Wentworth South

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

Wentworth South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. it was located near Hamilton in the province of Ontario.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. The "South Riding of Wentworth" initially consisted of the Townships of Saltfleet, Binbrook, Glanford, Barton and Ancaster. In 1882, the townships of Grimsby and Caistor, and the village of Grimsby were added, while the Township of Ancaster was removed.

In 1892, it was called "South Wentworth" and redefined to consist of the townships of Saltfleet, Binbrooke, Barton, Glanford, North and South Grimsby, Caistor, East and West Flamborough, the town of Dundas, and the villages of Grimsby and Waterdown.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Lincoln and Wentworth ridings.

Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1867: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Joseph Rymal 1,015
     Unknown Thomas Robertson 988
Canadian federal election, 1872: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal RYMAL, Joseph 1,203
     Unknown BETHUNE, A. 995
Canadian federal election, 1874: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal RYMAL, Joseph 1,184
     Conservative BULL, H.B. 875
Canadian federal election, 1878: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal RYMAL, Joseph 1,169
     Unknown CARPENTER, F.M. 1,095
Canadian federal election, 1882: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal SPRINGER, Lewis 1,253
     Unknown WADDELL, R.R. 1,205
Canadian federal election, 1887: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Conservative CARPENTER, F.M. 1,839
     Liberal RUSSELL, Jas. 1,663
Canadian federal election, 1891: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Conservative CARPENTER, F.M. 1,773
     Liberal MIDDLETON, Jas. T. 1,772
Canadian federal election, 1896: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal BAIN, Thomas 2,673
     Conservative PETTIT, Andrew H. 2,486
Canadian federal election, 1900: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Conservative SMITH, Ernest D'Israeli 2,584
     Liberal SEALEY, William Oscar 2,428

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