Wentworth South (federal electoral district)

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Wentworth South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. it was located near Hamilton in the province of Ontario.

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It was created by the British North America Act 1867. The "South Riding of Wentworth" initially consisted of the Townships of Saltfleet, Binbrook, Glanford, Barton and Ancaster. In 1882, the townships of Grimsby and Caistor, and the village of Grimsby were added, while the Township of Ancaster was removed.

In 1892, it was called "South Wentworth" and redefined to consist of the townships of Saltfleet, Binbrooke, Barton, Glanford, North and South Grimsby, Caistor, East and West Flamborough, the town of Dundas, and the villages of Grimsby and Waterdown.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Lincoln and Wentworth ridings.

Electoral history

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Joseph Rymal 1,015
 Unknown Thomas Robertson 988
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Joseph Rymal1,203
 UnknownA. Bethune995
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Joseph Rymal1,184
  Conservative H.B. Bull875
Source: lop.parl.ca
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Joseph Rymal1,169
 Unknown Franklin Metcalfe Carpenter 1,095
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Lewis Springer 1,253
 UnknownR.R. Waddell1,205
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative F.M. Carpenter1,839
  Liberal Jas. Russell1,663
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative F.M. Carpenter1,773
  Liberal Jas. T. Middleton1,772
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Thomas Bain2,673
  Conservative Andrew H. Pettit2,486
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Conservative Ernest D'Israeli Smith2,584
  Liberal William Oscar Sealey2,428

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