Norfolk South (Canadian electoral district)

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For the United Kingdom Parliament constituency, see South Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency).


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

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


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


Canadian federal election, 1874: 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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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