Simcoe South

Simcoe South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925, and from 1979 to 1988. It was located north of Toronto in the province of Ontario. It was initially created by the British North America Act of 1867 when the County of Simcoe was divided into two ridings, to be called the South and North Ridings.

The South Riding consisted of the Townships of West Gwillimbury, Tecumseh, Innisfil, Essa, Tossorontio, Mulmur, and the Village of Bradford.

In 1882, the electoral district of the County of Simcoe was divided into three ridings. The South Riding consisted of the townships of Mulmur, Tossorontio, Essa, Innisfil, and Tecumseth, and the village of Alliston.

In 1903, the south riding was redefined to consist of the townships of Adjala, Essa, Gwillimbury West, Innisfil, Tecumseth and Tossorontio, the towns of Alliston and Barrie, and the villages of Beeton, Bradford and Tottenham.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was incorporated into Dufferin—Simcoe riding.

It was recreated in 1976 from parts of Grey—Simcoe, Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe and York—Simcoe ridings. It consisted of the City of Barrie and the Townships of Essa, Flos, Innisfil, Tecumseth, Vespra and West Gwillimbury, but excluding the Towns of Alliston and Wasaga Beach.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Simcoe Centre, Simcoe North and York—Simcoe ridings.

Electoral history

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Liberal-Conservative
William Carruthers LITTLE
align="right"| 1,411
Unknown
SAUNDERS
align="right"| 1,055

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Liberal-Conservative
William Carruthers LITTLE
align="right"| acclaimed

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Liberal-Conservative
William Carruthers LITTLE
align="right"| acclaimed

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Liberal-Conservative
William Carruthers LITTLE
align="right"|1,137
Unknown
Geo. FLETCHER
align="right"|694

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Conservative
Richard TYRWHITT
align="right"|acclaimed

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Conservative
Richard TYRWHITT
align="right"|1,441
Unknown
D. DUNN
align="right"| 1,435

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Conservative
Richard TYRWHITT
align="right"| 1,834
Liberal
W. WRIGHT
align="right"|774

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Conservative
Richard TYRWHITT
align="right"| acclaimed

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Conservative
Richard TYRWHITT
align="right"|2,146
Patrons of Industry
Thos. W. LENNOX
align="right"|1,620

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Conservative
Haughton LENNOX
align="right"|2,331
Liberal
Jos. WHITESIDES
align="right"|1,409

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Conservative
Haughton LENNOX
align="right"|1,702
Liberal
William C. HENRY
align="right"| 1,643

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Conservative
Haughton LENNOX
align="right"|2,830
Liberal
James CAMPBELL
align="right"|1,300

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Conservative
Haughton Ignatius Sa LENNOX
align="right"|3,278
Liberal
Thomas HAMMELL
align="right"| 1,636

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Conservative
W.A. BOYS
align="right"|acclaimed

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Government
William Alves BOYS
align="right"|5,771
Opposition
John Henry MITCHELL
align="right"| 1,157

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Conservative
William Alves BOYS
align="right"| 6,509
Progressive
Compton Barker JEFFS
align="right"|4,758

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Progressive Conservative
Ron STEWART
align="right"| 25,483
Liberal
Ray RAMSAY
align="right"|12,687
New Democratic Party
Gaye LAMB
align="right"| 8,307

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Progressive Conservative
Ronald A. STEWART
align="right"|19,768
Liberal
Bruce OWEN
align="right"| 16,174
New Democratic Party
Paul WESSENGER
align="right"| 9,474

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Progressive Conservative
Ronald A. STEWART
align="right"|30,702
Liberal
Bruce OWEN
align="right"| 13,90
New Democratic Party
Frank BERRY
align="right"| 8,283

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]