Waterloo South
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1966
First contested1867
Last contested1965

Waterloo South was a federal electoral district and a provincial electoral district in Canada.

Federally, it was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 using an 1859 definition of the "South Riding of Waterloo", which consisted of the Town of Galt and the Villages of Preston, New Hamburg, and Hespeler, as well as the Townships of South Waterloo, North Dumfries and Wilmot.

In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of North Dumfries, South Waterloo and Wilmot, and the towns of Ayr, Galt, Hespeler, New Hamburg and Preston. Beginning in 1924, the riding was called "Waterloo South".

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Kitchener, Perth and Waterloo ridings.

The Waterloo South provincial electoral district was represented in the Ontario legislature from 1867 until 1975.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     James Young Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     Samuel Merner Conservative
5th  1882–1887     James Livingston Liberal
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     George Adam Clare Conservative
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1915
 1915–1917 Frank Stewart Scott
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     William Elliott Progressive
15th  1925–1926     Alexander Edwards Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1938
 1935–1938 Karl Homuth
19th  1940–1945     National Government
20th  1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1951
 1951–1953 Howie Meeker
22nd  1953–1957     Arthur White Liberal
23rd  1957–1958     William Anderson Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963 Gordon Chaplin
26th  1963–1964
 1964–1965     Max Saltsman New Democratic
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Kitchener, Perth and Waterloo

Members of Provincial Parliament

Waterloo South
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     Isaac Clemens Liberal
2nd  1871–1875
3rd  1875–1877 John Fleming
 1877–1879 Isaac Master
4th  1879–1883
5th  1883–1886
6th  1886–1890
7th  1890–1894 John Douglas Moore
8th  1894–1898
9th  1898–1902     William Abram Kribs Conservative
10th  1902–1905
11th  1905–1908 George Pattinson
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919 Zachariah Adam Hall
15th  1919–1923     Karl Homuth Labour-United Farmers
16th  1923–1926     Labour
17th  1926–1929
18th  1929–1930     Conservative
 1930–1934     Norman Hipel Liberal
19th  1934–1937
20th  1937–1943
21st  1943–1945     Leonard Grieve Robinson Co-operative Commonwealth
22nd  1945–1948     Gordon Chaplin Progressive Conservative
23rd  1948–1951     Theodore Isley Co-operative Commonwealth
24th  1951–1955     Raymund Munro Myers Progressive Conservative
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1963
27th  1963–1967 Alan Edward Reuter
28th  1967–1971
29th  1971–1975
Riding dissolved

Electoral history

Federal

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJames Young1,32458.02
UnknownJames Cowan95841.98
Total valid votes 2,282 100.0
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Youngacclaimed
Total valid votes
Liberal hold Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Youngacclaimed
Total valid votes
Liberal hold Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeSamuel Merner1,46850.76
LiberalJames Young1,42449.24
Total valid votes 2,892 100.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Livingston1,58053.52+4.28
ConservativeSamuel Merner1,37246.48-4.28
Total valid votes 2,952 100.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +4.28
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Livingston2,25454.44+0.88
ConservativeSamuel Merner1,88645.56-0.92
Total valid votes 4,140 100.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.90
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Livingston2,22853.76-0.68
ConservativeGeorge Adam Clare1,91646.24+0.68
Total valid votes 4,144 100.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.68
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Livingston2,54350.89-2.87
ConservativeGeorge Adam Clare2,45449.11+2.87
Total valid votes 4,144 100.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.87
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Adam Clare2,70852.10+1.21
LiberalPeter Shantz2,49047.90-1.21
Total valid votes 5,198 100.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +1.21
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Adam Clare2,78553.51+1.41
LiberalGeorge Laird2,42046.49+1.41
Total valid votes 5,205 100.0
Conservative hold Swing +1.41
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Adam Clare3,01551.72-1.79
LiberalSylvester Moyer2,81548.28+1.79
Total valid votes 5,830 100.0
Conservative hold Swing -1.79
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Adam Clare3,49256.96+5.24
LiberalSylvester Moyer2,63943.04-5.24
Total valid votes 6,131 100.0
Conservative hold Swing +5.24
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
Canadian federal by-election, February 1, 1915
Death of George Adam Clare
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeFrank Stewart Scottacclaimed
Total valid votes
Conservative hold Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Government (Unionist)Frank Stewart Scott5,68156.98
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Adam Thomson2,89429.02
LabourThomas Hall1,39614.00
Total valid votes 9,971 100.0
Government (Unionist) hold Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ProgressiveWilliam Elliott7,42952.85
ConservativeFrank Stewart Scott6,62947.15-9.83
Total valid votes 14,058 100.0
Progressive gain Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAlexander Edwards8,08961.06+13.91
ProgressiveWilliam Elliott5,15838.94-13.91
Total valid votes 13,247 100.0
Conservative gain from Progressive Swing +13.91
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAlexander Edwards7,22059.40-1.66
LiberalCharles Widdifield4,93540.60
Total valid votes 12,155 100.0
Conservative hold Swing
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAlexander Edwards8,99964.51+5.11
LiberalCharles Widdifield4,95035.49-5.11
Total valid votes 13,949 100.0
Conservative hold Swing +5.11
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAlexander Edwards6,73140.15-24.36
LiberalDavid S. Charlton6,60639.41+3.92
Co-operative CommonwealthFelix Lazarus2,42614.47
ReconstructionHarvey Orton Hawke1,0005.97
Total valid votes 16,763 100.0
Conservative hold Swing -14.14
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
Canadian federal by-election, November 14, 1938
Death of Alexander Edwards
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeKarl Homuth7,77651.67+11.52
LiberalR. Kenneth Serviss3,73024.78-14.63
UnknownJohn Mitchell3,54423.55
Total valid votes 15,050 100.00
Conservative hold Swing +13.08
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
National GovernmentKarl Homuth7,43246.58-5.09
LiberalPatrick Joseph Flynn6,97543.71+18.93
Co-operative CommonwealthVardon Stanley Latsch2,4269.71
Total valid votes 15,956 100.0
National Government hold Swing -12.01
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKarl Homuth9,20146.42-0.16
LiberalPatrick Joseph Flynn5,82429.38-14.33
Co-operative CommonwealthFrank Alexander Ferguson4,79524.19+14.48
Total valid votes 19,820 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.09
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKarl Homuth8,74038.74-7.68
LiberalJ. Mel Moffatt8,39737.22+7.84
Co-operative CommonwealthPaul Dufresne5,42524.04-0.15
Total valid votes 22,562 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -15.52
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
Canadian federal by-election, June 25, 1951
Death of Karl Homuth
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHowie Meeker8,95042.24+3.50
LiberalJ. Mel Moffatt6,48330.60-6.62
Co-operative CommonwealthMargaret Geens5,75427.16+3.12
Total valid votes 21,187 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.06
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalArthur White9,05841.78+11.18
Progressive ConservativeRobert Ross Barber7,30933.71-8.53
Co-operative CommonwealthPeggy Geens4,03918.63-8.53
Social CreditJim Johannes1,2755.88
Total valid votes 21,681 100.0
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.86
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Anderson11,69947.38+5.60
LiberalArthur White7,45030.17-3.54
Co-operative CommonwealthTheodore Isley4,00916.24-2.39
Social CreditGeorge Hancock1,5326.20+0.32
Total valid votes 24,690 100.0
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.57
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Anderson15,62460.48+13.10
LiberalMarjorie Oliver5,79322.43-7.74
Co-operative CommonwealthTheodore Isley4,41517.09+0.85
Total valid votes 25,832 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.42
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Chaplin11,64842.31-18.17
LiberalDonald Shaver8,13229.54+7.11
New DemocraticRod Stewart7,18626.10+9.01
Social CreditPeter Fast5662.06
Total valid votes 27,532 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -12.64
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Chaplin11,47940.93-1.38
LiberalDonald Shaver8,79231.35+1.81
New DemocraticRod Stewart7,40326.40+0.30
Social CreditTed Bezan3721.33-0.73
Total valid votes 28,046 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.60
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
Canadian federal by-election, November 9, 1964
Death of Gordon Chaplin
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMax Saltsman12,41744.25+17.85
Progressive ConservativeJim Chaplin10,07835.92-5.01
LiberalRod Stewart5,56319.83-11.52
Total valid votes 28,058 100.0
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +11.43
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMax Saltsman13,33746.15+1.90
Progressive ConservativeJim Chaplin9,67833.49-2.43
LiberalReid Menary5,88620.37+0.54
Total valid votes 28,901 100.0
New Democratic hold Swing +2.17
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 7 September 2015.

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