Renfrew South (provincial electoral district)

This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district, see Renfrew South.

Provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada

Renfrew South Ontario electoral district

Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature| Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created| 1867
District abolished| 1987
First contested| 1867
Last contested| 1985

Renfrew South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1986 before the 1987 election.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

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Renfrew South

Assembly | Years | Member | Party
1st |  1867–1871 |  | John Lorn McDougall | Liberal
2nd |  1871–1875 |  | Eric Harrington | Conservative
3rd |  1875–1879 |  | James Bonfield | Liberal
4th |  1879–1883
5th |  1883–1886 | John Francis Dowling
6th |  1886–1890 | John Alfred McAndrew
7th |  1890–1894 | John Francis Dowling
8th |  1894–1898 | Robert Adam Campbell
9th |  1898–1899
1899–1902 | Francis Robert Latchford
10th |  1902–1905
11th |  1905–1908 |  | Thomas McGarry | Conservative
12th |  1908–1911
13th |  1911–1914
14th |  1914–1919
15th |  1919–1923 |  | John Carty | United Farmers
16th |  1923–1926
17th |  1926–1929 |  | Thomas Moore Costello | Conservative
18th |  1929–1934 |  | Thomas Patrick Murray | Liberal
19th |  1934–1937
20th |  1937–1943
21st |  1943–1945
22nd |  1945–1948 |  | James Shannon Dempsey | Progressive Conservative
23rd |  1948–1951
24th |  1951–1955
25th |  1955–1956
1956–1959 |  | James Maloney | Progressive Conservative
26th |  1959–1962
1962–1963 |  | Leonard Quilty | Liberal
27th |  1963–1967 |  | Paul Yakabuski | Progressive Conservative
28th |  1967–1971
29th |  1971–1975
30th |  1975–1977
31st |  1977–1981
32nd |  1981–1985
33rd |  1985–1987
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Merged into Renfrew North and Lanark-Renfrew ridings after 1987

## Election results

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1867 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | John Lorn McDougall | 543 | 63.96
| Conservative | T.P. French | 306 | 36.04
Total valid votes  | 849 | 71.17
Eligible voters  | 1,193
| Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

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1871 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Conservative | Eric Harrington | 448 | 63.46 | +27.41
| Liberal | Mr. Stewart | 258 | 36.54 | −27.41
Turnout  | 706 | 59.88 | −11.29
Eligible voters  | 1,179
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +27.41
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

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1875 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | James Bonfield | Acclaimed
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

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1879 Ontario general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | James Bonfield | 837 | 54.28
| Conservative | Eric Harrington | 705 | 45.72
Total valid votes  | 1,542 | 67.72
Eligible voters  | 2,277
| Liberal hold | Swing | -
Source: Elections Ontario[5]

## References

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1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
* For John Lorn McDougall's Legislative Assembly information see "John Lorn McDougall, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For Eric Harrington's Legislative Assembly information see "Eric Harrington, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For James Bonfield's Legislative Assembly information see "James Bonfield, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For John Francis Dowling's Legislative Assembly information see "John Francis Dowling, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For John Alfred McAndrew's Legislative Assembly information see "John Alfred McAndrew, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For Robert Adam Campbell's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert Adam Campbell, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For Francis Robert Latchford's Legislative Assembly information see "Francis Robert Latchford, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For Thomas McGarry's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas McGarry, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For John Carty's Legislative Assembly information see "John Carty, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For Thomas Moore Costello's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Moore Costello, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For Thomas Patrick Murray's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Patrick Murray, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For James Shannon Dempsey's Legislative Assembly information see "James Shannon Dempsey, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For James Maloney's Legislative Assembly information see "James Maloney, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For Leonard Quilty's Legislative Assembly information see "Leonard Quilty, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
* For Paul Yakabuski's Legislative Assembly information see "Paul Yakabuski, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
4. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

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