Oxford South (federal electoral district)

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This article is about the federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district, see Oxford South (provincial electoral district).
Oxford South
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1934 by-election

Oxford 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.

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.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     Ebenezer Vining Bodwell Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1874
 1874–1878 James Atchison Skinner
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887 Archibald Harley
6th  1887–1891 Richard John Cartwright
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1896
 1896–1900
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908 Malcolm Smith Schell
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917     Donald Sutherland Conservative
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Conservative
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930     Thomas Merritt Cayley Liberal
17th  1930–1934†
 1934–1935 Almon Rennie
Riding dissolved into Oxford

Election history

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Ebenezer Bodwell acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]


1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Ebenezer Vining Bodwell acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]


1874 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Ebenezer V. Bodwell 981
  Unknown Dr. Thrall 223
1878 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James A. Skinner 1,915
  Unknown Joseph Gibson 1,554
1882 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Archibald Harley 1,831
  Liberal James A. Skinner 1,054
1887 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Sir R. J. Cartwright 2,099
  Conservative John J. Hawkins 977
1891 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Sir R. J. Cartwright 2,021
  Conservative Michael Walsh 1,287
1896 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Sir R. J. Cartwright 2,347
  Conservative Thomas R. Mayberry 1,597
1900 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Sir R. J. Cartwright 2,042
  Conservative Stephen King 1,226
1904 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Malcolm S. Schell 2,565
  Conservative J. C. Henderson 2,070
1908 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Malcolm Smith Schell 2,712
  Conservative Donald Sutherland 2,619
1911 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Donald Sutherland 2,503
  Liberal Malcolm Smith Schell 2,479
1917 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Government Donald Sutherland 4,124
  Opposition Malcolm Smith Schell 2,812
1921 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Donald Sutherland 4,476
Progressive Martin Lee Haley 3,597
  Liberal Matthew Dean 3,135
1925 Canadian federal election: Oxford South
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Donald Sutherland 5,400
  Liberal James William Innes 5,200
1926 Canadian federal election: Oxford South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Thomas Merritt Cayley 6,064
  Conservative Hon. Donald Sutherland 5,364
1930 Canadian federal election: Oxford South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Thomas Merritt Cayley 5,711
  Conservative Hon. Donald Sutherland 5,656


By-election: On Mr. Cayley's death, 16 April 1934: Oxford South
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Almon Secord Rennie 6,692
  Conservative Hon. Donald Sutherland 5,199

See also

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  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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