Huron South was a federal
electoral district
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in
Ontario
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1867 to 1935. It was created by the
British North America Act 1867
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which divided the
County of Huron into two
ridings:
Huron North
Huron North was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882, and from 1917 to 1953. It was located in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. I ...
and Huron South.
In 1872, the County of Huron was divided into three ridings, and
Huron Centre
Huron Centre was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1882. This riding was created from parts of Huron North and Huron South ridings.
The Centre riding consist ...
was created. The South Riding was defined to consist of the Townships of
Goderich,
Stanley
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,
Hay
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,
Stephen
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, and
Usborne, and the Village of
Clinton
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.
In 1882, the South Riding was redefined to consist of the townships of
McKillop,
Hullett,
Tuckersmith, Stanley, and Hay, the town of
Seaforth, and the village of
Bayfield.
In 1903, the county of Huron was divided into three ridings:
Huron East
Huron East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Huron Centre, Huron North and Huron South ridings. ...
,
Huron West
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and Huron South. Huron South was redefined to exclude the township of
Hullett, and include the townships of Stephen and Usborne and the villages of Exeter and Hensall.
In 1914, the county of Huron was divided into two ridings: Huron North and Huron South. Huron South was expanded to include the townships of Hullet and Goderich, and the town of Clinton.
In 1924, Huron South was redefined to consist of the part of the County of Huron lying south of and excluding the town of Goderich, and north of and including the townships of Goderich, Hullett, and McKillop.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between
Huron North
Huron North was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882, and from 1917 to 1953. It was located in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. I ...
and
Huron—Perth ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
members of Parliament:
Election results
On the election being declared void, 22 February 1874:
On Mr. McMillan's resignation, Dec. 1883:
On Mr. Gunn's death, 9 December 1907:
On Mr. McMillan's death, 7 June 1932:
See also
*
List of Canadian electoral districts
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*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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References
External links
Riding history from the Library of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario