Wellington South

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Wellington South was a Canadian federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 as the "South Riding of the county of Wellington". The County of Wellington was divided into three ridings: the North, South and Centre Ridings".

The South Riding initially consisted of the Town of Guelph, and the Townships of Guelph and Puslinch. In 1872, the Townships of Eramosa and Erin were added to the riding.

In 1903, the county of Wellington was divided into two ridings, to be called the north and the south ridings of Wellington. To the south riding were added consisted of the townships of Nichol and Pilkington, and the villages of Elora, Erin and Fergus.

In 1924, the riding was renamed "Wellington South" and was defiend as consisting of the part of the county of Wellington lying south of the north boundary of the township of Pilkington, the north and east boundaries of the township of Nichol and the north boundary of the townships of Eramosa and Erin.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of the part of the county of Wellington lying south of the north boundary of the township of Pilkington, the north and east boundaries of the township of Nichol and the north and east boundaries of the townships of Eramosa.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the city of Guelph and the townships of Puslinch, Eramosa, Guelph, Pilkington and Nichol. In 1952, the township of Erin and the village of Elora were added, while the township of Nichol was removed.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Halton, Wellington and Wellington—Grey ridings.

[edit] Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1867: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David STIRTON	963
	Unknown	STONE	652

Canadian federal election, 1872: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David STIRTON	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1874: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David STIRTON	1,667
	Unknown	H. HATCH	468

By-election: On Mr. Stirton's resignation to become Postmaster of Guelph, 5 July 1876: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Donald GUTHRIE	1,366
	Unknown	James GOLDIE	1,288

Canadian federal election, 1878: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Donald GUTHRIE	1,832
	Unknown	J. GOLDIE	1,529

Canadian federal election, 1882: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James INNES	1,790
	Unknown	James GOLDIE	1,672

Canadian federal election, 1887: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James INNES	2,411
	Conservative	James GOLDIE	2,285

Canadian federal election, 1891: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James INNES	2,510
	Conservative	James GOLDIE	2,134

Canadian federal election, 1896: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Christian KLOEPFER	2,578
	Liberal	James school INNES	2,440

Canadian federal election, 1900: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Hugh GUTHRIE	2,755
	Conservative	Christian KLOEPFER	2,649

Canadian federal election, 1904: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Hugh GUTHRIE	3,694
	Conservative	Christian KLOEPFER	3,315

Canadian federal election, 1908: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Hugh GUTHRIE	3,873
	Conservative	John NEWSTEAD	3,172

Canadian federal election, 1911: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Hugh GUTHRIE	3,368
	Conservative	Arthur Thomas Kelly EVANS	2,744

Canadian federal election, 1917: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Government	Hon. Hugh GUTHRIE	7,358

Canadian federal election, 1921: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Hon. Hugh GUTHRIE	6,208
	Labour	James SINGER	6,077
	Liberal	Samuel CARTER	4,662

Canadian federal election, 1925: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Hon. Hugh GUTHRIE	9,096
	Liberal	Robert William GLADSTONE	8,088

Canadian federal election, 1926: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Hon. Hugh GUTHRIE	8,515
	Liberal	William A. BURNETT	7,471

Canadian federal election, 1930: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Hon. Hugh GUTHRIE	8,887
	Liberal	John Burr MITCHELL	7,893

By-election: On Mr. Guthrie being appointed Minister of Justice, 25 August 1930: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Hon. Hugh GUTHRIE	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1935: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert William GLADSTONE	8,840
	Conservative	Hugh Comyn GUTHRIE	5,854
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Charles Elgin FULTON	1,578
	Reconstruction	Frederick NEALE	592

Canadian federal election, 1940: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert W. GLADSTONE	8,115
	Independent	Charles Leroy AUSTEN	5,073
	National Government	Hugh Comyn GUTHRIE	4,121

Canadian federal election, 1945: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert W. GLADSTONE	8,484
	Progressive Conservative	Charles Patrick MCTAGUE	7,665
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Harold DUNK	2,355
	Labour-Progressive	James OLDHAM	268

Canadian federal election, 1949: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Henry Alfred HOSKING	10,344
	Progressive Conservative	G. Ernest ROBERTSON	7,778
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Charles Franklin LEAMAN	3,748

Canadian federal election, 1953: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Henry Alfred HOSKING	9,275
	Progressive Conservative	Alfred Dryden HALES	8,722
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Tom L. WITHERS	2,431

Canadian federal election, 1957: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Alfred Dryden HALES	11,632
	Liberal	David TOLTON	6,090
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Thomas L. WITHERS	3,573

Canadian federal election, 1958: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Alfred Dryden HALES	15,160
	Liberal	James B. KEATING	8,194
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Fred J. WHITE	2,186

Canadian federal election, 1962: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Alfred Dryden HALES	11,345
	Liberal	Roy MCVITTIE	8,508
	New Democratic Party	John HARNEY	6,989
	Social Credit	Reginald YOUD	174

Canadian federal election, 1963: Wellington South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Alfred Dryden HALES	11,350
	Liberal	Ralph DENT	10,713
	New Democratic Party	John HARNEY	6,391
	Social Credit	Reginald YOUD	150