Hamilton South (electoral district)
Hamilton South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1965. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1952, from parts of Hamilton East, Hamilton West and Wentworth ridings.
It consisted of the part of the city of Hamilton lying east of Ottawa Street, the brow of the mountain, the part of the city south of the brow and west of Ottawa Street.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Hamilton East, Hamilton Mountain, Hamilton—Wentworth and ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons:
- Russell E. Reinke, (Liberal), 1953–1957
- Robert Matthew T. McDonald, (Progressive Conservative), 1957–1963
- William Dean Howe, (New Democratic Party)
Election results
| 1953 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | REINKE, Russell E. | 12,296 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | CROCKETT, Edward Charles David | 9,220 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | EASTON, Joseph Lees | 7,478 | ||||||
| Social Credit | FAGAN, Ethel B. | 582 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | RYERSON, Stanley B. | 573 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MCDONALD, Robert Matthew T. | 16,085 | ||||||
| Liberal | REINKE, Russell E. | 11,611 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | LAWRENCE, David T. | 11,485 | ||||||
| Social Credit | HARRISON, James Ernest | 1,629 | ||||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MCDONALD, Robert M.T. | 24,453 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | LAWRENCE, David | 10,874 | ||||||
| Liberal | REINKE, Russell Earl | 9,860 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MCDONALD, Robert M.T. | 17,392 | ||||||
| Liberal | CUSTEAU, James Charles | 15,933 | ||||||
| New Democratic | HOWE, William Dean | 15,899 | ||||||
| Social Credit | LEPP, Peter Paul | 657 | ||||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic | HOWE, William Dean | 19,205 | ||||||
| Liberal | CUSTEAU, James Charles | 17,842 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MCDONALD, Robert M.T. | 16,441 | ||||||
| Social Credit | LEPP, Peter Paul | 459 | ||||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic | HOWE, William Dean | 22,736 | ||||||
| Liberal | BETHUNE, James Alexander | 19,693 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BROWN, Ralph Whittington | 11,425 | ||||||
| Social Credit | DAVIS, Russell Thomas | 359 | ||||||