Renfrew South was a federal
riding represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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. The federal
riding was created by the
British North America Act 1867
The ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (30 & 31 Vict. c. 3) (),''The Constitution Act, 1867'', 30 & 31 Victoria (U.K.), c. 3, http://canlii.ca/t/ldsw retrieved on 2019-03-14. originally enacted as the ''British North America Act, 1867'' (BNA Act), ...
and was abolished in 1966, with the riding being apportioned into
Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Frontenac—Lennox and Addington was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Hastings—Frontenac, ...
,
Lanark and Renfrew, and
Renfrew North.
Riding history
The South Riding initially consisted of the townships of McNab, Bagot, Blithfield, Brougham, Horton, Adamston, Grattan, Matawatchan, Griffith, Lyndoch, Raglan, Radcliffe, Brudenell, Sebastopol, and the villages of Arnprior and Renfrew.
In 1872, the townships of Hagarty, Richards, Sherwood, Burns and Renfrew, Jones, were added to the South Riding.
In 1892, the part of the village of Eganville south of the River Bonnechère was added to the riding.
In 1924, "Renfrew South" was defined to consist of the part of the county of Renfrew lying south of and including the townships of Richards, Haggarty, Brudenell, Sebastopol, Grattan, Admaston and Horton, and including the part of the village of Eganville that lies in the township of Grattan.
In 1952, it was defined to consist of the part of the county of Renfrew lying south and west of and including the townships of Richards, Hagarty, Algoma South, Grattan, Admaston and Horton, the part of the village of Eganville lying within the township of Grattan, and, in the territorial district of Nipissing, the townships of Airy, Murchison, Dickens, Sabine, and Lyell.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between
Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Frontenac—Lennox and Addington was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Hastings—Frontenac, ...
,
Lanark and Renfrew and
Renfrew North ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Election results
, -
,
Liberal
,
Daniel McLachlin
Daniel McLachlin (July 17, 1808 – February 6, 1872) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West. He represented Renfrew South in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal from 1867 to 1869.Michael S. Cross, "McLACHLIN, DANIEL," ...
, align="right", acclaimed
, -
,
Liberal
,
John Lorn McDougall
, align="right", 482
,
Liberal
,
Malcolm Cameron
, align="right", 264
, -
,
Liberal-Conservative
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,
James O'Reilly
, align="right", 916
,
Liberal
,
John Lorn McDougall
, align="right", 645
, -
,
Liberal
,
John Lorn McDougall
, align="right", 738
,
Conservative
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,
William Bannerman
, align="right", 668
, -
,
Liberal
,
John Lorn McDougall
, align="right", acclaimed
, -
,
Liberal
,
John Lorn McDougall
, align="right", 803
,
Conservative
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,
William Bannerman
, align="right", 748
, -
,
Conservative
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,
William Bannerman
, align="right", 962
, Unknown
,
Robert Campbell
, align="right", 738
, -
,
Liberal
,
Robert Campbell
, align="right", 913
,
Conservative
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,
William Bannerman
, align="right", 759
, -
,
Liberal
,
Robert Campbell
, align="right", 1,200
,
Independent Conservative
,
John Ferguson
, align="right", 1,134
, -
,
Independent Conservative
,
John Ferguson
, align="right", 1,299
, Unknown
, Duncan McIntyre
, align="right", 1,177
, -
,
Independent Conservative
,
John Ferguson
, align="right", 1,642
,
Liberal
, David Barr
, align="right", 1,198
, -
,
Independent Conservative
,
John Ferguson
, align="right", 1,846
,
Patrons of Industry
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, Robert A. Jamieson
, align="right", 1,424
, -
,
Liberal
,
Aaron Abel Wright
Aaron Abel Wright (June 6, 1840 – February 23, 1922) was a Canadian politician.
Biography
Born in Athens, Leeds County, Upper Canada, the son of Israel Wright and Fanny Stevens, he educated at the High School in Athens and at the Toronto ...
, align="right", 2,149
,
Independent Conservative
,
John Ferguson
, align="right", 1,796
, -
,
Liberal
,
Aaron Abel Wright
Aaron Abel Wright (June 6, 1840 – February 23, 1922) was a Canadian politician.
Biography
Born in Athens, Leeds County, Upper Canada, the son of Israel Wright and Fanny Stevens, he educated at the High School in Athens and at the Toronto ...
, align="right", 2,168
,
Conservative
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, John McKay
, align="right", 1,980
, -
,
Liberal
,
Thomas Andrew Low
Thomas Andrew Low, (March 12, 1871 – February 9, 1931) was a Canadian industrialist and politician.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Alexander George Low and Margaret Henderson, he was educated in Pembroke, Ontario and became a m ...
, align="right", 2,721
,
Conservative
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, John MacKay
, align="right", 2,031
, -
,
Liberal
,
Thomas Andrew Low
Thomas Andrew Low, (March 12, 1871 – February 9, 1931) was a Canadian industrialist and politician.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Alexander George Low and Margaret Henderson, he was educated in Pembroke, Ontario and became a m ...
, align="right", 2,687
,
Conservative
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, Martin James Maloney
, align="right", 2,068
, -
,
Liberal
,
George Perry Graham
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In the 1898 Ontario provincial election, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Brockville, and re ...
, align="right", 2,421
,
Conservative
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, M. J. Maloney
, align="right", 2,198
, -
,
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
,
Isaac Ellis Pedlow
, align="right", 3,256
,
Government (Unionist)
, Lawrence Thomas Martin
, align="right", 3,182
, -
,
Liberal
,
Thomas Andrew Low
Thomas Andrew Low, (March 12, 1871 – February 9, 1931) was a Canadian industrialist and politician.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Alexander George Low and Margaret Henderson, he was educated in Pembroke, Ontario and became a m ...
, align="right", 4,083
,
Conservative
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, Robert George Wilson
, align="right", 2,675
,
Labour
, John Henry Findlay
, align="right", 2,432
, -
,
Liberal
,
Thomas Andrew Low
Thomas Andrew Low, (March 12, 1871 – February 9, 1931) was a Canadian industrialist and politician.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Alexander George Low and Margaret Henderson, he was educated in Pembroke, Ontario and became a m ...
, align="right", acclaimed
, -
,
Conservative
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,
Martin James Maloney
, align="right", 6,336
,
Liberal
,
Thomas Andrew Low
Thomas Andrew Low, (March 12, 1871 – February 9, 1931) was a Canadian industrialist and politician.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Alexander George Low and Margaret Henderson, he was educated in Pembroke, Ontario and became a m ...
, align="right", 4,925
, -
,
Conservative
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,
Martin James Maloney
, align="right", 5,207
,
Liberal
, Joseph Lawrence Murray
, align="right", 4,986
, -
,
Conservative
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,
Martin James Maloney
, align="right", 6,404
,
Liberal
,
Thomas Andrew Low
Thomas Andrew Low, (March 12, 1871 – February 9, 1931) was a Canadian industrialist and politician.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Alexander George Low and Margaret Henderson, he was educated in Pembroke, Ontario and became a m ...
, align="right", 6,144
, -
,
Liberal
,
James Joseph McCann
James Joseph McCann, (March 29, 1886 – April 11, 1961) was a Canadian politician, born in Perth, Ontario, son of John A. McCann, a mason and licence-inspector, and Mary Hourigan, who were both of Irish descent.
Although he consistently ...
, align="right", 6,054
,
Conservative
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,
Martin James Maloney
, align="right", 3,440
, -
,
Liberal
,
James Joseph McCann
James Joseph McCann, (March 29, 1886 – April 11, 1961) was a Canadian politician, born in Perth, Ontario, son of John A. McCann, a mason and licence-inspector, and Mary Hourigan, who were both of Irish descent.
Although he consistently ...
, align="right", 6,228
,
Conservative
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,
Martin James Maloney
, align="right", 5,236
, -
,
Liberal
,
James Joseph McCann
James Joseph McCann, (March 29, 1886 – April 11, 1961) was a Canadian politician, born in Perth, Ontario, son of John A. McCann, a mason and licence-inspector, and Mary Hourigan, who were both of Irish descent.
Although he consistently ...
, align="right", 7,182
,
National Government
, James Anthony Maloney
, align="right", 4,872
,
Co-operative Commonwealth
, John Clifford McManus
, align="right", 835
, -
,
Liberal
,
James Joseph McCann
James Joseph McCann, (March 29, 1886 – April 11, 1961) was a Canadian politician, born in Perth, Ontario, son of John A. McCann, a mason and licence-inspector, and Mary Hourigan, who were both of Irish descent.
Although he consistently ...
, align="right", 7,909
,
Progressive Conservative
, Allan Alexander McLean
, align="right", 6,412
,
Co-operative Commonwealth
, John Clifford McManus
, align="right", 486
, -
,
Liberal
,
James Joseph McCann
James Joseph McCann, (March 29, 1886 – April 11, 1961) was a Canadian politician, born in Perth, Ontario, son of John A. McCann, a mason and licence-inspector, and Mary Hourigan, who were both of Irish descent.
Although he consistently ...
, align="right", 8,627
,
Progressive Conservative
, Allan Alexander McLean
, align="right", 6,395
,
Co-operative Commonwealth
, George Calver
, align="right", 382
, -
,
Progressive Conservative
,
James William Baskin
James William Baskin (January 4, 1920 – January 8, 1999) was a Canadian politician, businessman and lumberman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Re ...
, align="right", 8,782
,
Liberal
,
James Joseph McCann
James Joseph McCann, (March 29, 1886 – April 11, 1961) was a Canadian politician, born in Perth, Ontario, son of John A. McCann, a mason and licence-inspector, and Mary Hourigan, who were both of Irish descent.
Although he consistently ...
, align="right", 7,791
, -
,
Progressive Conservative
,
James William Baskin
James William Baskin (January 4, 1920 – January 8, 1999) was a Canadian politician, businessman and lumberman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Re ...
, align="right", 9,259
,
Liberal
, D. Wallace Stewart
, align="right", 8,148
, -
,
Progressive Conservative
,
James William Baskin
James William Baskin (January 4, 1920 – January 8, 1999) was a Canadian politician, businessman and lumberman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Re ...
, align="right", 8,732
,
Liberal
, Murray Joseph Daly
, align="right", 8,254
,
New Democratic
, Leonard Laventure
, align="right", 427
, -
,
Liberal
,
Joe Greene
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, align="right", 8,765
,
Progressive Conservative
,
James William Baskin
James William Baskin (January 4, 1920 – January 8, 1999) was a Canadian politician, businessman and lumberman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Re ...
, align="right", 8,210
,
New Democratic
, Ernest Henry Briginshaw
, align="right", 316
, -
,
Liberal
,
Joe Greene
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, align="right", 8,932
,
Progressive Conservative
,
James William Baskin
James William Baskin (January 4, 1920 – January 8, 1999) was a Canadian politician, businessman and lumberman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Re ...
, align="right", 7,505
,
New Democratic
, Earl McDonald
, align="right", 581
See also
*
List of Canadian electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 343 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2023 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the ...
References
* , History of Federal Ridings since 1867, Parliament of Canada
External links
The Parliament of Canada
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario