Lanark South

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Lanark South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 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 Lanark into two ridings: Lanark South and Lanark North.

In 1882, the South Riding of Lanark was defined as consisting of the townships of Bathurst, North Elmsley, Beckwith, South Sherbrooke, North Burgess, Drummond and Montague, the Town of Perth, and the Village of Carleton Place.

In 1903, the Town of Smith's Falls was added to the riding, and the Village of Carleton Place was excluded.

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

Electoral history[]

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Alexander Morris acclaimed

On Mr. Morris being named Minister of Inland Revenue, 16 November 1869:

By-election on 29 November 1869
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Alexander Morris acclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Graham Haggart 1,318
Unknown Mr. Bell 562
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Graham Haggart 1,318
Unknown John Henry Gould 889
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Graham Haggart 1,585
Unknown Francis Theodore Frost 1,261
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative HAGGART, John Graham acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative HAGGART, John Graham 1,762
Unknown KIPPEN, Duncan 880

On Mr. Haggart being named Postmaster General, 3 August 1888:

By-election on 15 August 1888
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative HAGGART, John Graham acclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative HAGGART, J. H. 1,804
Liberal MCGARRY, William 1,174
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative HAGGART, J. H. 1,939
McCarthyite FERGUSON, John 1,560
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative HAGGART, Hon. John 2,010
Conservative PRESTON, Richard F. 1,626
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative HAGGART, John Graham 2,075
Liberal DWYER, Andrew W. 1,185
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative HAGGART, Hon. John Graham 2,108
Liberal MCKIMM, George Fred 1,349
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative HAGGART, Hon. John Graham 2,234
Liberal MCKIMM, George Frederick 1,067

On Mr. Haggart's death, 13 March 1913:

By-election on 13 December 1913
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative HANNA, Adelbert Edward 1,907
Conservative BALDERSON, J.M. 1,773
Independent HAWKES, Arthur 65

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