Grenville South
Grenville South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Grenville riding.
Election results
[edit]| 1867 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Walter Shanly | 899 | ||||||
| Unknown | William Patrick[1] | 730 | ||||||
- Result by municipality[2]
| Municipality | Shanly | Patrick | Total vote | Eligible voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Township | 389 | 306 | 695 | 818 |
| Edwardsburgh Township | 338 | 283 | 621 | 720 |
| Prescott East Ward | 64 | 51 | 115 | 149 |
| Prescott West Ward | 61 | 46 | 107 | 159 |
| Prescott South Ward | 47 | 44 | 91 | 128 |
| Total | 899 | 720 | 1,629 | 1,974 |
| 1872 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Henry Brouse | 951 | ||||||
| Conservative | Walter Shanly | 866 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Henry Brouse | 1,106 | ||||||
| Conservative | Walter Shanly | 995 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John Philip Wiser | 1,152 | ||||||
| Unknown | J. Dumbrille | 1,127 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Thomas Benson | 1,187 | ||||||
| Unknown | James Millar | 1,039 | ||||||
On Mr. Benson's death, 8 June 1885:
| By-election on 4 July 1885 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Walter Shanly | acclaimed | |||
| 1887 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Walter Shanly | 1,407 | ||||||
| Liberal | William McDougall | 1,187 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Dowsley Reid | 1,414 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Carruthers | 1,303 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Dowsley Reid | 1,397 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Carruthers | 1,290 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Dowsley Reid | 1,475 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Carruthers | 1,351 | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Biography – PATRICK, WILLIAM – Volume XI (1881-1890) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography".
- ^ Langevin, Edouard J. (1868), Return of the Elections to House of Commons, Ottawa: Hunter, Rose & Company
External links
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