Hastings South

Hastings South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Hastings East and Hastings West ridings.

Hastings South
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1966
First contested1925
Last contested1965

It consisted of the townships of Hungerford, Tyendinaga, Thurlow and Sydney, and including the city of Belleville and towns of Trenton and Deseronto in the County of Hastings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Hastings and Prince Edward—Hastings ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Hastings East and Hastings West
15th  1925–1926     William Ernest Tummon Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     John Charles Alexander Cameron Liberal
19th  1940–1945     George Henry Stokes National Government
20th  1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953     Frank Follwell Liberal
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     Lee Grills Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965     Anthony Robert Temple Liberal
27th  1965–1968     Lee Grills Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Hastings and Prince Edward—Hastings

Election results

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Ernest Tummon10,448
LiberalCharles Edward Hanna7,837
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Ernest Tummon9,704
LiberalRoscoe Vanderwater5,912
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Ernest Tummon10,340
LiberalCharles Edward Hanna8,143
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Charles Alexander Cameron9,982
ConservativeWilliam Ernest Tummon9,572
ReconstructionLaurie Hamilton Lewis879
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
National GovernmentGeorge Henry Stokes9,001
LiberalMcLean Haig6,330
Independent LiberalHarry Raymond Cory3,348
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Henry Stokes10,546
LiberalAlexander Mclean Haig9,420
Co-operative CommonwealthDouglas Waldron Bews1,731
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrank Follwell13,099
Progressive ConservativeRichard Duke Arnott10,337
Co-operative CommonwealthArthur Clyde Cole1,780
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrank Follwell13,170
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills12,121
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge Alford Elliott702
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills14,798
LiberalFrank Follwell12,624
Social CreditBazil Alton Kuglin651
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills17,849
LiberalDaniel Clarence McVicker10,069
Co-operative CommonwealthHoward Weese1,058
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills15,527
LiberalAnthony Robert Temple13,873
New DemocraticLeslie W. Digby1,737
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAnthony Robert Temple15,505
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills14,859
New DemocraticLeslie W. Digby1,332
Social CreditG. S. Mallory265
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills14,824
LiberalAnthony Robert Temple14,569
New DemocraticThorld M. Hoskin1,338

See also


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