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Grenville South

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Biography – PATRICK, WILLIAM – Volume XI (1881-1890) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography".
  2. ^ Langevin, Edouard J. (1868), Return of the Elections to House of Commons, Ottawa: Hunter, Rose & Company
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