Grey South
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1911

Grey South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1876 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Grey into two ridings: Grey South and Grey North.

The South Riding consisted of the Townships of Bentinck, Glenelg, Artemesia, Osprey, Normanby, Egremont, Proton and Melancthon. In 1872, the County of Grey was divided into three ridings when Grey East was created. The townships of Artemesia, Osprey, Proton and Melancthon were excluded from the south riding. In 1882, the township of Artemesia and the town of Durham were incorporated into the riding. In 1903, the township of Sullivan and the village of Hanover were incorporated into the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Grey Southeast riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     George Jackson Conservative
2nd  1872–1874     George Landerkin Liberal
3rd  1874–1848
4th  1878–1882     George Jackson Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1887     George Landerkin Liberal
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Matthew Kendal Richardson Liberal–Conservative
10th  1904–1908     Henry Horton Miller Liberal
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917     Robert James Ball Conservative
Riding dissolved into Grey Southeast

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Jackson1,560
UnknownR. Dalgleish1,547
Eligible voters 3,885
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Landerkin1,150
ConservativeGeorge Jackson977
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Landerkin1,248
Unknown ? Prebble863
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeGeorge Jackson1,163
LiberalGeorge Landerkin1,082
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Landerkin1,765
Liberal–ConservativeGeo. Jackson1,689
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Landerkin2,292
ConservativeDavid Jamieson2,195
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Landerkin2,284
ConservativeJohn Blyth2,281
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Landerkin1,819
ConservativeDavid Jameson1,753
Patrons of IndustryWilliam Allan1,196
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMatthew Richardson2,375
LiberalGeorge Landerkin2,231
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHenry Horton Miller2,227
ConservativeCharles McKinnon1,911
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHenry Horton Miller2,267
ConservativeRobert James Ball2,180
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeRobert James Ball2,139
LiberalHenry Horton Miller2,091

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 12 September 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.


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