Lanark South

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Lanark South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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.

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Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MORRIS, Alexander acclaimed

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

By-election on 29 November 1869
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MORRIS, Alexander acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAGGART, John Graham 1,318
     Unknown BELL, 562


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAGGART, John Graham 1,318
     Unknown GOULD, John Henry 889


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAGGART, J. H. 1,585
     Unknown FROST, 1,261


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAGGART, John Graham acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1887
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


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAGGART, J. H. 1,804
     Liberal MCGARRY, William 1,174


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAGGART, J. H. 1,939
     McCarthyite FERGUSON, John 1,560


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAGGART, Hon. John 2,010
     Conservative PRESTON, Richard F. 1,626


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAGGART, John Graham 2,075
     Liberal DWYER, Andrew W. 1,185


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative HAGGART, Hon. John Graham 2,108
     Liberal MCKIMM, George Fred 1,349


Canadian federal election, 1911
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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