Perth South was a federal
electoral district
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represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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. It was created by the
British North America Act 1867
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, which divided the County of Perth into two ridings. The South Riding of the County of Perth initially consisted of the Townships of Blanchard, Downie, South Easthope, Fullarton, Hibbert, and the Villages of Mitchell and St. Marys.
In 1882, the townships of Usborne were added to the riding, and that of South Easthope was excluded. In 1903, Usborne was removed from the riding, and Easthope South and Logan townships were added. In 1914, the part of the village of Tavistock situated in the township of Easthope South was added.
In 1924, Perth South was defined to consist of the part of the county of Perth lying south of and including the townships of Logan, Fullerton and Downie, south of but excluding the city of Stratford, south of but including the township of Easthope South to the east boundary of the said county. That part of Tavistock lying in the township of Easthope South was also included.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between
Huron—Perth and
Perth
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ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
members of Parliament:
Election history
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Liberal
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Robert MacFarlane
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Liberal
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James Trow
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Liberal
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James Trow
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Liberal
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James Trow
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, E. Hornibrook
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James Trow
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Liberal
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James Trow
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Conservative
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, H. F. Sharp
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Liberal
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James Trow
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Conservative
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, H. F. Sharp
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Conservative
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William Pridham
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Liberal
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D. K. Erb
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Conservative
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William Pridham
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Protestant Protective
, J. A. Donald
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Dilman Kinsey Erb
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He was born in Woolwic ...
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Conservative
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William Pridham
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Liberal
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* Generally, a supporter of the political philosophy liberalism. Liberals may be politically left or right but tend to be centrist.
* An adherent of a Liberal Party (See also Liberal parties by country ...
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Gilbert H. McIntyre
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Conservative
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Michael Steele
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Liberal
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Gilbert Howard McIntyre
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Born in St. Mary's, Canada West, the son of George Maclntyre and Margaret Howard, McIntyre was educated at St. Mary's
Grammar School and the Ontari ...
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Conservative
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Michael Steele
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Conservative
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Michael Steele
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Liberal
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Gilbert Howard McIntyre
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Born in St. Mary's, Canada West, the son of George Maclntyre and Margaret Howard, McIntyre was educated at St. Mary's
Grammar School and the Ontari ...
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Government
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Michael Steele
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Opposition
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William Forrester
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Liberal
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William Forrester
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Conservative
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Michael Steele
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Liberal
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Frederick George Sanderson
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He attended St. Marys ...
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Conservative
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, Robert S. Graham
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Liberal
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Fred George Sanderson
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Conservative
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, Robert S. Graham
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Liberal
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* Generally, a supporter of the political philosophy liberalism. Liberals may be politically left or right but tend to be centrist.
* An adherent of a Liberal Party (See also Liberal parties by country ...
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Frederick George Sanderson
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He attended St. Marys ...
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Conservative
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, Samuel James Monteith
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See also
*
List of Canadian electoral districts
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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References
External links
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Parliament of Canada
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario