Leeds South (Canadian electoral district)

Leeds South was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Leeds into two ridings: a north riding and a south riding. The north riding was combined with the North Riding of the County of Grenville. The riding did not change its boundaries during its existence. It consisted of the Townships of North Crosby, South Crosby, Burgess South, Bastard, Leeds, Lansdowne, Escott and Yonge.[1]

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Leeds riding.

Electoral history

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJohn Willoughby Crawford1,39350.53
UnknownAlbert Norton Richards1,36449.47
Result by municipality[2]
MunicipalityCrawfordRichardsTotal voteEligible voters
Gananoque7635111159
Front of Leeds Township11070180240
Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne Township210140350420
Front of Lansdowne Township195127322386
Front of Yonge Township71183254320
Rear of Yonge Township133166299346
Bastard and Burgess Townships247332579663
Front of Escott Township9286178223
North Crosby Township114100214264
South Crosby Township145125270312
Total1,3931,3642,7573,333
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlbert Norton Richards1,27050.24
UnknownGeorge Morton1,25849.76
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeDavid Ford Jones1,60250.05
UnknownW.H. Fredenburgh1,59949.95
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeDavid Ford Jones1,90451.64
UnknownW.H. Fredenburgh1,78348.36
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor1,99353.73
UnknownC.E. Britton1,71646.27
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor2,45654.63
LiberalC.E. Britton2,04045.37
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor2,29451.18
LiberalJ.B. Turner2,18848.82
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor2,50152.36
LiberalWilliam H. Fredenburgh2,01342.14
Patrons of IndustryJames H. Horton2635.51
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor2,47254.52
LiberalWilliam A. Lewis2,06245.48

See also

References

  1. http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e034/e000835542.pdf
  2. Langevin, Edouard J. (1868), Return of the Elections to House of Commons, Ottawa: Hunter, Rose & Company

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