Misplaced Pages

Perth South

Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
District created	1867
District abolished	1933
First contested	1867
Last contested	1930

Perth South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Perth into two ridings. The South Riding of the County of Perth initially consisted of the Townships of Blanchard, Downie, South Easthope, Fullarton, Hibbert, and the Villages of Mitchell and St. Marys.

In 1882, the townships of Usborne were added to the riding, and that of South Easthope was excluded. In 1903, Usborne was removed from the riding, and Easthope South and Logan townships were added. In 1914, the part of the village of Tavistock situated in the township of Easthope South was added.

In 1924, Perth South was defined to consist of the part of the county of Perth lying south of and including the townships of Logan, Fullerton and Downie, south of but excluding the city of Stratford, south of but including the township of Easthope South to the east boundary of the said county. That part of Tavistock lying in the township of Easthope South was also included.

The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between Huron—Perth and Perth ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election history

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

References

1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 12 September 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

External links

• Website of the Parliament of Canada

• Former federal electoral districts of Ontario