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Wellington South (federal electoral district)

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Wellington South
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1966
First contested1867
Last contested1965

Wellington South was a Canadian federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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 defined 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.

Members of Parliament

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This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     David Stirton Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1876
 1876–1878 Donald Guthrie
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887 James Innes
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900     Christian Kloepfer Conservative
9th  1900–1904     Hugh Guthrie Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
14th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
15th  1921–1925     Conservative
16th  1925–1926
17th  1926–1930
18th  1930–1935
19th  1935–1940     Robert Gladstone Liberal
20th  1940–1945
21st  1945–1949
22nd  1949–1953 Henry Alfred Hosking
23rd  1953–1957
24th  1957–1958     Alfred Hales Progressive Conservative
25th  1958–1962
26th  1962–1963
27th  1963–1965
28th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Halton, Wellington and Wellington—Grey

Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Stirton 963 59.6
Unknown F. W. Stone 652 40.4
Total valid votes 1,615 100.0
1872 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal David Stirton acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Stirton 1,667 78.1
Unknown H. Hatch 468 21.9
Total valid votes 2,135 100.0
Source: lop.parl.ca
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 51.5 -26.6
  Conservative James Goldie 1,288 48.5 26.6
Total valid votes 2,654 100.0
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Donald Guthrie 1,832 54.5 3.0
Conservative James Goldie 1,529 45.5 -3.0
Total valid votes 3,361 100.0
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Innes 1,790 51.7 -2.8
Conservative James Goldie 1,672 48.3 2.8
Total valid votes 3,462 100.0
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Innes 2,411 51.3 -0.4
Conservative James Goldie 2,285 48.7 0.4
Total valid votes 4,696 100.0
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Innes 2,510 54.0 2.7
Conservative James Goldie 2,134 46.0 -2.7
Total valid votes 4,644 100.0
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christian Kloepfer 2,578 51.4 5.4
Liberal James Innes 2,440 48.6 -5.4
Total valid votes 5,018 100.0
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hugh Guthrie 2,755 51.0 2.4
Conservative Christian Kloepfer 2,649 49.0 -2.4
Total valid votes 5,404 100.0
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hugh Guthrie 3,694 52.7 1.7
Conservative Christian Kloepfer 3,315 47.3 -1.7
Total valid votes 7,009 100.0
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hugh Guthrie 3,873 55.0 2.3
Conservative John Newstead 3,172 45.0 -2.3
Total valid votes 7,045 100.0
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hugh Guthrie 3,368 55.1 0.1
Conservative Arthur Thomas Kelly Evans 2,744 44.9 -0.1
Total valid votes 6,112 100.0
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Government (Unionist) Hugh Guthrie 7,358 77.5
Labour Lorne Cunningham 2,139 22.5
Total valid votes 9,497 100.0
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hugh Guthrie 6,208 36.6 -40.9
Labour James Singer 6,077 35.9 13.4
Liberal Samuel Carter 4,662 27.5 27.5
Total valid votes 16,947 100.0
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hugh Guthrie 9,096 52.9 16.3
Liberal Robert Gladstone 8,088 47.1 11.1
Total valid votes 17,184 100.0
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hugh Guthrie 8,515 53.3 0.4
Liberal William A. Burnett 7,471 46.7 -0.4
Total valid votes 15,986 100.0
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hugh Guthrie 8,887 53.0 -0.3
Liberal John Burr Mitchell 7,893 47.0 0.3
Total valid votes 16,780 100.0
Source: lop.parl.ca
By-election: On Mr. Guthrie being appointed Minister of Justice, 25 August 1930: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Hugh Guthrie acclaimed
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Gladstone 8,840 52.4 5.4
Conservative Hugh Comym Guthrie 5,854 34.7 -18.3
Co-operative Commonwealth Charles Elgin Fulton 1,578 9.4 9.4
Reconstruction Frederick Neale 592 3.5 3.5
Total valid votes 16,864 100.0
1940 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Gladstone 8,115 46.9 -5.5
Independent Charles Leroy Austen 5,073 29.3 29.3
Conservative Hugh Comym Guthrie 4,121 23.8 -10.9
Total valid votes 17,309 100.0
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Gladstone 8,484 45.2 -1.7
Progressive Conservative Charles Patrick McTague 7,665 40.8 17.1
Co-operative Commonwealth Harold Dunk 2,355 12.6 12.6
Communist James Oldham 268 1.4 1.4
Total valid votes 18,772 100.0
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Alfred Hosking 10,344 47.3 2.1
Progressive Conservative G. Ernest Robertson 7,778 35.6 -5.2
Co-operative Commonwealth Charles Franklin Leaman 3,748 17.1 4.5
Total valid votes 21,870 100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Alfred Hosking 9,275 45.4 -1.9
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 8,722 42.7 7.1
Co-operative Commonwealth Thomas L. Withers 2,431 11.9 -5.2
Total valid votes 20,428 100.0
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,632 54.6 11.9
Liberal David Tolton 6,090 28.6 -16.8
Co-operative Commonwealth Thomas L. Withers 3,573 16.8 4.9
Total valid votes 21,295 100.0
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 15,160 59.4 4.8
Liberal James B. Keating 8,194 32.1 2.5
Co-operative Commonwealth Fred J. White 2,186 8.5 -7.3
Total valid votes 25,540 100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,345 42.0 -17.4
Liberal Roy McVittie 8,508 31.5 -0.6
New Democratic John Paul Harney 6,989 25.9 17.4
Social Credit Reginald Youd 174 0.6 0.6
Total valid votes 27,016 100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,350 39.7 -2.3
Liberal Ralph Dent 10,713 37.5 6.0
New Democratic John Paul Harney 6,391 22.3 -3.6
Social Credit Reginald Youd 150 0.5 -0.1
Total valid votes 28,604 100.0
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alfred Hales 11,264 38.8 -0.9
New Democratic John Paul Harney 9,190 31.6 7.3
Liberal Donald E. McFadzen 8,595 29.6 -7.9
Total valid votes 29,049 100.0

See also

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  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.