Renfrew South
Renfrew South was a federal riding represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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
| Canadian federal election, 1867: 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 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1872: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal-Conservative | James O'Reilly | 916 | ||||
| Liberal | John Lorn McDougall | 645 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1874: 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 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1878: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | William Bannerman | 962 | ||||
| Unknown | Robert Campbell | 738 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1882: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | Robert Campbell | 913 | ||||
| Conservative | BANNERMAN, Wm. | 759 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887: 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 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1891: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Independent Conservative | FERGUSON, John | 1,642 | ||||
| Liberal | BARR, David | 1,198 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1896: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Independent Conservative | FERGUSON, John | 1,846 | ||||
| Patrons of Industry | JAMIESON, Robert A. | 1,424 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1900: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | WRIGHT, A.A. | 2,149 | ||||
| Independent Conservative | FERGUSON, John | 1,796 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1904: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | WRIGHT, A.A. | 2,168 | ||||
| Conservative | MCKAY, John | 1,980 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1908: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | LOW, Thomas A. | 2,721 | ||||
| Conservative | MACKAY, John | 2,031 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911: 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 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1917: South Riding of Renfrew | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Opposition | PEDLOW, Isaac Ellis | 3,256 | ||||
| Government | MARTIN, Lawrence Thomas | 3,182 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1921: 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 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1925: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, Martin James | 6,336 | ||||
| Liberal | LOW, Hon. Thomas Andrew | 4,925 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, Martin James | 5,207 | ||||
| Liberal | MURRAY, Joseph Lawrence | 4,986 | ||||
| Progressive | GIBBONS, John F. | 1,823 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1930: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, Martin James | 6,404 | ||||
| Liberal | LOW, Hon. Thomas A. | 6,144 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1935: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | MCCANN, James J. | 6,054 | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, Martin J. | 3,440 | ||||
| Reconstruction | MORRISON, James P. | 2,395 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1940: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | MCCANN, James Joseph | 6,228 | ||||
| Conservative | MALONEY, Martin James | 5,236 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1945: 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 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1949: 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 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1953: 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 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1957: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | BASKIN, James William | 8,782 | ||||
| Liberal | MCCANN, Hon. James Joseph | 7,791 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1958: Renfrew South | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | BASKIN, James W. | 9,259 | ||||
| Liberal | STEWART, D. Wallace | 8,148 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1962: 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 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1963: 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 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1965: 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
References
- Riding history for Renfrew South from the Library of Parliament, History of Federal Ridings since 1867, Parliament of Canada