Leeds South was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Leeds into two ridings: a north riding and a south riding. The north riding was combined with the North Riding of the County of Grenville. The riding did not change its boundaries during its existence. It consisted of the Townships of North Crosby, South Crosby, Burgess South, Bastard, Leeds, Lansdowne, Escott and Yonge.[1]

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Leeds riding.

Electoral history

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeJohn Willoughby Crawford1,39350.53
UnknownAlbert Norton Richards1,36449.47
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlbert Norton Richards1,27050.24
UnknownGeorge Morton1,25849.76
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeDavid Ford Jones1,60250.05
UnknownW.H. Fredenburgh1,59949.95
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeDavid Ford Jones1,90451.64
UnknownW.H. Fredenburgh1,78348.36
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor1,99353.73
UnknownC.E. Britton1,71646.27
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor2,45654.63
LiberalC.E. Britton2,04045.37
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor2,29451.18
LiberalJ.B. Turner2,18848.82
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor2,50152.36
LiberalWilliam H. Fredenburgh2,01342.14
Patrons of IndustryJames H. Horton2635.51
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeGeorge Taylor2,47254.52
LiberalWilliam A. Lewis2,06245.48

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