Renfrew South
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.
History of the riding
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.
Electoral history
| 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 | BANNERMAN, Wm. | 759 | ||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | CAMPBELL, Robert | 1,200 | ||||
| Independent Conservative | FERGUSON, John | 1,134 | ||||
| By-election: On Mr. Campbell's death, 2 August 1887: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Independent Conservative | FERGUSON, John | 1,299 | ||||
| Unknown | MCINTYRE, Duncan | 1,177 | ||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Independent Conservative | FERGUSON, John | 1,642 | ||||
| Liberal | BARR, David | 1,198 | ||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Independent Conservative | FERGUSON, John | 1,846 | ||||
| Patrons of Industry | JAMIESON, Robert A. | 1,424 | ||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | WRIGHT, A.A. | 2,149 | ||||
| Independent Conservative | FERGUSON, John | 1,796 | ||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | WRIGHT, A.A. | 2,168 | ||||
| Conservative | MCKAY, John | 1,980 | ||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | LOW, Thomas A. | 2,721 | ||||
| Conservative | MACKAY, John | 2,031 | ||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | LOW, Thomas Andrew | 2,687 | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, Martin James | 2,068 | ||||
| By-election: On Mr. Low's resignation, 22 February 1912: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | GRAHAM, Hon. G.P. | 2,421 | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, M.J. | 2,198 | ||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Opposition | PEDLOW, Isaac Ellis | 3,256 | ||||
| Government | MARTIN, Lawrence Thomas | 3,182 | ||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | LOW, Thomas Andrew | 4,083 | ||||
| Conservative | WILSON, Robert George | 2,675 | ||||
| Labour | FINDLAY, John Henry | 2,432 | ||||
| Progressive | MALONEY, Martin James | 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 | LOW, Hon. Thomas Andrew | acclaimed | ||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, Martin James | 6,336 | ||||
| Liberal | LOW, Hon. Thomas Andrew | 4,925 | ||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, Martin James | 5,207 | ||||
| Liberal | MURRAY, Joseph Lawrence | 4,986 | ||||
| Progressive | GIBBONS, John F. | 1,823 | ||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, Martin James | 6,404 | ||||
| Liberal | LOW, Hon. Thomas A. | 6,144 | ||||
| 1935 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | MCCANN, James J. | 6,054 | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, Martin J. | 3,440 | ||||
| Reconstruction | MORRISON, James P. | 2,395 | ||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | MCCANN, James Joseph | 6,228 | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, Martin James | 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 | MCCANN, Hon. James Joseph | 7,909 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | MCLEAN, Allan Alexander | 6,412 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | MCMANUS, John Clifford | 486 | ||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | MCCANN, Hon. James Joseph | 8,627 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | MCLEAN, Allan Alexander | 6,395 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | CALVER, George | 382 | ||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | BASKIN, James William | 8,782 | ||||
| Liberal | MCCANN, Hon. James Joseph | 7,791 | ||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | BASKIN, James W. | 9,259 | ||||
| Liberal | STEWART, D. Wallace | 8,148 | ||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | BASKIN, James William | 8,732 | ||||
| Liberal | DALY, Murray Joseph | 8,254 | ||||
| New Democratic Party | LAVENTURE, Leonard | 427 | ||||
| Social Credit | SLATER, William John | 246 | ||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | GREENE, John James | 8,765 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | BASKIN, James William | 8,210 | ||||
| Social Credit | WELK, Leonard Eric | 393 | ||||
| New Democratic Party | BRIGINSHAW, Ernest Henry | 316 | ||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | GREENE, Joe | 8,932 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | BASKIN, James W. | 7,505 | ||||
| New Democratic Party | MCDONALD, Earl | 581 | ||||
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
References
- Riding history for Renfrew South from the Library of Parliament, History of Federal Ridings since 1867, Parliament of Canada