Renfrew South (federal electoral district)

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Renfrew South
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1966
First contested1867
Last contested1965

Renfrew South was a federal riding represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. The federal riding was created by the British North America Act of 1867 and was abolished in 1966, with the riding being apportioned into Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, Lanark and Renfrew, and Renfrew North.

Riding history[edit]

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, Lanark and Renfrew and Renfrew North ridings.

Members of Parliament[edit]

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

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1869     Daniel McLachlin Liberal
 1869–1872 John Lorn McDougall
2nd  1872–1874     James O'Reilly Liberal–Conservative
3rd  1874–1874     John Lorn McDougall Liberal
 1874–1875
 1875–1878
4th  1878–1882     William Bannerman Conservative
5th  1882–1887     Robert Campbell Liberal
6th  1887–1887†
 1887–1891     John Ferguson Independent Conservative
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Aaron Abel Wright Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911 Thomas Andrew Low
12th  1911–1912
 1912–1917 George Perry Graham
13th  1917–1921     Isaac Ellis Pedlow Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1923     Thomas Andrew Low Liberal
 1923–1925
15th  1925–1926     Martin James Maloney Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     James Joseph McCann Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     James William Baskin Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965     Joe Greene Liberal
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Lanark and Renfrew, Renfrew North
and Frontenac—Lennox and Addington

Election results[edit]

1867 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Daniel McLachlin acclaimed


By-election: On Mr. McLachlin's resignation, 12 July 1869:
South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal John Lorn McDougall 482
  Liberal Malcolm Cameron 264


1872 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal-Conservative James O'Reilly 916
  Liberal John Lorn McDougall 645


1874 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal John Lorn McDougall 738
  Conservative William Bannerman 668


By-election: On Mr. McDougall being unseated on petition,
24 October 1874: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal John Lorn McDougall acclaimed


By-wlection: On Mr. McDougall being unseated on petition,
20 February 1875: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal John Lorn McDougall 803
  Conservative William Bannerman 748


1878 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative William Bannerman 962
  Unknown Robert Campbell 738


1882 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Robert Campbell 913
  Conservative William Bannerman 759


1887 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Robert Campbell 1,200
  Independent Conservative John Ferguson 1,134


By-election: On Mr. Campbell's death, 2 August 1887:
South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Independent Conservative John Ferguson 1,299
  Unknown Duncan McIntyre 1,177


1891 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Independent Conservative John Ferguson 1,642
  Liberal David Barr 1,198


1896 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Independent Conservative John Ferguson 1,846
  Patrons of Industry Robert A. Jamieson 1,424


1900 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Aaron Abel Wright 2,149
  Independent Conservative John Ferguson 1,796


1904 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Aaron Abel Wright 2,168
  Conservative John McKay 1,980


1908 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Thomas Andrew Low 2,721
  Conservative John MacKay 2,031


1911 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Thomas Andrew Low 2,687
  Conservative Martin James Maloney 2,068


By-election: On Mr. Low's resignation, 22 February 1912:
South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal George Perry Graham 2,421
  Conservative M. J. Maloney 2,198


1917 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Isaac Ellis Pedlow 3,256
  Government (Unionist) Lawrence Thomas Martin 3,182


1921 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Thomas Andrew Low 4,083
  Conservative Robert George Wilson 2,675
  Labour John Henry Findlay 2,432
Progressive Martin James Maloney 2,229


By-election: Acceptance by the Honourable Thomas Andrew Low of an office
of emolument under the Crown, 6 September 1923: South Riding of Renfrew
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Thomas Andrew Low acclaimed


1925 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Martin James Maloney 6,336
  Liberal Thomas Andrew Low 4,925


1926 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Martin James Maloney 5,207
  Liberal Joseph Lawrence Murray 4,986
Progressive John F. Gibbons 1,823


1930 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Martin James Maloney 6,404
  Liberal Thomas Andrew Low 6,144


1935 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Joseph McCann 6,054
  Conservative Martin James Maloney 3,440
Reconstruction James P. Morrison 2,395


1940 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Joseph McCann 6,228
  Conservative Martin James Maloney 5,236


1945 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Joseph McCann 7,182
  National Government James Anthony Maloney 4,872
  Co-operative Commonwealth John Clifford McManus 835


1949 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Joseph McCann 7,909
  Progressive Conservative Allan Alexander McLean 6,412
  Co-operative Commonwealth John Clifford McManus 486


1953 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Joseph McCann 8,627
  Progressive Conservative Allan Alexander McLean 6,395
  Co-operative Commonwealth George Calver 382


1957 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative James William Baskin 8,782
  Liberal James Joseph McCann 7,791


1958 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative James William Baskin 9,259
  Liberal D. Wallace Stewart 8,148


1962 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative James William Baskin 8,732
  Liberal Murray Joseph Daly 8,254
  New Democratic Leonard Laventure 427
Social Credit William John Slater 246


1963 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Joe Greene 8,765
  Progressive Conservative James William Baskin 8,210
Social Credit Leonard Eric Welk 393
  New Democratic Ernest Henry Briginshaw 316


1965 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Joe Greene 8,932
  Progressive Conservative James William Baskin 7,505
  New Democratic Earl McDonald 581

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