Middlesex South

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Middlesex South was a federal electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1883 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Middlesex East and Middlesex West ridings.

It consisted of the townships of Westminster, Delaware, Caradoc and Lobo.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Middlesex North, Middlesex East and Middlesex West ridings.

[edit] Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ARMSTRONG, James	1,678
	Unknown	RAYNER, John	812

Canadian federal election, 1887
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ARMSTRONG, James	1,782
	Conservative	GAMBLE, H.	1,368

Canadian federal election, 1891
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	ARMSTRONG, James	1,906
	Conservative	CHISHOLM, Andrew G.	1,282

On Mr. Armstrong's death, 26 January 1893:

By-election on 22 March 1893
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	BOSTON, Robert	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	MCGUGAN, M.	2,035
	Conservative	ELLIOTT, H.B.	1,295

Canadian federal election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	MCGUGAN, Malcolm	2,020
	Conservative	JUDD, Joseph Coulson	1,264

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Parliamentary website