Lanark South
Lanark South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Lanark into two ridings: Lanark South and Lanark North.
In 1882, the South Riding of Lanark was defined as consisting of the townships of Bathurst, North Elmsley, Beckwith, South Sherbrooke, North Burgess, Drummond and Montague, the Town of Perth, and the Village of Carleton Place.
In 1903, the Town of Smith's Falls was added to the riding, and the Village of Carleton Place was excluded.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Lanark riding.
Electoral history
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Alexander Morris | acclaimed | ||||||
On Mr. Morris being named Minister of Inland Revenue, 16 November 1869:
| By-election on 29 November 1869 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alexander Morris | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Graham Haggart | 1,318 | ||||||
| Unknown | Mr. Bell | 562 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Graham Haggart | 1,318 | ||||||
| Unknown | John Henry Gould | 889 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Graham Haggart | 1,585 | ||||||
| Unknown | Francis Theodore Frost | 1,261 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | HAGGART, John Graham | acclaimed | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | HAGGART, John Graham | 1,762 | ||||||
| Unknown | KIPPEN, Duncan | 880 | ||||||
On Mr. Haggart being named Postmaster General, 3 August 1888:
| By-election on 15 August 1888 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | HAGGART, John Graham | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | HAGGART, J. H. | 1,804 | ||||||
| Liberal | MCGARRY, William | 1,174 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | HAGGART, J. H. | 1,939 | ||||||
| McCarthyite | FERGUSON, John | 1,560 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | HAGGART, Hon. John | 2,010 | ||||||
| Conservative | PRESTON, Richard F. | 1,626 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | HAGGART, John Graham | 2,075 | ||||||
| Liberal | DWYER, Andrew W. | 1,185 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | HAGGART, Hon. John Graham | 2,108 | ||||||
| Liberal | MCKIMM, George Fred | 1,349 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | HAGGART, Hon. John Graham | 2,234 | ||||||
| Liberal | MCKIMM, George Frederick | 1,067 | ||||||
On Mr. Haggart's death, 13 March 1913:
| By-election on 13 December 1913 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | HANNA, Adelbert Edward | 1,907 | |||
| Conservative | BALDERSON, J.M. | 1,773 | |||
| Independent | HAWKES, Arthur | 65 | |||