Renfrew South (federal electoral district)

This article is about the federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district, see Renfrew South (provincial electoral district).

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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Canadian federal election, 1882: South Riding of Renfrew
Party		Candidate	Votes
Liberal	Robert Campbell	913	Conservative	BANNERMAN, Wm.	759

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

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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

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

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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

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Canadian federal election, 1900: South Riding of Renfrew
Party		Candidate	Votes
Liberal	WRIGHT, A.A.	2,149	Independent Conservative	FERGUSON, John	1,796

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Canadian federal election, 1904: South Riding of Renfrew
Party		Candidate	Votes
Liberal	WRIGHT, A.A.	2,168	Conservative	MCKAY, John	1,980

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Canadian federal election, 1908: South Riding of Renfrew
Party		Candidate	Votes
Liberal	LOW, Thomas A.	2,721	Conservative	MACKAY, John	2,031

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

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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

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Canadian federal election, 1917: South Riding of Renfrew
Party		Candidate	Votes
Opposition	PEDLOW, Isaac Ellis	3,256	Government	MARTIN, Lawrence Thomas	3,182

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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

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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

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Canadian federal election, 1925: Renfrew South
Party		Candidate	Votes
Conservative	MALONEY, Martin James	6,336	Liberal	LOW, Hon. Thomas Andrew	4,925

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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

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Canadian federal election, 1930: Renfrew South
Party		Candidate	Votes
Conservative	MALONEY, Martin James	6,404	Liberal	LOW, Hon. Thomas A.	6,144

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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Canadian federal election, 1957: Renfrew South
Party		Candidate	Votes
Progressive Conservative	BASKIN, James William	8,782	Liberal	MCCANN, Hon. James Joseph	7,791

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Canadian federal election, 1958: Renfrew South
Party		Candidate	Votes
Progressive Conservative	BASKIN, James W.	9,259	Liberal	STEWART, D. Wallace	8,148

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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

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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

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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

• 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

External links

• The Parliament of Canada