Norfolk South (Canadian electoral district)

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Norfolk South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Norfolk into two ridings. The South Riding consisted of the Townships of Charlotteville, Houghton, Walsingham, and Woodhouse and the Woodhouse Gore.

In 1882, the town of Simcoe and the village of Port Dover were added to the riding. In 1892, South Norfolk was defined as above, with the addition of the township of Walpole and the village of Port Rowan.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Haldimand and Norfolk ridings.

Electoral history[]

1867 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal LAWSON, Peter 1,050
  Unknown WALKER, 969


1872 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative WALLACE, William 1,208
  Unknown KILLMASTER, H.J. 1,098


1874 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal STUART, John 1,233
  Unknown LAWSON, P. 1,140


By-election: On election being declared void,
16 December 1874: South Riding of Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative WALLACE, William 1,402
  Unknown STUART, John 1,244


1878 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative WALLACE, William 1,327
  Unknown ALLAN, H.W. 1,310


1882 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal JACKSON, Joseph 1,560
  Unknown WALLACE, William 1,534


1887 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative TISDALE, David 1,797
  Liberal JACKSON, Joseph 1,736


1891 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative TISDALE, David 2,051
  Liberal ELLIS, Jonathan 1,639


1896 Canadian federal election: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative TISDALE, Hon. David 2,383
  Patrons of Industry WALKER, George 2,110


1900 Canadian federal election: South Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative TISDALE, Hon. David 2,472
  Liberal ATKINSON, Thos. R. 2,200

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