
Conservative George Adam Clare 1,91646.24+0.68
Total valid votes4,144 100.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.68
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Livingston 2,54350.89-2.87
Conservative George Adam Clare 2,45449.11+2.87
Total valid votes4,144 100.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.87
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Adam Clare 2,70852.10+1.21
Liberal Peter Shantz2,49047.90-1.21
Total valid votes5,198 100.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +1.21
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Adam Clare 2,78553.51+1.41
Liberal George Laird2,42046.49+1.41
Total valid votes5,205 100.0
Conservative hold Swing +1.41
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Adam Clare 3,01551.72-1.79
Liberal Sylvester Moyer2,81548.28+1.79
Total valid votes5,830 100.0
Conservative hold Swing -1.79
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Adam Clare 3,49256.96+5.24
Liberal Sylvester Moyer2,63943.04-5.24
Total valid votes6,131 100.0
Conservative hold Swing +5.24
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
Canadian federal by-election, February 1, 1915
Death of George Adam Clare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank Stewart Scott acclaimed
Total valid votes
Conservative hold Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Government (Unionist) Frank Stewart Scott 5,68156.98
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Adam Thomson2,89429.02
Labour Thomas Hall1,39614.00
Total valid votes9,971 100.0
Government (Unionist) hold Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive William Elliott 7,42952.85
Conservative Frank Stewart Scott 6,62947.15-9.83
Total valid votes14,058 100.0
Progressive gain Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Edwards 8,08961.06+13.91
Progressive William Elliott 5,15838.94-13.91
Total valid votes13,247 100.0
Conservative gain from Progressive Swing +13.91
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Edwards 7,22059.40-1.66
Liberal Charles Widdifield4,93540.60
Total valid votes12,155 100.0
Conservative hold Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Edwards 8,99964.51+5.11
Liberal Charles Widdifield4,95035.49-5.11
Total valid votes13,949 100.0
Conservative hold Swing +5.11
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Edwards 6,73140.15-24.36
Liberal David S. Charlton6,60639.41+3.92
Co-operative Commonwealth Felix Lazarus2,42614.47
Reconstruction Harvey Orton Hawke1,0005.97
Total valid votes16,763 100.0
Conservative hold Swing -14.14
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
Canadian federal by-election, November 14, 1938
Death of Alexander Edwards
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karl Homuth 7,77651.67+11.52
Liberal R. Kenneth Serviss3,73024.78-14.63
UnknownJohn Mitchell3,54423.55
Total valid votes15,050 100.00
Conservative hold Swing +13.08
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Government Karl Homuth 7,43246.58-5.09
Liberal Patrick Joseph Flynn6,97543.71+18.93
Co-operative Commonwealth Vardon Stanley Latsch2,4269.71
Total valid votes15,956 100.0
National Government hold Swing -12.01
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Karl Homuth 9,20146.42-0.16
Liberal Patrick Joseph Flynn5,82429.38-14.33
Co-operative Commonwealth Frank Alexander Ferguson4,79524.19+14.48
Total valid votes19,820 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.09
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Karl Homuth 8,74038.74-7.68
Liberal J. Mel Moffatt8,39737.22+7.84
Co-operative Commonwealth Paul Dufresne5,42524.04-0.15
Total valid votes22,562 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -15.52
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
Canadian federal by-election, June 25, 1951
Death of Karl Homuth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Howie Meeker 8,95042.24+3.50
Liberal J. Mel Moffatt6,48330.60-6.62
Co-operative Commonwealth Margaret Geens5,75427.16+3.12
Total valid votes21,187 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.06
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur White 9,05841.78+11.18
Progressive Conservative Robert Ross Barber7,30933.71-8.53
Co-operative Commonwealth Peggy Geens4,03918.63-8.53
Social Credit Jim Johannes1,2755.88
Total valid votes21,681 100.0
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.86
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative William Anderson 11,69947.38+5.60
Liberal Arthur White 7,45030.17-3.54
Co-operative Commonwealth Theodore Isley 4,00916.24-2.39
Social Credit George Hancock1,5326.20+0.32
Total valid votes24,690 100.0
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.57
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative William Anderson 15,62460.48+13.10
Liberal Marjorie Oliver5,79322.43-7.74
Co-operative Commonwealth Theodore Isley 4,41517.09+0.85
Total valid votes25,832 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.42
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Chaplin 11,64842.31-18.17
Liberal Donald Shaver 8,13229.54+7.11
New Democratic Rod Stewart7,18626.10+9.01
Social Credit Peter Fast5662.06
Total valid votes27,532 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -12.64
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Chaplin 11,47940.93-1.38
Liberal Donald Shaver 8,79231.35+1.81
New Democratic Rod Stewart7,40326.40+0.30
Social Credit Ted Bezan3721.33-0.73
Total valid votes28,046 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.60
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
Canadian federal by-election, November 9, 1964
Death of Gordon Chaplin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Max Saltsman 12,41744.25+17.85
Progressive Conservative Jim Chaplin10,07835.92-5.01
Liberal Rod Stewart5,56319.83-11.52
Total valid votes28,058 100.0
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +11.43
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Max Saltsman 13,33746.15+1.90
Progressive Conservative Jim Chaplin9,67833.49-2.43
Liberal Reid Menary5,88620.37+0.54
Total valid votes28,901 100.0
New Democratic hold Swing +2.17
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 7 September 2015.

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