Wellington South (federal electoral district)

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

Wellington South was a Canadian federal electoral district 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 as the "South Riding of the county of Wellington". The County of Wellington was divided into three ridings: the North, South and Centre Ridings".

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The South Riding initially consisted of the Town of Guelph, and the Townships of Guelph and Puslinch. In 1872, the Townships of Eramosa and Erin were added to the riding.

In 1903, the county of Wellington was divided into two ridings, to be called the north and the south ridings of Wellington. To the south riding were added consisted of the townships of Nichol and Pilkington, and the villages of Elora, Erin and Fergus.

In 1924, the riding was renamed "Wellington South" and was defined as consisting of the part of the county of Wellington lying south of the north boundary of the township of Pilkington, the north and east boundaries of the township of Nichol and the north boundary of the townships of Eramosa and Erin.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of the part of the county of Wellington lying south of the north boundary of the township of Pilkington, the north and east boundaries of the township of Nichol and the north and east boundaries of the townships of Eramosa.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the city of Guelph and the townships of Puslinch, Eramosa, Guelph, Pilkington and Nichol. In 1952, the township of Erin and the village of Elora were added, while the township of Nichol was removed.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Halton, Wellington and Wellington—Grey ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   David Stirton Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1876
 1876–1878 Donald Guthrie
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887 James Innes
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900   Christian Kloepfer Conservative
9th  1900–1904   Hugh Guthrie Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
14th  1917–1921   Government (Unionist)
15th  1921–1925   Conservative
16th  1925–1926
17th  1926–1930
18th  1930–1935
19th  1935–1940   Robert Gladstone Liberal
20th  1940–1945
21st  1945–1949
22nd  1949–1953 Henry Alfred Hosking
23rd  1953–1957
24th  1957–1958   Alfred Hales Progressive Conservative
25th  1958–1962
26th  1962–1963
27th  1963–1965
28th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Halton, Wellington and Wellington—Grey

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Stirton 96359.6
UnknownF. W. Stone65240.4
Total valid votes 1,615100.0
1872 Canadian federal election : Wellington South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal David Stirton acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Stirton 1,66778.1
UnknownH. Hatch46821.9
Total valid votes 2,135100.0
By-election: On Mr. Stirton's resignation to become Postmaster of Guelph, 5 July 1876: Wellington South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Donald Guthrie 1,36651.5-26.6
  Conservative James Goldie1,28848.526.6
Total valid votes2,654100.0
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Donald Guthrie 1,83254.53.0
Conservative James Goldie1,52945.5-3.0
Total valid votes 3,361100.0
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Innes 1,79051.7-2.8
Conservative James Goldie1,67248.32.8
Total valid votes 3,462100.0
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Innes 2,41151.3-0.4
Conservative James Goldie2,28548.70.4
Total valid votes 4,696100.0
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Innes 2,51054.02.7
Conservative James Goldie2,13446.0-2.7
Total valid votes 4,644100.0
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christian Kloepfer 2,57851.45.4
Liberal James Innes 2,44048.6-5.4
Total valid votes 5,018100.0
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hugh Guthrie 2,75551.02.4
Conservative Christian Kloepfer 2,64949.0-2.4
Total valid votes 5,404100.0
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hugh Guthrie 3,69452.71.7
Conservative Christian Kloepfer 3,31547.3-1.7
Total valid votes 7,009100.0
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hugh Guthrie 3,87355.02.3
Conservative John Newstead3,17245.0-2.3
Total valid votes 7,045100.0
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hugh Guthrie 3,36855.10.1
Conservative Arthur Thomas Kelly Evans2,74444.9-0.1
Total valid votes 6,112100.0
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Government (Unionist) Hugh Guthrie 7,35877.5
Labour Lorne Cunningham2,13922.5
Total valid votes 9,497100.0
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Guthrie 6,20836.6-40.9
Labour James Singer6,07735.913.4
Liberal Samuel Carter4,66227.527.5
Total valid votes 16,947100.0
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Guthrie 9,09652.916.3
Liberal Robert Gladstone 8,08847.111.1
Total valid votes 17,184100.0
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Guthrie 8,51553.30.4
Liberal William A. Burnett7,47146.7-0.4
Total valid votes 15,986100.0
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Guthrie 8,88753.0-0.3
Liberal John Burr Mitchell7,89347.00.3
Total valid votes 16,780100.0
By-election: On Mr. Guthrie being appointed Minister of Justice, 25 August 1930: Wellington South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Hugh Guthrie acclaimed
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Gladstone 8,84052.45.4
Conservative Hugh Comym Guthrie5,85434.7-18.3
Co-operative Commonwealth Charles Elgin Fulton1,5789.49.4
Reconstruction Frederick Neale5923.53.5
Total valid votes 16,864100.0
1940 Canadian federal election : Wellington South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Gladstone 8,11546.9-5.5
Independent Charles Leroy Austen5,07329.329.3
Conservative Hugh Comym Guthrie4,12123.8-10.9
Total valid votes 17,309100.0
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Gladstone 8,48445.2-1.7
Progressive Conservative Charles Patrick McTague7,66540.817.1
Co-operative Commonwealth Harold Dunk2,35512.612.6
Communist James Oldham2681.41.4
Total valid votes 18,772100.0
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Alfred Hosking 10,34447.32.1
Progressive Conservative G. Ernest Robertson7,77835.6-5.2
Co-operative Commonwealth Charles Franklin Leaman3,74817.14.5
Total valid votes 21,870100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Alfred Hosking 9,27545.4-1.9
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 8,72242.77.1
Co-operative Commonwealth Thomas L. Withers2,43111.9-5.2
Total valid votes 20,428100.0
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,63254.611.9
Liberal David Tolton6,09028.6-16.8
Co-operative Commonwealth Thomas L. Withers3,57316.84.9
Total valid votes 21,295100.0
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 15,16059.44.8
Liberal James B. Keating8,19432.12.5
Co-operative Commonwealth Fred J. White2,1868.5-7.3
Total valid votes 25,540100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,34542.0-17.4
Liberal Roy McVittie8,50831.5-0.6
New Democratic John Paul Harney 6,98925.917.4
Social Credit Reginald Youd1740.60.6
Total valid votes 27,016100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,35039.7-2.3
Liberal Ralph Dent10,71337.56.0
New Democratic John Paul Harney 6,39122.3-3.6
Social Credit Reginald Youd1500.5-0.1
Total valid votes 28,604100.0
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,26438.8-0.9
New Democratic John Paul Harney 9,19031.67.3
Liberal Donald E. McFadzen8,59529.6-7.9
Total valid votes 29,049100.0

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