Oxford South
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Oxford South was a federal electoral district
represented in the Canadian
House of Commons
from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province
of Ontario
. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.
In 1882, the South Riding of the county of Oxford consisted of the town of Ingersoll, the village of Norwich, and the townships of Oxford East, Oxford West, Oxford North, Norwich North, Norwich South, Burford and Oakland.
In 1903, the riding was redefined to include the township of Dereham and the town of Tilsonburg, and to exclude the townships of Burford and Oakland.
In 1924, Oxford South was defined to consist of the part of the county of Oxford lying south of and including the townships of Oxford North and Oxford West, south of and excluding the city of Woodstock, and south of and including the township of Oxford East.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Oxford
riding.
|Liberal
|BODWELL, Ebenezer Vining
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Liberal
|BODWELL, Ebenezer Vining
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Liberal
|BODWELL, Ebenezer V.
|align="right"| 981
|Unknown
|THRALL, Dr.
|align="right"|223
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SKINNER, James Atchison
|align="right"|1,186
|Unknown
|EDGAR, James David
|align="right"|823
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SKINNER, James A.
|align="right"| 1,915
|Unknown
|GIBSON, Jos.
|align="right"| 1,554
|}
|-
|Liberal
|HARLEY, Archibald
|align="right"| 1,831
|Liberal
|SKINNER, Jas. A.
|align="right"| 1,054
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
|align="right"| 2,099
|Conservative
|HAWKINS, John J.
|align="right"| 977
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
|align="right"|2,021
|Conservative
|WALSH, Michael
|align="right"| 1,287
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
|align="right"| 2,347
|Conservative
|MAYBERRY, Ths. R.
|align="right"| 1,597
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
|align="right"|acclaimed
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
|align="right"| 2,042
|Conservative
|KING, Stephen
|align="right"|1,226
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SCHELL, Malcolm S.
|align="right"|2,565
|Conservative
|HENDERSON, J.C.
|align="right"|2,070
|}
|-
|Liberal
|SCHELL, Malcolm Smith
|align="right"|2,712
|Conservative
|SUTHERLAND, Donald
|align="right"| 2,619
|}
|-
|Conservative
|SUTHERLAND, Donald
|align="right"| 2,503
|Liberal
|SCHELL, Malcolm Smith
|align="right"| 2,479
|}
|-
|Government
|SUTHERLAND, Donald
|align="right"| 4,124
|Opposition
|SCHELL, Malcolm Smith
|align="right"| 2,812
|}
|-
|Conservative
|SUTHERLAND, Donald
|align="right"| 4,476
|Progressive
|HALEY, Martin Lee
|align="right"|3,597
|Liberal
|DEAN, Matthew
|align="right"| 3,135
|}
|-
|Conservative
|SUTHERLAND, Donald
|align="right"| 5,400
|Liberal
|INNES, James William
|align="right"|5,200
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CAYLEY, Thomas Merritt
|align="right"|6,064
|Conservative
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. Donald
|align="right"| 5,364
|}
|-
|Liberal
|CAYLEY, Thomas Merritt
|align="right"| 5,711
|Conservative
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. Donald
|align="right"| 5,656
|}
|-
|Liberal
|RENNIE, Almon Secord
|align="right"| 6,692
|Conservative
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. Donald
|align="right"| 5,199
|}
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
represented in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.
In 1882, the South Riding of the county of Oxford consisted of the town of Ingersoll, the village of Norwich, and the townships of Oxford East, Oxford West, Oxford North, Norwich North, Norwich South, Burford and Oakland.
In 1903, the riding was redefined to include the township of Dereham and the town of Tilsonburg, and to exclude the townships of Burford and Oakland.
In 1924, Oxford South was defined to consist of the part of the county of Oxford lying south of and including the townships of Oxford North and Oxford West, south of and excluding the city of Woodstock, and south of and including the township of Oxford East.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Oxford
Oxford (electoral district)
Oxford is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since the 1935 election.It consists of the county of Oxford....
riding.
Electoral history
|-|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|BODWELL, Ebenezer Vining
Ebenezer Vining Bodwell
Ebenezer Vining Bodwell was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Oxford South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874...
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|BODWELL, Ebenezer Vining
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|BODWELL, Ebenezer V.
|align="right"| 981
|Unknown
|THRALL, Dr.
|align="right"|223
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|SKINNER, James Atchison
James Atchison Skinner
James Atchison Skinner was a Scottish-born farmer, merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Oxford South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal member....
|align="right"|1,186
|Unknown
|EDGAR, James David
|align="right"|823
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|SKINNER, James A.
|align="right"| 1,915
|Unknown
|GIBSON, Jos.
|align="right"| 1,554
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|HARLEY, Archibald
Archibald Harley
Archibald Harley was a farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Oxford South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1887 as a Liberal member....
|align="right"| 1,831
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|SKINNER, Jas. A.
|align="right"| 1,054
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
Richard John Cartwright
Sir Richard John Cartwright, PC, GCMG, PC was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario in a United Empire Loyalist family, the son of Harriet Dobbs Cartwright and the grandson of Richard Cartwright...
|align="right"| 2,099
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|HAWKINS, John J.
|align="right"| 977
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
Richard John Cartwright
Sir Richard John Cartwright, PC, GCMG, PC was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario in a United Empire Loyalist family, the son of Harriet Dobbs Cartwright and the grandson of Richard Cartwright...
|align="right"|2,021
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|WALSH, Michael
|align="right"| 1,287
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
Richard John Cartwright
Sir Richard John Cartwright, PC, GCMG, PC was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario in a United Empire Loyalist family, the son of Harriet Dobbs Cartwright and the grandson of Richard Cartwright...
|align="right"| 2,347
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|MAYBERRY, Ths. R.
|align="right"| 1,597
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
Richard John Cartwright
Sir Richard John Cartwright, PC, GCMG, PC was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario in a United Empire Loyalist family, the son of Harriet Dobbs Cartwright and the grandson of Richard Cartwright...
|align="right"|acclaimed
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.
Richard John Cartwright
Sir Richard John Cartwright, PC, GCMG, PC was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario in a United Empire Loyalist family, the son of Harriet Dobbs Cartwright and the grandson of Richard Cartwright...
|align="right"| 2,042
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|KING, Stephen
|align="right"|1,226
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|SCHELL, Malcolm S.
|align="right"|2,565
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|HENDERSON, J.C.
|align="right"|2,070
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|SCHELL, Malcolm Smith
|align="right"|2,712
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|SUTHERLAND, Donald
|align="right"| 2,619
|}
|-
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|SUTHERLAND, Donald
|align="right"| 2,503
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|SCHELL, Malcolm Smith
|align="right"| 2,479
|}
|-
|Government
|SUTHERLAND, Donald
|align="right"| 4,124
|Opposition
Laurier Liberals
Prior to the 1917 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada split into two factions:* the Laurier Liberals, who opposed conscription of soldiers to support Canada's involvement in World War I and who were led by former Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier; and* the Liberal Unionists who...
|SCHELL, Malcolm Smith
|align="right"| 2,812
|}
|-
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|SUTHERLAND, Donald
|align="right"| 4,476
|Progressive
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
|HALEY, Martin Lee
|align="right"|3,597
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|DEAN, Matthew
|align="right"| 3,135
|}
|-
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|SUTHERLAND, Donald
|align="right"| 5,400
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|INNES, James William
|align="right"|5,200
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|CAYLEY, Thomas Merritt
|align="right"|6,064
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. Donald
|align="right"| 5,364
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|CAYLEY, Thomas Merritt
|align="right"| 5,711
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. Donald
|align="right"| 5,656
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|RENNIE, Almon Secord
|align="right"| 6,692
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|SUTHERLAND, Hon. Donald
|align="right"| 5,199
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts