Wentworth South (federal electoral district)

Wentworth South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Joseph Rymal 1,015
  Unknown Thomas Robertson 988
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Joseph Rymal 1,203
  Unknown A. Bethune 995
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Joseph Rymal 1,184
  Conservative H.B. Bull 875
Source: lop.parl.ca
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Joseph Rymal 1,169
  Unknown Franklin Metcalfe Carpenter 1,095
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Lewis Springer 1,253
  Unknown R.R. Waddell 1,205
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative F.M. Carpenter 1,839
  Liberal Jas. Russell 1,663
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative F.M. Carpenter 1,773
  Liberal Jas. T. Middleton 1,772
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Thomas Bain 2,673
  Conservative Andrew H. Pettit 2,486
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Ernest D'Israeli Smith 2,584
  Liberal William Oscar Sealey 2,428

See also

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