Essex South
Essex South was a federal and provincial electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Essex riding.
It was created when the County of Essex was divided into two ridings: Essex North and Essex South. It initially consisted of the townships of Anderdon, Malden, North Colchester, South Colchester, Gosfield, Mersea, the town of Amherstburg, the villages of Leamington and Kingsville, and Pelée Island in the county of Essex.
In 1903, it was expanded to include the townships of Malden, Tilbury North, Tilbury West, Essex, and the portion of the village of Tilbury lying in the county of Essex. In 1914, it was expanded to include the village of Wheatley lying in the county of Essex.
In 1924, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Anderdon, Malden, Sandwich South, Colchester (North and South), Gosfield (North and South), Mersea and Pelee Island in the county of Essex, and the part of the village of Wheatley lying in the county of Kent. In 1933, it was expanded to exclude the township of Sandwich South, and the village of Wheatley. In 1947, it was redefined to include Pelee Island, Sandwich South, Tilbury West and the town of Essex, and exclude the village of Wheatley and the town of Tilbury.
In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Anderdon, Malden, Colchester (North and South), Gosfield (North and South), Mersea, Pelee Island, Sandwich South, Tilbury West and the town of Essex but excluding the village of Wheatley.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Essex and Essex—Kent ridings.
Election results
Federal
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Lewis Wigle | 1,475 | ||||||
| Unknown | William McGregor | 1,415 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Brien | 2,177 | ||||||
| Conservative | Lewis Wigle | 2,144 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Henry William Allan | 2,390 | ||||||
| Conservative | Lewis Wigle | 2,333 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | COWAN, M.K. | 2,426 | ||||||
| Conservative | KING, S.A. | 2,244 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | COWAN, Mahlon K. | 2,539 | ||||||
| Conservative | WIGLE, Lewis | 2,456 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CLARKE, A.H. | 3,193 | ||||||
| Conservative | WIGLE, Lewis | 2,780 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CLARKE, Alfred Henry | 3,334 | ||||||
| Conservative | WIGLE, Darius | 2,611 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CLARKE, Alfred Henry | 2,946 | ||||||
| Conservative | PARK, William Frederick | 2,745 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | BRIEN, John Wesley | 3,645 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | ATKIN, Robert | 3,476 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | GRAHAM, Hon. George Perry | 4,968 | ||||||
| Progressive | WILLAN, Thomas James | 4,455 | ||||||
| Conservative | SCRATCH, Eugene S. | 2,953 | ||||||
On Mr. Graham's being named Minister of Militia and Defence, 29 December 1921, and Minister of Naval Service, 29 December 1921:
| By-election on 19 January 1922 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | GRAHAM, Hon. George Perry | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1925 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | GOTT, Eccles James | 6,851 | ||||||
| Liberal | GRAHAM, Rt. Hon. George Perr | 6,017 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | GOTT, Eccles James | 6,761 | ||||||
| Liberal | ROWLEY, Thomas | 6,438 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | GOTT, Eccles James | 8,261 | ||||||
| Liberal | MONTGOMERY, John Clarence | 6,281 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1935 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CLARK, Stuart Murray | 5,592 | ||||||
| Conservative | GOTT, Eccles James | 4,889 | ||||||
| Unknown | MORRIS, James Ramsey | 2,563 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1940 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CLARK, Stuart Murray | 7,624 | ||||||
| National Government | BRUNER, Albert Leonard | 5,457 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1945 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Stuart Murray Clark | 7,875 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | William D. Conklin | 7,540 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Edward Amos McGee | 574 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CLARK, Stuart Murray | 10,427 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | JASPERSON, Fred | 9,110 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1953 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CLARK, Stuart Murray | 10,620 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MCKEE, Percy | 7,420 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1957 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | THRASHER, Richard Devere | 10,006 | ||||||
| Liberal | CLARK, Robert M. | 9,580 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | MACMILLAN, E. Lee | 775 | ||||||
| Social Credit | CHARRON, Edgar B. | 311 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1958 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | THRASHER, Richard Devere | 14,326 | ||||||
| Liberal | ODETTE, Thomas Charles | 8,222 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | HAGGAR, George | 861 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1962 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | WHELAN, Eugene | 11,397 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | THRASHER, Richard D. | 10,409 | ||||||
| New Democratic | CERVIN, Val | 1,342 | ||||||
| Unknown | BACKER, Jack | 284 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1963 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | WHELAN, Eugene F. | 12,947 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | THRASHER, Richard Devere | 12,178 | ||||||
| Social Credit | BACKER, Jack | 419 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1965 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | WHELAN, Eugene F. | 12,887 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | THRASHER, Richard D. | 10,072 | ||||||
| New Democratic | BERTRAND, Donald E. | 1,329 | ||||||
Provincial (partial)
| Ontario provincial by-election, December 2, 1993 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Bruce Crozier | 12,736 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Joan Flood | 3,295 | ||||||
| New Democratic | David Maris | 1,100 | ||||||
| Family Coalition | Joyce Ann Cherryr | 1,060 | ||||||
| Green | Michael Green | 132 | ||||||
| Independent | John Turmel | 84 | ||||||